Taupo Quay could well be getting back to its best for some fast times and a little sustained loss of traction tomorrow for the 32nd annual Street Drags for the Wanganui Road Rodders.
Around 70 cars and five competition dragsters will be in attendance, with 800-1000hp on show blasting down the 1/8th mile thoroughfare.
This is close to maximum numbers for the field compared to around 60 cars last year, although once again, the Rodders cannot escape the shadow of a packed racing calender.
The Whanganui drags were moved back this year from the March 4 date of 2017, when they clashed with a nationals event in Motueka, but this weekend is also the IRC Race Series in Manfeild, which includes a muscle cars category.
Nonetheless, the local event still has plenty of support with 45 drivers coming from out of town, including ten from sister club Cam Country Inc, who run the Port Road Drags down in Wellington.