Tarlton ready for drag racing action
Motor sport lovers can look forward to the first round of the National Drag Racing Championships at Tarlton International Raceway.
It’s the start of the 2014 SA National Drag Racing season, and Tarlton International Raceway is ready to kick of the year with a bang.
From the guys that brought you “Fast Fest, a Speed Spectacular” in 2013, comes a brand new adventure, “Fast Fest 2014, Word of Wheels Motorshow and Drag Spectacular”.
The day will see the start of the racing season as Tarlton kicks off with Round one of the 2014 South African National Drag Racing Championship where most of SA’s quickest and fastest vehicles will participate at this premier facility.
With all sorts of additional entertainment for the crowds and spectators on the day, the crowd can be prepared to be blown away by Tarlton’s 400 km/h J34 Westinghouse Jet Dragster, as Nico van Rensburg do some exhibition runs.
FMX Riders will entertain everyone with a crazy aerobatic show, Team Indy Oil will do some Superbike Stunts, and the Rockford Fosgate Car Sound Competition will cater for all the car sound freaks out there along with “Nitro Crew” as well as a Show and Shine.
SA Superstar DJ, Vin Deysel from Highveld Stereo 94.7 along with Nac Attack Rapper and many more will be live on stage followed by a Bikini Fashion Show later the day, this is an event not to be missed.
On the drag racing front, methanol titans of the Top Eliminator category are always a good crowd pleaser.
The Senior Eliminator category displays a group of the most extreme altered’s to be seen on any asphalt in the country. Reaching speeds of 270-300km/h, the battle for 2014 championship is on.
Joining in the action all the way from Denmark will be 2013 European Top Fuel Champion, Stig Neergard as he attempts to break the current South African Top Fuel Dragster record of Nico van Rensburg, set back in 1998 with an impressive 5.677 sec at 414.65 km/h over a quarter mile.
The Top Fuel dragster makes an impressive 8000hp and are the pinnacle of Drag Racing. If you are a petrol head, this is surely an event not to be missed.
Adding some entertainment to the day, will be the brand new Junior Dragster class, as they prepare to face some international competition in the newly imported Junior Dragsters.
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 Turbocharged Ford Cargo V8 Drag Truck
Tickets are on sale at Tarlton’s main gate on the day at a cost of R120.00 per adult and R50.00 for kids between the ages of 6-12.
There is also a VIP ticket available at Computicket, which will also include a 6-pack and access to the VIP lounge area that overlook the sound stage and the drag strip.
Tarlton offers plenty 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.
For more information, please contact Nico van Heerden on (011) 762-5431 / 083 309 8461 (O/H) or check out the website at www.tarltonrace.com or you can follow the event on www.facebook.com/tarltonrace
