NHRA Drag Racing coming on August 5 Garden Isle Racing Association Presents NHRA Drag Racing Aug. 5. Garden Isle Racing Association presents the 6th race of the season on NHRA drag racing on August 5, at Kaua’i Raceway Park in
NHRA Drag Racing coming on August 5
Garden Isle Racing Association Presents NHRA Drag Racing Aug. 5.
Garden Isle Racing Association presents the 6th race of the season on NHRA drag racing on August 5, at Kaua’i Raceway Park in Mana. Racer’s gates open at 8 a.m., qualifications begin at 9 a.m. and elimination racing starts at 1 p.m. Racing will include street cars, competition cars, and Jr. dragsters.
Manny Lawrence in Tropical Thunder, Tyler Taba driving the Matsuda Bros. & Taba Chevy-powered 1948 Fiat Topolino, Wendall Nonaka in the Garage Door Specialties Camaro, and Riley Takayama in his Chevrolet Z28 will compete as the class winners from the Independence Day races to determine Top Eliminator.
With just 4 races left to determine the street bracket winner, Riley Takayama leads with 450 points, Rocky Ferraro is second with 325 points, and Walt Barnes and Joey Brun are tied in third place with 320 points each.
For more information about GIRA is available by calling 823-6246.
Hole-In-One
On Friday, July 27, Nikko Tacsiat sunk a hole-in-one on the par 3 fifth hole at Puakea Golf Course. The Lihu’e resident was using a pitching wedge on the 130-yard hole.
Two-day youth basketball camp
The Kaua’i Youth Basketball Association has completed a very successful summer of hoops that saw the number of participating teams jump from 29 to 35.
But things don’t stop just yet.
The KYBA is offering a summer youth basketball clinic on August 3-4 for boys and girls competing at the intermediate or high school level.
Aiea High School head coach Fran Kahawaii and her staff will conduct the sessions. They will be sharing the Aiea girls’ basketball system that won the team the 2001 state high school championship.
Sessions will offer tips and technique for offense, defense and combined skill play beginning Friday, Aug. 3 at Kalaheo Neighborhood Center. The program will run all day on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Kapa’a High School Gym.
Registration cost is just $15 for two days. To sign up, contact Karen Matsumoto at 332-9958.
