Caribbean Pinks All Out – Cars & Bike Car Show

International Raceway Rondeklip, Curaçao, 29th April 2026: The Curacao racetrack, after a long time of idling, is once again running at full speed; it’s all hands on deck for a major international race. With competitors from the USA, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Netherlands, not to mention our sister island, Aruba, and all our local competitors. It’s a week full of adrenaline that started with a Test n Tune day on the 26th, but, of course, as per tradition, the races will officially start with the Cars & Bike show, held on the race track. Several race enthusiast found their way to the racetrack.

Text: Benjamin Wefer
Pictures: Gianaro Jennie

This year marks 55 years of drag racing on the island, and not only that, but the International Raceway Rondeklip is also celebrating 30 years, and no better way to honor the ones who set the foundation back in the late sixties/beginning seventies than by organizing a big race event, Caribbean Pinks All Out 2026 by Jacky Circuit! And that all started with the show, the moment for the spectator to meet their favorite for the weekend, and for those who were doubting, to convince themselves that this is where they will need to be on the first weekend of May!

Doors opened at 18:00, and the place started to fill quite quickly. With Icons and DJ Black providing the right beat, and John Anthony and Monti as MCs, the bar was set for the night.

One car and driver who attracted a lot of attention is Joanna Marie, a driver with Puerto Rican/Cruzan roots. Joanna is a well-known name in the import world. She got involved with drag racing at a very young age and was the first female driver to break the 8-second barrier with a K-series Honda engine. Her current record stands at 7.70 seconds at 196 mph (315 km/h).

Another female driver competing this weekend from the USA is Brianna Smeltz, better known as CLassy K24. Smeltz made a name for herself in the Extreme Front-Wheel drive (XFDW) class, running a 1992 Honda Civic powered by a K24 Honda engine. Her best elapsed time is 7.89 seconds at 181 mph (291 km/h).

But not to forget that the spectator had the opportunity to meet all the other international and national competitors. drivers like Camilo Velez, Kedy Koolman, Jean-Carlo Correa, Carlos “Cayochi” Schoot, and David Tanelek, just to mention a few.

So make sure you don’t miss this weekend full of adrenaline rush, close races, and more. Here are the dates, times, and prices.

Date	Opening Time	Price Adult	Price kids
1^st May	12:00 PM	25 XCG (Beton) 49 XCG (Pit)	10 XCG (Beton) 15 XCG (pit)
2^nd May	12:00 PM	25 XCG (Beton) 49 XCG (Pit)	10 XCG (Beton) 15 XCG (pit)
3^rd May	14:00 PM	25 XCG (Beton) 49 XCG (Pit)	10 XCG (Beton) 15 XCG (pit)
Note: prices can vary at the door.