Entries
closed on 28 February. A limited number
of Late Entries can still be accepted
For
the first time ever, a national
This
will be the largest ever assembly of
The
town is at the northern end of the Granite Belt tourist area, centred at
Stanthorpe, 60 kilometres to the south. We would encourage entrants to consider
extending their Nationals experience into a holiday to take in the many more
attractions of the tourist-oriented region.
Due
to the proximity to
The
Warwick Easter Fair commenced in town a couple of years ago, and it is planned
for the Pontiac Nationals to be a key component of this in 2011, particularly
on Easter Saturday.
The draft outline of our
event is as follows :
Friday April 22,
2011
Registration from
noon - Australian Rodeo Heritage Centre
Welcome Function -
Leslie Park from 5pm
Saturday April
23, 2011
Preparation and
marshalling cars 7:30 to 8.45am (
Movement of cars
into
Car Show in
Street Parade on
conclusion of show at 2pm
Free time from 3pm
Night Function at
Warwick RSL Kings Theatre, from 6pm
Feature Artist -
David Barry (from 8pm)
Sunday April 24,
2011
Observation run -
one hour - Warwick Suburbs
Lunch from noon at
Warwick RSL
Sprints event at
Optional visit to
equestrian event at Morgan Park
Night Function
(including AGM and Trophy Presentation) - at Kings Theatre, from 6pm
Monday April 25,
2011 (Anzac Day)
Farewell Breakfast -
Warwick RSL Kings Theatre from 8am
Major Sponsors:
M&L Babbage,
Ray Grech American Muscle Car Hire
Other Sponsors:
Max McDonald,
Bruce Nancarrow
Steve Moller,
PW Webb
Rob Pike,
Vic Agnew
Grahame Crosbie
Platinum
Paint & Panel, Toowoomba
The
Conversion Centre, Springwood
Barry Robertson
Easter
2010 Preview Meet :
The Qld Club had a
Preview Run to
Click
here to download a photo-essay on this overnight run (791kb)
Registration :
Click here
to download the Entry Form. Registration will
enable entrants to participate in all planned activities, plus receive a
special 2011 Nationals Shirt. Cheques or
money orders to be made to
Late
Entries are still being accepted
Accommodation :
Warwick
features a good variety of accommodation including motels, hotels and guest
houses. There are over 200 motel rooms in town, and no event clashes are
foreseen for Easter 2011.
Click here to download a list of
Accommodation
Status as at 16 February
Jackie Howe Motel - booked out
Centre Point Mid City - booked out
Coachman's
City View Motel - half booked out (5 rooms left)
Comfort
McNevins Gunyah - quarter booked (15 of 22 left)
Golden Harvest - plenty available (15 of 17)
Buckaroo Motel - plenty available (16 of 18)
Town Map :
Click here to download
a good quality map of the town (77kb). You can also search for
Below
is an aerial view of
The route from the
car marshalling area to the display is marked in red. The procession (in small
convoys) does a U-turn at the
The
main highway (in orange, reverse L shape) bypasses the centre of town. The map
is oriented with north at the top.
The
Red Dot is the Warwick RSL - venue for the night functions.
The
The Blue Dot is
The Pink Dot is the local Supercheap Auto, which will be open on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings.
The Yellow Dot is
Soapy's Car and
The Green Dot is the local Repco, which will be open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings.
The Brown Dot is the
Local Maps :
Click here to download
a local tourist drive map (122kb).
The
Map to Morgan Park is shown below :
Here
is an aerial view of the motorsport complex, with the eighth mile dragstrip we
will be using on the right.
Sprints Competitor’s Requirements
If you have indicated your participation in the Sprints, or decide to
participate at the event, you will need to register on the Saturday.
Registration will take place at the feature car show. Please see the Sprints
Team at the club tents.
Standard and Modified classes are being run.
An additional fee of $20 is payable, including a day license.
You will need to sign the indemnity form for
You will need long clothing, covered footwear and a helmet. No local
helmets suppliers are open over the weekend; best to borrow one if need be.
Scrutineering will take place on the Saturday, the key issues being
battery securing, overflow bottle, seat belts, wheels/ tyres as well as a
general safety check.
Please empty out your car’s interior and boot of unnecessary items prior
to heading out to the track on Sunday morning.
Please arrive at the Dragway by Noon.
Referring to the local map on Page 14/15 of the blue tourist guide, head
to the Killarney roundabout on the bottom right of page 15. Take the ‘
Please advise officials of your arrival, and they will direct you to an
assembly area. We have organised for The Super Grill to provide lunch for
competitors and volunteers. Following this, a driver’s briefing will be held.
Toilets are located on the equestrian centre side of the Raceway.
The sprints will run as three sessions, qualifying, a Chicago Shoot Out
style event, and open grudge runs to finish off the session, around 4pm.
Please indicate to
the starter whether you want a single pass, on each occasion.
Links :
Local
Council http://www.southerndowns.qld.gov.au/
Granite Belt Tourism http://www.granitebeltwinecountry.com.au/pages/home-page/
More information will be
added to this page as planning progresses.