Warwick 2011

Bug_racer · 2011-06-05T23:06:00+00:00

I cant believe we are less than 4 months out and still no thread ! Thought Id start one just in case you guys forgot . Im hoping to take 2 cars this year , if , I can get some transport up for one of the cars . So , is there any interest this year to hire a truck and bring cars up ? Dave B , will your new set-up be ready for testing at Warwick ? Trent , you still bringing both cars up ? Rod - Will your car be finished ? Everyone else - whats the status of your build ??? Questions for the weekend are : Will there be a 5 second pass from one of the heavy hitters Can a watercooled car crack the 7 second mark Who has the quickest street car 😀

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 21 Jun 2011, 5:12 am

#847409

rose wrote:We posted our registration last week.

Not sure what we will be running as we have some secret squirrel stuff happening.

Test & tune at Gunnedah Airport 27th & 28th of Aug.

tell us more about these squirrels Rose?!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 21 Jun 2011, 7:56 am

#847421

Hey Brendan after seeing your kombi at dyno day and knowing now that it's not a photshopped image in your avatar are you going to race it this year?........😀

Then again I didn't here it run and i'm sure Troy said it came on a tilt tray

apmitchell74 Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 7 Aug 2011, 6:55 pm

#855873

What date is this event on?

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1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 7 Aug 2011, 7:53 pm

#855887

first weekend in oct

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2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 8 Aug 2011, 9:01 am

#855955

Stanley wrote:Hey Brendan after seeing your kombi at dyno day and knowing now that it's not a photshopped image in your avatar are you going to race it this year?........😀

Then again I didn't here it run and i'm sure Troy said it came on a tilt tray

She runs but wont be racing this year. Gearbox is very noisy and I dont want to be the person who makes a mess on the track and then has to try and get a car home on a trailer or tilt tray. Plus I head overseas this friday for a bit so funds will be a bit tight when I return so no chance of entering.....

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1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 10 Aug 2011, 6:07 pm

#856362

Hi All,

Now that issue#31 has been put to bed, it's back onto drag racing matters.

Preparations for VW Warwick continue along smoothly. Always a popular start to the weekend, the Street Parade returns to the programme on Saturday morning, with the usual display of drag cars in the park. Tappet Cover racing is also on Saturday night after the driver and crew dinner. Robins Catering who put on the wonderful feast last year are back again, and there will be a guest speaker this year to talk about Australian drag racing and the VW scene in general. Racing on Sunday will repeat the successful Portland debut of the Top VW Shootout, as well as the usual classes of Aircooled, Watercooled, VW Bodied, Special and Trikes. Cash prize money is up for grabs again for the winner and runner-up of the Top VW Shootout.

Congratulations to Rose Merrett and John Barrett for scoring equal honours for first entry. One arrived via snail mail, the other email. The VWMA Warwick website section is still under construction, but should be operational by the weekend. The two options of entering and paying online, or printing the form and posting cheque/money order will still be available. I know I say this every year, but earlier is better for entries for me to organise, and having the correct number of people listed for catering is a must - at Portland I had to turn late dinner enquiries away. The dinner is limited to 100 people, so it's a case of first in.

The Warwick dragway have been busy with some track and ground improvements, and more are planned for next year. The Qld wet season late last year and early this threw a few plans astray, but the club has managed to get back to business. Remember please that camping at the track is non-powered and the use of generators is permitted providing they are switched off at a reasonable hour.

As it happens every year, I have much to do to my race car before the event, but I will be driving not watching (where's the fun in that?!)

See you on the track.

Cheers
Craig Hughes
Editor/Part-time Drag Racer/Coffee Maker/Janitor (not necessarily in that order or priority)
VWMA

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 10 Aug 2011, 8:45 pm

#856392

What car are you racing this year craig?? Could the buggy be coming out??

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1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 12 Aug 2011, 7:43 am

#856631

Buggy will be there, but with a guest driver. My rail is not yet ready, although I may take it up there for display. I'm either in the Fvee again or in the tower. Such is drag racing and publishing....