Willowbank Raceway’s Board has confirmed that the iconic FUCHS Winternationals will return to a traditional Thursday to Sunday event format from 2014 while remaining on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
In 2014, the 47th running of the largest championship drag racing event held outside of the United States will run from Thursday 5 June to Sunday 8 June.
General Admission and Grandstand Spectator tickets will go on sale from 10.00am on Tuesday 26 November 2013 at www.willowbankraceway.com.au, with multi-day pre-purchase tickets again available (please see below for full ticketing information). Racer entry will also open on this date via the website, with entry fees frozen at 2013 rates delivered via a two-stage entry system, including an ‘early bird’ component.
New Willowbank Raceway CEO Tony Manson said he was excited to announce the format change ahead of the launch of ticket sales for the 2014 event.
“I am new to the field of drag racing and to Willowbank Raceway, but it is clear to me already how important the FUCHS Winternationals is to not only drag racing in Australia but to Queensland and to the city of Ipswich thanks to its economic and tourism benefits,” said Manson.
“As the largest championship drag racing event held outside of the US and a lynch-pin in the Australian drag racing calendar, the FUCHS Winternationals attracts up to 500 racers from all across the country and even overseas, as well as tens of thousands of spectators from far and wide.
“In recent years, we have gathered feedback from a wide range of sources including racers, fans and sponsors that a Thursday to Sunday format is preferred, and so we are pleased to be able to announce a return to this format from 2014.”
Full information regarding entries will be posted on the FUCHS Winternationals event page of the Willowbank Raceway website by 26 November 2013.