2008 Pro Street Drag Series

[team cowie]

2008 Pro Street Drag Series

There are to be a raft of changes implemented in next years running of the
Jap Racer series at Stratford-upon-Avon's Shakespeare County Raceway. These
include changes to the series identity, addition of timed bracket classes
and top ten run-offs, and an overall simplified point's structure to the
season.



To be re-branded as the Pro Street Drag Series, administration of the five
round series is to be conducted between Shakespeare County Raceway and
seasoned racers keith Cowie, Mick Begley and Steve Guirey; winner of the Jap
Racer Unlimited class in 2007.



To be run exclusively at the Warwickshire venue events are expected to begin
with two day weekends in April (Practice Saturday, Time Trials Sunday) and
run right through the year until the season ending shootout mid October.



The main objective of the series is to run affordable timed bracket classes
for imported Japanese and European manufactured oem road legal vehicles with
current MOT & Tax, full working dashboard, lights,but on radial tyres.
Wrinkle wall DOT tyres and full racing slicks can not be used but will only
be permitted in the Pro class.



Classes will range from 13.3 seconds to 12.3, 12.3 to 11.3 and so on until
the real quick class; 9.3 seconds and beyond! Any vehicle running quicker
than 9.3 will automatically move into the Pro class and must be fitted with
an approved road cage. Front Wheel Drive classes are also expected to be
added in much the same way. Any blended racing on forecourt pumped fuel will
be allowed including nitrous.



It is anticipated that there will be a Top Ten Shootout featuring the
quickest two cars from each class which should make exceptional viewing for
spectators to the series.



Since the release of the series official forum
(http://prostreetdragseriesuk.freeforums.org/index.php) in October the
series has already gained a lot of attention from prospective drivers as
well as receiving sponsorship interest from such note able companies as
MPB Structures Ltd, Motorshack, VP Racing Fuels and Japanese Performance magazine.



To find out more about the series you can view the Pro Street Drag Series
forum at http://prostreetdragseriesuk.freeforums.org/index....

Edited by team cowie on Monday 10th December 09:40

[Wadeski]

cos a crappy looking 5.0 Mustang with a bolt-on blower and slicks raping 50k worth of tuned Skyline doesnt look right for the magazine shoots and the DVD

[Turbo T]

Is that for people who can't get into the Pro series here?

http://www.japdragseries.co.uk/hks_dragseries_2007...

[team cowie]

Turbo T said:

Is that for people who can't get into the Pro series here?

http://www.japdragseries.co.uk/hks_dragseries_2007...

Hi Turbo T

The idea behind the new series is to give everyone that enters a chance of winning.
Not just the guys with the big money,every round there will be trophies for the top 3
in all 6 classes and one for the shootout winner.

Keith

[marT350T]

Keith, I am having some trouble registering to compete in the street class so could you please answer me a question.

I want to race a mk3 polo in the 12.3-11.3 street class but my car car is now mid engined and runs a 20v turbo engine is this allowed ?

Thanks

Marty

[team cowie]

marT350T said:

Keith, I am having some trouble registering to compete in the street class so could you please answer me a question.

I want to race a mk3 polo in the 12.3-11.3 street class but my car car is now mid engined and runs a 20v turbo engine is this allowed ?

Thanks

Marty

Hi Marty

sorry but your car would need to run in the pro class,we should maybe have said that all cars must run with the engine it left the factory with.

Hope you can see what we are trying to do for the guys with true street cars

Keith

Edited by team cowie on Thursday 3rd January 23:47

[marT350T]

Ok Keith thanks anyway