HISTORY — THE ORIGINS OF "BEAT THE HEAT"

"The Beat The Heat" Drag racing Program actually started in Jacksonville Florida in 1984. An initiave to encourage Street Racers to take to the Drag Strip and race a Cop in a safe, controlled envrionment.

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BEAT THE HEAT (WA) INC— A NEW BEGINNING

Beat the Heat (WA) Inc was formed in 2005 by the former members of the defunct WA Police Tango 1 Police Drag Racing Team under the continued management and guidance of Mike Pearson.

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TANGO1 POLICE DRAG RACING — THE HISTORY

In the early 1990’s, Senior Officers of the Police Traffic Branch of the Western Australian Police Force explored the feasibility of creating a Police Drag Car aimed at breaking down perceived barriers between Police and youth. Holden Australian donated a 1990 Pre-production model VQ Holden Statesman to the program.

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BEAT THE HEAT AROUND AUSTRALIA

There are 2 other Beat the Heat Teams, Northern Territory and Queensland

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