Alberta cops show Race City support

From the Blue Line Racing Association

CALGARY, AB - Friday night at Race City law enforcement officers from Edmonton and the Calgary area will compete for the title of “Alberta’s Fastest Cop” to help publicize the perils of illegal street racing.

The impending closure of the Calgary motorsport facility will mean the end of the Friday Night
Secret Street program, which for many years has provided a safe and legal outlet for drivers wanting to race their street cars.

The Motorsport Council of Calgary (formerly the Calgary Motorsports Association) and Race City Motorsport will host “The Battle of Alberta, Law Enforcement Style” at 7:00 p.m. at
Race City.

The Blue Line Racing Association, a volunteer group of officers from the Edmonton Police Service and teams from the Alberta’s Sheriff Department and the RCMP will compete against each other and talk about the dangers of street racing and the likelihood that it will grow with the closure of Race City.

The City of Calgary claims Race City defaulted on its lease in 2000 when it was several weeks late providing a notice of renewal, which is required every five years. The City has told Race City it must vacate the property by March 31, 2010. The City plans to use the 160 acres to expand the Shepard Landfill.

In addition to the demonstration races by law enforcement officers, the weekly Friday Night Secret Street program will be run. The event sees over 175 racers and hundreds of their friends fuel their passion for racing in an alcohol and drug free environment.

Other members of Calgary's diverse racing community of drag racers, oval racers and road racers will show their cars along with businesses from the automotive aftermarket.

Gates open at 6:00pm. Action gets underway at 7:00pm and admission is $5.00.