The APSA Shootout returns to the midpoint of the country - Sydney for another exciting round in just over 18 days time. 

All event and entry information is at : http://www.sydneydragway.com.au/events/2016-apsa-shootout/ and urge who ever hasnt entered yet to please do so as early as you can.  Entries will close 1st April, to give us some time to get all the preliminary planing, etc done well ahead of time.

There is a Test and Tune opportunity for those who wish to make some runs the day prior (Friday 8th), and please contact Frank Marchese to arrange if your interested as there are a couple of spots still available.

Earlier last year discussions regarding what we do with Pro and Mod Street aspirated had some outcome in combining Blown and Aspirated together with the aspirated cars getting a 'no minimum' weight to equalise their performance with their counterparts. This will be reviewed over the remaining part of the season as we dont want to loose these classes altogether and run combined.

There has been quite a bit of discussion to try and boost numbers (no pun intended) in Modified Street Blown, by allowing 28x9 tyred Sports Compact style vehicles into the field.  Yes some of those vehicles do not comply with the stock suspension, and gearbox requirements of the class, but given they do run a much smaller tyre and are of similar performance we would like to trial their introduction to MSB. As there is a rule set for running a BigBlock, Small Block, etc the suggestion is a rule-set for 28x9 tyred small engine cars to have some leeway.  This will be carefully monitored and reviewed at the upcoming Sydney event - and if we need to make any adjustments, or the numbers do not support the change - we will quickly take action to keep any competition fair and not disadvantage any one!

Yes the sport of Drag racing in Australia is in some confusion at the moment in regards to sanctioning and licencing.  Just to make it clear, the APSA is not restricted to one or another sanctioning body as we hold events throughout Australia and will have to comply with various Track requirements, be that ANDRA or IHRA. Please note that until the end of March your ANDRA licence is 'transferable' to an IHRA licence/tech and ANDRA have a two for one Licence deal - that will allow you to race at any track in the country. As it sits right now, you do require an IHRA licence to race at Perth Motorplex & Willowbank Raceway, and an ANDRA licence to race at Benaraby, Sydney and Calder. Please make sure you hold the appropriate licence before turning up to race.
 

Please keep in mind that we do need to keep an open mind with regards to classes and competitor numbers we do attract as numbers right across the country in every part of the sport are decreasing. The level of support we still have in the APSA from all over the country is encouraging and welcome - thanks to you and all our supporters.  Please do not always think that trialing or discussing change is a bad thing, as the aim is to make our type of racing sustainable, bigger and more popular - and evolve with the change. We do need to look at where the next level of APSA competitors will come from and it may be very different than the traditional LJ, Capri, ,XY, Mazda. etc.

All we ask from you is to be positive keep on open mind and supportive so we keep growing in popularity and put more rounds on throughout the country for heads up Pro Street Style racing.

 

Thanks and hope to see you all at Sydney.
APSA