Drag Strip In Canberra!

[Zathris]

Hi Guys,

If you want to see a drag strip in canberra one day, please head over to this site and sign up.

http://www.canberrastreetcars.com/news/latest_news.htm

with luck we can beat the Green's and get back a drag strip.

[LTSJayce]

Thanks for the link! Everyone take note!!

[race_snooze]

f**k the greens terrorist pricks.

[leech_]

damn hippys... i so hate hippys

[MIVEC]

I'd rather they build a race track but we can't all win

[Sinista32]

Wakefield isn't to far away for Track work.

Wouldn't it be great to run the 1/4 in Canberra and see the variety of quick local/interstaters.

Is it the intention to run Top Fuellers etc....

[oscar32]

Didn't Canberra used to have a dragway near the airport?

Anyhow, if they are going to open a venue I'd like to see it as a 1/4 mile (not 1/8 please) track than can run any type of drag event.

MMMM Summernats drags

[Bluprint]

The old dragway was next to the airport, but it was an 1/8 mile instead of a 1/4 mile strip.

It's still there, though now it's used for stuff like engineering tests, brake/acceleration/handling etc

[Sinista32]

Where is it currently planned to be situated and is 8 million enough to build something like WSID.

I'd like to see it just outside the Prison near Jerra

Although it'd be cheaper just to have no traffic lights or speed limit down Northbourne

EDIT: Oooops the link above to the newsletter says Mount Majura is the proposed site.

Edited January 20, 2006 by Sinista32

[SupaFly Skyline]

WSID cost closer to $14 mill or 24? one or the other, but didnt the government put $8 mil now, another 8 next budget? surely $16 mil's enough to build something that can be improved upon?

Also, word on the street is that some of the "big boys" have said they'd rather come to canberra then syd

[Bluprint]

I thought it was the other way around -

sea level = better?

I dunno I'm useless when it comes to chemistryish things

[2rismo]

higher altitude = better air = quicker times

AAAaHHAHAHahahahahahahahahahaha.............

ahem.....sorry

Adrian

[LTSJayce]

AAAaHHAHAHahahahahahahahahahaha.............

ahem.....sorry

Adrian

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yep;right there with ya,A!

[Terminal]

higher altitude = less dense air, but i doubt it's much difference at 600m above sea level

[LTSJayce]

Don't you believe it...

[Zathris]

I'd rather they build a race track but we can't all win

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well im told the plan is to first get the drag strip, than start the work to get a race track at the same location.

[Bluprint]

Wasn't the original idea to have a drag strip and a skidpan?

[MIVEC]

Wakefield isn't to far away for Track work.

To which I could retort with "WSID isn't too far away for a quick drag."

Explain to me why it is a tiny town like Goulburn gets a race track while we don't.....oh wait....we're the city of middle aged Public Servants. Can't have the GMC 400 now can we!

Sorry, I'm tired and cranky.

[Sinista32]

I agree - Canberra will die bcos of the narrow dull view of Canberrans.

We could host all major Australian events in all categories of sport and be the best city in this country. Instead we have boretown.

The Capital - between Sydney and Melbourne, Snow and Surf where in Australia could you find a better city to host events and draw big crowds.

Farkin Floriade - Wooot!! what a blast!

[Bluprint]

To which I could retort with "WSID isn't too far away for a quick drag."

Explain to me why it is a tiny town like Goulburn gets a race track while we don't.....oh wait....we're the city of middle aged Public Servants.  Can't have the GMC 400 now can we!

Sorry, I'm tired and cranky.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No

we must have a bigger, better Floriade.

Because that's what people want.

mmmmkay?

Edited January 22, 2006 by Bluprint