By John Denny

Observer Reporter

(New River, Nevis) – Government officials were out in force to dedicate the new Nevis drag strip on Tuesday afternoon.

The master of ceremonies for the event was NIA legal counsel Patrice Nisbett and was attended by a panel several ministers and dignitaries including: Project Manager Desmond Lewis of Surry Aggregate and Paving; Nevis Drag Racing Association President Vaughn Anslyn; neurosurgeon and on-call doctor for most motorsports in Jamaica, Dr. Jeffery Liburd; Minister Robelto Hector; Deputy Premier Hensley Daniel and Premier Joseph Parry.

The speeches by government ministers carried a common theme of caring about the young people of Nevis and the drag strip being an outlet for the youth to express themselves.

Another common message was the blaming the previous administration for being “naysayers” about the drag strip and that the Concerned Citizens Movement had left the land idle, wasting the resource and just “letting the stones wash into the ocean.”

The political posturing was soon forgotten when the Tempo production crew and CEO Frederick Morton Jr. arrived on the scene, claimed the microphone and started delivering their message “Badness Outta Style.”

The gates open Friday, Sept. 19 at 8 a.m. for the vendors to begin setting up. The first race is due to come off at noon with races running all afternoon until 5 or 6 p.m.