Vehicle Safety Check
Even though no WOF or REGO is required, every vehicle has to complete a basic Safety Check before you are allowed out on the main track at Hampton Downs (Sunday Only). This is for your safety, and the safety of those around you. Safety check will take place when you arrive once you’ve gone through the registration desk where you’ll receive your window entrant sticker, you will only need to do this once.
All vehicles (if you vehicle has a current WOF, these checks will be minimal)
- Brake lights (must be in working condition)
- Indicators (not required for dedicated track cars)
- Legal tread on tires
- Fuel leaks
- Oil leaks
- Wheel nuts secured
- Noise limit (All tracks have noise limits and you are to obey by the track limits. If your car exceeds the limits then you will be asked to rectify this and if still persists then you won’t be allowed to take your car back out on the track)
- Structural damage
- IMPORTANT… if you’re doing burnouts or ‘Light em up Lane’, please ensure none of your rims have wheel weights. This is very important. All cars will be turned away at the tip in if there are wheel weights on the wheels which will result in you forfeiting your turn. This is for the safety of everyone in close proximity to the pad. Don’t miss your chance due to a wheel weight.
- If you’ve entered the Saturday track activities at Meremere Dragway, please make sure you understand the requirements for you and your vehicle, you can check on the website https://www.napaautopartsdragway.co.nz/
Extra checks for vehicles that are not road worthy e.g. dedicated drift cars, burnout cars, race cars.
- Fuel system has to be fully sealed from drivers compartment
- Secured seats
- No sharp objects that can cause injury
- NO WHEEL WEIGHTS on rims for Burnouts/Light em up Lane
Please take the time to check over your car and gear prior to the event.
Safety Requirements:
Cruising on the main track (Sunday Only)
- Seatbelts (No seatbelt, No track time). Even if the vehicle did not come out without seatbelt from the factory.
- Enclosed Shoes
- Vehicles equipped with roll cages that is in front of the driver must have padding on it.
‘Light em up’ lane (Saturday)
- Seatbelts (No seatbelt, No burnout)
- Enclosed Shoes
- Long sleeve shirt & pants OR Race suit
Burnout Comp (Saturday)
- Seatbelts (No seatbelt, No burnout)
- Enclosed Shoes
- Race suit is preferred (mandatory if running Methanol/Ethanol) OR long sleeve shirt & pants
- Motorsport helmet
- Only ONE passenger allowed (Passengers must have the same safety gear as the driver).
Roll Racing / Power Skids (Sunday) - Seatbelts (No seatbelt, No track time)
- NO passengers allowed
- Race suit (All race suits must be minimum of single layer fire retardant. SFI or FIA approved.)
- Motorsport helmet
- HANS/FHR Device – For vehicles which has a 4 point harness or greater, there are various tethered devices available including Hans, NecksGen REV, Impact Accel or Simpson Hybrid.
- For a modified vehicle with a 4 point harness or greater the requirement is fire retardant boots and fire retardant gloves.
Skid Pan (Sunday)
- Seatbelts (No seatbelt, No track time)
- Enclosed Shoes
- Race suit OR long sleeve shirt & pants
- Motorsport helmet
- Foam Neck Brace (optional)
- Only ONE passenger allowed for Skid Pan. (Passengers must have the same safety gear as the driver).
Grip Sessions (Sunday)
- Seat belts OR Harnesses
- NO passengers allowed
- Sessions are for both caged and non-caged cars and will be separated into short caged and non-caged sessions
- Fire retardant enclosed shoes and gloves (Race shoes & gloves advised)
- Race suit (All race suits must be minimum of single layer fire retardant. SFI or FIA approved.)
- Approved Motorsport helmet
- HANS/FHR Device – For vehicles which have a 4 point harness or greater, there are various tethered devices available including Hans, NecksGen REV, Impact Accel or Simpson Hybrid.
- Caged race cars only with MANZ/tech inspection log book
- For a modified vehicle with a 4 point harness or greater the requirement is fire retardant boots and fire retardant gloves.
Passengers
- Passengers (Hampton Downs) are allowed in the cruising sessions on the main track and the wet skid pan and must purchase a passenger band (Look for signage on the day on where to purchase a passenger wrist band)
- Passengers (NAPA Auto Parts Dragway) are allowed (1 passenger only) in the drag racing and the burnouts, a passenger band must be purchased from the scrutineering shed.
- Track Staff reserve the right to remove passengers if safety is an issue
Please take the time to check over your car and gear prior to the event to make sure you can partake in all the activities you want to over the weekend. There will be random breath testing during the weekend.