Shakespeare County Raceway is gearing up for another busy weekend with it’s second scheduled Autumn Public Track Day Weekend incorporating the Jaguar World Magazine Wildcat Day on Sunday 12th October. The track is open Saturday as well making it an all Run What Ya Brung open weekend for everyone.
Back in the pioneering days the staple diet of motive power in British drag racing was not all American but instead cat power! Yes, the humble British engined Jaguar provided the racing community with all the motivation it needed to power must of national event entry in both dragster and competition altered classes. Sadly, only a handful of these Jag powered beasts are alive today. Born from an idea put forward by Jaguar and nostalgia drag racing enthusiast 'Sizzling Sid’ Slattery, Jaguar World editor Matt Skelton is very excited about the prospect of seeing old versus new in straight line quarter mile combat.
The weekend also sees the final rounds for the Pro Street Drag Series as well as the National Street Car Challenge. The match is expected to be reunited between the north’s keith Cowie and the South’s Mick Begley in their pro class Skyline’s. Furthermore, Mick will be looking to dip even lower into the eights with possibly a seven just around the corner as Europe’s quickest 4WD Jap car. With the NSCC series title decided in September in favour of John Osborne there’s still all to play for in the runners up spot as drivers qualify at Santa Pod on Saturday and then journey to the Warwickshire drag strip before the Saturday evening 7.30pm deadline!
Members from the Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club will be taking up the club area display as well as cheering on their buddy and fellow club member Richard Batty as he strikes out for his first ten second time in his Pro FWD FTO. Last time out Richard ran a PB of 11.2.
As usual the weekend’s Run What Ya Brung is open to all makes and models of vehicle plus on Sunday, every signed on driver and rider will be automatically placed into the Shakespeare County Raceway Street Car & Bike Challenge to find the quickest in four, six and eight cylinder classes as well as street bike.
Gates open on Friday at 6.00pm. Track times are scheduled for 10.00am to 6.00pm on Saturday and 10.30am to 5.00pm on Sunday. Admission to the raceway is Saturday: £10.00 per person, Sunday: £10.00 per person or £20.00 per person for a weekend pass. Children under 16 free. RWYB Track Fee: £20.00 per day/per driver/rider (unlimited runs) or £35.00 weekend per driver/rider (unlimited runs). Please see our RWYB page for further details. For further information visit
http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.co.uk
or call 01789 720180. See you at the strip!
