Drag racers invited
THE Namibian Motor Sport Federation has announced the start of the 2011 national drag racing season.
The national series was started back in 2005 and has grown from strength to strength over the years.
Drag racing is among the fastest growing motor sports codes in Namibia and is practiced by most motorists at one time or another. The need was identified and catered for by motorsport enthusiasts over the years and it was officially incorporated in the NMSF codes a few short years ago.
?As a fledgling sport many growing pains were encountered and over the years the biggest hurdles were proper racing facilities , sponsorships and a proper timing system. As we know the recession has made sponsors tighten their purse strings and the NMSF could do nothing about that fact, however we could find a solution for the accuracy of recording participant?s times,? Lyndon Sauls, secretary general of the NMSF, said at the launch.
To this end the NMSF has purchased an official timing system for the drag series. The product was sourced from Race America in the United States of America.
Race America is the supplier of timing systems for NHRA drag racing, NASCAR and sprint cup racing and has several decades of expertise to count on.
?We chose to invest in the timing system to legitimise the national series and eliminate the possible human error factor that has plagued the sport. The new system allows the driver the opportunity to accurately measure his/her time over a 400m drag strip.
The use of the system gives the series credibility, transparency and accuracy; this promotes fair play and evens out the playing field in all aspects,? Sauls added.
The NMSF encourages drivers to stop racing on public roads and instead join the national series where you can participate in a safe and controlled environment and there?s no City Police to catch you speeding.
The first event will be held this Saturday at Tony Rust Raceway west of Windhoek. Road Aces Windhoek (RAW) will be the host of ?The Burning Quarter Mile?. Come and join them, gates open at 10:00 and entrance will cost N$30 per person.
The national series was started back in 2005 and has grown from strength to strength over the years.
Drag racing is among the fastest growing motor sports codes in Namibia and is practiced by most motorists at one time or another. The need was identified and catered for by motorsport enthusiasts over the years and it was officially incorporated in the NMSF codes a few short years ago.
?As a fledgling sport many growing pains were encountered and over the years the biggest hurdles were proper racing facilities , sponsorships and a proper timing system. As we know the recession has made sponsors tighten their purse strings and the NMSF could do nothing about that fact, however we could find a solution for the accuracy of recording participant?s times,? Lyndon Sauls, secretary general of the NMSF, said at the launch.
To this end the NMSF has purchased an official timing system for the drag series. The product was sourced from Race America in the United States of America.
Race America is the supplier of timing systems for NHRA drag racing, NASCAR and sprint cup racing and has several decades of expertise to count on.
?We chose to invest in the timing system to legitimise the national series and eliminate the possible human error factor that has plagued the sport. The new system allows the driver the opportunity to accurately measure his/her time over a 400m drag strip.
The use of the system gives the series credibility, transparency and accuracy; this promotes fair play and evens out the playing field in all aspects,? Sauls added.
The NMSF encourages drivers to stop racing on public roads and instead join the national series where you can participate in a safe and controlled environment and there?s no City Police to catch you speeding.
The first event will be held this Saturday at Tony Rust Raceway west of Windhoek. Road Aces Windhoek (RAW) will be the host of ?The Burning Quarter Mile?. Come and join them, gates open at 10:00 and entrance will cost N$30 per person.
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