The rain held for most of the day and the beasts were unleashed at the South Dakota Circuit when the second edition of the King of the Strip Drag Racing meet was held on Sunday.
It’s on! Team Mohamed’s Nissan GT-R takes an early lead against the rail car in the blockbuster battle on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit (Ackeem Thomas Photography/GT Vibes)
Reigning above all the machines was Team Mohamed’s lightning fast Nissan GT-R, which was driven by American Terence Cox. It clocked a time of 7.527s to win the unlimited category (7-seconds), bettering its previous best of 7.569s.
That time came after an intense battle with Trinidadian Andy Bissessar’s rail-car. Bissessar clocked 7.637s, below par his best of 7.29s, achieved on his home track.
All eyes were on the Trinidadian to see if he could produce an upset of the local contingent. Well, he certainly gave a good account of himself pushing the GT-R to the line in an intense battle of speed.
Sean Persaud and the rail car about to take off for a thrilling battle (Akeem Greene photo)
Just as fans assumed they would have seen enough, the long-awaited local mega clash between the GT-R and Sean Persaud’s powerful Toyota Caldina was at the starting line.
The deafening sound of the engines only engrossed the sizable crowd in attendance. They were off, raising the hair of those close by, but it was a rear-light viewing for the Caldina as it clocked 8.729s compared to the GT-R’s 7.637s.
Persaud also waged a valiant battle with the rail-car, but the 850-horsepower it produced when the nitrous oxide system (NOS) was activated was overwhelming. Joy, however, came for him in the eight-second clash which he won quite impressively.
Fans had to hold their breaths for just one more mega battle; the clash of the GT-Rs . The Nismo took an early lead, but the beast which is nicknamed Goliath hit top gear and pulled ahead easily.
Meanwhile, the nine-second class was won by Raj Pandy and his Toyota Altezza while the 10-second went to Sean’s son, Damion Persaud.
The Surinamese pair of Michael Namchand and Raymond John won the 11- and 12-second races.
The 13-second race went to Troy Kowelesar while two bike categories were won by Trinidadians Ian Atherley and Sean Briggs.
The accident-free meet, which was organised by the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), saw 70 cars and four bikes take to the starting line.
The Nismo took an early lead, but the beast which is nicknamed Goliath hit top gear and pulled ahead easily.
