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Where abouts is Heathcote, if im driving back from Sydney is it kinda on the way, i may try to line up the drive back to coincide.  Have to make sure the GTS25T boys have a got a car they can beat up on:)

Heathcote is about 15mins from Bendigo

Here is a map showing the location of the track...

http://www.heathcoteraceway.com.au/images/...athcote_map.JPG

OK guys time for another update.

The event is on this Saturday, here are some more details regarding the event:

Gates open at 9am, racing starts at 11. Getting there earlier will enable you to get your car setup and scrutineered and ready to race when the track opens.

When you arrive at the gate and fill out your entry forms, you will need to select only ONE class to enter.

The classes are listed on the event flier posted above.

Entry to the Top 8 class will be open to the 8 quickest cars on the day.

There will be a test and tune session from 11am to approximately 1:30/2pm. There will then be a break for lunch.

After that the event will go into eliminations for each bracket and the Top 8 shootout will also be held.

It says racing from 11-4 on the flier but depending on the number of entries, the event could run over time to 6pm for example.

There have been a number of confirmed entries for all classes along with a number of quick cars interested in the event, so it is shaping up to be a ripper.

To keep an eye on the weather forecast for the event, use this link:

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDV17003.txt

And look at the forecast for the Bendigo area. The weather around Heathcote is often very different to Melbourne.

For any other questions or for more info about the event, please feel free to contact me via - contact @ mazdarotary.net

Cheers

Who can give me a lift?

I have already driven past there twice this week and cnbf driving a third time. Will be willing to drive to person's house and meet them there, pref. Northern/Western suburbs.

If my car was on the road it would be a different story! :P

Please PM me

Alan

Where abouts is Heathcote, if im driving back from Sydney is it kinda on the way, i may try to line up the drive back to coincide.  Have to make sure the GTS25T boys have a got a car they can beat up on:)

/muahaha got time for some last minute all night action? On the car, that is. :P

We are cruising... well the members have organised it within themselves as we are therefore covered by our CAMS Public Liability Insurance...

If you were a member you'd see it :D

If you want, i'll ahve some membership gear with me on Sat :(

Hi Guys,

This is gonna be a huge day. Word on the street is that there's going to be some awesome cars lining up.

I'll be there smoking up the BBQ (look for the white cowboy hat) but hopefully i'll get to sneak away for 13seconds *wink* *wink* to give my R32 a run.

Come up and say hello.

cheeers.

Raul

NDSOC Membership Secretary.

White cowboy eh?

lol, im sure i can work that out.

Oh, and i dunno if my e-mail to Ben's Add got though... ive been ahving issues at work with filters and all sorts..

But i will be cooming with my RWD Skyline :P

-ash

Good Stuff.......

What work have you done to your beast?

What times are you expecting to run?

Hopefully, I'll get a chance to run mine. I have never taken it down the 1/4 mile

so I just want to see what she can do.......

It's going to be an awesome day......... hopefully the weather holds out......

R.

if i run 11.xx ill walk away happy. If its low 11 then thats brilliant

Lots of $$ spent... im sure you'll see sat... im praying my rubber arrives tomorrow, that would be sweeett :(

This is shaping to be a massive day. People coming from all over!

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