drag race

Drag racing action from last summer at Swift Current Airport

Drag Racing will once again take place at the Swift Current Airport this summer, and for the next few summers to come, after the City of Swift Current and Swift Current Drag Racing Association recently entered into a 3-year contract.

"we're working closely with the SCDRA to accomodate three two-day events this summer and early fall," said Airport Manager Todd Schultz. "It's a very popular event in the community and actually in the surrounding areas, we get numerous fans and participants."

In the past, the agreement between the City and Drag Racing Association was just done on a year to year basis.

Schultz adds that having the races there does impact operations at the airport, but they'll do their best to accomodate as many airplanes before and after each event, and emergency aircraft will be accomodated instantly.

The first race days for the year are scheduled for June 23rd and 24th.