Day Of The Drags 2011. VWs welcome. 26 & 27 March. Sydney Dragway

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Jan 2011, 2:52 pm

#823282

Sydney Dragway, NSW, March 26 & 27, 2011

Calling VWs to compete or be a part of the unique Day Of The Drags at Sydney Dragway.

Two day event at the world class Sydney Dragway featuring pre-1975 vehicles.

Old-school drag racing... for drag racers.

Limited entry numbers each day to ensure value for money and more than the usual number of passes.

Spectators can attend Saturday racing, Saturday evening entertainment, Sunday racing or purchase a weekend pass.

Saturday follows the well established Day Of The Drags format with entries open to vehicles running the quarter mile in 11 seconds or slower and also includes the 2nd annual Sidevalve Shootout. Lunch time and afternoon entertainment includes No Brakes live on stage. You can also meet the roller derby team from Western Sydney Rollers.

Sunday will feature vehicles with elapsed times from 10.99 and faster with E.T. grouped classes so you can see a Front Engine Dragster against a 6 second sedan. Everything from wild hot rods, FEDs, gassers and even nitro powered vehicles are invited to enter. Several nitro cars are confirmed.

Saturday night entertainment (to midnight) at the track includes live rockabilly music from Satellite V, vintage pin-up competition, twilight car show, crusing, and children's attractions.

ASRF Sanction: S11/19

Prices:
PRIMARY DRIVER ENTRY: $175.00 (Admits 1 X Primary Driver only for as many runs as he/she wants all day. Includes 5 X 2-day tickets to distribute as you wish (e.g. 2 X crew members and 3 X guests/spectators).

“SECOND DRIVER” ENTRY: Available at $50 each (maximum 1 per Primary Driver with no additional tickets).

SPECTATOR ENTRY (Available at Spectator Entrance): $20 per day, 2-Day pass: $35. Kids under 12 FREE.

Entry Form: PDF ENTRY FORM (click here)

Online Entry: SYDNEY DRAGWAY ONLINE ENTRY (click here)

More info at www.dayofthedrags.net
Schedule for the days will be available on the website shortly.

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 31 Jan 2011, 8:54 pm

#824152

Line up change for the bands... Satellite V will now be playing on Saturday night.

This event, even when by invitation, always gets plenty of press coverage.

Several VWs have run in the past, with Henry Spicak making it to the finals last year. Great event for early VWs to mix it up and good potential to get more dakdaks in print now that this is a major two day event!

Don't forget, the way we run the day, even if you get knocked out in eliminations you can still run all day as we have grudge racing between competition rounds in the second half of the day.

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 10 Feb 2011, 10:48 am

#825669

Camping at the track for entrants.

STOCK Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 10 Feb 2011, 9:12 pm

#825740

i'll have a chat to brad
but i think we'll be keen to get the junka out for sure

🤘
STOCK

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 11 Feb 2011, 6:42 pm

#825856

Hoping to have mine up and going by then. Gunna be pretty busy with bub but

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 Feb 2011, 10:08 am

#825954

Awesome! Don't forget that entry includes driver and 5 others for the whole weekend!
Pits are also allocated for both days, so race Saturday and don't leave til Sunday arvo.

Several Top Doorslammers (appropriate pre-75 body styles) have entered along with nitro burning FEDs and a 5 second funny car!

We should also have a very special raffle prize to announce next week!

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 13 Feb 2011, 5:57 am

#826092

we will be there for sure.
sounds like a good weekend.
are and queenslanders gona come down for a squirt.

down sharon.

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Feb 2011, 9:08 am

#826118

I'm planning to providing the new buggy works out okay at Portland.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 13 Feb 2011, 7:05 pm

#826205

VWMA Editor wrote:I'm planning to providing the new buggy works out okay at Portland.

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Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 13 Feb 2011, 10:43 pm

#826280

Will be along to support the boys and girls!

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hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 14 Feb 2011, 7:10 am

#826302

I have downloaded and printed off entry forms for both Ben Ford and myself for Day Of The Drags . Entries will be submitted straight after Portland depending on the condition of the cars.....
We are both very keen to run.....

Team

FASTEST ET @ WARWICK 2010 & 2011
FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 28 Feb 2011, 8:29 pm

#828781

Well, as most know already, the buggy did not go to Portland but stayed with customs in a nice warm quarantine area. All's good now, though, and Rod and I will begin the task of getting it ready for the weekend. We're confident there should not be too much difficulty with the tech inspection and we're hopeful of at least making a few test'n'tune passes on the first day. As the buggy is pretty light, we're going to start with a 1916cc engine and work out the best combo from there. Should be good fun!

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 1 Mar 2011, 7:30 am

#828843

from how I read the entry form you have to allocate a time that you will be running either 11 sec and slower only on Sat and faster cars on Sun 10.99 sec and quicker.
It's on the top of the entry form.

So Craig maybe you should ring them and make sure that you are able to run on the Sat.

Let us know as I'm confused if everyone ran on Sat 200cars the slower cars wouldn't get many passes.

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 1 Mar 2011, 8:10 am

#828848

rose wrote:Let us know as I'm confused if everyone ran on Sat 200cars the slower cars wouldn't get many passes.

No cars faster than 11sec will run on Saturday.

We are limiting maximum entry numbers on both days as even though the event has grown, it is still an event "for the racers".

As fast as you can turn the car around and get back into the staging lanes you will get another run.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 1 Mar 2011, 5:52 pm

#828894

Reluctantly have decided not to enter this year. to busy at the moment. will be there on the day just no car.......

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Mar 2011, 6:00 pm

#828895

Come on Ben - you've got 4 weeks. There's no party without the rat!

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 1 Mar 2011, 6:14 pm

#828897

Thats not the sort of encouragement i needed. When do the entre's close.

hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 1 Mar 2011, 6:43 pm

#828900

entry filled out and posted off today for the WPVW turbo oval ... Ben will not be running the supercharged bug as he has to go lawn bowling.... give me a break !!🤪
However we will both be running the following weekend at the compak attack ....

Team

FASTEST ET @ WARWICK 2010 & 2011
FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Mar 2011, 7:53 pm

#828925

You've got until the 18th. If it makes you feel any better, I still have to get a tech on the buggy and I won't have a chance to test until the day. Short wheel base car on the 1/4... never driven it ... mmm... that could be fun, sort of.

Lawn bowls? That's a novel excuse. Synthetic or grass? Indoors or outdoors?

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 1 Mar 2011, 8:05 pm

#828930

whathaveidone wrote:Thats not the sort of encouragement i needed. When do the entre's close.

Entries close on the 18th of March.

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 1 Mar 2011, 10:06 pm

#828959

i want to go ,but i can't take old smoky,with out fixin her first.
com on stock com give me a hand fatty.

down sharon.

HS618 Officially Full-On Dubber

277 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 1 Mar 2011, 10:11 pm

#828960

Hey Matt, It's looking like a very well supported event judging by the amount of entries on the Sydney Dragway website!!
What are the chances of the VW's pitting together? - That is, if each of the VW entrants choose to

Also, do you know when will the entry list (from mail -ins etc.) will merge with the current Sydney Dragway on-line entry list?

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 2 Mar 2011, 8:06 am

#828993

I'll only pit near Henry if his car is presentable and all the stone chips from the Portland trip are painted.😂

HS618 Officially Full-On Dubber

277 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 2 Mar 2011, 12:41 pm

#829006

What stone chips?

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 2 Mar 2011, 6:59 pm

#829038

ok im in!!! New box comes next week so, hopefully get some garage time to get it together. Just dont tell Elle

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 2 Mar 2011, 7:20 pm

#829044

Excellent. And don't worry - what happens in the garage, stays in the garage!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 6 Mar 2011, 4:52 pm

#829589

VWMA Editor wrote:Excellent. And don't worry - what happens in the garage, stays in the garage!

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hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 8 Mar 2011, 8:49 pm

#829918

VWMA Editor wrote:Lawn bowls? That's a novel excuse. Synthetic or grass? Indoors or outdoors?

Lawn beers & a bit of outdoor bowling I think Craig .....😂

My entry has been received for the WPVW turbo oval , but they have not read my entry correctly and put me in the 11.00-12.99 bracket on the entry list . I have emailed Sydney Dragway and they are going to fix this and put me in the 9.00-10.99 bracket for sunday . Really looking forward to running the oval against some of the front engine dragsters .... should be fun !!

Team

FASTEST ET @ WARWICK 2010 & 2011
FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)

Turbo66 Casual Dubber

41 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 8 Mar 2011, 9:44 pm

#829937

dinos pizza bug will be there

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 9 Mar 2011, 9:47 pm

#830094

Entered tonight, cant wait to get out there again. I know of 8 vw's now so will be a good day