Adrenaline-filled weekend
If you thrive on adrenaline, this is one event you don't want to miss.
The Rock Raceway is going to be a hive of motorsport activity this weekend for the annual Speed Weekend Festival.
The 2016 Hotrod World Champion, Adam Maxwell, will be flown in all the way from Northern Ireland to take on more than 30 local hotrod drivers around the 400m tar circuit.
Qualifying and practice sessions will take place today (Friday) between 9am and 9pm, and will continue at 9am tomorrow, with the main event taking place from 4pm.
Drivers from all the classes will be setting up lap records.
Top names like Neville Loosemore, Ockert Britz, Rudi Myburg, Nico Vorster, Piet Goosen, Jame Botha, Jannie van Rensburg will be trackside in their hotrod chariots to do battle.
Rotary fans do not want to miss this event.
Over 17 rotary-powered versus piston-powered Super Midgets will be all together on the track at the same time.
Other racing categories include Kids In Racing SA Ninja Class (ages three to 12), 100cc Micro Midgets, 125 Karts, 1600 Stockrods, 1660 Modified Saloons, Formula 2 Midgets, Formula N Circuit, Super Midgets, V8 Lexus, V8 Flexi Class, Outlaw V8 Sprints, 2.1l modified Saloons, 2l Pinto Class and Super Saloons.
Competitors from all over South Africa will be making their way to race in the prestigious event, including drivers from Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal, Polokwane, the Free State, Vaal Triangle and Gauteng.
On Sunday, Bandit Racing Heads up Street 2 Strip Drags will take place.
All car clubs have been called out for this event.
Trophies are up for grabs for the Best Supported Car Club, the King or Queen of the Strip, Best Looking Old-School Car and King of Burnouts.
The gates open at 3pm and the racing will start at 4pm.
For more information contact Abie Sada on 082 453 8271.
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