VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Dec 19, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
The world of electric drag racing just got a whole lot more exciting
with the announcement from the International Hot Rod Association
(IHRA) with the incorporation of electric vehicles into their rule
book. For your average drag race fan, this change opens a new and
exciting chapter on the drag race scene, not seen since the likes of
the inception of the electric vehicle itself. Creating this change
paves the way for emerging technologies to compete alongside their
combustion engine counter parts at race tracks across Canada and
throughout North America.
Akin to their top alcohol vehicles and motorcycles, the time for
electrics has come. With the rapid development in battery technology,
electric drag racers are getting faster with each passing month. The
race track also provides a platform for battery research and
development which helps pave the way for the further evolution of the
electric vehicle movement.
The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) and the IHRA
have formally recognized electric cars and motorcycles, including
electric junior dragsters are now in their 2012 rule book. The IHRA,
formed in 1970, is the largest drag racing sanctioning body in Canada
and the second largest in the US.
It has been a landmark year for NEDRA in Canada with the creation of
Canada's only electric drag racing chapter and the appointment of
Casey Mynott as NEDRA's Canadian West Coast regional director. 2011
will also be marked as historic for Canadian drag racing with the
debut of Canada's first electric drag racing vehicle, including a
record setting run with the Delta Secondary School Drag Racing team,
lead by Mynott. "We are extremely excited by this move from NEDRA and
the IHRA," states Casey Mynott, Delta Secondary Automotive Instructor
and NEDRA regional director. "This development continues to push the
envelope for electric drag racing and provides a great platform for
further expansion of our high school electric drag racing program."
Mynott and his students from Delta Secondary School spent two years
converting a 1989 Toyota pickup truck to Canada's first electric drag
racing truck earlier this year, setting Canada's first and fastest
electric drag racing record. 2012 will provide new opportunity for
Mynott and his students with the addition of a junior dragster to
their racing program.
The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) and the IHRA
have implemented this historical change which will smooth the way for
new, exciting and safe electric vehicle (EV) drag racing events.
NEDRA is a specialized chapter of the Electric Auto Association,
created to increase public awareness of electric vehicle (EV)
performance and to encourage through competition, advances in
electric vehicle technology. NEDRA achieves this by organizing and
sanctioning safe, silent and exciting electric vehicle drag racing
events. To learn more visit
www.nedra.com .
Contacts:
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Media Contact
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kristine@urbanlifemedia.ca
SOURCE: National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA)
