Top drag racing at Tarlton
Topping off the day will be exhibition runs by Nico van Rensburg in the famous Tarlton J34 Westinghouse Jet Dragster. This beast of a machine is capable of reaching speeds in excess of 400km/h over a quarter mile.
Race enthusiasts can prepare themselves for an explosive day of action-packed racing as Round 3 of the 2013 SA National Drag Racing Championship kicks off on Monday 17 June at Tarlton International Raceway.
Spectators will be guaranteed some awesome competition runs among some of the fastest drag car competitors in South Africa as the Top Eliminator category showcases drivers well known in the field.
Turning up the heat to gain some point leads will be Louwtjie van den Berg in the Who’s the boss II Chevy 2 and Johan van Zyl in the 8,5 litre fuel injected Corvette American Sweetheart, followed by Jannie Badenhorst in the turbo-charged BranchWorx Opel Corsa.
Biker fans also will be spoilt with most of the country’s quickest and fastest street and drag bikes with riders such as Jerry Lombard (Suzuki), Zafar Hoosen (Suzuki), Shaun and Bertus Breedt (Suzuki) will offer stiff competition in the SS-Bikes class while in the SB-Bikes class, Peter de la Rey (BMW S1000RR), Jesaja Lombard (Suzuki), Peet Viviers (Suzuki) and Leonard Roberts (Suzuki) will battle it out to gain maximum points for the day.
Topping off the day will be exhibition runs by Nico van Rensburg in the famous Tarlton J34 Westinghouse Jet Dragster. This beast of a machine is capable of reaching speeds in excess of 400km/h over a quarter mile.
Tickets are available at the main gate at R80 for adults and R40 for children (ages six to 12). Tarlton offers loads of free parking and take-away food and refreshments are available at the venue.
The gates open at 7am and racing is set to start at around 8am. Should the event rain out, it will be rescheduled for Sunday 23 June.
For more information, contact Nico van Heerden on 011 762 5431 or 083 309 8461 during office hours, check out the website at www.tarltonrace.com or follow the event on www.facebook.com/tarltonraceway.
