BUCKLE UP
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BY JON LEWIS
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PHOTOS: HEATHER NICKLES
for need speed FA S T T I M E S AT T H E R E D D I N G D R A G S T R I P KOOL APRIL NITES and the Redding Dragstrip are a match made in hot rod heaven. The car show, one of the biggest on the west coast and now in its 31st year, brings the classics and cruisers to town; the Redding Dragstrip, the oldest continuously operated National Hot Rod Association dragstrip in the country, gives those cars and drivers a way to safely satisfy that need for speed.
“For the dragstrip, Kool April Nites is a huge deal,” says Shirlene Bransom, head of the nonprofit incorporated to operate the track. “We have people who come to race and they bring their hot rods to get in the show, too. We feel it’s a huge benefit to the community if we work together.” Kool April Nites week at the dragstrip begins with an afternoon show and shine car show on Wednesday, April 22, followed by racing at 6 pm. Last year’s show attracted 4 continued on page 32
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