Major Drag Race Events |
| Major Drag Race Events Competitor Information Pre-entries for all major race events close at 6.00pm on the Monday preceding the event. Nominations may be left at the Dragway Office 47 Pilkington Street. Or can be mailed to P.O. Box 563 Aitkenvale 4814. A faxed nomination is not a Pre-entry unless the fees are paid by the date of closing of the pre-entries. Nomination is $75 for vehicle and driver/rider and an extra 5 passes are available at $15 each with pre-entry only. The Fee for nominations received later than Monday is $100 for vehicle and driver. Take advantage of the discounts for early entry and get up to 5 other persons in for nearly half the normal gate price If you do not have a nomination form send the details of your entry in a note together with the fees and you can sign the official form on the day. A Nomination Form can also be downloaded Account details for EFT are: Tutt Bryant SupermodifiedIs contested by all Dragsters, Sedans and T-Buckets running quicker than 10.00 seconds. It is run on shoot-out format. The winner receives $500 and the runner-up $200. Other competitors qualifying quicker than 10.00 seconds will receive $40 per round contested. Hobson Constructions Super Sedan Those qualifying quicker than 11.50 seconds will contest this Bracket. It will be run on Shoot-out. The winner will receive $300 and the runner-up $120. Other competitors qualifying within the cut off will receive $20 per round contested. Super Street ( not offered at King of the Hill) This Bracket is contested by all remaining cars on shoot-out. The winner receives $200. The runner-up $100. Modified Bike All bikes contest this Bracket on shoot-out format. The winner $275 and the runner-up $120 • The Dragway reserves the right to alter the format of any Bracket • In the case of a tye in points there will be a count back to the closest to their dial-in (safe-side) on any of the 3 rounds of racing. Junior Dragster This Bracket to be contested by all Junior Dragsters. Trophies to the winner and runner-up. No nomination fee for this Bracket but pre-entry required. Crew passes available with pre-entry at $15 each Spectator Admission Prices Drag Racing Events (Street Meets excluded) Adults - $25 Student/Pensioner - $17 (ID required) Child - $12 (5 to 14 years) Family Concession - $65 (2 adults + 2 children under 15years ) ** No alcohol, eskies (cooler bags, chiller bags or similar) are permitted, regardless of contents Admission prices may vary depending on the Featured racer/Bracket. Contact us the week prior to the Event for prices. These Major Events begin with a Qualifying Session from 2.30pm and the night program gets underway at 6 o'clock. Note that this is now an earlier starting time Events to Look For Many of the Meetings have a long history in Drag Racing Northern Nationals Mayday Weekend This longest running event in North Queensland with origins back to 1970 and is held on it's traditional date - the May Day weekend. It will feature a Testing and Street Meet on the Saturday afternoon/evening and the main event on the Sunday night. This event draws up to 100 competitors from centres including Rockhampton, Mackay, Mt Isa, Burdekin, Innisfail through to Cairns and surrounding districts as well as the strong local contingent. Main race day (Sunday) will have the gates opening to competitors at 12.30pm and qualifying will commence at 2.30pm Winter Classic $3000 Bracket The Winter Classic held annually since 1978 and since 2003 has been dedicated to the memory of Ron David Ton of Fun, a former racer of Townsville who lost his life in a tragic accident at sea on the 29 May of that year. The Winter Classic is a $3000 prize bracket for all sedans and modified vehicles. This featured bracket is open to dragsters, T-buckets, super sedans and streeters. All competitors are in with an even chance of taking the big bucks. Trevor Mobbs Memorial The Wild Bunch was first seen at the Townsville Dragway in July 1989 just a few days after the death of Trevor Mobbs who dedicated his life to the sport and was the force that got drag racing happening in North Queensland. The Wild Bunch has been the most popular bracket with the northern fans in the history of drag racing in North Queensland . Tyre smoking, half track burnouts and that ground shaking action had continued to build the Wild Bunch tradition. Annual All Bike Drag Meeting This is the one event held each year that is dedicated to the bike riding enthusiast. The longest running bike event in Australia , there will be brackets for all types of bikes from dedicated race bikes to trail bikes. The Bike Meeting is a day not to be missed with plenty of fast action and a great social atmosphere for everybody competitors and spectators alike. King of the Hill This is another event with a long history. Always held early November KOTH is the one event with big money for a Street Bracket - $1000 cash for the win. The best of the streeters from all areas of north Queensland are to be seen at this one, from Rocky to the far North and west to Mt Isa. It is a full race program with other brackets for all types of vehicles. The event is the last of the major events of each year but is also the first of the points round for the following years Racer of the Year Series. Double points give racers a good start to the new season. Account details for EFT are: Fax or email details of your payment Email: admin@townsvilledragway.com
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