Winternats 2006

XA Coupsta · 09-06-2006, 09:37 AM

I cant believe there isnt a thread about Winternats 2006!?!?!

Its happening this weekend, i'm going on Sunday and I CANT WAIT!!!!!

Only issue could be weather. Im checking the Brisbane weather reports almost hourly in the lead up! Apparently Sunday has rain clearing. So hopefully its just a few showers in the morning - not enough to delay the timetable and it all comes good for a great day of finals.

Anyone from here going?

Coupsta

Racecraft · 09-06-2006, 09:43 AM

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=48481

most of them are there already... Yes the weather is a concern.. Im heading out tomorrow and maybe Sunday

OED666 · 09-06-2006, 10:39 AM

i will be out tomorrow...

TheSneakiness · 09-06-2006, 10:51 AM

Heading out with Tibbo tomorrow pending weather...

Actually, stuff the pending weather bullcrap, I'm there.

Lukeyson · 09-06-2006, 08:12 PM

i will be there sunday

Lukeyson · 09-06-2006, 08:15 PM

anyone know if dynosteve went up with their BA ?

Racecraft · 10-06-2006, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by XR8fella

anyone know if dynosteve went up with their BA ?

yep.. there was a post about his shop being closed until Tuesday so they could compete at the Winternats

OED666 · 10-06-2006, 12:28 PM

not looking too good at the moment... looks like i will be in the shed today, tinkering!!!

XA Coupsta · 10-06-2006, 03:10 PM

Hey has anyone been out there today (Saturday)??

The schedule has copped a hammering coz of the weather.

What are they likely to do? They will still need to finish qualifying from today wont they?

So they might hold qualifying on Sunday, and push finals back to Monday maybe??

Racecraft · 10-06-2006, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XA Coupsta

Hey has anyone been out there today (Saturday)??

The schedule has copped a hammering coz of the weather.

What are they likely to do? They will still need to finish qualifying from today wont they?

So they might hold qualifying on Sunday, and push finals back to Monday maybe??

A few years ago iirc they had rain delays, but due to the interstate competitors having to travel home the meeting was not extended to the monday :(

Sylox · 10-06-2006, 04:44 PM

There are a handfull of us planning to head out from the FPV and XR owners club. See thread http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=49973.

We are in the same boat waiting for a phone call in the morning seeing what it looks like out there.

XA Coupsta · 10-06-2006, 04:47 PM

There are updates available here -
http://www.willowbank-raceway.com.au...2006/index.htm

Looks like tommorrow will still be all go - they have just had to reduce some qualifying for some brackets.

Oh well. If anything it will mean tommorrow will be pretty huge. Cmon weather gods - please smile upon us with sunshine.

Lukeyson · 10-06-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Willowbank Website

HOWEVER the weather forecast is very very GOOD for tomorrow and we will kick off with racing from 8am in the morning

I hope its true, i am up at 5am tommorow and heading up

rodderz · 11-06-2006, 02:46 PM

Has there been racing today?

Does NSW have the queen's b'day holiday tomorrow like Victoria?

qwigybo · 12-06-2006, 04:03 AM

results !

Lukeyson · 12-06-2006, 05:49 PM

yeah it was great weather up there yesterday, cleared up early, and they ran flat out all day getting through everything

Lukeyson · 12-06-2006, 07:45 PM

heres a small vid clip of the 2 top fuel races that were 'different', 1st one in the clip is a semi final and the last was the final.
sorry for the crap videoing, but you get the point
RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS (11MB)

SpoolMan · 12-06-2006, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XR8fella

heres a small vid clip of the 2 top fuel races that were 'different', 1st one in the clip is a semi final and the last was the final.
sorry for the crap videoing, but you get the point
RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS (11MB)

that video footage is insane defiantly worth a look, thanks..

blownvn · 14-06-2006, 03:40 PM

Rob Campisi went 7.13 at 200mph in the Cortina.

RDP Steve didn't have the Ute there, he was driving the Orange Torana with too much gas.

The rain on Saturday was e but what can you do? Jai Schluter went 9.73 with the big orange Coupe but just got pipped at the post (3-thou) in first round of Super Stock.

302donk · 15-06-2006, 04:12 PM

winternats 06 was a no go for us, was driving a friends car from brisbane, started off by having to work friday so i missed fridays quiliyfing run the rain on saturday put a end to that day and couldnt race sunday because we didnt run on friday, oh well theres always next year!!!

SpoolMan · 15-06-2006, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XR8fella

heres a small vid clip of the 2 top fuel races that were 'different', 1st one in the clip is a semi final and the last was the final.
sorry for the crap videoing, but you get the point
RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS (11MB)

This explains what happened on that wild ride.

After getting off the line strongly, Shepherd's engine detonated (due to a loose wire that managed to turn the engine off and then back on - and that did the damage) which saw the car head towards the outer wall, but luck saw
him avoid contact.

"It was a close call there and I don't know how I managed to avoid contact with the wall, but one thing is for sure, I'm thanking my lucky stars,"
reflected Shepherd when explaining his scary moment.

"When it corrected itself I pulled out the parachutes to stabilise everything and coasted towards the finish line, only to have Luke (Shepherd) who had also suffered engine failure coast past me and take the win.