Cars will be drifting at high speeds at the Penticton Speedway this weekend.
Organizer Shawn Browne said there will be 50 drivers on the oval June 29 and 30 for the Drift Union Invitational. Drivers will slide their cars at a high aspect angle to the corner as fast as possible, while still maintaining a racing line.
“It’s the one big event of the year,” said Browne, adding that there will be drivers from Washington, Saskatchewan, Alberta as well as seven from Penticton. “It’s going to be the biggest drifting event in B.C. to date.”
On Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., there will be tandem teams of three cars. The goal is for the driver to be as close to the car in front as possible while still sliding. Engines get revving Sunday at 2 p.m. with small competitions.
Browne expects the weekend to draw large crowds, especially with the weather forecasted to be in the mid-30s.
