The New Zealand Drag Racing Association has secured free to air television coverage of the five major rounds of the New Zealand Drag Racing National Championship with an undertaking from Television New Zealand to broadcasting all programs on TV One’s Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport. “Its fantastic news for the sport of organised Drag Racing in New Zealand” said Marketing Manager Stuart Roberts. The New Zealand Drag Racing Association’s Championship television coverage has always rated highly, with figures confirming that people are switching channels to watch drag racing on television; for the Association to now be in control of its own television time and with TV One, the most highly viewed network is a huge step forward. “

Provisional screening dates are:  

Round one, the Prestone Northern Nationals from Fram Autolite Dragway at Meremere is scheduled to screen on Sunday 21^st of December.

Round two, the Summer Nationals from Taupo International Dragway at the Taupo Motorsport Park is scheduled to screen on Sunday 1st February.

Round three, the Digga Southern Nationals from Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park in Christchurch is scheduled to screen on Sunday 15th February.

Round four, the Summer Nationals from Masterton Motorplex is scheduled to screen on Sunday the 1st of March.

Round Five, the Century Batteries National Championship Final from Fram Autolite Dragway at Meremere is scheduled to screen will be split over two weekends and is scheduled to screen on Sunday the15th and Sunday 22nd of March.

Any changes to screening dates will be advised on Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport so do not miss a show on TV One on Sunday afternoons.

The New Zealand Drag Racing Association National Championship starts with the Prestone Northern Nationals a two-day meeting at Fram Autolite Dragway on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December.

For further information and images contact: Stuart Roberts, Marketing Manager, New Zealand Drag Racing Association, tel: 09 482 5481, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and visit the New Zealand Drag Racing Association web site at www.nzdra.co.nz

 

NZDRA would like to announce BradPenn racing oils have joined the NZDRA Championship Contingency Sponsorship Program with contingency payouts to two of our most exciting divisions, Top Doorslammer and Supercharged Outlaws.

 BradPenn racing oils ‘The Green Oil’ is the old Kendall Green Oil now produced under the BradPenn name.

Brewed in Pennsylvania from high quality Penn grade base stocks, BradPenn is the ultimate in camshaft and bearing protection because of its high zinc diphosphate levels.

It is in fact recommended by companies such as Crane and Crower Cams.

The Brand all though less than a year old in New Zealand is growing in popularity both here and around the world. Bradpenn oil has already provided the winning edge for Chris Tynan,(55 Chev) the Harcourt’s Dragster and Shannele Dobson (Pirtek Camaro) who have all gone on to win nationals championships using BradPenn Oil.

BradPenn cover the complete racing range from break in and 0-30wt oils right through the ranges to straight 50 and 70 weight oils including all transmission and gear oils.

For more information on the products see: www.bradpennracing.co.nz or for information on your nearest distributor contact:            Morice McMillin PH 07 847 0638 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Benefits:

Racers in the Top Door slammer and Supercharged Outlaw divisions will qualify for contingency payments of $100 for a win and $50 for a runner up at all NZDRA Championship series events.
To qualify Racers will need to display a BradPenn decal on their car, have proof of purchase of BradPenn products and fill out the NZDRA contingency claim form from NZDRA administration at the track on the day. (downloadable forms available www.nzdra.co.nz.  

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Century Batteries has secured the Naming Rights for the prestigious Final Round of the New Zealand Drag Racing National Championship. The Century Batteries National Championship Final will be held over two days with qualifying on Saturday 28 February and the championship decider on Sunday 1 March at Fram Autolite Dragway, Meremere, halfway between Auckland and Hamilton. “Century Batteries has had a long and successful association with Drag Racing in New Zealand, from a marketing perspective to align our high performance battery products with a high performance motor sport is fantastic. We are extremely please to be able to secure the naming rights to the New Zealand Drag Racing Associations National Championship Final,” said Gerard Wade, Century Yuasa Batteries (NZ) Ltd National Major Account and Marketing Manager.  Despite seemly endless rain this winter, Fram Autolite Dragway has received a major facelift with a newly installed fully concreted boulevard complete with statuesque palm trees. The new boulevard extends from Dragway road up to the main gates and has been completed in time for the new season by B&T and Manurewa Earthmovers, Consent Construction and Allied Concrete who triumphed over the at times impossible conditions to achieve a stunning new look for Fram Autolite Dragway. “The team at Fram Autolite Dragway are totally committed to ensuring that the Century Batteries National Final is New Zealand’s largest and most prestigious drag racing event of the year. A restructuring of the New Zealand Drag Racing Association National Championship to assist teams with logistics has resulted in the Fram Autolite Dragway hosting both the first and the final rounds, something we are extremely excited about,” said Wendy Campbell, Operations Manager, Fram Autolite Dragway. The New Zealand Drag Racing Association National Championship starts at Fram Autolite Dragway on Saturday 6 December.  For furtherinformation and images contact: Stuart Roberts, Marketing Manager, New Zealand Drag Racing Association, tel: 09 482 5481, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  .