WATERFORD SPEEDBOWL
APRIL 20TH! IT'S IN THE BOOKS!
Notice... the May 18th event is canceled.
We've been getting alot of e-mails from people that are disappointed for canceling May 18th. We apologize, but we are looking for what is good long term for this new facet of Drag Racing. Our long term plans are to have this on a weekly basis, but we need to accomplish certain goals in order to get to where we want to be.
Without going into much detail, we are looking for our next event to have a large field of cars, as well as a grandstand full of people. We want to move this to the front stretch. This is going to require us to make a major change on how we plan and promote. It will also require sponsorship from multible sources, and we have some creative ideas to make it affordable from many small businesses and even private parties. Most of all, it will require help from all of you, as you are the best spokesmen for the sport, as well as sources of info for us.
We are still trying to choose a date, but we are waiting on information and responses from our e-mails. Although not set in stone, we are leaning towards the August 17th date. Any conflicts you know about? Please contact us.
What would be our ideal situation? Getting our own property and building our own track. The management at the Speedbowl has generally treated us well, and we have alot to thank them for, but we really need a place we can call our own. This way we could actually operate a multi-day schedule like most other strips. Any ideas on available properties? Let us know?
By the way, about this event we're putting together.... it's going to be a blast for everybody... we're going to have something for everyone!!! We'll share more in this upcoming week.
Lee Smith has April DVD's available!
His e-mail address is listed below on the bottom of the page. Videos from all 3 events are available.
Spread the word! Call your friends!
We're going to be on TV!
Dennis Tate's television show "Cars & Us" taped the April 20th event for a future episode.
"What is Holeshot Drag Racing?" Holeshot Drag Racing is a short distance drag race of 100 feet. Traditional Drag Strips are usually 1/8 or 1/4 mile in length, using a tremendous amount of real estate. Holeshot Drags utilize only a fraction of that space, allowing this type of event to be held in more venues such as parking lots, stock car tracks, etc.
The most action in a race is right in the begining when the cars do their burnouts, and when they launch from the starting line. Holeshot Drags has all of this, plus the advantage of the whole racing program being run at a fast pace. Racers get more runs in a day than at other conventional strips... getting 10-15 test & tune runs in a day is not uncommon. We had one racer get 31 time shots in before eliminations!
What is HDRA's mission?
Our mission at HDRA is for everyone to have a good time and blow off a little steam by racing their cars in a safe legal place. Our goal is to bring back racing to areas that no longer have drag racing (or never did). We already have that started in Conn. We are looking to provide an safe alternative to street racing. For those racing, we are looking to keep this FUN! This means keeping everything simple, and the cost of racing affordable.
What kind of cars can run?
These races will be for licensed drivers with street legal cars only (including DOT tires and closed off exhaust). All street legal cars are eligible, from the wildest pro-street to the guy driving "mom's car". All cars will be competitive, as there will be different classes (indexes) separating the fast cars from the slower ones. We will also be doing traditional bracket racing this upcoming season in which you can choose your own dial-in, something that will be new for us.