Nate McCabe, of Taieri Mouth, said he got a good skid going in his AU Falcon taxi in a burnouts competition at Beachlands Speedway on Saturday. ‘‘It just got hot,’’ he said. PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN : Drivers put on smoky show at competition

James Kennard, of Waikouaiti, tests out his 1980 Mazda 323 12a peripheral port engine at the Dunedin speedway. : Drivers put on smoky show at competition

Devon Pape, of Waikouaiti, has some legitimate fun in his Holden Commodore SS V8. "It’s good to be allowed to do it". : Drivers put on smoky show at competition

Speedway driver Craig Roberts, of North Canterbury, said he enjoyed the smell, atmosphere, noise and adrenaline of burning rubber in his Mazda RX-7. : Drivers put on smoky show at competition

Kane Middlemiss and Jaxson Twiss, both of Invercargill, shared the driving duties in an AU Falcon at Beachlands on Saturday. : Drivers put on smoky show at competition

Craig Miller, of Dunedin, gets the tyres on his Ford Falcon ute smoking. "It’s good fun and you can’t get in trouble for it". : Drivers put on smoky show at competition