THUNDER ROAD 15 To Take Over Calder Park Drag Racing On Melbourne Cup Day

THUNDER ROAD 15 To Take Over Calder Park Drag Racing

On Melbourne Cup Day

By Mark Humphrey

Melbourne, Vic/Aus. 30th September 2015. Calder Park Drag Racing will be transformed into a Street and Hot Rod festival this coming November with promoter Peter Pisalidis opening up the venue on Melbourne Cup day to host a different type of horsepower with hundreds of street rods expected to join the finalists of the Street Outlaws series for one massive day of rock n roll entertainment that will include 4 live bands headlined by Melbourne's iconic rockabilly band Rumblin Wolf. 

Rockabilly lifestyle entertainment king Rob Bellio is joining with Pisalidis to bring in his extremely popular Kingpin Kuztums lifestyle event which will feature a classic pre 78 chrome bumper show n shine, trade stalls, ladies hairdressers, fashion from back in the day, a tattoo artist on hand, Kingpin Kuztums rockabilly clothing and of course live music belting out over the complex throughout the day with some of Melbournes finest rockabilly bands taking to the stage.

For the Hot Rodders a special area will be set aside in the Calder Park pit area to house these pristine examples of custom motoring with entrants having 2 opportunities to go cruising the track. Pisalidis has confirmed that more than likely there will be a rod cruise to kick off the day with a second track cruise during the afternoon break. Rodders will have the opportunity to cruise the famous Calder Park circuit racing track during 2 x 1 hour cruise sessions. There is also planned drop the flag drag racing sessions exclusively for the custom rods and pre 78 street cars although this is dependent on pre entry levels. Pisalidis confirmed that Hot Rodders are invited to join in with the normal test session cars if pre entry numbers don't meet the requirements. Entry fee for the show n shine and cruise are $25 per person which includes the 2 cruise sessions. An addition $50 will get your show n shine entry lining up on Calder's newly re-furbished drag racing strip going head to head against your mate.

Calder Park Drag Racing's Street Outlaws series will culminate with finals across all 4 categories on the day. Having run over a 10 round series the finals had to be put on the back burner due to track refurbishment activities and upgrades. With several more sessions available for the street outlaws guys the top 16 qualification cut-off will certainly be hotting up over the next few weeks.

Whether your a street car fan, a dude from the hot rod scene or just into live music, the Kingpin Thunder Road 15 event is one event not to miss this year. 

Go to Calder Park Drag Racing facebook page or Kingpin Kuztums facebook page for more details.

Video Highlights of Calder Park Drag Racing re-opening day

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Street meets are a great way to try out drag racing and test the performance of your everyday street vehicle in a safe and legal environment.

Calder Park will be hosting ANDRA sanctioned street meets through the second half of 2013 so you can experience the thrill of Melbourne's own quarter mile.

Entry cost: $65 (includes $5 ANDRA divisional day licence)

Spectator entry: $25

To go racing at street meets, all you need is a street vehicle that passes basic safety checks on tyres, brakes, steering and liquid leaks. If you race a vehicle with a manufacture date of pre 1 January 2008 you can run up to 11.00 seconds without the need for a tech inspection or ANDRA licence. Vehicles manufactured post 1 January 2008 can run to 10.00 seconds without the need for a tech inspection or ANDRA licence. Check www.andra.com.au for specific information on safety and licence requirements.