Teenage drag racers get behind the wheel
A middle school student heads down the drag strip in a Junior Dragster at Mission Raceway on Sept. 30, 2011. The Junior Dragster reaches speeds of up to 137 km/h.JOHN LEHMANN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
A high schooler drives a souped-up Jeep as part of the high school drag racing program.JOHN LEHMANN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
A high school student clears his tires of debris before racing down the drag strip at Mission Raceway on Sept. 30, 2011.JOHN LEHMANN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
High school students watch their teammates at Mission Raceway on Sept. 30, 2011.JOHN LEHMANN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Gary Verbeek, a teacher at Abbotsford Christian School, takes a 1978 Malibu for a test run down drag track at Mission Raceway on Sept. 30, 2011. The school's racing team, Knight Drag Racing, started in 1996.JOHN LEHMANN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Chief Dan George Middle School student Mariessa Pinto, 13, of Abbotsford is part of the school's racing team.JOHN LEHMANN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL