BUDDS CREEK, Md. at the 2005 Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual Torco Race Fuels President's Cup Nationals T&T's own Sheldon Bissessar, record holder for the fastest man in T&T at 7.1sec @ 200MPH, broke the record twice today!

In a practice pass just after lunch he piloted his brand new dragster rail down the 1320 with an ET of 6.61sec. He shut off the engine about 100feet brfore the finish and still clocked a presentable 194MPH. This was done on just one stage of nitrous!

By 4pm however he broke the record again by posting a 6.50sec pass @ 211MPH. He said that the car was stable but wheelied for about 200feet of the track! This was the third run ethe car ever made.

Sheldon says that the car is now starting to stretch her legs and we can expect much quicker times and increasing MPH trap speeds and things progress.

SO now the fastest man in T&T has just gotten faster!!!

Photos from this event coming soon!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SHELDON AND THE TEAM!!!
Thanks for flying our red, white and black!

The Trinidad and Tobago Automobile Sports Association (T&TASA) have been evicted from their Wallerfield base.

The association was advised of their eviction by senior vice-president of the Evolving Tecknologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited (ETeck) Beverly John, who advised that her company is preparing for the commencement of infrastructure works at the venue "in or around October 2005".

"In the circumstances, we are to formally notify you of the revocation by ETeck of your licence/permission to occupy and/or use the southern runway on the site of the Wallerfield Industrial and Technology Park, for all auto sport activities with immediate effect," stated the document dated September 6.

John advised that the association was requested to vacate the runway and "to remove any structures which you have constructed thereon".

"ETeck hereby allows you a period of two weeks, but no later than September 30, 2005 to remove said structures," John informed.

For their part, T&TASA officials said the current action being undertaken by ETeck breaches an agreement by the parties.

"It was agreed by all parties that motor sport would have at least three years from 2005 or until a new facility would be constructed so as not to endanger the sport," a T&TASA release said.

Pointing out that the action being pursued by ETeck endangers the sport, T&TASA also said organisers had "spent substantial amounts of money" to develop the site promised to them and "have been given no guidance as to when motor sport can continue".

The T&TASA document also indicated that circuit and drag racing would be the two disciplines to suffer the most from the loss of a home that served the association for more than 40 years, a loss that will mark the end of "sustainable motor racing in Trinidad and Tobago" and "end of an era".

Saturday is dialup and testing - come up and time your car - run for $60.00

Sunday is official drags - all the big guns

briefing is on Tuesday 20th at 8pm at Open House in Chaguanas

LAST CHANCE FOR EVERYONE
ETEC has evicted all motor sport bodies from Wallerfield by the end of the month.

Gas up the Wingroad
Rev up de VTEC
Beg de wife for she car.......................

Fran Blandy | Johannesburg, South Africa

West Indian cricketing legend Brian Lara on Tuesday met another hero, former South African president Nelson Mandela.

Arriving at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, Johannesburg, clad in a black suit, Lara looked nervous before meeting Madiba.