TERETONGA STREET DRAGS
Cancelled 20-11-11
The recent club day at Teretonga has been cancelled because of rain
next date
5-2-2012
Southern Dragways
Blossom Festival 2011
Well Blossom festival has been and gone and all those who stayed at home because of weather forecasts missed a great days racing.
The number of fast street cars is growing with some cool new cars fronting.
The focus is now back on Teretonga with our club meeting so we encourage all those who haven't joined the club to join up.
This is a full dial-your-own elimination race meeting but there will be plenty of time for grudge racing during the day.
We will also be at Gore in February 2012 and welcome any chance to be involved at other venues that can run Competition vehicles. So please contact the club if you can help out.
See you at Teretonga
Sunday, 20th November 2011
TERETONGA STREET DRAGS
SUCCESS 21-08-11
The recent club day at Teretonga was very successful with all the competitors enjoying the opportunity of racing over a 1/4 mile.
A number of people turned up to take advantage of the opportunity of watching some good racing for free.
The track held up well and we should be all go to run the planned meetings starting in November.
The next meeting will be Alexandra Blossom Festival,
Sunday, 25th September 2011
AGM
The clubs AGM was held at The Appleby Tavern,
Sunday 14th of August, 2011 at 1PM
Positive discussions were held about the planing of a possible extension off Teretonga to allow full Drag racing [with no restrictions] to return. Building a stand-alone track is still an option but it was decided that if an agreement on some issues can be sorted with the 'Southland Sports Car Club' it would be our cheapest and easiest option.
In the meantime we hope to see as many racers as possible involved in the club street car meeting next weekend to make this a success.
Congratulations to the new office bearers and a big thank you to those retiring hope you enjoy your break.
Check the contacts page to see who does what.
Reminder: Everyone is welcome to our general meetings every second Tuesday in the month, 7pm at The Appleby Tavern.
______________TERETONGA DRAGS ______________
Did that get your Interest
Southern Dragways have negotiated with the Southland Sports Car Club to run a closed club Drag meet at Teretonga on Sunday, 21st August 2011.
This event will be limited to Southern Dragways members only with Street Cars running street tyres (DOT ET streets or similiar permited) and mufflers with current WOF.
Due to concerns about the track condition, there will be no burnouts before staging but otherwise racing will be as normal and part of this years pointscore to replace Otepuni Street Sprints. We intend to make this a regular event and have dates scheduled for summer if this is successful, so sign up now and be in on the fun. It only costs $30 to join the club.
The Club is still actively organising a proper Dragstrip so we can get full competition Drag racing back to Invercargill.
Entry 10-11am Racing 12pm
ENTRY FORM
(Print full size and fill out)
or Enter and Join on the Day
Alexandra Drags 27th September 2009
Blossom Festival Drags
Alexandra Airport
Entry and Scrutineering 8-10am
Racing from 11am.
Entries Limited be early or Pre Enter at
Autotec Tuning ph 032142136
This is the first round of the points score score be there if you want to feature in the end of year results
______________JUNE 09______________
END OF SEASON PRIZE GIVING
Saturday 13 June
Queens park golf club
Kelvin St
Invercargill
Starting 7.30pm
Licensed bar
Soft drink and nibbles supplied
Members, x-members, competitors & friends all welcome to attend.
Pointscore details on
www.southerndragways.co.nz
* may contain lie swapping, exaggerations & traces of nuts.
___________NOVEMBER 08 ___________
Track day with Holden club
16th November 2008 starting at 12.00pm.
Financial Club members are invited to take part in a track day at Teretonga
along with the Southland Holden Enthusiasts Club. Last years event was
a lot of fun for all involved and I hope to see another good turn out.
It is for street type cars only as it involves turning corners at a
reasonable rate of knots!
We will bring the soft drinks, BBQ and something to burn on it.
There will be a charge to take part in the activities , I’ll post
more details once they are known.
Robyn Pagan of the ICC received a letter from the SSCC commenting on
the situation and specifics of the proposed Drag Strip. We had a meeting
to discuss the letter with Robyn and he then produced an answering letter
to SSCC. All points raised have been answered and we are looking forward
to the council and SDW’s next meeting with SSCC, hopefully
being the final step towards a land agreement.
Race dates
Track day – 16th Nov 2008
Gore Street Sprints – 15th Feb 2009
Otepuni Street Sprints – 15th Mar 2009
Alexandra Drags
Wow, awesome day, great crowds and neat cars doing skids. This year’s
event was a biggy and other than a couple of things to improve on for
next year, it ran with out a hitch.
A big thanks to all the Kindy helpers and SDW club members that put
in there valuable time to make it happen.
The club realizes that compared to a couple of years ago when we raced
regularly on Teretonga, that it may seem that there is little value
for money being a member with only three drag events per year. But we
are working towards changing that. Having a strong membership helps
us with the funding of events and our goal of a Drag strip, every member
is appreciated.
Call it a donation to the ‘save the drag racing fund’!!!
General Meetings
General meetings are held at the Transfield smoko rooms. Turn into
Findlay Road (Off Racecourse Road) then first left into Tuai Street
and find Transfield. Go past the skip bin to the smoko room. All members
and non-members are welcome.
Our next meeting is: Tuesday 11th NOV 2008
Meeting starts at 7pm
______________APRIL 08 ______________
Prizegiving for our summer series and general party
will be held at queens park golf club 10th of May starting at 8pm. As
well as prizes for the pointscore from Gore and Otepuni, it will be
a great opportunity for everyone to catch up on our plans for the new
track etc. Everyone welcome, club menbers or public. Check the pointscore
listing to see where you placed.
____________JANUARY 08 ____________
Alexandra
Drags have been postponed due to the Alexandra counil being not prepared
for allowing use of the airfield for the drags.
We will be working very hard to arrange another
date and will keep everyone posted.
Gore is
on for the 24th Febraury. Start will be at 11am and Entry and Scrutineering
is 9am to 10am. Enter on the day.
____________DECEMBER 07____________
Southern Dragways has been very busy over the last few months not only
negotiating with the council
to build a purpose built dragstrip [PROPOSED
PLANS] but we are also running a southern series of street drags.
The series will kick of at Otepuni Avenue on December 9th then on to
Alexandra Airport 27 January and the final
to be run at Gore on 24 February.
Although because 2 of the events are 1/8 mile which means points for
street cars only there will we no shortage
of competition vehicles showing us what to expect when our new track
is up and running.
Pre entry for these events is encouraged as places are limited and
Forms for Otepuni are online or can be picked up at Autotec Tuning &
service
38 Leet Street Invercargill.
____________MARCH
07____________
Southern Dragways
And Street Machines Southland
Otepuni Street Sprints
18TH March 2007
It’s back and we will be having Fun again
Classes being run on the day are
Sport Compact 4cyl,6cyl and rotary with WOF and certification or unmodified
DYO
Aussie Muscle Car All Australian cars Must have WOF and Certification. or unmodified DYO
Street Machine All other post 1949 V8s including American etcMust have
WOF and Certification. or unmodified DYO
Hot Rod All other Pre 1949 Hot Rod. Must have WOF and Certification
or unmodified DYO
Street Bike All Japanese Motor Bikes. Must have WOF and Certification
or unmodified Heads Up
Demo Go Karts, Quad Bikes etc.and Modified and Uncertified vehicles
with WOF. Demonstration Only
Comp All Competition Drag Racing Vehicles. Demonstration only.
We reserve the right to amalgamate classes depending on numbers
There will be a run off of the 4 fastest Street cars for Top
Eliminator Run Heads up
Scrutineering will be from 9-10pm in Southern Transports yard and we hope to start racing at 11am.
Because of room issue the field will be limited to the first 70 cars.
To make sure you are one of them call into Autotec Tuning and pre enter
the event.
____________DECEMBER
06____________
Yes the rumors are true the club is investigating the building of our own track. This is very much in the planning stage but if we don't try we will never know.
The track extension proposal for Teretonga is still on the table but on hold till we see about the new track.
In the mean time we have some fun events coming up to let you burn some rubber.
Sunday January 28th
Drag Club and Holden Club Combined Sprints
10:00am - 12:00pm -Short sprints around cones etc.
Cost $20 a driver
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Sports car club open day. Flying laps public to pay $50. Club member who wish to participate pay an extra $30 making a total of $50 for both events. For more information contact Neil on 2166245.
25 February
1/8 Mile drags Gore.
March 18th
An application for road closure for Otepuni Avenue has been forwarded
to the council and hopefully we will be able to run the street sprints.
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