Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club ~ Leggett Road,
Ruapuna Park, Christchurch
Some of the Competitors
Russell Lorimer ~ Ford Mustang
Russell has been with Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club seemingly forever ( started in 1978, why, because there is no known cure for speed and some of us just have to go racing to get our fix.
Russell had travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand chasing his sport. Currently he is campaigning his 1996 Ford Mustang, fully kitted with:
Big
block Ford 557 ci
Power glide through 9” rear end
Running Hoosiers 31x14
Full racing chassis made to current NZ Drag Racing
Association rules with a “just in case” set of wheelie
bars out the back end
Strang front end
Best time to date is 9.4 @ 142mph
Previously he had a 92 Mustang running a 460 Ford
With this new set up he is expecting to run an 8 for the
Jan 29 or Feb meeting.
His 92 Mustang will come into the hands of his daughter Pip running a 351, lovely to see the next generation getting in behind the wheel of our drag cars.
Best of luck to you both for the 2011 year
and those to come.
Visiting Driver Chris ~ Chevy Impala Coupe
Chris
Well! Chris was travelling from Invercargill to the flying ¼ in Ashburton when he found out that there was a “run what you brung” drag meet in Christchurch, easy to travel another hour for more entertainment. Chris was very curious to see what times his Impala would do. He had never taken this car on a drag strip before and was happy with his best time of 14.1. The car is standard
66
Impala
ZZ502 motor running through a Richmond overdrive – manual
6 speed
The back end houses a 9” diff
Running standard BFG 245x16x15 road tyres
He certainly had a big smile on his face by the time we
saw him late in the night, and a hand full of speeding
tickets to match.
Chris would like to thank Rent-A-Space in Invercargill and
Classic Car Importers.
Mark & Sally ~ Ford Falcon XD
687
Mark and Sally own this car but for the night it was being driven by their mate Bevan. It is very hard to work as a member of the club on race night and race you car at the same time. Thank goodness for friends. Mark and Sally have been with Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club for a number of years now and enjoyed the build of this car.
Running a Ford 502
through C6 auto and 9” back end
The drag slicks are Goodyear 31.5x14x15 supported by 4
wheel discs and line lock
The car is fully roll caged, 4 point harness system as per
NZDRA rule book and sports 4 link adjustable rear end
Super street race seats make a comfortable ride
1050 Holly Dominator and MSD ignition
Best time to date 11.4 @ 120mph
Thanks to Hurrell
Racing and the team of friends, putting in lots of hours
help.
Brad Musty ~ Holden Commodore VC
Snoty
Brad
Young, keen and ready to go! !
!
Brad has seen
the light, not the ones on the street but the specialty
set at the drag strip. Brad
is keen to get lots of speeding tickets, and none of them
have any additional costs associated with the, nor demerit
points.
4L Toyota Lexus, supercharged, pushing through 350 turbo trans and Ford 9” rear
When asked what “feet” it had his answer was “ yeah, got some” – Hooziers
Race Pro
seats
No roll cage because this is his street driven work car,
he says the “Mrs” drives it to Countdown.
Best time to date is 11.5 @ 117mph,
there are plans to improve the boost
A big thanks to Scrap Palace and his mates, this has been
a complete home build, “a project for the boys”.
And why the name “Snoty”,
derived from the colour and because it has some!
Mark ~ Nissan Skyline GT
Mark
RB30 DET Skyline GTST with R34GTT 5
speed box, GTR rear end (is this a car or alphabet?)
Mark and his mates are here to have fun, get lots of
speeding tickets and enjoy the night.
He describes it as a dirty old skidder, when asked what
type of wheels it runs – whatever I decide on the day or
those that have tread left.
Seems there could be a pile of wrecked ones at his
house, surely he has not been a naughty boy on the
streets.
Nislay twin plate clutch,
His best time is 12.1 @118mph but having issues with tyres
What comes next? Rip
out motor and upgrade the car or make the existing one go
faster.
Mark would like to thank 0800cartune and all the boys,
also Fridge and his engineering work and any other friends
that have helped him.
Geoff ~ Mazda RX7
8127
Geoff
Running his Mazda RX7, series 5 with factory turbo. Keeping it attached to the ground at the back are 255x35x18 and on the front 235 x 40x18, the diff is factory standard. Best time to date is 14.3 @95mph. Geoff is going to keep it original and street driven, doing so still means that you can have great fun with the drag racing lights, staging duels and mind games often mean that a race is won as the lights come down.
For the future – get a purpose built
car for racing with a V8 or something.
Alan (Devil T) ~ T-Bucket
Devil T
Alan has
been a long time member of Rod Benders Club but likes his
drag racing.
Running a 427 supercharged motor through a turbo 350.
Nissan skyline rear end
31x18x15 Micky Thompsons with
4 wheel disc brakes
4 wheel disc brakes all round.
No sponsors involved here.
Best time 10.8 @ 128mph.
Bryn ~ Corvette Stingray
Bryn
Bryn has had a love or Corvettes
forever. He is a
long time campaigner at the drags. In the early years
the whole family were involved, interestingly he was seen
to have a booster seat in the car and a grandchild
suitably strapped in, Get that next generation involved
Bryn. Over the
years there have been a number of trophies taken home to
this house hold. A
special thanks to him and his brother Pete for helping out
at the night meeting.
Josh ~ Ford Capri
Josh
Yip, this one
had fun all night long, round and round and round he went.
Ford Capri 2L
Fuel injected turbo, single overhead cam,
Ford piston
T28 turbo
Custom injection set up
W55 gearbox
Toyota high lux diff
Best time 13.8 @ 102 mph
Jeff ~ Replica Cobra
Jeff
And this is one beautiful car. As I walked up to it I yelled “step away from the car and leave the keys in it”, a great way to find out who is the owner. It didn’t take long to get a reply “and how much do you think the keys are worth?”
The parts were brought it from America and assembled as a labour of love taking 18 months. Jeff was interested to see what speed it was capable of, it was doing 13s but he was not going to stop till he made it into the 12s. The fist full of tickets proves how much fun he had. He does not plan to race it because that would require a whole different set up and tyres. Enjoy your toy Jeff.
Replica 1965 Cobra
LS1
6 speed manual transmission
Rear 315x35x17 front 25x45x17
8.8 tracking lock diff
Registered in NZ 2006
Colour – copperhead
431.4 horsepower at the fly wheel
Best time 12.9 @ 109mph
No sponsor here, but Jeff has suggested that he is single
and looking for a female sponsor!
Rebecca ~ 1967 Mustang
Rebecca
Rebecca is truly new to
driving a race car but has been brought up with racing all
her life. Dad and
Mum plus brothers have been campaigning
drag cars for years and years. Rebecca has had to wait a long time for
her chance at the sport.
1967 Mustang 522 cu in and I am reliably told that this is
a “good Ford”
Fully kitted out as a SS/Altered
Roll cage, Silvester Safety
Imports racing harness, racing seats
C6 gear box
9’ Ford diff
Originally owned and campaigned by Mike Phall as a wild bunch car back in
the 1970’s
Tynan fabricated rear end on drag slicks
Graham ~ 1970 Holden Torana
Graham
I approached the car very
quietly, the driver was looking the other way, I startled
him, much to my surprise I got a look of pain! Racing tonight
was a painful affair for Graham; something
mumbled about broken ribs, and then a lot more mumbling
trying to avoid the reason this had occurred. I did get the
words -New Years Eve and enjoying oneself. Conclusion he
had a party to remember, unfortunately he seems to have
forgotten a detail or 2. Can’t keep a good man down.
1970
Holden Torana, in
line 6 cylinder 202
Triple Webers, 4-speed Manual
Feet- nothing special, street 205’s
Best 12.9@106mph
Dianne ~ Mini Cooper S
Well this one is a turn up for the books!
I was hauled over to have a look at the mini in the racing lane, “you will never guess who is driving it”. Well, no I don’t know anyone that owns a mini.
Well!!!!! Teachers Pet. For those of us with long memories - Dianne Prendergast. One of New Zealand’s foremost female racers. My first words were “what happened to your car?” Dianne raced a rail, a vastly different size to a mini. Dianne is Principal of Lauriston School, Ashburton; hence the name of her rail – Teachers Pet. Dianne and Anthony campaigned their car the length and breadth of New Zealand, consequently they have more than a dozen records to their name and plenty of hardware on the mantelpiece.
BMW
Mini Cooper S 2003
1725cc, manual
Fantastic to see you return even though your car has
shrunk.
Vincent ~ Suzuki 550
Vincent
Vincent has earnt his place in drag racing, he is a long time participant in the sport. He has travelled up through the ranks of Junior and passed out the other side with many wins to his credit. He has moved away from cars to try his hand at bikes. His family have supported his change and it is all hands to the build. The bike is owned by his father Owen but that is a mere technicality, possession is 9/10ths of the law.
1981 Suzuki Katana GSX 550 cc
Standard 6 speed
Hand fabricated ,
Stock frame
Fork angle changed
Extended swing arm
Based on a factory 550 Katana
Dan Nissan Silvia
Dan
Nissan Silvia S13 SR20DET S14
Manual transmission
Best time to date 13.052 @110.7mph
Factory standard, nothing special
Standard drive train
Thanks to Mag & Turbo and Salty’s Customs
Dave ~ Aprilia RSV Mille R
Dave
This is mad keen on his motor
bike and has a mad keen sense of humor.
Aprilia RSV Mille R 996 v twin
6 speed manual
Pirelli tyres
He was apt to compare his bike to a woman; I just cannot
pass on his comments.
Thanks to Darby Accessories
Roger ~ Trans Am
Roger
And there in line to stage is
this lovely beast! Step away from the car and leave the
keys in it! No,
that did not work again, told me he would sell it to me
though. In
fact it is for sale 021 123 05 83, I did not bring up the
subject of commission.
1994 Pontiac Trans
Am 350ci
4 speed auto
Standard slippery
diff
16” iroc wheels
Best time at the
moment was 12.9
I can just see me and the handbag in that.
Jay ~ Yamaha YZF-R1
Jay
Just as mad as Dave, well actually more so, did the ¼ mile standing on his pegs pulling a wheelie!
Yamaha
YZF-R1 1998
In-line 4 – 1000cc
6 speed sequential
Did a 10.8 but looking towards the low 10’s
190 x 55x17
Just your everyday ride to work, no parking hassles
Also works with Dave (above)
Thanks to Darby Accessories
Simon ~ Recently upgraded to a '57 Chevy
Simon
Just like the ones in the states, in fact that is where the body originated from, build by Murray Buckingham in Nelson. This is the first year for this combination; his previous car ran in the altered class. He has a fantastic set up, really professional looking, makes for a real crowd pleaser. If you stand still long enough and watch the team you get a real eye opener into drag racing set ups.
23T Altered
BBC 433
Power Glide
Sponsors EZ UP Shelters, NGK Spark Plugs, HJC Helmets, The
Diff Shop
Adam ~ Ford Anglia
Adam
What can we say about Adam and his van? Imaging having a car that is taller than it is wide!!!!
Fat Box
62 Ford Anglia
hiding a 383 Chev
Running its power
through a power glide
This is a lesson in short wheel base and lots of power. Driving this
thing take a whole lot of concentration as it attempts to
scare the pants off the driver] and throw him out the
door.
This little number has an attitude problem and has recently spat out not one but two motors. The first exited in grand style, I did ask Adam if there were any parts left over that were suitable for making into trophies for the end of year function, e.g. pistons etc. I even suggested that I needed another block for a coffee table, the answer is not printable.
The second “toss the motor”
occurred in Nelson, yeah let someone else clean up the
track!
Better luck with this one Adam.
Thanks to Advanced Maintenance Chch Ltd
Watch this spot
Paul ~ Dodge Charger
Paul
Oh well, this man’s future is mapped out, he now has “drag racer” stamped all over him. Comes out to play once and is bitten by the “need for speed’ bug. Already setting himself up to come racing on the 30th Jan; dead keen by all reports.
1969
Dodge Charger
440 V8 supercharged
Transmission 727
Sponsor – Ellesmere Refrigeration, thanks guys
Todd (Club President ) T-Bucket
This one can be
known as our Acting President, great guy, mad keen on
cars. He will
bend over backwards to help anyone. Been involved in
cars for…. well seems like centuries. He immigrated to
the north island for a number of years but has seen the
light and come home to the main land. His wife has a
really neat Ford Topolino; it is really amazing to see the
two of them get out of this little toy.
His friend had a spot of
bother with the motor in his t-bucket so Todd lent him his
trailer, of course the only way to get his t-bucket home
was … you guessed it, drive it. Straight zoomies driven on the
road, he only passed one cop. Phew!
Steven ~ Nissan Skyline R32
Steven Weatherall
Steven has
been out to play at the drags for a couple of years now;
seems to get a huge amount of enjoyment out of his car. In fact he is
our man of the moment.
Steve has just taken out our burn out competition
of 14 Jan. He
was voted as best burn out on the clubs Facebook page, by
you the public. He
will be suitable rewarded at out meeting on 30 Jan when he
comes to collect his prize.
Nissan Skyline
R32 coupe 1990
RB26DETT twin turbo 2.6 L
Running rear wheel drive only
Corey ~ 1965 Ford Mustang
Corey
All set for racing, gives a
great appearance with all its signage. First time drag
racer, would love to see more of you on the strip.
Mustang 1965
289ci
T10 transmission
Sponsor Sims’Bakery
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