1st visit to Santa Pod this Sat - Top tips for the day
Discussion
Basicaly what the heading says, I'll be heading up to see my first 'proper' drag racing event 
I once went to a event at santa pod (CSMA day??) when they ran a couple of top fuel(?) cars and couldn't believe the noise and the ground shake.
That must have been about mid 90's...I bet things have changed now
Taking the misses as well as she has always wanted to go and has never heard or experienced it before!
Any top tips, things we must see?
All info greatly appreciated
We are both very excited to be able to make it this year
I once went to a event at santa pod (CSMA day??) when they ran a couple of top fuel(?) cars and couldn't believe the noise and the ground shake.
That must have been about mid 90's...I bet things have changed now
Taking the misses as well as she has always wanted to go and has never heard or experienced it before!
Any top tips, things we must see?
All info greatly appreciated
We are both very excited to be able to make it this year
boycieboy said:
I once went to a event at santa pod (CSMA day??) when they ran a couple of top fuel(?) cars and couldn't believe the noise and the ground shake.
That must have been about mid 90's...I bet things have changed now
That will have been the 1998 CSMA Wings and Wheels Spectacular:That must have been about mid 90's...I bet things have changed now
eurodragster.fotopic.net/1998wingsandwheels
Eurodragster Tog said:
boycieboy said:
I once went to a event at santa pod (CSMA day??) when they ran a couple of top fuel(?) cars and couldn't believe the noise and the ground shake.
That must have been about mid 90's...I bet things have changed now
That will have been the 1998 CSMA Wings and Wheels Spectacular:That must have been about mid 90's...I bet things have changed now
eurodragster.fotopic.net/1998wingsandwheels
http://eurodragster.fotopic.net/p60817696.html
Thats a pic of my Dad on one of his shakedown runs when the car was first finished. Damaged the gearbox that weekend but I remember it being a good event.
Geez looking harder it must be an old event because thats my Mum in the other lane with the Carlton ready to collect him back. They stopped tow cars on the track a long time ago now!
all weather gear (wet and dry)
ear defenders
folding chairs (or pay for the stands, or get a wet bum)
toilet paper
headache tablets
money
camera
sleeping bag (or wake her up...lol)
and if your camping, move your car nearer the exits before the final rounds of TF/PM/etc....lol
ear defenders
folding chairs (or pay for the stands, or get a wet bum)
toilet paper
headache tablets
money
camera
sleeping bag (or wake her up...lol)
and if your camping, move your car nearer the exits before the final rounds of TF/PM/etc....lol
Edited by veryoldfart on Tuesday 8th September 13:48
Dan, IIRC I must have weighed about 12 1/2 stone at that time and you were about the size of a pipecleaner and made me look very overweight.
Shamefacedly I have to admit I stood on the scales in the packing shop just now after I saw that picture and I weighed in at 128 Kg....
Love of a good woman and all that I suppose.
Shamefacedly I have to admit I stood on the scales in the packing shop just now after I saw that picture and I weighed in at 128 Kg....
Love of a good woman and all that I suppose.
Thanks to everyone for the info....'98, I thought it was a while back!
How early? I see it opens at 9am, was thinking about 8ish?
Watch near start line, half way along or at the finish (or all 3!)???
Is the carpark near by? (Can I leave stuff (food!) in the car and collect at lunch time or do I need to carry it with me?)
Not long now
DWphil said:
Tips .. get there early, take a walk round the pits , pick your spot on the banking or grandstand and enjoy .
A few questions please:How early? I see it opens at 9am, was thinking about 8ish?
Watch near start line, half way along or at the finish (or all 3!)???
Is the carpark near by? (Can I leave stuff (food!) in the car and collect at lunch time or do I need to carry it with me?)
Not long now
boycieboy said:
Thanks to everyone for the info....'98, I thought it was a while back!
How early? I see it opens at 9am, was thinking about 8ish?
Watch near start line, half way along or at the finish (or all 3!)???
Is the carpark near by? (Can I leave stuff (food!) in the car and collect at lunch time or do I need to carry it with me?)
Not long now
8ish would be good, the queues to get in will be growing by 9.00DWphil said:
Tips .. get there early, take a walk round the pits , pick your spot on the banking or grandstand and enjoy .
A few questions please:How early? I see it opens at 9am, was thinking about 8ish?
Watch near start line, half way along or at the finish (or all 3!)???
Is the carpark near by? (Can I leave stuff (food!) in the car and collect at lunch time or do I need to carry it with me?)
Not long now
I prefer the 300' mark as you can see what is going on at the start line and see the top end too, but then my eyesight may not be as good as yours maybe. The car park is within the facility and is not too far to walk to (especially if you spectate from the banking on the right hand side of the strip). As you will want to experience the pits (on the left hand side) I would suggest you leave your food etc in your car.
Edited to add: 18 breakouts out of 37 cars in Pro ET, wow!
Edited by NitroWars on Thursday 10th September 10:22
quarterpounder said:
I'm taking some newbies this weekend and they're wanting a first hand experience of the fuellers warming up. We're getting there early saturday morning so what time would it be best to be in the pits?
you wont be able to miss it.......lolI make it 16 nitro blown racers (4 wheels) (TF/AAFC/AAFA) and 16 TMD/TMFC (with a couple of injected nitro cars just to confuse you)
get some ear defenders for the younger ones at least
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDsYJ-11ws0
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