VW Warwick – an all VW drag racing weekend – is on again in 2017 at the Warwick Dragway at Morgan Park this weekend, 30 September to 1 October.
This is the 12th year for Warwick, and the event has grown into Australia’s premier VW motorsport weekend.
The weekend program for Warwick starts differently this year with a Dyno session at the track on Friday evening.
Diesel Tune are bringing along their mobile dyno for a number of invited and guest drag cars to run some figures on the rollers.
All are welcome to come along and watch the action.
Then on Saturday, the traditional morning, the street parade and static display will be in the Warwick CBD at Leslie Park.
This is an excellent opportunity for all VWs, competing or spectating, to showcase their cars to the Warwick public. It will also constitute some judging for the Show’n’Shine on Sunday.
The parade and display will be from 9.30 until 11am.
Scrutineering happens back at the track on Saturday from 11am until noon, after which there will be a driver’s briefing on the staging lanes.
The briefing will run through the procedures and workings of the Warwick Dragway, and will also include a demonstration for first time drag racers on how the lights and staging process work.
Unlimited practice and qualifying will follow the briefing from 1pm to 5pm.
On Sunday, an additional hour practice will be conducted in the morning from 9am to 10am, followed by a four-round Round Robin competition with a final. The program should finish by 3pm. A Show’n’Shine, Swap Meet and Trade displays are also on the Sunday programme at the track.
Classes cover Aircooled, Watercooled, VW Bodied Other Engine, VW Specials (ie Buggies) and Trikes.
This year there will be two finals for the Top VW Shootout, a final for normally-aspirated cars and one for forced induction. Cut-off times for the two brackets will be decided as per normal, and if the past years are anything to go by, both finals should field the full eight cars each. With a number of interstate competitors planning to attend the weekend, the final result will be quite close.
For more information including admission prices, visit www.warwickdragway.com
