Nostalgic Novelty Events (Read 1,148 times)

[steeldog]

We have many events many novelty events that support the main racing. This year at baypark we've had demo derbys and a Caravan race.

In the 80's at Napier there was the roly poly car that came out to see how many times it could roll over. There were ramp races where a ramp was on the track and the car had to go over it on each lap.

I'm guessing it was about 25 years ago at the old baypark I saw (i think ) a tandam stockcar race. 2 stockcars chained together, one in front of the other. - I'm sure someone can clarify exactly what that was all about.

I don't know the history of it, but i guess Stockcar teams racing may have started as a novelty sideshow. If so a great success with a recognised NZ Champs.

Get your memory cap on - What other events have been tried - successful or otherwise - at speedway meets?

If you have photos - even better

Dave

[Phil15T]

I remember the rolly polly car at riverside when i was younger also in later years although havent seen one fro a few yerars a locomotion race which saw from memory (not flash) a streetstock chained to two derby cars with the rear car having a passenger. They were always good to watch. I also remember the odd caravan derby in Invercargill.

Cheers
Phil 95T
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[porry41]

unfortuantly chain racing & figure 8 racing was banned many years ago due to horrific injuries not only to the guys but the cars as well .but i can remember the mk 3 zephry ;Dthat used to jump over cars at forestlake plus the rollcars .remember the nite that the rollcar got out of control & rammed the ambulance funny now but nearly brought the meeting to a end

[superstock23v]

yea aparently the figure 8 races with stockcars were fun, with you lining the other cars to met them JUST as you were crossing ove haha ;D

[steeldog]

figure 8 racing

how long ago was that. I saw a bit of that on an episode of Monster Garage. until then I thought it was a mythological race because of the inherient danger.

Has anyone out there actually raced in one? or are all too damaged ;D

dave

[pnspeed]

I raced in and won several Figure 8 races at Wanganui, Tokoroa and Rotorua around 1971 to 1974. If you didn't get your cross - over timing right it could be disastrous. Exciting racing.

In the USA they still race Figure 8's with the equivalent of our Super Saloons. We met a driver last year, who had just won a Figure 8 at an Indianapolis track. Hope to get to see a Figure 8 race this year in July with Willie Kaye's tour.

[porry41]

yep i ran a figure 8 race a couple of times at tokoroa bit difficult towing the car home on an A frame ;D ithink it was barry featherstone that had his car bannared that hard it was brought back to hamilton on the back of a logging truck . the states still run them regually but only in saloons .i saw an attempted fig8 race a few years ago not sure weather at huntly or rot but what a bunch of wosses i dont think any one hit but we know that 90% of stockie steerers these days wouldnt have lasted 5mins back then ;)hic

[squeaky8g]

We have done stockcar soccer in Gizzy,the first time they forgot the ball(bambina) and only two cars finished.The second time a purpose built ball ended caught up on one of the cars and all he had to do was race around the track to win;and now we cant play soccer anymore cause we no what happened to our playing feild

[1nzfan]

about two years ago in naiper SOMEONE CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG There was a stockcar soccer at naiper and we had a ramp arce in gizzy aswell as a stocky soccer until as squeaky said playing field was demolished

[bevan]

I won two figure 8 races in the states in 2004.
I found them to be quite safe and spectacular.
We ran 2 events in NZ and had no incidents just fun.
I am keen to know more of the horrific injuries mentioned above.
I was told they were banned as a driner had a Heart Attack after a race and not as a result of the race.
This was told to me by a Stockcar legend.

[steeldog]

I found this in the archives

stockcar soccer in blenheim 2006

check out what's left of the Vauxhall ;D

www35.websamba.com/macgors/EsoccerMar06/EsoccerMar06.html

What happened to the "soccer pitch" in gizzy?

Dave

[scrapper44]

I'm not sure how often but back in the old school days of Stratford they had stockcar soccer ,I think maybe late 80's early 90's.I think the soccer ball is still at the track rusting away maybe wrong though.