Power From The Past 12-13 April 2008

[wombatracing]

Hi there peoples I have just recieved a package from the people organising the up coming Power From The Past meeting at Symmons Plains which will be held on the 13-14th of April.

I am just wondering if any one is interested in Displaying there car or if anyone is Racing there if they would display the sign that tom has for the Club (thanks for the sign Sparky).


heres the email I recieved.

Dear Sir/Madam,

The Group C Touring Car Association is running an event on 12-13 April called the Biante Power From The Past at Symmons Plains in Tasmania. This will be the second year the event has run and indications so far are that this is to become one of Tasmania's most-loved annual sporting events.

With major sponsors such as Biante, Events Tasmania and Roadways Tasmania, we have a strong base upon which to build this fantastic event from year to year. Plans at this stage show that we will have in the vicinity of 100 drivers and up to 500 cars on display.

We would like to extend a personal invitation to your club to provide display vehicles over the weekend. There are two categories of display vehicle:

1. Special Display Vehicles which have some historical significance in Australian motorsport and

2. General Display Vehicles which do not need to have any historical significance in Australian motorsport.

Space is limited in the Special Display area so only one car per club can be accommodated. Clubs can bring as many General Display vehicles as they wish. We have attached two forms to complete - one for Special Display and one for General Display. Please fill in details for each car attending.

A Display fee of $30 per vehicle applies but this will also include two passes to the event (valued at approx $50). You are also invited to bring along your own free-standing club signage if you wish to advertise your club to spectators and drivers.

Please feel free to call me directly on 0412 703 635 or contact Sharon Hobart on 0412 622 538 or [e-mail] who is handling Event Marketing if you have any questions or queries.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity to support a fantastic Tasmanian event and we hope to see you and your cars at the event in April.

Regards

Barry Thew

Group C Touring Car Association Ltd

[e-mail]

www.powerfromthepast.com.au

[200bular]

ill be taking my 1600 up, but I think Gordie will be driving it.

is anyone going in regularity?

[wombatracing]

For anyone that would like to display their car the organisers have now removed the $30 fee. Last year they didnt charge for it so they wont be charging for it this year either.

I am going to try and get the time off work and bring the Coupe up as a work in progress.

Anyone else willing to display their car or want to organise a Datsun Owners Tas display???

[b10wagon]

if i can talk mum or dad in to driving the 1600 up for me then i could probably put it in the display

[wombatracing]

Well my holidays are approved so now all I need to do now is fill out my entry form and send it back to them, hire a trailer for the weekend and book some accomodation.

So other than me and B10wagon anyone else want to show there car.

I will be entering mine as a work in progress. So dont worry if its a bit rough as long as we can get the car club some exposure it will be all good. You will need to fill out an entry form as I think the spaces are limited for the display.

Need to have entrys for showing done before the 25th of March so if your gunna show it then pull the finger out.

If you want an entry form then contact the lady below:

Jayde Deller,
Hoo Solutions
[phone] or [e-mail]

Cheers Wombat.

[scando]

Got a text message the other day inviting Targa class to run at power from the past. Not enough time in between rounds 2 & 3 for car prep for me though.

[b10wagon]

will now be entering as mum is no longer in targa

[wombatracing]

Good stuff mate be good to have another Datto sitting next to me. make sure you get your entry form in. Email Jayde or ring here for the form.

If any one else wants to display there car be quick because the entrys close soon. Also you dont have to show your car for both days if you dont want to. It would be good but the organisers understand that some people have other commitments.

I will have the Datsun Owners club sign in front of my car so It wont be hard to spot us.

Cheers Wombat

[b10wagon]

im running in regularity so dont know whether ill be able to put car on show aswell ill get mum to find out. will give 1600 a bit of a clean up as rust is getting to it a bit

[wombatracing]

Dont forget people this is on this weekend come out have a look and pop over and say hi. Chance for some of you to have a look at the Cherry.

[b10wagon]

sorry wombat cant run any more gotta have 4 teeth ripped out tomorrow and mum said im not allowed to compete so dads gonna take the mga up and ill do driver parade

[wombatracing]

Thats ok then Thanks for letting me know. I hope the tooth fairy pops in and $ee's you teeth must be worth abit now. Use the money for more datsuns or at least parts.

I was prepping the Coupe today and it seem she has a bit of stage fright. She has decided to leak around the carby. I had a few bits left over from a rebuild kit but I will pop into town tomorrow and get a full one. Maybe she just doesnt want to do the parade laps.

[tom210]

i might be coming out, saturday arvo or sunday, the Y's not in display condition at the moment so none of that for me

[wombatracing]

The Cherry isnt exactly in show condition but Im still bringing it I just want to get a bit of publicity for the Club.

If the cherry doesnt want to go then I might have to steal some one else's Datto and take that up there.

Send me a txt or call me when you get there I will be there both days (depending on the weather).

[wombatracing]

IT'S ALIVE!!!!!

The threat of taking another Datsun to the show must have worked the old girl is purring along again. (after 3 different carbys).

Each time I look at her I wonder if I should take her.
Shes a bit rough around the edges. But at least people will look at her and say what the hell is that come over for a look and then see about the Datsun Owners Club.

She will be loaded up on the trailer later today. See you all there.

[wombatracing]

Ho what a weekend I had a absolute blast great catching up with all of you that went.

James I hope you get the Non-datsun fixed for the next races.

Lawerance at least at the next meeting you should be able to show him why he should be racing a Datsun.

Boost good to see you and Troy great to hear about the projects and how your doing with them

Adrain I hope the Datsunititus comes back and you can put that nice little engine you have to good use.

The Cherry had a few people scratching their heads. I was quite surprised at the interest in the old girl.

I got quite a few Datsun owners business cards out and talked to quite a few people with some very interesting Datsuns parked in there sheds. Hope fully we will see a few of them pop up on here.

[scando]

Glad to hear it all went well and generated a bit of interest. Did you get a chance to snap any pics over the weekend?

[wombatracing]

I didnt get many photo's but I will be buying the disk's from John Hanley (Wholeshot Media) he took some really great photo's.

have a look here:

www.wholeshot-media.com/CircuitRacing/PPast2/index.html

That first one is a ripper.

[scando]

Some nice photos there and the Cherry is looking sweet! Apparently Bluerat isn't the only person that occasionaly goes through pit corner like a bike

[bluerat]

I hopefully wont be doing it again any time soon!!!

Spike was PUMPED after the power from the past, he cornered me at the Georgetown Targa prologue and gave me a full race by race run down, he got down to very low 67's, and was that excited he had not slept since the event!!

Man working weekends sux!!