Prodrive’s Pride

If you’re driving at 80 kilometers per hour on the streets and you’re 24 years old, you’re holding on for dear life. If you’re driving at 120 kph on a four-laned road, then you could be caught for street racing.

“Racing around any street without a race track is street racing. Unless you have a race track, then that’s drag racing.” Mike Padero, part owner of Prodrive Racing shop in Camamanan, and of Cagayan de Oro descent, explained the difference. He was referring to the number of cars that line up every weekend at Gusa highway whose drivers are challenging each other on who’s the fastest at street racing.

But any racer always has to start with street racing because that is when he will test his skills, the speed capabilities of his vehicle, and the endurance of both. When your car has turbo charged engines, seatbelts and the steering wheel’s laid bare plus a dashboard that has been stripped out to reduce weight and make the cars more aerodynamic, then you can take drag racing to the next level.