WITH the second King of the Strip Drag race meet just a few days away, defending 14-second class champion Rayon Brijpal stated, “This meet is the big one, the one we have been waiting for all year and I think we are ready for it. My car (Toyota Runix) is almost always ready to run,” he told Chronicle Sport.

He continued, “My car is street-modified and all I do on drag-racing day is change my wheels and take my seats out to go a bit lighter. I also do a full service with my mechanic Les Thomas before and after the meet to keep the car in shape.”

“I am coming to defend my 14-second class I won last time against the East Coast and East Bank because I am representing the West Side,” he added.
For him, drag-racing represents something that shows not only how well prepared a person’s car is but how well he can drive it.
“At the end of the day, it’s about who can bring the full potential of his car out on the drag-strip.”

He threw out a strong challenge to those attempting to take the 14-second class trophy, come race day.
“I am willing to race any 1500cc machine in my class whether a manual or automatic transmission because I have confidence in my car and myself.”

Brijpal, along with the rest of the Guyanese dragsters, will have to come big on race day as they face challenges from invading Trinidadian and Surinamese contingents.
The King of the Strip 2 is sponsored by the Trans Pacific Motor Spares, BM Soat, Prem’s Electrical, Mohamed’s Enterprise, JAPARTS, E-Networks, STAG and Tropical Shipping.
Admission is $500 for children and $1 000 for adults.