VICTORIAS DRAGs - Whats happening

by **BROCKYB8** » March 13th, 2009, 10:56 am

I thought that id put this up as im unsure of what happening and what tracks are available to drag at.

1/4mile
CALDER- Well as we all know now its currently shut
HEATHCOTE- Unsure about ownership , and whether it would be ipe

1/8 mile
Warnambool- unsure about this
Ballarat - Ive been told is becoming a 1/4 track.

Is there any other drag tracks or info you can add to this .

by **Sunboost** » March 13th, 2009, 1:44 pm

Gill and I have bought some land just out of Lilydale for a 1/4 mile track and high speed loop. We have had our finance approved and all permits have been obtained from EPA and council.

Opening late 2010.

I'll give you more information soon.

by **BROCKYB8** » March 13th, 2009, 1:46 pm

Lol . does the 1/4mile go up hill .

by **EFFalcon** » March 13th, 2009, 1:47 pm

Dear Sponsors, Competitors, Teams, Crews and Drag Racing Fans,

Over the past 2 years the Australian Motorsport Club (AMC) has been working hard to bring Drag racing
back to Calder Park because of our belief in the importance of drag racing at all levels in Australia and the
need to bring it back to Melbourne as a regular feature. This has always been our intent.

We have invested substantial funds to upgrade our facilities, all of which has been undertaken without financial assistance from either Government or the private sector.

Whilst the cost has been significant it has been necessary to achieve a very important goal which is to have a dedicated Drag Strip that is faster and safer.
The results so far have been spectacular with many records broken and fantastic feedback from the True Blue Event! Many of you including drivers, crews and spectators have commented positively on the Drag strip and that the facilities at Calder Park have come a long way.

Works that have been undertaken to date include:
1) Concrete Launch Pad at the Start line
2) Concrete walls along the edge of the bitumen of both lanes
3) Improved Spectator Mounds around the start line and down the entire length of the drag strip; and
4) Work has commenced on a new 1000 square metre Function Centre (next to the dummy
grid) which will be used for events, functions and awards nights etc.

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement Paul Preston from our Adelaide Race Track prepares all Drag Racing events in Melbourne. Paul will continue to carry out this work in the future as we have every belief that he has the knowledge and skill required to do a fantastic job. All future drag racing events will be conducted to highest standards and in a professional manner.

Recently there has been plenty of speculation and discussion about Calder Park and what the future holds for the AMC. This has come about due to the recent action to put all planned motorsport events on hold. The reason for our decision is simple! Like any other business we need to reassess our priorities in the current environment. Our intention is to review the current business plan to ensure long term sustainability and to develop a 12 month calendar of events that meets your needs.

This will include ‘Legal off Street Drag Racing’ through to Category 1 Top Doorslammer events. With the substantial investments that have already been made at Calder Park and working with our dedicated in-house team in conjunction with you our loyal supporters our future success is assured.

We will succeed in making Victorian Drag Racing something to celebrate. We hope this makes our commitment clear.

Kind Regards
The Australian Motorsport Club

by **BROCKYB8** » March 13th, 2009, 1:50 pm

Ok so that means there trying to get there licence back again .
ANDRA licence would mean alot more money for them and more events too .

by **needfordspeed** » March 13th, 2009, 1:55 pm

BROCKYB8 wrote:Lol . does the 1/4mile go up hill .

No, that would defeat the purpose.

by **BROCKYB8** » March 13th, 2009, 1:57 pm

Lol ok how about down hill then .

by **t1MMy** » March 13th, 2009, 2:11 pm

Are there any hastles with insurance opening your own drag strip like this?? I imagine it would be a fairly involved process.

by **BROCKYB8** » March 13th, 2009, 2:58 pm

Well from what i remember . Heathcote was selling for about 2 mil

by **Sunboost** » March 13th, 2009, 3:15 pm

2 mill is easy. Timmy can tell you that's just loose change to Gill and I.

by **EFFalcon** » March 13th, 2009, 3:17 pm

Sundeep wrote:2 mill is easy. Timmy can tell you that's just loose change to Gill and I.

Amazing what you can save in 3 years... guess i know now what your business plans you were saving for eh

by **t1MMy** » March 13th, 2009, 3:33 pm

Sundeep wrote:2 mill is easy. Timmy can tell you that's just loose change to Gill and I.

I was going to mention that but thought I'd hold back haha.

by **Commando** » March 13th, 2009, 4:30 pm

1/4mile
CALDER- Well as we all know now its currently shut
HEATHCOTE- Unsure about ownership , and whether it would be ipe

1/8 mile
Warnambool- unsure about this
Ballarat - Ive been told is becoming a 1/4 track
Bairnsdale - sometimes has test 'n' tune days, & has an event on every Queen's Birthday weekend.

by **Frost** » March 13th, 2009, 5:39 pm

1/4mile
CALDER- Well as we all know now its currently shut
HEATHCOTE- Unsure about ownership , and whether it would be ipe (Frost Edit: the owners and Bob Jane together was a publicity stunt, HRP Still forsale)
SUNDEEP INTERNATIONAL DRAG RACING COMPLEX - Lilydale opening 2010

1/8 mile
Warnambool- unsure about this (Frost Edit: Ran at the airport once a month during season - Nov to March good turnouts)
Ballarat - Ive been told is becoming a 1/4 track (Frost edit: Yeah right, they still havnt done the concrete start line, currently replacing their whole timing system that go wiped out)
Bairnsdale - sometimes has test 'n' tune days, & has an event on every Queen's Birthday weekend.
Portland - South Coast Raceway 1/8th Mile (Runs monthly Friday night street meets for street registered cars only at discounts and then Monthly Sat Competitions, looking at more than 6 events a year. Nov to April)
Wilby Raceway 1/8th Mile (Outside Shep - Runs Quarterly)
Mildura 1/8th mile
Casterdon 1/8th mile (On street - Back Road shut of for event few a year)
Warracknabeal 1/8 Mile (few a year)

by **Frost** » March 13th, 2009, 5:42 pm

Sundeep wrote:Gill and I have bought some land just out of Lilydale for a 1/4 mile track and high speed loop. We have had our finance approved and all permits have been obtained from EPA and council.

Opening late 2010.

I'll give you more information soon.

Best of Luck, going for ANDRA approval?

by **t1MMy** » March 13th, 2009, 5:44 pm

Doesn't need to, money speaks.

by **Sunboost** » March 13th, 2009, 9:27 pm

ANDRA, CAMS, LIFTERS, TAILSHAFTS... getting all the different approvals.

by **Frost** » March 13th, 2009, 9:31 pm

Sundeep wrote:ANDRA, CAMS, LIFTERS, TAILSHAFTS... getting all the different approvals.

How does one become such a stupendous Entrepreneur! Such as yourself.

by **BROCKYB8** » March 16th, 2009, 10:36 am

Update

1/4mile
CALDER- Well as we all know now its currently shut
HEATHCOTE- Unsure about ownership , There has been 3 offers made on this so far. I believe Bob jane is 1 , Di fillipo is 1 unsure of the other . direct from the owner .
SUNDEEP INTERNATIONAL DRAG RACING COMPLEX - Lilydale opening 2010

1/8 mile
Warnambool- unsure about this (Frost Edit: Ran at the airport once a month during season - Nov to March good turnouts)
Ballarat - Ive been told is becoming a 1/4 track (Frost edit: Yeah right, they still havnt done the concrete start line, currently replacing their whole timing system that go wiped out)
Bairnsdale - sometimes has test 'n' tune days, & has an event on every Queen's Birthday weekend.
Portland - South Coast Raceway 1/8th Mile (Runs monthly Friday night street meets for street registered cars only at discounts and then Monthly Sat Competitions, looking at more than 6 events a year. Nov to April)
Wilby Raceway 1/8th Mile (Outside Shep - Runs Quarterly)
Mildura 1/8th mile
Casterdon 1/8th mile (On street - Back Road shut of for event few a year)
Warracknabeal 1/8 Mile (few a year)

by **dragster1213** » March 17th, 2009, 11:18 am

Ballarat upgrade is supposed to be ready for the next season(though was supposed to be ready for this one) will still be 1/8th only
Warrnambool is 1/8th only last meeting was rained out this Sunday gone , keep an eye on warrnambooldrags.com for next seasons dates.
If any of you guys come down to Warrnambool and can round up 10 cars min we will run you as a seperate bracket if you like with your own labeled trophies if you give enough notice.
Portland is permanent 1/8th mile track, southcoastraceway.com
Casterton 1/8th is finished, am told they may be relocating to the airport there possibly this season coming
Good luck to anyone contemplating building a track as we are going down that track at the minute. A full A Grade 1/8th at retail price is around $500,000 not including land price, timing gear etc etc. For an A Grade 1/8th we need 600 metres of straight land all up, for a 1/4 mile it will be approx 1030 metres long. This doesnt give you pits, spectators, carparking etc etc. :shock:

by **BROCKYB8** » March 17th, 2009, 12:13 pm

Thanks for the info.
Thats good to know Well u can always chuck down the dates in the Events forum and a few of us maybe able to get up there

by **Frost** » March 17th, 2009, 6:04 pm

dragster1213 wrote:Good luck to anyone contemplating building a track as we are going down that track at the minute. A full A Grade 1/8th at retail price is around $500,000 not including land price, timing gear etc etc. For an A Grade 1/8th we need 600 metres of straight land all up, for a 1/4 mile it will be approx 1030 metres long. This doesnt give you pits, spectators, carparking etc etc.

That's like loose change for sunny. Someone with his saving habits wont have a problem at all.

by **dragster1213** » March 17th, 2009, 9:33 pm

BROCKYB8 wrote:Thanks for the info.
Thats good to know Well u can always chuck down the dates in the Events forum and a few of us maybe able to get up there

no probs, once dates are set I will put them up. will be setting dates in the next month or two Id say

by **mild67** » May 10th, 2011, 4:40 am

Sundeep wrote:Gill and I have bought some land just out of Lilydale for a 1/4 mile track and high speed loop. We have had our finance approved and all permits have been obtained from EPA and council.

Opening late 2010.

I'll give you more information soon.

anymore info on this? i know its 2 years old but still want to know what happened
:shock:

by **Mr. CVE** » May 10th, 2011, 7:15 am

mild67 wrote:
Sundeep wrote:Gill and I have bought some land just out of Lilydale for a 1/4 mile track and high speed loop. We have had our finance approved and all permits have been obtained from EPA and council.

Opening late 2010.

I'll give you more information soon.

anymore info on this? i know its 2 years old but still want to know what happened

I heard it is up and running, but it is 'invite only'

by **bentls** » May 10th, 2011, 12:43 pm

he spent all his money on cars

nuff said

by **ausedwagon** » May 10th, 2011, 3:35 pm

so they have a drag strip up and goin in lillydale?

by **EFFalcon** » May 10th, 2011, 3:36 pm

oh god..

by **ausedwagon** » May 10th, 2011, 3:47 pm

well i like the idea.

theres money to be made with having a motorsport complex out here. theres nowhere to go atm to have fun so then people hoon on the roads.

by **EFFalcon** » May 10th, 2011, 3:49 pm

If there was money to be made, it would have been done.
hence why motorsport complexes tend to be in the sticks.

if they're not, they end up like calder and sandown with whinging locals.

by **needfordspeed** » May 10th, 2011, 3:53 pm

Yeah look we made one, but don't really wanna open it to the public because of high insurance costs, we do burnouts there (our own private road

)

by **ausedwagon** » May 10th, 2011, 4:05 pm

what sort of insurance do you need? im guessing u spoke to lawers about whats actualy needed and whats not?

staff would be the other thing. it must b a small 1/4mile i cant find it on google earth lol

by **holmsy** » May 10th, 2011, 4:09 pm

by **needfordspeed** » May 10th, 2011, 4:20 pm

Yeah, it's more towards healesville anyway, have a proper look.

And yeah gonna cost minimum 60k a year to hold events and stuff there.

I'm not even gonna race my own car there, i'll be racing at Calder.

by **Dansedgli** » May 10th, 2011, 4:25 pm

I'll chip in to fix those Xmas tree lights if you get off your arse and organize it.

by **Commando** » May 10th, 2011, 6:57 pm

bentls wrote:he spent all his money on cars

nuff said

Banned for 2nd sentence in quote.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3513&p=373253#p66286

by **[Sterling]** » May 10th, 2011, 7:09 pm

Commando wrote:
bentls wrote:he spent all his money on cars

nuff said

Banned for 2nd sentence in quote.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3513&p=373253#p66286

Huh? Text speak? im not having a crack davez0r but that's not text speak lol Many people have used "Nuff said" plenty of times on this forum.

by **Dansedgli** » May 10th, 2011, 7:11 pm : **[Sterling] Likes this post**

Yeah and each one was banned.

by **Commando** » May 10th, 2011, 7:14 pm

He's only banned for a few hours. I call it tough love

by **psara-5** » May 10th, 2011, 7:26 pm

well i know calder is open for street cars, i was there last friday or sat.. (cant member which one), but i kno its open for street cars..

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