Anchorage Daily News

Ever watch an electric dragster roar down the track?

You can on Memorial Day at Alaska Raceway Park in Palmer.

The Alaska Electric Vehicle Association on Monday will race its 1978 Ford Pinto that has been converted to electric drive for competition in the stock conversion and pro street classes of the National Electric Racing Association.

Owner Mike Willmon and friend Hank Buettner have worked on converting the car over the last 14 months.

The Pinto is outfitted with 850 pounds of sealed lead-acid batteries capable of delivering approximately 450 horsepower from its dual nine-inch series wound DC motors to the rear wheels.

The car is expected to deliver 1/4 mile ETs in the mid to low 12-second range when dialed up to full power. Willmon and Buettner debuted the electric dragster earlier this month at Alaska Raceway Park.

More details on the car can be found at evalbum.com/1093.

Valley racing over holiday weekend

Catch all the auto racing action you can handle today and Monday in the Valley.

At Capitol Speedway in Willow, dirt-track oval racing for sprints, stocks, trucks and more will be in action on both days beginning at 2 p.m.

At North Star Speedway in Palmer, paved-track oval racing will begin at 2 p.m. today.

At Alaska Raceway Park, the Prockish Memorial will take place today and Monday.

Today's action includes a doubleheader, with day racing at 10 a.m. with eliminations at 1 p.m. Then the king of the street series and money bracket series begin at 4 p.m.

Monday's action will include top eliminator, top dragster and points racing beginning at 10 a.m., with elimination at 1 p.m.

ALASKA RACEWAY PARK

Opened: 1964

Where: Palmer

Address: Mile 10.4 Old Glenn Highway

Phone: 907-746-7223

Web: akracewaypark.com

Tickets: Adult $15, senior and military $12, kids under 10 free. Season pass $200.

CAPITOL SPEEDWAY

Opened: 1977

Where: Willow

Address: Mile 75.5 Parks Highway

Phone: 907-495-6420

Web: capitolspeedway.org

Tickets: Adults $10, ages 13-15 $7, 6-12 $3, kids under 6 free.

NORTH STAR SPEEDWAY

Opened: 1997

Where: Palmer

Address: 2151 Jensen Road, take Trunk Road to overpass exit to Frontage Road

Phone: 907-746-OVAL

Web: northstarspeedway.com

Tickets: Adult $10, senior and military $8, ages 10-15 $5, kids under 10 free. Season pass $50 (six races), $140 (all)

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