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by **d_dan** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:29 pm

well guys have been working on doing a propper 1/4 mile day in the near future.

have been onto lots of groups.....
and have 2 places that could facilitate the event...

there will be limited spaces available
so was wondering would people be up for it.

This is not finalised so guys please dont get your hopes up.

but intrest.
you would be looking at ;
1/3 mile strech
fully tarmacked
timed runs
time print offs

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:33 pm

by **d_dan** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:36 pm

yup... official RUNWAY lenght,
1/4 mile + runoff

same for drag strips,
ya dont just have exactly 1/4 mile of track and then run out of road :lol:

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:03 am

now THAT's my kind of fun..
provided it doesn't cost an arm and a leg or is based in Vainscotting I'm game.

by **d_dan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:14 am

1 place will be a weekend event! in the west of the country and the other is the north but would be for one day!

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:26 am

Dan - you'll get any amount of cars for a 1/4 mile sprint if properly run.
The 1/4 mile in Limerick Racecourse every September always attracts big numbers - however track time,insurance and 1/4 mile timing gear hire doesn't come cheap. Whoever can pull off the holy grail of a good track (with enough space for a two car drag race), good timing equipment and a well run event could run several events a year and make good money out of it.

However I wouldn't anounce anything if I were you untill you have something more concrete to announce.

by **d_dan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:32 am

ahh yea i know!

we got close to getting a go ahead at an airfield last year at a private airfield but they were looking for us to insure the plains there up to a week after the event incase the runway was damaged and propellars were damaged.

ill be looking to keep numbers low for now!
and ill probably only work with owners clubs.

but like i said this is nothing concrete at the moment!
as this is my first time doing an event which needs insurance so thats what keeps catching me out. they look for alot more details than
the usual insurace cover i would be used to.

by **Mustang** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:40 am

NOI, but the last event you organised nobody showed up to including yourself. This does not inspire confidence

by **d_dan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:34 pm

and i posted about it before hand letting you guys know what the story was!

this is not a thread for who has gone to my last meet!

its about would people be intrested

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:29 pm

daniel .. i ask again . so it's a 1/3 run actualy ?

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:51 pm

Sebastian wrote:daniel .. i ask again . so it's a 1/3 run actualy ?

Seb - 1/3 mile is obviously more than 1/4 mile - the extra length is just runoff area.
For example - in Limerick the track straight length was probably 1/2 mile but they used the remainder as a warm-up/staging and runoff area.

Dan - where exactly have you got in mind?

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:46 pm

aham , thats what i didnt understand ... you will be clocked at 1/4 not at 1/3 mile.
cool stuff

by **d_dan** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:33 pm

yup the extra bit is breaking distance.

one of the airfields in the aaron islands has a airfield thats only used 3 months of the year....

the other is well erm... well see cos this looks to be the more plausable one!

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:08 pm

d_dan wrote:yup the extra bit is breaking distance.

one of the airfields in the aaron islands has a airfield thats only used 3 months of the year....

the other is well erm... well see cos this looks to be the more plausable one!

How do you propose to get a load of performance cars to the Aran islands - theres NO car ferries - passengers only! And this is the more plausible option?

Go on - Tell us! - What was the less plausible option? :smt037

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:46 am

We can break down the cars and smuggle them across in trenchcoats..

it might take a bit but we'll get there.. ;-)

Seriously though.. Nice idea D_Dan but I'd think it's not "just so" finding a good spot in the ROI - purely on the basis that if there were good spots there'd be a lot more events available.. as it is I only know of one event and that's up north, I think Seb went there.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:46 pm

yeap , there is a super drag strip (2 lanes)up north it's called Bishops Court .

there is parking space , drag strip , technical area /pit stops , a place for drifting ... bla bla

see:
http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... shopscourt

we paid 60EUR as i remember and there were lads there with 20+ runs .

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