Drag Racing - Honiton - Saturday 20th November

[V8S]

I'm hopefully going down to this. We've done it in 2006 and 2007 and it was a fun, and fairly cheap, day out.

Unlimited runs for £25 per driver on a 1/4 mile airfield strip.

http://www.driftanddrag.co.uk/

According to the website, Unlimited tickets are not available on the day.

Anyone else?

[k22wes]

is it defo a 1/4 mile now? it was only an 1/8 mile before as they couldn't get insurance for it for safety reasons.

[minimatt1967]

I shall hopefully be attending this. I presume spectators are allowed?

[Spudler]

mmmm...i see bikes are allowed New map-laptop-dry weather...could be fun!

[TDIfurby]

I would have gone for sure as its only 20 miles up the road, but as it is I am blatting around Mallory Park the day before and making a weekend of it up with relations where I grew up.

[sax player]

What do they mean by " arm straps in open top cars"

[TDIfurby]

Not sure, but I imagine it is some kind of device to stop your arms waving about as you're somersaulting your convertible?

[V8S]

sax player said:

What do they mean by " arm straps in open top cars"

Where did you see that?

[sax player]

on the web site> Click on the drag racing, in the txt about 2nd paragraph. I was going to take the stag put that put me off

[V8S]

I believe that was mentioned last time we went in 2007 and no one had arm straps in any of the open cars. Our roof was off all day. I'm not even sure what that would constitute - bungy ropes? Webbing?

I'll post on the Facebook page and ask.

[V8S]

k22wes said:

is it defo a 1/4 mile now? it was only an 1/8 mile before as they couldn't get insurance for it for safety reasons.

They say it will be 1/4 mile unless weather makes it unsafe and then it'll be a 1/8.

[LordBretSinclair]

V8S said:

k22wes said:

is it defo a 1/4 mile now? it was only an 1/8 mile before as they couldn't get insurance for it for safety reasons.

They say it will be 1/4 mile unless weather makes it unsafe and then it'll be a 1/8.

Rules and Regs "12. In the event of rain the Drag strip will be reduced to an eighth of a mile for safety reasons"

[WR1 Shane]

I might pop along to this, weather depending

[thenortherner]

I'll be there too and will take part in the drag. Only trouble is I can only find the paper copy of my license and apparently you need both parts!

[V8S]

Just heard from organiser - NO ARM STRAPS NEEDED.

[V8S]

Advance tickets no longer available, but they will have a limited number of RWYB tickets available on the day.

Who is coming?

[aircooled2007cc]

I'm gona try but I have 126 miles to get there
anybody else from Cornwall??

[V8S]

aircooled2007cc said:

I'm gona try but I have 126 miles to get there
anybody else from Cornwall??

Blimey, that's some distance!

What are you driving?

[maniac0796]

Are they using up one of their 4 days a year or whatever EDDC granted them?


I've always been tempted to go along to smeatharpe, just for a looky. Never got round to it. Anyone actually been?

[V8S]

Yes, we did 2006 and 2007. 2007 was, I think, the last time they ran it.

Here's a video I shot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM4sDcJ2s2E