Nl'akapxm Eagle Motorplex
| Location | Ashcroft, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1987 |
| IHRA Dragstrip | |
| Length | 0.4 km (¼ mi) |
| Turns | 3 |
Nl'akapxm Eagle Motorplex is a ¼ mile IHRA-sanctioned dragstrip located near Ashcroft and Cache Creek, British Columbia.[1][2]
The motorplex was begun in 1980 on the Ashcroft/Cache Creek Aero Club's old airstrip by Les Edmonds, the leader of the Ashcroft Indian Band. Racing began in 1987 and the track has been under NHRA sanctioning throughout until the 2010 season when it became AHRA sanctioned. As of 2011, the track is under IHRA sanctioning. The name of the track, Nl'akapxm, is pronounced IN-clap-cappum; this is the local dialect variant of the native name for the Thompson nation whose territory extends from Cache Creek south to just north of Seattle.[3]
The motorplex won the NHRA Division 6 Track Of The Year Award in 1990, 1991, and 2003.[3]
Track Information
Dragstrip:[3]
- 1700' elevation, dry climate
- Roll-down staging area
- 330' concrete launch pad
- 60' track width
- Uphill shutdown
- Paved Return Roads
- Compulink timing with auto-start
- Wireless public address at 99.3 FM and 530 AM
External links
References
- ↑ North American Motorsports: Nl'akapxm Eagle Motorplex Retrieved on 16 June 2008
- ↑ NHRA: Division 6 Member Tracks Retrieved on 11 January 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Nl'akapxm Eagle Motorplex: Track Information Retrieved on 11 January 2009
Coordinates: 50°43′47″N 121°19′17″W / 50.729740°N 121.321326°W