Winton Fun Day 27th January 2008

[PVDA]

The next Winton Fun Day is scheduled for Sunday January 27th 2008.

The Fun Day is a "come and try" day and is designed to allow the average motorist access to a real race track under controlled conditions.

Cost:
Is $30 per driver and $30 per passenger

Programme:
GATES OPEN 8am
Scrutineering, not long after that
Drivers Briefing at around 9.00 - 9.30


Requirements:
Bring your car, an Australian Standard Approved helmet, the helmet can be either open or closed face, fire proof clothes that cover you from neck to ankle to wrist (cotton or wool clothes are good). Runners are not the preferred footwear, Blundstones boots (or similar) or any leather type shoe is preferable

Make sure your car has no oil/coolant leaks, fitted seat belts, battery is secure, wheels nuts are tights, no loose items in the car or boot.

The Car does not have to be registered, but has to road/race worthy. Tyres need to be in good nick, tread depth is not normally a problem unless wire is poking out.

There are normally no checks done of lights except for brake lights except if it is an overcast, rainy day, then there may be checks for lights as well as wipers.

Tow bar tongues and bull bars must be removed.

You do not need to have a race licence, club licence or indeed a car licence abut you must be over 16 to drive or be a passenger.

And very importantly, bring a smart, alert attitude, because there is some very fast cars out there, whilst it is not a race meeting, some people bring race cars and we push them hard to behave appropriately around first timers.

Food and drinks are available through a canteen

[grange54]

Thanks for the heads up PVDA, sounds like you have completed half the drivers briefing.
In the past the first fun day for the year is always a big one so I expect that this year will be no different.
Maybe I'll have a look in the shed to see what's there, who knows what might be found. Dust it off and go play for the day.

[Trevor]

I don't know how he knows all that Grange54 as he hasn't been to one in years.

[bludvl_x19]

It was a good day, with (I think) about 150 cars attending, and just about all leaving under their own power, and some new officials given a chance to experience how a 'meeting' is run. Plenty of sunburn all round (me) but the desire to keep coming back is still there

The next fun day is July 12th.

Mick
Blue Devil X1-9

[Trevor]

240+ paid drivers/passengers is what I heard, so the 150 cars would be pretty close

[PVDA]

Originally Posted by Big_Trev

I don't know how he knows all that Grange54 as he hasn't been to one in years.

Was a cut & paste from another forum written by someone else

[Uncle Cranker]

Originally Posted by PVDA

Was a cut & paste from another forum written by someone else

Busted indeed.

My spies tell me you were 500 Km away at the Grand Annual Sprint-car Classic at "Milk Crate Stadium".

[MrX]

This was a good event last year, MrX will be there on the 27th.

[Trevor]

Originally Posted by MrX

This was a good event last year, MrX will be there on the 27th.

You are a bit late Mr X, it happened two days ago.

[MrX]

hehe... i dunno what i was saying there

"X was there on the 27th". I should of been saying.

*insert take foot out of mouth pic here

[PVDA]

Originally Posted by Uncle Cranker

My spies tell me you were 500 Km away at the Grand Annual Sprint-car Classic at "Milk Crate Stadium".

Indeed.

The choice was to watch 150 street cars drive around Winton or 50 or so Sprintcars crash around Premier Speedway for two night (with free traditional "Sea Mist" interuption).

You do the maths, besides I should use my grandstand seats at least once a year to justify paying for them