Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!

A short 1 hour drive from Travelodge Nanaimo, Port Alberni hosts the powerful "Thunder in the Valley" drag racing event this weekend Aug 7-8-9! Exciting legalized drag racing on the airport strip with street class, funny cars and door slammers as well as free public Car Show Friday night.

4 minutes from BC Ferries Departure Bay, we here at Travelodge Nanaimo are happy to be your 'pit-stop' on the way to or from the Drag Races. Fuel up with our Deluxe Continental Breakfast before you head out. Phone 1-800-667-0598 to reserve your room on Travelodge Nanaimo's Pit Lane.

For more info on "Thunder in the Valley" see http://www.albernidragracing.com/website/home.html 

Happy Racing!