Calder Park Easter Monday 17th (Free Racing)

SpoolMan · 04-04-2006, 05:24 PM

In an effort to bolster the support program for the Easter Monday Top Fuel, Top Dor slammer event.
Calder Park is offering free racing for a limited amount of cars, there looking for Comp cars and quick street cars, which they will form a bracket for.
So racing is Free but there will be no prize money.
If your interested in taking up this offer, or want more info Ring Leanne on (03) 9217 8800.

302donk · 04-04-2006, 07:31 PM

awsome might blow the cobwebs off the ute and roll on down! free racing now that doesnt happen every day.

SpoolMan · 04-04-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 302donk

awsome might blow the cobwebs off the ute and roll on down! free racing now that doesnt happen every day.

Yeah why not, plus you get to watch the big bangers for free..

rodderz · 04-04-2006, 08:58 PM

Interesting there is no support for this day, the 1st time in years top fuel has been In Melbourne. Everyone who I have told about this day's racing have said they will definately be there, they have missed there top level drag racing

rodderz · 04-04-2006, 08:59 PM

Perhaps Rod should bring his beast out for a run? Has George Haddad finished his magic on it?

SpoolMan · 04-04-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

Perhaps Rod should bring his beast out for a run? Has George Haddad finished his magic on it?

Rod there numbers are low for the support card there is plenty going on that weekend plus many would be taking of for the weekend.
George Haddad is never in a hurry when engine building, once he sees the green light then he is in a hurry.

Craig · 04-04-2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

once he sees the green light then he is in a hurry.

you see the green and that means you are late.....LOL........

SpoolMan · 04-04-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig@ACE

you see the green and that means you are late.....LOL........

Good point Craig...... Rodderz drives the suburbs looking for red lights..

QUIKXR6 · 05-04-2006, 03:22 PM

Just rang up the calder park line and its top fuel drag cars only...not anyone can enter unfortunately...not sure what u'd have to be running to enter ...but pretty sure its cars running in the 10 seconds brackets...

rodderz · 09-04-2006, 08:47 PM

Schedule for Calder drags over the easter weekend are here
http://www.motorsport.com.au/MCSchedule.pdf

Top fuel and doorslammer Monday, with wait for it a Motley Crue cover band!

EFFalcon · 10-04-2006, 08:42 PM

what a stupid idea having it at the same time as easternats.

SpoolMan · 10-04-2006, 09:06 PM

its choice you want to see real racing go to Calder.

Craig · 10-04-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

its choice you want to see real racing go to Calder.

Are you going out for a look spoolman ?????

SpoolMan · 10-04-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig@ACE

Are you going out for a look spoolman ?????

OW Yeah, cant miss the top fuels hope the weather stays good for the day.
Also going for a look Saturday night...

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Craig · 10-04-2006, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

OW Yeah, cant miss the top fuels hope the weather stays good for the day.
Also going for a look Saturday night...

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Save some fries for me for the Monday will ya.......

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Get there early i would suggest as we are going to do a shake down about 12.00pm with the Top Fueler. Will keep you posted if this is still the case.

Cheers CC

jd dad · 10-04-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

its choice you want to see real racing go to Calder.

If its real racing you want to see save your money and go to the Winters, this will be a smokefest with some tuff racers as a sideshow

rodderz · 10-04-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig@ACE

Save some fries for me for the Monday will ya.......

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Get there early i would suggest as we are going to do a shake down about 12.00pm with the Top Fueler. Will keep you posted if this is still the case.

Cheers CC

I'll be out there too with a few mates, I'll come and say gday if I see you Craig!

SpoolMan · 10-04-2006, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jd dad

If its real racing you want to see save your money and go to the Winters, this will be a smokefest with some tuff racers as a sideshow

I went to the AC DELCO meet at WSID last year it was very good.
To organize travel and accommodation for QLD, and if it gets rained out done my dough cold. lol.
I will have to put up with the odd trip to WSID and Calder for my fix.

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Originally Posted by rodderz

I'll be out there too with a few mates,

You still hiring rent a crowd

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EASPRINT · 11-04-2006, 12:49 AM

It's good to see everyone support Easternats..afterall they started the Easter car event...and fought hard to keep it running!.

302donk · 11-04-2006, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

accommodation for QLD, :

good luck trying to get a place 50mins from the track!

QUIKXR6 · 12-04-2006, 06:30 PM

Is it free entry for public spectators...

rodderz · 12-04-2006, 07:31 PM

I dont think so, entry fee has to pay for some of the costs (or most of)

Seen the ads for it flat out the last few nights

ratter · 12-04-2006, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by EASPRINT

It's good to see everyone support Easternats..afterall they started the Easter car event...and fought hard to keep it running!.

There have been major car events held for over 20 years on the easter weekend,
The street machine nats used be on easter weekend, before they moved it and called it the summer nats.
Bob also had a street car nationals there quite a few years ago, with drags, grass driving events and driving around the thunderdome.

rodderz · 12-04-2006, 08:37 PM

When Calder was at it's peak about 15 years or so ago I remember they had an event with the drags, thunderdome, and jet boats and 4wd's in the infield, along with the motorkhana etc, was a good weekend

marcuss · 13-04-2006, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

its choice you want to see real racing go to Calder.

Sorry mate, what's being served up at calder is NOT racing. It's exhibition only.
I would lay money on a few 1/4 or 1/2 track passes with a couple of tractionless early shutoffs.

Bands? Stunt shows? Sounds more like a circus than racing.

SpoolMan · 13-04-2006, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by marcuss

Sorry mate, what's being served up at calder is NOT racing. It's exhibition only.
I would lay money on a few 1/4 or 1/2 track passes with a couple of tractionless early shutoffs.

Bands? Stunt shows? Sounds more like a circus than racing.

Yeah OK, I cant wait...

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We will see what Darren Di phillpo and Rachelle Splatt serve up..

Bandit702 · 16-04-2006, 01:15 AM

Bike boys will be there in force. 17 entries when i spoke to calder last. Romeo capitanio was going to be running a 3rd fuel car, but unfortunatley the sponsor for the day pulled out last week and they wont be there. However, there are also 3 doorslammers running. Peter Kapiris, Deno Brijeski and Paul Greghini. The first 2 have been 6.0's and Greghini in the teens. Also, Shane Baxter in his CC/DA will be there, hopefully running into the 6.70's along with quite a few other competition and super stock cars. I raced there on Saturday night and i must say the track is much better since the repairs. Considering the track temp was 12 degrees, i still managed a 9.34 which is 6 hundredths off my PB of 9.28, with a 1.34 60' compared to the best of 1.28. So i would say with some heat in the track, the buzz of the crowd, and hopefully some setup assistance from a car chassis builder, we should be able to get the bikes into the 20's again (bloody hope so, it has been 3 years.)

rodderz · 16-04-2006, 11:50 AM

Whats the other 2 fuellers that Romeo has? I presume one for him (or son) and is he doing the Rachelle Splatt one too as he did a while back?

Craig · 16-04-2006, 12:51 PM

1 = Darren Di Filippo
2 = Rachelle Splatt
3 = Romeo (Thats the third car)

rodderz · 16-04-2006, 02:39 PM

Cheers Craig

The boys would be busy