Bangers & Mash - Nostalgia Drag Racing - RACE DAY

BANGERS & MASH - 20 September 2025 at Sydney Dragway
Old School Drag Racing is BACK!

Here is everything you need to know:

Bangers & Mash Classes

• Nostalgia & Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars – Nitro Funny Cars running to either NHRA Nostalgia Funny Car or Outlaw Funny Car rules
• AA/Fuel Altereds
• Vintage Gas (entry comes with 2 crew):  Split into the following brackets:
  • A/Vintage Gas: 0-9.99
  • B/Vintage Gas: 10.00 and slower
    • NOTE: If minimum of 6 cars is not met in one or both fields, category will run as one combined class
• Nostalgia Pro Stock (entry comes with 4 crew)
• Front-Engine Dragsters (entry comes with 4 crew): Split into the following classes
  • V8 Supercharged
  • V8 Naturally Aspirated
  • 6 Cylinder all configurations
    • NOTE: If minimum of 6 cars not met in one or more fields, categories will be run as combined classes as necessary
• All Altereds split into the following categories: (entry comes with 4 crew)
  • V8 Supercharged
  • V8 Naturally Aspirated
  • 6 Cylinder all configurations
    • NOTE: If minimum of 6 cars not met in one or more fields, categories will be run as combined classes as necessary
• Hot Rod Mayhem – Pre-1948 hot rods split into the following categories (entry comes with 2 crew):
  • 6.99 and quicker
  • 7.00-8.99
  • 9.00-10.99
  • 11.00-12.99
  • 13.00 and slower
    • NOTE: If minimum of 6 cars not met in one or more fields, categories will be run as combined classes as necessary

• Veteran & Vintage Speedsters (entry comes with 2 crew) – Running to the 1/8 mile
• Doored/Sedan Classes:
  • Nostalgia Street (Sedan Cars 13.00 and slower) (entry with 2 crew)
  • Nostalgia Gas (Sedan Cars 9.00-12.99) (entry with 2 crew)
  • Nostalgia Sportsman (Sedan Cars 0-8.99) (entry with 4 crew)

GENERAL RULE:
◾️ All IHRA Australia safety and compliance rules apply
◾️All racers running between 10.00 and 12.99 that don’t have an IHRA Australia license will require a day license which can be applied for on the IHRA Australia website
◾️All racing will be to Chicago Shootout format with minimum one qualifier for non-nitro categories
◾️Sydney Dragway reserves the right to re-classify or decline entries to ensure class compliance
◾️Open to all pre 1979 vehicles for non-street cars
◾️For all street cars, open to vehicles eligible for historic NSW plates. (Restricted to Australian & American body styles only)

OFF TRACK ENTERTAINMENT:
◾️ Cars under the stars car show
◾️ Fireworks!
◾️ Live music - Bryen Willems & The Bayou Boogie Boys HonkyTonk Band
◾️ Show & Shine on the Eastern Hill
◾️ Automotive & Performance Swap Meet
◾️ Retired Race Car Corral

This isn't just a race weekend, it's a celebration of automotive history, passion and old school cool

RACE DAY: 
Date: Saturday, 20th September 2025

Competitor Gate opens: 6AM
Spectator Gate opens: 8AM
Registration & Scrutineering from: 7AM-2PM
Drivers briefing: 8:30AM - 3.45AM
Racing from: Approx 9AM - 7PM

Competitor entries close Monday 15th September 2025 - 9:00AM!

Children aged 12 & Under - Free Entry.

Gassers Australia Vintage Gas Rules - Gassers Australia Vintage Gas Rules 2024 (new logo).pdf
>All Gassers will run the Chicago Shootout format with the field split down the middle giving you the A&B bracket to double the action.

>All Gassers must comply with the Vintage gas rules available in the above link