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Old 20-10-2007, 08:44 PM   #1
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True to there word for the PRO-Car shoot-out this Saturday Calder fixed many things in the last few weeks.
The entire pit area is now sealed the asphalt has been laid and its a 100% improvement.
The staging lanes have also been re-surfaced properly this time nice smooth asphalt and the return road has had a lot of work too.
Lots of paint has been splashed around the old Dunlop bridge has been moved to behind the credentials office where you enter to go on the track, there will be a proper in and out lane with a small office being built in between.

Anyone going to the Pro-Car shoot-out this weekend last time they had a big field of cars.

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Old 21-10-2007, 08:36 AM   #2
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I'll be there. I heard that Calder is looking 100% better, heres hoping for a good night.
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Old 21-10-2007, 08:39 AM   #3
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I am hearing that the whole Calder facilty is being upgraded with a $9.5m Government Grant, I hear that the drag strip is being fixed up to meet ANDRA standards.
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Old 21-10-2007, 08:52 AM   #4
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They upgrade it and I will come! Might be good reason to get some more "bits" for the XR.
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Massive thumbs up from me for the upgrade. They may need to start watching the return road speeds...some cars were already collecting their timeslips by the time I got to the straight
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Old 21-10-2007, 10:29 AM   #6
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about time , Friday Nights s##k a## . you pay 40 for 4 runs .. or 50 at heathcote on a sunday and get about 30
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$40 at Heathcote also
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Any details on how the Prostreet Shootout went.
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Old 21-10-2007, 01:13 PM   #9
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The 27th is the next one, this coming Saturday.

There is also another meeting coming up in February next year some lucky entrant will win a brand new Holden Ute as a prize.

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Yes i will be racing in the FEB one. Its a Holden Rodeo Ute.
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did they also fix the goat highway to the time-slip booth?
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did they also fix the goat highway to the time-slip booth?
The return road that is called so yes.
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was out there racing this weekend, the upgrades are well under way - some of the plans they have for calder park are awesome...albeit well overdue

better late than never though, looking forward to seeing what happens in the next 12 months :hihi:
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Hooray!! The pit area was 'the pits' before, as was the staging lanes. Good to hear they have been making improvements. So did they fix all the potholes on the goat track?
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Not wrong about that! I was going about 50 and people were already collecting their time slips by the time I reached the straight on the return road hahaha.

And yes all pot holes have been filled. They might need to introduce speed humps instead
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Hrmm, good timing, I am starting to rebuild the Capri with it's new heart !
May not be ready for the Feb meet, but perhaps the next one
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Nah, my wife said I am not allowed to race my daily driver any more :(
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• Pro Street (Blown and Unblown) - Heads Up
• Modified Street (Blown and Unblown) - Heads Up
• True Street - Heads Up
These classes will be run under the vehicle eligibility rules of the Pro Street Association. To see if your vehicle complies with these rules visit www.austprostassc.com.au

As well as:
• Pro Gas - DYO
• VL Commodore Turbo - DYO
• Pro Street Outlaw - DYO
• LS1/XR8/XR6 - DYO
• All Comers - DYO
These classes will be run under the vehicle eligibility rules of the Legal Off Street Drag Racing. To see if your vehicle complies with these rules visit our Street Drag Racing page.

Competitors please note that this event will be timed in mph NOT km/h.


Schedule:
7.30am Scrutineering
9.30am Drivers Briefing (Dummy Grid)
10.30am Qualifying
6pm Racing


Spectator Entry fee: $25
Children 13 years and under: FREE


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