Davao City — The first Davao Drag Racers Association (DDRA) Legal 1/8 Mile Drag Racing competition reels on this July 19 and 20 at the Ciudades Business Park grounds in nearby Mandug, this city.

Close to 100 entries from all over Mindanao are expected to join the two-day motorsport which will highlight racers from Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, General Santos City, Iligan and Davao City.

“This is one way to encourage young racers to race at an exclusive track and not on public roads,” said DDRA president Elben Jay Pang on Thursday’s 26 June Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum.

The motorsporting activity is also presented by Prime Lube Singapore, organized by Extreme Make Over and to be officiated by Race Pinas.

Junie Samsi of Prime Lube Singapore and Extreme Make Over also added all-diesel entries and electronic cars are also expected to join the respective Class A, B and C categories.

“We have no special categories for diesel and electric entries but we encourage them to join the different categories pending on their time-trial runs,” added Samsi who also came to the weekly sports gab with Pang and DDRA secretary Atty. Louela Lynne Medija-Abellera.