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Unnamed drag strips (Dawson Creek)

Status unknownStatus unknown Closed, but nobody has checked how much of the site survives, or the exact spot was never found.

Raced
1960s
Province
British Columbia
What's left
How much of the site survives hasn't been checked yet.
Location
Near Rolla; just west of Gear O Rama; and north of Dawson Creek on 17th

No one has pinned down where this strip was yet.

An old-timer remembered drag racing at three spots in and around Dawson Creek. Racers ran for years near Rolla, then moved almost into Dawson Creek, just west of Gear O Rama, for a couple of seasons, and later raced north of town on 17th.

The sign over the starting line reads "D[awson] C[reek] T[iming] A[ssociation] Welcomes You to the Drags"
The sign over the starting line reads "D[awson] C[reek] T[iming] A[ssociation] Welcomes You to the Drags"
The sign on the side of the timing van (left) reads "Dawson Creek Timing Association." This may be the Rolla location.
The sign on the side of the timing van (left) reads "Dawson Creek Timing Association." This may be the Rolla location.
The Christmas Tree starting system shows the level of sophistication of these races. The races drew dragsters, altereds, and funny cars.
The Christmas Tree starting system shows the level of sophistication of these races. The races drew dragsters, altereds, and funny cars.
Bleachers were even provided for spectators.
Bleachers were even provided for spectators.