Sechs Toy 32 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) It's that time of year again, pre-season is coming up and there is still time for you to join us.What is the VWDRC?There are two classes in the VWDRC - Sportsman and Pro. Both are open to any vehicle that is either powered by a VAG-group engine or that is built around a VAG car/chassis.If your car is running quarter-mile times of 12.99 seconds or less then you are placed into the Pro class.What is bracket racing?Bracket Racing is a way of handicapping drag racing so that you don't need a super fast pro-race car or a huge wallet to win.Basically the competitor makes a series of practise passes. He or she then decides the average time it has taken to drive down the 1/4 mile and uses this figure as a 'dial-in' time. This figure can be adjusted within class rules as the meeting progresses. With two competitors ready to do battle these 'dial-in times' are written on the car (usually with shoe whitener on a window).As the cars come to the famous 'Christmas Tree' (traffic light starting device) the timekeeper enters these times into the computer. A staggered start is thus produced. The slower car leaves first and if both drivers run their perfect 'dial-in time' they will cross the line in a dead heat. But of course this never happens. A driver may react slowly to their green light or may fluff a gear change. They may have even lost engine power. So it is the driver who can most consistently run to their dial-in that wins the day, without running too fast ('breaking out' - going faster than their dial in) or leaving the start line before their green light ('red light', 'cherry' - early bath!).In short, Bracket Racing is a way of making drag racing "fair" so that it's not just the person with the most money that wins, it's down to driver skill, knowledge of your car and consistency Edited February 2, 2015 by Sechs Toy Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Race Dates for 2014Round 1, Big BangApril 11th-13thRound 2, Festival of PowerApril 18th-20thRound 3, Spring Speed NationalsMay 3rd-5thRound 4, Summer NationalsJune 28th-29thRound 5, Bug JamJuly 18th-20thRound 6, Open Sports NationalsAugust 23rd-25thRound 7, National FinalsSeptember 20th-21st Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 We will also be at many other shows throughout the season for either static displays or demo runsUltimate Dubs8/9 MarchGTI Springfestival5th AprilApex Festival (yes, once yearly we go do corners)10-11th MayGTI International4-6th JulyPublic Race Weekend @ Hockenhiem 2-3rd AugustVW Action29-31st AugustGTI Festival5th October Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Plus there is about 15+ VR6's racing in Pro and Sportsman so you will feel right at home.If you want to get started quickly you could build a 14 second car and be racing for under 1k easy peasy and I mean everything, saftey clothes, licences and a competitive car. There is also money to be won, at each event in both classesNo.1 qualifier gets £20Event Runner up gets £50Event Winner gets £100Plus winnings from the race track, that varies on the amount of entry's in the classLast years Championship prize fund was£200 for the APIRA Championship (the 2 rounds at Shakespeare County Raceway count towards their own championship)VWDRC Championship Winner gets £500 + free race entry to Big Bang & Bug Jam in 2015VWDRC Runner Up gets £200That's a lot of return on top of obviously having a LOT of fun Edited February 1, 2014 by Major Lucky Link to post Share on other sites
petedub 0 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Hi all. I have a supercharged mk2 vr6. I took it to santa pod last year and got a 14 second quarter. off the start i had no traction so with drag slicks plus a diff i reckon my time would come down a lot. Basically where in the uk can you buy drag slicks? Thanks. Peter. Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) http://www.laracingparts.comOrhttp://www.topspeedautomotive.co.ukYour gonna be looking at £350-£450 for a pair, but you can expect up to a second off your time with a set of drag slicks, so they out way there costs.Slicks are not measured in normal sizing I.e 155/50/16 etc it's done in inches I,e mine are 24.5/8.5/13Tyre height/tyre width/wheel sizeChoose wisely as the wrong set can alter your gearing, or hinder a time. Edited March 30, 2014 by Major Lucky Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 With round 1 approaching the entry list is out for Big BangVW ProGlynn Morgan - Turbo BeetleJames Hodson - 20vt GolfNick Edwards - Turbo BeetleCarl Goldsmith - 20vt a GolfIan dale - Turbo BeetleDarryns Coleman - Turbo beetleDave Bridge - turbo buggyBruce Collins turbo beetleJacob bailey - R32 Jetta coupePaul Jordan - 20vt RoccoPaul Bargate 2l 16v Scirroco SportsmanJason Anslow - NA BeetleNick Edwards - Turbo samba busEd Keech - NA Vr6 golfFran Herbert - supercharged Vr6 golfJustin Waddington - 1.3 poloAdrian London 1.3 poloDave lea - nitrous assisted vr6 golfRichard brook - 2l 16v golfPolly judge - 20vt golfAs you can see a nice mix of cars, with a good number of rookies. We have also hired Santa pod on the Friday of Big Bang for some testing, if anyone want to join us for some rwyb action it's £25 to VWDRC members or £35 if not (but you may as well join the VWDRC for £10) Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 WOW what a weekend.VW Sportsman qualifying was so tough, the top 4 were all bang on their dials1. Adrian London 18.150/18.15 2. Abi Teither 14.901/14.90 3. Paul Day19.112 /19.11 4. Dave Lea 14.107/14.10 (VR6OC)5. Ed Keech (VR6OC)6. Justin Waddington7. Polly Judge (VR6)8. Fran Herbert (VR6)9. Richard Brook 10. Jason AnslowBoth VR6OC members Dave Lea and Ed Keech enjoying round 1 victories but fell in the second round, In PRO, Jacob Bailey overcame gearbox issues (nothing a 3 hr round trip and 2am rebuild couldn't fix) to make it all the way to the Final narrowly loosing out to James Hodson in the well known mk2 20vt golfRoll on the weekend for Round 2 Festival of Power, if your free why not pop along and cheer the guys on. Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Was a great weekend. Definitely worth a trip down, it's damn close. Was disappointing to fall in qualifying from 2nd to 5th but like Luke said it was incredibly close above, and the VR kept getting quicker and making me break out. Since it's my first event can't really complain though. Lost in the second round of eliminations by 0.0070, which equates to 11.7 inches! Talk about close! Also got a new pb of 14.62! Roll on Friday when we do it all again! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Get in Ed, well done Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Well I've only gone and won Springspeed 2014 running a new PB of 14.49 and considering the runs I had to back out of I really think there was a 14.1/14.2 in there. Great to put a VR on the podium. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
16v6n 0 Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hi guys , do the cars competing need to be road legal?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Nope, if it's not road legal then you just have to purchase a MSA log book, (costs £32 and is basically a piece of paper with a photo and a few details on the car.What do you have in mind? Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Little Round report after Round 4 Summer Nationals (or quickly becoming known as rain nationals)Leading up to the weekend was sun sun sun, but looking at the forecast we knew it was gonna tight so this meant that every qualifier we got was gonna have to count.Sportsman leader Adrian London had his first bit of bad luck with the stand in passat, which involved a quick trip to the motor factors for a fuel pump, but he didn't let that spoil qualifying with a No.2 spot, Vr6oc racer Dave Lea took the No.1 spot with a 14.00 on a 13.95. Fellow club member Ed Keech couldn't keep the wining streak going and ended up last in qualifying still by only one tenth off. In Pro James Hodson needed to do well this weekend after missing round 3 and boy did he perform, in what was the closest run of the weekend James took No.1 spot with a 10.767 on a 10.75, in the other lane Paul Bargate ran a 12.319 on a 12.30Unfortunately this is where the weekend ended, we already knew it was eliminations time but we were teased with a gorgeous summers morning tricking us to think we would get some rounds in.Annoyingly it was a case of Rain, dry, rain, dry and when we finally got into the lanes at 4.30pm the heavens opened calling an end to the weekend.Next round is Bug Jam, as usual the entries in both class swell so more points will be available, fingers crossed for sun Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Well I did rubbish at keeping this up to date.Bug Jam has been and gone, Open Sports Nationals has been and gone, Ed Keech a fellow Vr6oc member won the APIRA Championship in VW Sportsman and now goes into this weekends event the National Finals in No.2 spot in the VWDRC Championship.There will be a group of VR6OC guys coming along to support and watch the action, more the merrier.We have got Ed Keech in title contention, Dave Lea in runner up spot contention, Jacob Bailey (R32 Jetta) has a fight on his hands consisting of James Hodson 20vt and Jordy (20vt) for the VW Pro Championship title.Not to mention Ed and Dave will go head to head for Rookie of the year title.And and Dave is also up for the title of most consistent Qualifer.Man, there is so much on the line........be there! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Will be down on Saturday being Dave's and ed's bitch Anyone else up for this? Naturally large amounts if beer will be consumed!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I thought now the seasons done i'd post a few pictures up from my first year with the VWDRC to show you all what you've been missing out on! And of course i counldn't forget.... me winning the championship and a big trophy! All thanks to the mighty VR6! Bealieboy, bennyk and VR6Pete 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 It's that time of year again, pre-season is coming up and there is still time for you to join us.What is the VWDRC?There are two classes in the VWDRC - Sportsman and Pro. Both are open to any vehicle that is either powered by a VAG-group engine or that is built around a VAG car/chassis.If your car is running quarter-mile times of 12.99 seconds or less then you are placed into the Pro class.What is bracket racing?Bracket Racing is a way of handicapping drag racing so that you don't need a super fast pro-race car or a huge wallet to win.Basically the competitor makes a series of practise passes. He or she then decides the average time it has taken to drive down the 1/4 mile and uses this figure as a 'dial-in' time. This figure can be adjusted within class rules as the meeting progresses. With two competitors ready to do battle these 'dial-in times' are written on the car (usually with shoe whitener on a window).As the cars come to the famous 'Christmas Tree' (traffic light starting device) the timekeeper enters these times into the computer. A staggered start is thus produced. The slower car leaves first and if both drivers run their perfect 'dial-in time' they will cross the line in a dead heat. But of course this never happens. A driver may react slowly to their green light or may fluff a gear change. They may have even lost engine power. So it is the driver who can most consistently run to their dial-in that wins the day, without running too fast ('breaking out' - going faster than their dial in) or leaving the start line before their green light ('red light', 'cherry' - early bath!).In short, Bracket Racing is a way of making drag racing "fair" so that it's not just the person with the most money that wins, it's down to driver skill, knowledge of your car and consistency Link to post Share on other sites
Sechs Toy 32 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 2015 VWDRC Championship round date Round 1 Festival of Power 3-5 April - Santa PodRound 2 Big Bang 24-26 April - Santa PodRound 3 Spring Speed Nationals 2-4 May - Shakespeare County RacewayRound 4 Summer Nationals 27-28 June - Santa PodRound 5 Bug Jam 17-19 July - Santa PodRound 6 Open Sports Nationals 29-31 August - Shakespeare County RacewayRound 7 National Finals 19-20 September - Santa PodI would love to see some of you guys coming along to cheer on the VR6oc racers or even having a go Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Looking forward to flying the VR6OC Flag this year too! Like Luke said come along and get involved, or even head up to the pits and see what its all about. I'm happy to help anyone interested in getting started or just finding out a bit more, just PM me or msg here etc. VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Vr6oc are proud to be sponsoring a number of VWDRC racers this season including CASE Racing ! Aka ed Ickyketseddie and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Round 1 Done, was going well till I red lit in round 1 lol. Feeling like i can be really competitive for the rest of the season now though! Proud to be flying the VR6OC flag with Dave! Check out http://www.facebook.co.uk/caseracinguk for photos from the first outing this year. Obviously check out http://www.vwdrc.com for points standings or even better if you fancy getting involved and http://www.facebook.co.uk/vwdrc for regular updates and pics. Big bang is next in a couple of weeks, should see lots of track time and hopefully some PB's! Edited April 11, 2015 by Ickyketseddie D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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