{"id":232044,"date":"2025-04-07T10:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=232044"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:23:10","slug":"two-cars-flip-in-drag-race-crash-at-battle-of-the-belts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/two-cars-flip-in-drag-race-crash-at-battle-of-the-belts\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Cars Flip in Drag Race Crash at Battle of the Belts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-490713885\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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Heavy rain the previous day left dust and pebbles on the track, creating hazardous conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An investigation is under way. Racing organisers have been urged to review safety protocols to prevent future incidents.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1626604678\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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