Hot rod drags

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Fri Sep 16, 11 9:16 pm

looking at the latest update it would appear it won't be that bad, wish I'd gone now

Thank you met office, thank you so much

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Fri Sep 16, 11 9:32 pm

Setting off early tommorow John, see you there.
Mick

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Sep 17, 11 11:56 am

I'm here now and it's just lashed down with rain, won't be any racing for a while.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Sep 17, 11 6:43 pm

Spoke to Jem a few hours ago and he told me the weather was really good on Friday, but they wouldn't let him run on slicks, what the hell is that about?

starsk's · Post by **starsk's** » Sun Sep 18, 11 3:11 pm

Don't forget Friday afternoon street drags open to any vehicle pre '73, but must comply with a full exhaust system. Treads or slicks are permitted. Track open from 12.00 noon till 5.00pm supbject to track and weather coonditions permitting.

This is copied from shaky site so no idea what that was about? just heard from kiwi they started racing hour ago but big spill shut again so he has packed up ! Shame really even though I feel like saying couldn't have happened to a nicer club !! But actually it's a shame to be fair we had fab nats
Starsk's

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sun Sep 18, 11 5:50 pm

starsk's wrote:Don't forget Friday afternoon street drags open to any vehicle pre '73, but must comply with a full exhaust system. Treads or slicks are permitted. Track open from 12.00 noon till 5.00pm supbject to track and weather coonditions permitting.

This is copied from shaky site so no idea what that was about? just heard from kiwi they started racing hour ago but big spill shut again so he has packed up ! Shame really even though I feel like saying couldn't have happened to a nicer club !! But actually it's a shame to be fair we had fab nats

Starsk's

We have our Nats for Mopar & Muscle Cars, Rods have Hot Rod Drags.

2 different types of events, targeted @ two different types of vehicles

Don't see why you feel excluded . . .

Yeah, there will always be the odd cars that overspill into each event, thats life I guess.

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun Sep 18, 11 9:42 pm

Really nice day in the end, a few stupid hold ups but a fair bit of sun and good racing and bollix talk

Good to see all the MMA mates for prob the last one this year too

Excellent bit of skirt there as well, bonus

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Sep 19, 11 10:03 am

smashing time was had

good to see the usual chaps

a good old jolly boys weekend

Phil and Gem hello

and good to meet Mick, Mick, Mrs Mick dave rich budge and all the others i chuntered on to

apoloigies if you were the geezer i was chasing about to talk about the band on friday night...i was on some kind of mission just not sure what

no food a gallon of strong larger short circuited my brain

smashin

Dave

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Mon Sep 19, 11 2:55 pm

Evening was pretty good, sat was wet, band were pants but enjoyed the tittilation, before you ask, no i didn't get a touch on. Sunday track didn't open till 2, got to the front got pushed back for a leak, me and John S tried to fix it but leaked and boiled over very quickly, so i'm glad i didn't run, might have done some serious damage, still, thank you anyway John.
Hung around with John, Philth, Jem and Dave( Acker Bilk ), good lad but wouldn't do me a rendition of strangers on the shore but did suprisingly give me a very short answer to a question and it didn't involve him loaning me money.
Mick

starsk's · Post by **starsk's** » Mon Sep 19, 11 3:17 pm

good i feel better now it did not rain all weekend
glad you all had fun
missed the swindon bunch
garys picnic next i suppose?
starsk's
seems ages away

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Mon Sep 19, 11 5:39 pm

The reason they gave for 'no slicks' on the Friday was because the track wasn't prepped. Have to say that's a new one on me - even more so when they then allowed and eighties (as in 80's) twin turbo barking mad Rolls Royce down the track that ran an 8.70. Apart from that and the crap weather I had a good time.

But here's another thing: I've been going to Shakey for about 12 years now and in all that time I haven't seen one single improvement. The toilets are simply shameful for a start. In the 'Food Court' they've got exactly five benches to sit on and the stands look like they could collapse at any moment.

Now I'm no accountant and there's obviously overheads to consider. I reckon there were around 4,000 people there over the weekend each paying around £25. That equates to £100k. Multiply that over a years worth of events and it starts to seriously stack up. Have I got all this wrong or is it just a case of the owners not giving a toss about the conditions and just taking it for all they can get?

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Mon Sep 19, 11 5:53 pm

At least Keith at Santa Pod upgraded the main Gents although it took more than 10 years. Thing is for anyone going for the first time to Shakey you aren't going to forget the facilities and for £25 quid you should get more. I bet plenty of those first timers will think again before returning.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Sep 19, 11 6:04 pm

food court is a bit strong Jem

the food is fine

but

both places sell the same stuff

i like to go a bit continental some times.....

what they need is a pizza joint and a kebab shop. elephant leg for ya tea can't be beat

then i can have at least 1 of my 5 a day on one of the days i'm there

peppers and onions are vegetables i think....so they would count

throw in red cabbage and i'd be practically a vegie

almost

Dave

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Mon Sep 19, 11 6:17 pm

Dave999 wrote:food court is a bit strong Jem

the food is fine

but

both places sell the same stuff

i like to go a bit continental some times.....

what they need is a pizza joint and a kebab shop. elephant leg for ya tea can't be beat

then i can have at least 1 of my 5 a day on one of the days i'm the

peppers and onions are vegetables i think....so they would count

throw in red cabbage and i'd be practically a vegie

almost

Dave

Believe it or not Dave there was a sign on the fencing saying 'Food Court'.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Sep 19, 11 8:21 pm

still.... better than food caught

but only just