First drags of the year
Adding to the excitement, Swedish Top Fuel Dragster pilot, Dennis Nilsson will be out on the track for the day, testing a 8000hp Top Fuel dragster.
The first round of the 2014 drag racing season with this first instalment of the Tarlton Motorsport Club Drag Racing Championship spins off on 2 February at Tarlton International Raceway.
In preparation for the start of the South African National Drag Racing Series that starts in March, spectators will be guaranteed some awesome exhibition runs amongst some of the fastest drag car competitors such as the A-Class Dragster pilots, Dalmain Hattingh and Deon Swanepoel along with the A-Class Funny Car pilot, Werner Conradie (in Addiction) and Nico van Rensburg in the Top Alcohol Funny Car (Lethal Weapon) while they devour the asphalt with some spectacular match racing on the day.
These Top Eliminator beasts are known for posting monstrous times of six to seven seconds at over 300km/h over the quarter mile.
Biker fans will be spoilt also with most of the country’s quickest and fastest street and drag bikes with riders such as Jerry Lombard (Suzuki), Zafar Hoosen (Suzuki), Charles Barnard (Kawasaki) and Shaun and Bertus Breedt (Suzukis) 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 as they prepare for the national season.
Topping off the day with exhibition runs by Nico van Rensburg and Shaun Watson in the famous Tarlton J34 Westinghouse jet dragsters. These beasts are capable of reaching speeds in excess of 400km/h over a quarter mile. Joining in the exhibition fun will be Marius Coetzee in the Leyland Matador, 12litre twin-turbo V8 drag truck along with Shaun Watson in the turbo-charged Ford Cargo V8 drag truck. Adding to the excitement, Swedish Top Fuel Dragster pilot, Dennis Nilsson will be out on the track for the day, testing a 8000hp Top Fuel dragster. Following their recent visits in 2013, there’s the possibility of breaking the six-second barrier in excess of 400km/h over the quarter mile time.
Tickets are on sale at Tarlton’s main gate on the day at a cost of R80 per adult and R40 for children between the ages of six and 12.
Tarlton offers loads of free parking and take-away food and refreshments that will be available from various food outlets at the venue. The main gate opens at 7am and racing is set to start at around 8am. Should the event rain out, it will be rescheduled for Sunday 9 February.
For more information, contact Nico van Heerden on 011 762 5431 or 083 309 8461 during office hours or check out the website at www.tarltonrace.com or follow the event on facebook at www.facebook.com/tarltonraceway.
