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10-03-2009, 05:44 PM | #1 | ||
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I there any truth in the rumor that off street drags has been cancelled indefinatly and all staff sacked ?
I so whats happening?
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10-03-2009, 05:46 PM | #2 | ||
Hmmmmm Mulberry....
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Yep!!!!!!!
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10-03-2009, 05:52 PM | #3 | |||
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10-03-2009, 06:02 PM | #4 | ||
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Cost cutting. There is still one person employed, the gardener
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10-03-2009, 08:38 PM | #5 | |||
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10-03-2009, 08:42 PM | #6 | ||
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so calder drags are finished hey
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10-03-2009, 09:31 PM | #7 | ||
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My uneducated opinion is that calder park is finished. Supposedly after these events at calder, the new drag strip where ever it is will go ahead.
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10-03-2009, 11:50 PM | #8 | ||
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Head of Drags Nez Demaj sacked and all drags called off indefiently !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-03-2009, 12:21 AM | #9 | ||
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There was also a rumour a test and tune session was done without relevant ambo's, fireys etc and workcover found out
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11-03-2009, 01:04 AM | #10 | |||
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Allegedly the CEO Rodney Jane sacked everyone even BJ the man himself..... son gives his dad the sack this is strange or maybe not. Allegedly Bob is going through a divorce, no job, means he is no longer a company employee and the company owns all the assets, who knows were Calder is going despite so many people trying to get it back on track and the last meeting was a ripper, all the good will and getting everyone to come back to Calder means little, people in the drag racing circles are sick of being mucked around. Calder is where it was 8 years ago still in the wilderness with no clear direction. Any Forum member wanting race there car come to the Fordforum drag Nationals on 29th and 30th of May @ HPR... click the link in my signature and list your interest..
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11-03-2009, 10:15 AM | #11 | ||
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Not to mention all the Government funding, $15m I believe? It's all been said before, BJ has slaughtered drag racing in the southern states.
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11-03-2009, 08:51 PM | #12 | ||
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And with HPR up for sale drag racing is not looking good down mexico way
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11-03-2009, 10:31 PM | #13 | ||
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Now that bob's gone, will this mythical new drag strip be built?
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11-03-2009, 10:52 PM | #14 | |||
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11-03-2009, 11:13 PM | #15 | ||
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so with no job will BOB get his $950 from Ruddie ??????????
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11-03-2009, 11:17 PM | #16 | |||
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The longest drag racing manager I have there in thelast 6 years would around 18 months, many only last 6 months before they get sacked... Best hope for a drag I think is Lindsey Fox building that circuit track at Avalon with a nice big long straight for 1/4 mile racing.
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12-03-2009, 02:21 AM | #17 | |||
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12-03-2009, 09:03 AM | #18 | ||
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Cant see Avalon getting the nod as they have submitted plans for an international airport at that site.
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12-03-2009, 01:59 PM | #19 | ||
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Just ahd a look at Caders web site. The next function is "Trance Energy", a rave party type shenanigans.
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12-03-2009, 02:01 PM | #20 | ||||
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Actually no, wtf? A rave at Calder??? Wonder if it is the same mob that Ballarat City Council refused to allow access to Kryal Castle ever again. If so, bye bye Calder.
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12-03-2009, 02:25 PM | #21 | ||
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Ha! Calder; professional dragstrip to outdoor Rave!!! ... .... good to see they have their priorities right
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12-03-2009, 02:33 PM | #22 | ||
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The kids will be snortin' 1/4 mile "lines"
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12-03-2009, 02:50 PM | #23 | |||
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12-03-2009, 03:27 PM | #24 | ||
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yeah i keep hearing about this rave on the radio, advertised on nova, how stupid.
I really wanted to drag once more at calder, really CBF going to heathcote, as knowing my luck, something will blow, and ill be stranded in the middle of know where.
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12-03-2009, 03:36 PM | #26 | ||
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Grechie, even if you break it i'm sure you wouldnt be stranded, get out to HPR and have a hoot of a time.
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12-03-2009, 04:12 PM | #27 | |||
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12-03-2009, 07:45 PM | #29 | |||
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12-03-2009, 10:13 PM | #30 | ||
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The plans for a circuit and a drag strip out that way were from two seperate groups I thought, with the Avalon drag strip being a standalone deal. The international terminal would have no impact on a proposed drag strip, as Lindsay owns metric butt loads of land out that way. The Avalon raceway is already on the other side of the freeway.
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