For 21-year-old stock car racer Amy Parsons from Merritt, there’s nothing quite like a fresh motor under the hood.
With her 1980 Monte Carlo sporting a brand new 350-engine direct from the factory, Parsons picked up her first two wins of the season in the Hobby division at the Merritt Speedway on Saturday night.
Parsons was the class of the field in both the five-lap dash and 10-lap heat. She finished second to Jack Goddyn from Kamloops in the 30-lap main event.
In 6 and 8 cylinder action, Bill Fader’s #9 car went a perfect four for four, winning all three races and posting the fastest time at the front end of the evening’s entertainment.
Interestingly, it was Jim Gillis behind the wheel of Fader’s car in the heat race.
“Jim wanted to give the car a go, and I figured why not,” said Fader.
Mike Fasten’s run of victories in the Street class came to an end. After winning the two preliminary races, the resident of northern B.C. was forced to the sidelines in the main with car troubles. The race was won by the Fraser Valley’s Tiffany McDonald.
The next racing date at the Merritt Speedway is on July 19 with time trials starting at 5 p.m.
