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[Marc17]

(racing onn)

Hi Guys and Girls

A lot of you would have already received this email today and for those who haven't I am posting this,

Don’t take it the wrong way or get scared, but I feel you all need to know.

If you would like to participate, in the Nitro Funny Car event, please fill in an entry form off the website or contact me via email racingonnpromo@yahoo.com.au to get a form and please return to me asap. We have only 11 days before the event. Entrant numbers are low and if this does not rise before the event can not proceed. So if you intend to enter, please do so asap.

Racing Onn needs your help, the entries from the 24th November Top Doorslammer meeting were very low and I would like to make this event as big as what we started with back in November 2011.I also need a large crowd for this event to make it a success.

I have lost money over the last couple of events, and I have reached a point where I may not be able to continue should this event not be a success or break even. It does not help that I have had to repair the track not once but twice since the vandalism in October which has hurt my own pocket and replace thousands of dollars of wiring when they were stolen during the year.

I am a very honest person and believe that you the racers need to know that without your continued support, Racing Onn could be in trouble.

Next year's calendar is almost sorted with a 4,6 and rotary nationals, ANDRA Top Alcohol, Top Bike and Pro Stock bike round, APSA round, ANDRA Top Doorslammer and Pro Stock round, and a Slamfest booked. Street meetings will be in between these events and less frequent as this years as there is not a huge demand. We have a confirmed with Rodney Jane a long future here in SA and he is very keen for Racing Onn to stay on board running the drag racing at Adelaide International Raceway.

I want to keep Racing Onn alive and to do this, I feel this is my best option have opened the Nitro Funny Car event to Street Bikes and Vehicles to make the entrant numbers larger and cancelled the street meeting on Sunday the 9th December.

I have also put no limit on the number of entries per bracket. For example Super Street and Sedan will not be limited to a 32 car field.

With limited infrastructure at the venue, I am consistently bringing in equipment to run these event, which all costs money.

I understand that with most of you make comments that they entry fees are too high, but there is not much I can do on this one. My expenses are high and until I can reduce those expenses, the fee will not change. I trust you all understand.

We have waited so long for the return of drag racing and it will be such a shame to admit defeat and we finally have it back but if the Nitro Funny car event is not a success I may have to re evaluate my situation and which will be a massive blow to the racers of Adelaide and those who travel from interstate to attend my meetings.

The racers of Adelaide are very grateful and appreciative of Racing onn and I hope that you keep building your cars to make drag racing stronger than ever before as I am very grateful and appreciative of you.

All in all, we need you to be there, as a driver or spectator. I know that this could be a worrying statement but it is the truth. You need to be there or it may not be there. All the hard work that we have all done could come to an end, my worst nightmare. I dont want to scare you but my personal finances can only go so far. My passion for this sport is above and beyond and I will do anything I can to keep it going alive and strong without putting myself into financial ruin.

Obtaining corporate sponsorship or sponsorship in general is not an easy thing to get, so if you can help out in anyway, I will be more than happy to hear from you

Thanks again for your support and look forward to receiving your entries.

[JETURBO]

I seen this comming

Fark we really need to get behind some of this lads

[GTEXXED]

Part of the reason I have done the last 5 meetings,we scream for a track and no carnt in Adelaide goes.....I'm off to Infinity Signs today to get some advertising put on my BA for Rino.......pissed off now.

The old saying"you don't know what you have lost till it's gone"......be pharked if my lad wont have the chance to race in his own state.

[JETURBO]

Yeh its not flash but at least everyone in the sa thread has either raced or spectated or both

Other forums need to hang thy heads in shame

LS1,sausa,fordforums,Rexnet..... Very poor form from them

[Hotwire]

IMHO... I think KPM are pitching at an entirely different market. You gotta think of your Dad not yourself, who has just upraded from his HQ with a 350 or XB GT to something with a 'few more modern luxuries'. He's thought about this for a long time and now it's time to buy it's no expense spared, and he drives of down the road in his 335 GT or F6. He gets confused as to why the shifter has a + and - on it and don't even ask about the GPS, he's a stubborn bastard and even though he wanted luxury no ones gonna beat his pride and show him how to use the bloody GPS. Then he looks under the hood and thinks geez cars have changed a lot from the old days, what the hell was wrong with a 600 Holley four barrel in the first place? And the whole concept of forced induction goes straight over the top. Oh well I'm sure a good exhaust won't go astray, but then his mate tells him to do that he's gotta get it tuned. He drives down to his local tuner and sees a bunch of young ford blokes with their turbos and thinks "bloody young hoons" even though he was once one himself. Not understanding the scene at all he quietly backs away. Anyway while sitting in his favourite chair and sipping a beer... a KPM add comes on TV and makes big vroom vroom noises and makes him think the opposition won't stand a chance at the next set of lights... and now the kids moved out and the house paid off money is no problem... KPM get themselves a faithful brand new customer!

Just wait till he sees the streetfighter! CHA CHING!!!!

My 42yo cousin is in this exact boat. worked mines his whole life, never been near a computer in his life, and had a BA XR8. Just spent $13k with KPM for intake, exhaust, tune and Harrop brakes. He thinks its the ducks nuts, I just shudder every time I think what I could've done with $13k!! but the money to him was reasonable and he'll continually go back

[GTEXXED]

Maybe a Forum battle could be organized,I would be up to looking into the hurdles needed to be cleared?

[M_crisp]

I think I might head down for it If I can find a helmet and wheels. I'll be happy with some low 12's just don't want to waste my time on 19" dunflops

[Marc17]

the track is very sticky, u will b suprised

[M_crisp]

So you think even with 19's I'll be able to hook up alright. I'm not running much power and going for low 12's. Are you going down there Marc? Might be able to give me a pointer or 2 on pressure and burnout since you're the street tyre king

[sly100]

I think I might head down for it If I can find a helmet and wheels. I'll be happy with some low 12's just don't want to waste my time on 19" dunflops

do it mate, its killer fun, dont let the numbers some of these guys run make it sound like a waste of time for anything less. I ran 12.03 at my fastest and it felt like I was flying. a quick squirt around town is alot different to pedal mashed to carpet for 10+ seconds.

no matter what you run its a blast, im thinking about entering if I can get the day off work