In
the early days drag racing was an outlaw sport, played
out on the streets of North America, the rules were
simple, cars were pitched against each other over a
predetermined distance from a standing start, first
across the line took the win. That was more than 50
years ago and though the sport has come a long way since
then there’s still something special about heads-up
racing. In 2006 the Outlaw Flat Four Drag Racing Club
brought this tradition to the UK VW scene for the first
time with an all new race series.
With
Drag Racing originating in North America as you might
expect it was the cars from Detroit that dominated the
sport through its formative years but in time imported
cars started to make a mark on the sport. One of the
earliest of these was the VW and the flat four has maintained
a mighty presence to this day. There are probably almost
as many tuning options for the flat four as any of the
favoured V8 configurations and despite continued advancements
in technology a built VW motor can still hold out against
the myriad of engines in today’s sport such as
those from Japan. The Outlaw Flat Four Drag Racing Club
intends to maintain the profile of the VW flat four
by not only running it's own series but also through
organising feature races with other parts of the UK's
racing community and in so doing hopes to help maintain
the momentum the UK racing scene as whole has gained
in recent years. For the latest information please check
back here regulary.
| "One
of the most exciting classes to watch must be Outlaw
Flat Four, with startline wheelies on every run!"
- Quartermile
TV |
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