NZPC Import Allstars - Feb17@Taupo - Questions Answered Here

This may be the wrong place to post this info (no doubt somebody will tell me).....but just in case it isn't here's a quick one to inform everybody of the impending battle between Reece McGregor and the HKS Skyline from Japan.

Its on February 17 at Lakeside International Dragway in Taupo.

I'm part of the organisational team so if you have any questions let me know.

Andre Simon is driving the HKS team car against Reece plus we are attempting to have every other available Pro Import and Sport Mod team on hand for the day. Next issue of NZ Performance Car will have the matchups...

As far as support racing is concerned (for everybody else), rather than use the usual classes, we'll be running the whole day as heads-up racing with 1-second increments separating each bracket. IE: 9.90, 10.90, 11.90, 12.90, 13.90 and 14.90. If we get enough cars for a 15.90 bracket we will do so on the day but we really don't want anybody slower than the 14.90 if possible....

Gates open 7am, spectator entrance is $25, racing is $40 (if you pre-enter at www.lid.co.nz) and $60 on the day if you don't pre-enter. There's another $15 day licence to pay to NZDRA if you're not already licenced.

Hit me with any other questions and I'll post up here.....one last thing, accomodation is already very thin on the ground around Taupo so I would suggest you get on to it now if you intend to stay over....

Okay everybody, please take this with a preceding apology before going on to read this posting. Realise that Parkside Media have put five full months of planning and promotion into this event. We have thrown everything we had at making sure NZPC Import Allstars was the one you remembered for the summer of 2007. We also intend to carry on promoting professional, entertaining and tight drag racing shows in New Zealand.

Little did we know that when we began promoting NZPC Import Allstars a curve ball was going to hit us just two weeks before the big day.

Over the weekend a couple of forums started mentioning the HKS car was never coming to New Zealand. I personally answered the questions saying it was in a container on the way here...it still is, but read the HKS letter we received.

Its now patently obvious that while the car is coming here, it is not going to race. Yes, you can come to Taupo on February 17 and be completely entertained but realise due to circumstances outside our control the HKS car is only on display.

Although this will not be as you anticipated, for those who really want to see the HKS car in the flesh, this will be the last time ever (apart from flying to Japan). On a more positive note I am thankful HKS advised us of their change of plans in advance as I would hate to see people turning up on the day without knowing the situation. All I can say, is stick with us and come to Taupo for February 17, we still intend to put on the best day's racing and a ton of entertainment.

In place of the HKS car we will now have Glenn Suckling in his Mag and Turbo Warehouse/GDS Motorsport Skyline matched up with Reece McGregor. We all know this isn't exactly the same, however, Glenn has been chasing a seven all last season and and has run as close as 8.0 last weekend. Well, this is going to be one of those Skyline showdowns which is still well worth the price of admission. This is going to be a down and dirty drag race as opposed to racing the clock. We have them lined up to hit track five times during the day, with the last three being for the title of Skyline Champion of the World...

In the next couple of days I will confirm all the rest of the contenders for the day...please stick with us, once again this curve ball was completely out of our hands and although the HKS car will be at Taupo on Feb 17, it is for display purposes only.

I will still be in attendance.... uber gutted about tha thou =(

bugger

oh well,hope the meet goes well all the same.i'm damn sure it will do

Hey guys, if you want to check out the final pairings for the day, once again head over to NZPC's motorsport forum....and yes, after all the situations I've been in over the past couple of weeks, these guys are confirmed.....

By the way, spectator tickets are available on trademe under "Import Allstars" so if you want to get hold of some before the event they're there for the buying.

And one last thing, if you intend to race on the day then you can save $20 by doing it online at www.lid.co.nz plus all pre-entries will go in the draw to win their entry money back on the day. 10 pre-entries will be drawn from a hat at lunchtime on Feb 17 and the names will be called over Lakeside's Pit PA whereupon you will have 5 mins to get to the entry booth or we will call another name...

any questions just ask....

Just a quick one to let you know if you intend to race this Saturday then tonight is your last chance to pre-enter.

The online discount and a chance to win your pre-entry money back closes at midnight.....so get over to www.lid.co.nz if you don't want to pay extra on the day.

Don't forget, gates open at 7am so if you do make your mind up that you want to race on the day, then get to Lakeside as early as possible - entries and scrutineering close at 9.30am - bring a helmet....