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York raceway - Hatch shootout
« on: September 18, 2009, 06:43:44 pm »

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RWYB @ york 

20 SEPTEMBER - SUNDAY
GTi HOT HATCH SPECTACULAR
- Modders/Tuners Shootout Round 7
- 0-60 Championship Round 3*
- GTi club day for both Veedubs and Pugs
- Veedub Gti, Pug GTi Club Shootout
- R.W.Y.B. for GTis, Hot Hatches and Modifieds
- GTis special demos, including Show & Shine, Cruise Parade
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"About Us
York Raceway has been hosting drag racing since the '70s. What's drag racing in 12 words? A 1/4-mile sprint race, from a standing start between two cars. Simple, but it gets more interesting as it gets more complex. Soon it's all about power, control and reaction. And before you know, it can be taking control of you. At York, spectators become participants and participants become racers...!

York Raceway has good access, ample parking and is one of only three permanent drag strip facilities in the UK. It is equipped with world-class TSI timing equipment, which gives you a printout from each run, with your reaction time, 60', 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile times and speeds to 1/100mph and 1/1000second.

York has a great, friendly atmosphere and a reputation for efficiently run events and a weather profile similar to Brighton's!

From rodders to modders or classics, we run a number of series to provide for all to race or RWYB. The Northern Drag Racing Championship is the bracket (ie handicap racing) series, the Hot Rod Challenge series for 'heads up' racing, plus the American Super Stock series and the 2NZ series for tuners and modifiers. There's something there for everyone, spectators and racers alike, hit the 'What's on' button for more, or go to events.

How to get there

York Raceway is east of York, on the old Melbourne airfield, near Seaton Ross. It's a signposted 12-mile country drive from junction 37 off of the M62.

How to get racing

Gates open at 8am on race days, scrutineering from 9 am, sign on at the PDRC Office (or at the Tower for run what you've brung) and the track opens at 10am.

Signing on to race? How to beat the queue!

To race, you need to be a member of a recognised club, PRDC (Pennine Drag Racing Club), York Raceway’s drivers’ club. PDRC recognises Shakespeare County Raceway’s or Santa Pod’s equivalent. So you need to complete the PDRC membership form.

To race, you also need a race licence. An MSA licence will do, or an IOPD licence, which you can download the application form here. The licence costs £10* for one year, or £5 for a single event (*includes PDRC membership subsidy of £5).

And you need to complete two race entry forms. When you complete the new entry form, your details will subsequently be added to the database, so there’s now no need to re-do a form for each event, providing there’s no change to your details. In future, for the next round, just get scrutineered, simply re-sign at the PDRC office and you are gone in 30 seconds (as opposed to the usual 60 seconds). The second entry form to complete is the participant’s contract.

Finally, there is the temporary (RWYB) permit, this enables you to run some RWYB passes, in case you need a bit of a shakedown or some track time outside of competition. There’s no additional cost for this, so you may as well do it!

Send completed forms and payment to:

Mrs. M. Lyon, PDRC Membership Secretary
Flaxfield,
Lindholme Grange,
Thorne Levels,
Doncaster,
DN8 5TE

Admission:

Free parking and free grandstand seating

Admission for 1-day events:

Adult:                                                       Â£10
Teen (13 to16 inclusive):                        £5
Accompanied children (12 and under):  FREE

Admission for 2-day events:

Adult:                                                       Â£15
Teen (13 to16 inclusive):                        £7.50
Accompanied children (12 and under):  FREE

Family ticket: 2 adult admissions, 2 accompanying teens go free

Track fees:

RWYB fees: £30 per day (2-day events are £40)
Race fees: £40 per day (2-day events are £60)"
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 07:48:00 pm »
tempting only 2hrs away ......... :evilgrin:
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 09:35:00 pm »
tempting only 2hrs away ......... :evilgrin:

Less than 1hr for me. Just need to get time off work. :happy2:
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2009, 09:43:51 pm »
4 hrs each way for me.

Sorry guys.  :laugh:

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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2009, 09:53:06 pm »
4 hrs each way for me.

Sorry guys.  :laugh:

Use a Vulcan....the dragway is long enough to land it :happy2: :laugh:
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2009, 09:54:24 pm »
4 hrs each way for me.

Sorry guys.  :laugh:

Use a Vulcan....the dragway is long enough to land it :happy2: :laugh:

There's only the one and it is busy at Goodwood Revival this weekend. :sad1:

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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2009, 09:56:28 pm »
u get them pics Ian?

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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2009, 10:20:26 pm »
u get them pics Ian?

Yes Gaz. V. nice.  :happy2:

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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2009, 11:29:46 pm »
Think I might just turn up to this and see what evolves. Possibly sign up for the RWYB as well and see if the R888's and one or two "other" bits make much difference. :happy2:
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2009, 11:27:43 am »
As like hedge, mileage to far for me today - shame as I am at a loose end.

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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2009, 12:12:03 pm »
Only 20 miles from me BUT got a 12hr night shift  :sad1: today so won't be doing much.
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2009, 04:15:39 pm »
Okay.

Great morning, but very busy. managed 4 runs in the morning before bailing out to go to work.

The bad news is a Peugeot 106 beat me up the strip......on my best run :sad1:
Not too worried as it had a huuuuge turbo conversion, was stripped out and only had a tiddly stainless fuel tank, whilst I'd only taken out the sub and the spare.

Dropped the R888's down to 22psi and .......result.

Fastest time of the day for me..

2.27 - 60ft
8.6449 - 1/8th mile
86.54mph - 1/8th mile
13.1511 - 1.4 mile et
109.20mph - 1/4 mile

In the right hand lane they swapped out the 60' time for a 0-60mph time and only ran once in this lane and managed...

5.0392 sec to 60mph. with a 13.2431 et.

The surface at York isn't as bad as I thought, but the R888's really did make a considerable difference off the line. Pity my fastest run wasn't in the RHS lane as I would be sure it would have been under 5 seconds :evilgrin:

the 2 things I beat the Pug on as with it's big turbo it only managed a 5.4899 sec to 60mph and my 1/8th time was 0.09 secs quicker. So, traffic light GP FTW against him I think :happy2:

Will post slip up when I get home :smiley:
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2009, 04:52:05 pm »
The bad news is a Peugeot 106 beat me up the strip......on my best run :sad1:
Not too worried as it had a huuuuge turbo conversion, was stripped out and only had a tiddly stainless fuel tank, whilst I'd only taken out the sub and the spare.
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2009, 05:08:04 pm »
The bad news is a Peugeot 106 beat me up the strip......on my best run :sad1:
Not too worried as it had a huuuuge turbo conversion, was stripped out and only had a tiddly stainless fuel tank, whilst I'd only taken out the sub and the spare.
This one wasn't it John?



Lol, it may well have been for the amount that was left in it. Think of that pic and just add wheels, an engine and a steering wheel and you're about there :grin:
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Re: York raceway - Hatch shootout
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2009, 05:08:40 pm »
oh and paint it red :laugh:
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