OVER 50 entries have been fielded for this weekend’s Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) 1320 Heat Drag race event.

Set for Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit, the event is expected to be the last small event before the club’s international invitational in August.

And according to the club, more than 50 cars have been registered for the event as drivers get their final taste of local competition before the grand hurrah.

“We are seeing that there are close to sixty registered and paid competitors for this event and it is heartening to see this large a response from the local contingent,” a club spokesman said.

“So far, we have been able to put all the necessary systems in place for a good weekend. We have coordinated and posted out or track closure notices so that residents of the area are not disturbed. We have also contacted and gotten permission from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to host the event as well and we’ve made that public, so all in all things are looking well.”

The spokesman continued, “We have been able to secure all the necessary safety services as well; ambulances will be on station to ensure that the competitors are safe as well as the Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Police Force for their respective jobs. We also have private security to ensure that persons are not in areas where they should not be.”

Sunday’s event begins at 09:00 hours. Admission is $2000 for Adults and $1000 for kids.