Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Hot Rod Association (BHRA) is the premier motor sports organization in The Bahamas. It is a legal and registered group of men and women who are dedicated to the promotion of safe and organize racing in The Bahamas and the implementation of productive youth development programmes.

With the government approved 50 year lease of the MotorSports Park, situate directly behind the Aquatic Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Complex, the BHRA sole purpose is drag racing. This lease began the rebirth of Drag Racing in The Bahamas. The new facility has undergone more than $400,000 of improvement and renovations prior to the start of the 2009 season.

In 2003, the Association's primary focus was safety. Executives, Directors and Mem­bers began launching an extensive programme intended to eliminate fans from lining the side of the track and endangering their lives. This was accomplished primarily by installing fencing that now surrounds the MotorSports Park. Members continued to enhance fans' safety by installing guard rails around their seating areas. This was in­tended to protect spectators from harm in the event of a run away vehicle. Further, the Association purchased a scanner to deter the possible criminal element from endanger­ ing lives along with declaring the MotorSports Park a "bottle free zone" to ensure safety for all supporters. The presence of the Royal Bahamas Police Force on any given race weekend also shows the importance of "safety first" not only on the track but also in the MotorSports Park itself.

BHRA members continued its safety efforts by implementing a policy where no race vehicles are permitted to drive on the quarter mile track without the use of their helmet and also without the presence of an ambulance, the safety crew, qualified emergency personnel and also the $500,000 liability insurance. This guarantees that if a fan or a driver were to be involved in an accident while at the BHRA MotorSports Park, they would receive immediate professional medical attention.

In an attempt to further protect race drivers, BHRA has cleared the area around the track of all vegetation and debris and graded it so as to give our drivers a better opportu­nity to gain control of their vehicles if they were to run off the track. The Association has continued its commitment to all drivers' safety by installing a sand pit at the end of the track to assist vehicles with braking should a vehicle's brakes fail.

At this point BHRA is running races under a starting light referred to as a "Christmas Tree ". This lighting system allows workers to vacate both the starting and finish lines areas before the beginning of each race thus removing them from harms way. Specta­tors are able to see who has won the race even before the announcer says so, from the "Christmas Tree ". Racers are able to obtain their estimated time, miles per hour, 60-foot time and also reaction time off the starting line.

As it is outlined "Safety First" is not only the Bahamas Hot Rod Association's Motto but it's definitely the Association's guide.