Sandfly Alley and Race Team, New Zealand

Please do let us know if you do come back to New Zealand, it would be great to have a visiting racer come and race.

Well lets see if i cam remember anything from last thursday.

To the pony club we went, seem to remember getting a welcome punishment drink, must be a thing now.

Qualifying was interrupted with this guy losing parts again.



Not to be out done this guy also decided to help, or was it to just get in the way.



For some unknown reason the f100 decided to go extra slow, found the rear tires were hitting the body, had me beat this had never happened before. so we didnt do very well.

So to the racing, i have to remember that my cars dont go well here.

Not sure if anyone went out first round.
4ths- Mopar in pro stock, Willies gasser in gasser and mac's tools in top fuel.
3rds- Jegs in Pro stock and rat fink in outlaw.
2nds- Jungle jim in nostalgia, Ghost in Pro mod and parts plus in top fuel.



So holding the team together and providing a very light meal was the Willies gasser in vintage gas.

This week we are back at the other rattle track waverly park. See you there.

As it happens You should always check tire clearance when swapping tire sizes, the truck was running slightly smaller tires than the rest, and as they were the only one i had, these went on to the parts plus top fueler, shorter track was trying to get out the hole quicker, didnt work. so the smaller tires have gone back on the truck. Bugger. 

So there it was, i actually made it to matts first.

On entry to the shed i found these guys waiting.




Never to be disappointed, they were handed out as door prizes, and they were even warm.

To qualifying we went, most of the cars behaved, tho probably just a tiny bit slower after being cleaned, these should be on song for next week.



The hustle and bustle of qualifying, every man for himself.



The sand fly pit box, all ready and waiting.

To the racing we went, some cars went well others not so much, The f100 lowered the track record twice to .857 sec at 18 v over the 1000 ft distance, not to shabby.

4ths- Ghost in pro mod, gtx in funny car, willies gasser and rat fink in outlaw.
3rds- Willies in vintage gas and Mac's in top fuel.
2nds- none.



Got a pic of an actual race.



Woo Hoo chicken dinners we were having a feast in the pits. Winner, winner, winner, Jungle jim in nostalgia, F100 in truck and Parts plus in top fuel.

Next week we are back at sand fly for our ANZAC race meet, with a special street out laws style race for the nostalgia cars. Should be interesting, see you there.

Early post for the race night at sand fly alley, public holiday tomorrow for ANZAC day, and a long weekend as im having friday off as well.
Will report in on monday, till then.

My bad will do last week this week, Moonshine panel and paint is where we are racing tonight, there will be bog dust, paint fumes and car parts everywhere, will be fun.

Yea race night again from the temple of dust, moonshine panel and paint. According to pony boy it was cold, but i think he just needs some concrete pills.

Mia again was the ice man, boy he has a lot of dog birthdays, also missing was alf, those cars of his were coming along just fine, but with a few weeks lay off they will be slow again when he returns.

The yummy sausage rolls arrived just after racing started, gone in a flash.



Some would say they were probably hot.



The lawn mower man dealing to another innocent victim.

To the racing not sure that the track was up to its usual standard, some cars seemed slow.

OFR- the same usual suspects, the willies and the vw.

4th- willies gasser, ratfink in outlaw.
3rd- mopar in pro stock, gtx in funny car.
2nd- willies in vintage gas, ghost in pro mod, parts plus in top fuel.

Looking a bit grim again.



Chicken dinners to jungle jim in nostalgia and f100 in truck.

And just to prove camp mother has been painting...



All going well we should be back at the ice cave next week, till then.