WA drag racing looks set to resume uninterrupted from September with Perth Motorplex under government management for the time being.
The calendar for 2016/17 has been released as follows:
National Opens
Saturday 22 October 2016 (Drag Racing Track Championship)
Saturday 19 November 2016 (Drag Racing Track Championship)
Saturday 3 December 2016: Nitro Slam
Monday 26 December 2016: Night of Fire (Boxing Day)
Saturday 7 January 2017: Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car
3-4 Saturday 2017: Goldenstates (Professional and Sportsman National Championship Drag Racing)
4-5 March 2017: 46th Westernationals (Professional and Sportsman National Championship Drag Racing)
25 March 2017 (Perth Motorplex Track Championship)
8 April 2017: Drag Racing Grand Final
FAST Racing Series
The ever-popular sportsman drag racing and speedway events begin on Saturday 8 October 2016 with the six-round season schedule.
Round 1: Saturday 8 October 2016
Round 2: Saturday 29 October 2016
Round 3: Friday 25 November 2016
Round 4: Friday 16 December 2016
Round 5: Friday 17 February 2017
Round 6: Saturday 22 April 2017
Drag Racing Minor Events
Holden vs Ford ‘Take 2 of the 2016 event’ will kick start the quarter-mile events on Sunday 2 October 2016. Similarly on Sunday 23 October, the second shot at The 2016 Nostalgias. Both aforementioned events will commence their 2017 events later on in the season with The Nostalgias on Sunday 9 April 2017 and Holden vs Ford in its traditional Anzac Day position.
Sunday 2 October: Kwinana Performance Holden vs Ford (2016)
Sunday 23 October 2016: The Cruzin’ Nostalgias (2016)
Sunday 9 April 2017: The Cruzin’ Nostalgias
Tuesday 25 April 2017: Kwinana Performance Holden vs Ford (Anzac Day)
Drag Racing Test Days
Saturday 8 October 2016: 10am – 3pm (FAST Series to follow)
Saturday 29 October 2016: 10am – 3pm (FAST Series to follow)
Wednesday 1 February 2017: 10am – 4pm
Wednesday 1 March 2017: 10am – 4pm
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