Snowmobile drags set for Kindersley this weekend
By Kate Winquist
KINDERSLEY — The White Knucklers Snowmobile Club, with support from Holland’s Hot Oiling Ltd., is hosting a snowmobile drag racing event this Saturday north of the Canasta Hotel in Kindersley.
Proceeds from the event will go toward purchasing a trailer-mounted snow groomer for the local area.
Registration runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Kindersley Inn Ballroom, with races starting at noon. The event will follow International Snowmobile Racing (ISR) rules and conclude with a presentation. Admission is $10 for adults, while children 12 and under are free.
Races will be held on a 500-foot hard-packed track with a 2,000-foot shutdown. A weigh scale and teaching fee of $10 applies. Entry fees are $50 for all classes, except for the “King” class, which is $100.
Organizers have lined up nine vintage classes, including Kitty Cat 120/200cc, 300-700 Liquid Mod, Open Liquid Mod, and King of the Snow. New classes include 1000 Stock, 900 Stock Turbo, Turbo Picked Improved, 1000 Pro Stock, Factory Mod 1 & 2, Top 2 Stroke, Pro 55, and King of the Snow. A Classic Improved Stock category for sleds from 1983 to 1995 will also be included.
King of the Snow classes offer guaranteed bonus money, with first place taking home $2,500, second $1,000, and third $500. Additional bonus money will be added for classes with 10 or more entrants.
Organizer Darrell Fitterer said he is grateful for the support of sponsors who helped make the event possible, including Holland’s Hot Oiling Ltd., Kelly Insurance Brokers Ltd., Precision Instrumentation DNOW, TKC Trucking & Picker Service, Recreation Supply Co., Mid Plains Diesel, Longhorn Oil & Gas, Dennis’ Welding, JDK Potable Water Services, Tisdales Sales & Service, Full Tilt Holdings Ltd., Big Sky Steel Fabricators Ltd., Can-doo Inspections Ltd., Your Southwest Media Group, Good To Go Trucking, Hill Acme Machine Ltd., Sandy Ross Well Servicing Ltd., Fitterer Performance, Kindersley Packers, Bill’s Trucking Co. Ltd., and the Kindersley Inn.
For more information, contact Fitterer at 306-679-7147.