Toyota Nationals 2012 Edition

[Alchemist]

Evening Folks,

Thought I'd start a thread that didn't have "What's Happening" in it

Toyota Nationals : 2012 Edition is all go and will be happening from Friday 6th of April til Monday 9th of April in Dubbo NSW.

It's an Easter long weekend ritual that has a

- Show 'n' Shine
- Tarmac motorkhana
- Airstrip drag racing (1/8th mile)
- Plenty of like minded Toyota fans and a drink or two

More info at

www : Toyota Nationals 2012
Twitter : @ToyotaNationals
Facebook : Log In | Facebook

Discuss....

[hosking1991]

has come around too quick!! am looking forward to it will be my 3rd and defiantly not my last though

cheers luke

[trdee]

forms out yet?

need to book a room at matilda asap...

[RONA]

Forms are on the site linked, well read Vito lol. Room booked a couple weeks back, looking forward to catching up with everyone for a few beers and probably dribble shit about my build when I am smashed. I'll be taking the 4wd up so if anyone needs tyres etc taken up I should have some spare space or even across the weekend etc.

[trdee]

i was on the site yesterday and it was still talking about nationals 2011, hence the question

edit; wanna take some spare parts/tools/etc for me ronorz?

[Toy77]

Vito,

i had the same prob, hit refresh on the site and it came up with 2012 instead of 2011 ... dunno how that works...

Not sure if i will be out this year or not - looks like the car should be ready, but i have alot on my plate right now - bit hard to predict the future.. lol

Cheers
Stew

[RONA]

edit; wanna take some spare parts/tools/etc for me ronorz?

Shouldn't be an issue, just need to organise to drop them off the night/weekend before.

[Alchemist]

Website is definately updated(barely), if it says 2011 anyway press refresh

[wagonist]

At this stage I should be there in the ring-in again (maybe I should put a Toyota engine in it). Also will have an empty SUV (that won't need emptying for show n shines, etc) for carting stuff if needed.

[greg]

as I have not been since 09,when there was no drags the last time I was there when the drags were run was 07. at that meet we ran dial in times and had a knockout comp which was great and gave everyone a chance to race thier car on a fairly level playing field. I understand that since 09 the "drags " are now run as a timed run only with the best time getting the win regardless of which car crosses the line first. Is this correct? and if so I would assume that the field has to be broken up into time brackets or vehicle classes. can anyone give me a heads up on how this works so that I can make a choice on which car to take??
Cheers Greg.

[TheStitt]

I'm in like flynn hopefuuly with the wagon

[NME308]

I'm in too!
Had two weekends in a row of testing and am now ready - mainly because the car is not broken.

Drags will be fun either heads up test and tune style winner determined by timeslip or dial your own comp. If I can drop the clutch and pull skids and do all the stuff you get arrested for on public roads then I am going to have fun!

Cheers,
Jason

[Gypsy23]

[as I have not been since 09,when there was no drags the last time I was there when the drags were run was 07. at that meet we ran dial in times and had a knockout comp which was great and gave everyone a chance to race thier car on a fairly level playing field. I understand that since 09 the "drags " are now run as a timed run only or vehicle classes. can anyone give me a heads up on how this works so that I can make a choice on which car to take?? Cheers Greg]

hey Greg, races are all timed, cars are broken up into 4, 6, 8 cyl. Naturally aspirated or forced induction, RWD, AWD, FWD is the basic rundown. You have as many runs as you can and we take the best time out of your first 5-7 runs.(hopefully everyone will get this many goes). After this its pretty much grudge racing. We've found this formula works quite well for this type of event. Cheers Danae

[greg]

Thanks Danae,Hope to catch up at Dubbo!
Cheers Greg.

[Toy77]

technically thats not drag racing Danae

a drag race requires 2 cars side by side... winner is first over the line (within the rules.. breakout etc if dyo) the fastest time does not mean the car won the race.....