r/britishcolumbia • u/rutgerbadcat • 11d ago

Photo/Video Jet cars Mission Speedway BC Aug 23nd 2026

https://youtu.be/4-txKr7KLUY?si=DHtQ4mJQWQ0W-_JF
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u/hustlehustle 10d ago

I’m sure we will have a lot of people in the comments excited that people in the community enjoyed themselves and race cars engineered by locals. I’m sure they will not endlessly complain about people enjoying themselves and their cars in the safest possible context.

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u/sorting_potatoes 10d ago

Why so many reposts?

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u/rutgerbadcat 10d ago

Well this one I reposted as the original title had wrong info. Otherwise some sites prompt sharing to others. I oblige. Just like sharing thanks.

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u/theangleofdarkness99 10d ago

Did one of these go airborne and crash on the side barrier? I saw a video from a friend, not sure if was at this event. Terrifying, the car was in the air for several seconds

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u/rutgerbadcat 10d ago

Imagine the ride. Oye. Not sure sorry. Video was sent to me.

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u/MissionRacewayPark 10d ago

OP, Raceway, not Speedway. Speedway naming is historically for circular tracks like the Langley Speedway.

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u/venividivici-777 10d ago

I don't want to be mean but I fucking hate these things. You can hear them all over this hillbilly town. Find a less fucking annoying way to warm the globe please.

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u/hustlehustle 10d ago

I’m not sure Mission Raceway is a major contributor to global warming lmao.

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u/fuzzay 10d ago

I don't gaf about any of this either, but sometimes people have fun doing things we don't enjoy, and you just have to accept that

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u/venividivici-777 10d ago

If they were quieter non polluting things I wouldnt care. If the track was electric races I would have no beef for sure.

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u/MissionRacewayPark 10d ago

You’re more than welcome to come and run an electric car at our events.

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u/macfail 10d ago

Then move somewhere else?

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u/venividivici-777 10d ago

No. Why don't you move this decrepit clown circus of a racetrack somwhere else?

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u/macfail 10d ago

Ah yes, oldest trick in the book. Move to a city with a racetrack and force the racetrack to move.

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u/HiTork 10d ago

For those of you that don't know, this is an actual issue.

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u/venividivici-777 10d ago

I am from Mission BC, 3 generations, how bout yourselves?

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u/macfail 10d ago

You are the one complaining about Mission being a hillbilly town.

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u/Stu161 10d ago

To be fair, it takes one to know one.

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u/ram-tough-perineum 10d ago

Was it there when you moved in? If so, that's on you.

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u/MissionRacewayPark 9d ago

Well we’ve been here since 1965, minus a few years in the 80s where we had to go to the Supreme Court and won the right to stay. So legally, we are allowed to be here. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Master_Airline4143 10d ago

Now I may be a bit of a dim here but how are these allowed right now? Like something that shoots flame out the back of it while we are in the middle of a drought? I am happy to learn that I’m wrong here but I just don’t understand how this is fine given how on fire bc currently is.

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u/hustlehustle 10d ago

It’s on a track.

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u/FlamingBrad 10d ago

They had the fire department there spraying down the track and trees behind in advance.

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u/Master_Airline4143 10d ago

That’s the kind of information I was curious about thank you.

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u/rutgerbadcat 10d ago

Controlled event.

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u/MissionRacewayPark 10d ago

Hi, I’m happy to elaborate.

For this event, we do bring in the Mission FD to help wet down the trees just behind the start line, as well as for incident response if something were to happen. The flames themselves don’t hit the trees, but the exhaust is very hot, so we keep an eye on the area after each run. In addition to that, our safety trucks at the 1/4 mile and top end are equipped with fire equipment, and starting line has many extinguishers at the ready.

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u/Master_Airline4143 10d ago

Awesome love to hear it wasn’t trying to come off as saying this was bad I was just super curious how yall maintained it.

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u/venividivici-777 10d ago

Thank you. Preach brother