Attn: All you Northern OSF'ers

[Mk2Jo]

You are all welcome to join us, take part or just watch Round 4 of our drag challenge which will be held at York Raceway this Sunday 6th July. It's not too late to take part and you can just turn up on the day and race

 

We would really love to see as many of you as we can at the race-track whether it is to race or just show your support for the massive effort being made by the Southerners travelling oop North please come over and introduce yourselves Some of us will be there camping on Sat night (and poss Friday night too) and so you are welcome to join us for a few beers ... just bring your own tent

 

See here for more info http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... sc&start=0

 

Full coverage is by Classic Ford Mag too so you may just get your pic in the mag

[mk1mexico]

Never saw this unfortunately im at work

 

Having said that its only about 30mins-hour less than the pod for me

[stevepeanut]

forgot all about this, York raceway is only 30 mins from here. Fingers crossed we aint got anything planned this weekend. Hopefully be there to watch, and if I can get an atlas axle diff cover gasket I'll be able to enter. Mines dripping a touch of oil, so probs wouldnt pass scruitineering. Might come up and camp on the Sat night, just bought a new tent that needs a trying out.

[Mk2Jo]

Nice one mate

[stevepeanut]

cheers Jo, be nice to meet everyone from south, just put a post in the drag room, dunno if people are aware, but you have to wear a helmet at York, regardless of your cars performance

[mk14dr]

i really, really wanted to attend this this weekend.

But Im working Sat-Sun-Mon nights and I can't get out of it, looks like it'll have to be next time

 

Take plenty of pics and vids, Im interested to hear what some of the more experienced drag racers think of York....

[Copey]

i may be able to get there

[antz]

Im there and Im gonna race...well....drive to the end of the track in a slow fashion behind everyone else.

[Copey]

Im there and Im gonna race...well....drive to the end of the track in a slow fashion behind everyone else.

 

if i can go i may throw mine up the track too, see what it will run

[antz]

Im there and Im gonna race...well....drive to the end of the track in a slow fashion behind everyone else.

 

if i can go i may throw mine up the track too, see what it will run

 

do it!

 

Youll need a helmet or if it fits, you can borrow mine.

[Copey]

cheers antz!

[stevepeanut]

whos up for camping on Sat night?

[Trevmk3]

i may have a run up, just cant remember if i have a local show on or not though

[Mk2Jo]

i may have a run up, just cant remember if i have a local show on or not though

 

Shut up Trev and get your backside to York

[Trevmk3]

just looked in the events and ive planned to go to Thorsby hall reorganise the day of the running to the saturday Jo

[Mk2Jo]

just looked in the events and ive planned to go to Thorsby hall reorganise the day of the running to the saturday Jo

 

Forget Thorsby Hall .... I expect you went there last year anyway

[Trevmk3]

nope

[RETRO_AL]

Went to york drag strip a month or so ago,was dissapointed how shit the place is compared to the pod

[Mk2Jo]

nope

 

Well you can go there next year instead then

[oddball]

Take plenty of pics and vids, Im interested to hear what some of the more experienced drag racers think of York....

We use to race there in the early 90's and it was fun then

Heard it hasn't changed much either

[stevepeanut]

York isnt bad in a car, but its fookin scarey on a bike! I ran a 10.5 there on my old 1200 bandit.

 

Problem is, the longer you take to brake the worse the surface gets.

So its either

Brake hard quickly after the finish line and risk coming off

or

Brake more gently, but the further you go, the worse the surface is

But you'll be ok in a car

 

Just cleared it with my doris, nothing planned this weekend. So we'll be there Sat evening onwards. Got 2 atlas gaskets on their way, so should be able to enter once thats changed.

 

You gotta bear in mind, the pod is the number 1 drag venue in the UK, wheres York is more of an old runway in a farmer's field.

[novanut64]

as well as the OSF guys going and the local mopar cars that attend york ther is gonna be some stout cars there

seems like we are bringing knifes to a gunfight

Paul Houston - 555 twin turbo firebird,

Simon Boot - Blown 540 Camaro,

John Sleath - 509 twin turbo Audi,

John Hollingworth - 502 twin turbo Cortina,

Ian Kerr - Blown 572 Willy's,

Andy Hadfield - Blown 406 T Bucket

Mark Todd - 406 Twin turbo firebird,

paul bentley 355 nova

jeff thurston 557 mustang

chris skinner 406 fiat

ben robinson 1600 fiat

brian nixon 468 105E

lee denham 406 capri

denis reynolds 383 corvette

dave arnold 582 trans am

al mcsweeny 2.0 chevette

[NginEEr]

ill take the weekned off and head down

[vibrating_Cake]

what ive always wondered bwt drags is.... they class cars 0-1600 1600-2000 and 2000-unlimited...

 

 

which bloody class does 2000cc go in???? lol

 

 

and is it just a turn up and pay if you're lucky to get a spot if i can get it off work? see what the zetec gets

[stevepeanut]

what ive always wondered bwt drags is.... they class cars 0-1600 1600-2000 and 2000-unlimited...

 

 

which bloody class does 2000cc go in???? lol

 

 

and is it just a turn up and pay if you're lucky to get a spot if i can get it off work? see what the zetec gets

 

if you enter the osf challenge it doesnt matter what your engine is. But at york, you will probs still be put in a run what ya brung class. You'd be in class C, supersports car 1600 up to 2000, without turbo or NOS. Cos I think your zetec 2.0 engine capacity is below 2000 (it will be something like 1988cc). My 2.8 capri will be in class D - touring car, over 2000 without turbo or NOS

 

dont worry about getting a place, I've never seen York turn anyone away