CLASSIC CAR & HOT ROD FESTIVAL SUMMER NATIONALS AT TAUPO INTERNATIONAL DRAGWAY

The organisers of the Kumeu Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival have secured the Naming Rights for the Second Round of the prestigious New Zealand Drag Racing Association National Championship. The Kumeu Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival Summer Nationals will be held on Friday the 2nd of January 2009 at Taupo International Dragway, at Taupo Motorsport Park, Broadlands Road Taupo.

"It's fantastic to have the support of the Kumeu Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival," said Taupo International Dragway's Steve Zahorodny. The festival now in its fifteenth year attracts upwards of 50,000 over the two days and has something for everyone. Hot Rods and Drag Racing have gone hand in hand since the beginnings of an organised sport in the 1950's so promoting the Kumeu show through our Drag Racing Association National Championship round at Taupo seemed a logical step, its going to be absolutely huge."

Gates open at Taupo International Dragway at 7.00am on Friday the 2nd of January with the action on the track starting at 9.00 am; admission is $25 per person with children under 12 free. With Taupo packed with holidaymakers and New Zealand's fastest Top Alcohol Dragsters, Doorslammers, Bikes, Street Cars and Junior Dragsters chasing National Championship Points a capacity crowd is expected.

Also supporting the Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival Summer Nationals at Taupo International Dragway on Friday 2 January are Castrol Edge, Digga, Home Plus, Trust House, Chelmswood Motel Taupo, Supercharge Batteries, Petrolhead, Proparts Wellington, Racing Depot, Sapich Wines, Quality Print, Alternate Routing, Action Telecommunications.

For further information and images visit http://www.taupointernationaldragway.co.nz/

or 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