It’s now just one week out from the first major import-based event of the 2009/2010 drag racing season — the No.8 Import All-Stars. Like previous years, the tarmac of Fram Autolite Dragway, Meremere, will house the straight shooters who will be competing at the first of four NZ Import Drag Racing Championship rounds planner over summer.

It’s going to happen like previous Import All-Stars event, with an invitational field of Pro Import and Sport Mod machinery matched off against one another for heads-up grudge racing. Additionally to this, there will be a full support field of street cars there on the day, too — all of which you can be a part of. These classes include:

• C1 — Turbo 4WD
• C2 — Turbo 2WD
• C3 — Rotary Turbo
• C4 — Rotary N/A
• C5 — Naturally Aspirated
• C6 — DYO
• C7 — Pro Street/Sport Mod
• C8 — Pro Import
• C9 — Outlaw

With just a week left til the event, we can confirm that the following drivers will be lining up to take part:

Steve Rossen — FD3S Mazda RX-7
Cory/Jeremy Abbott — FD3S Mazda RX-7
Tony Markovina — Mazda RX-2
Nyle Buckley — Toyota Corona
Brent Curran — Mazda RX-2
Matt — Mazda RX-4
Mazin Shalash — 13B KP61 Toyota Starlet
Daniel Huxford — Mazda RX-2
Robbie Ward — RB-powered Front-Engined-Dragster
Dean Hargreaves — Mazda RX-3
Dale Buckley — V8-powered Toyota Supra
Brendon Nguyen — Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
Jason Horn — Mitsubishi Lancer
Nick Reid- Mazda 1300
Logan Klenner- Mitsubishi Lancer
Ian Wilkins — Drag Bike — exhibition passes/ Drag Bike – Rotary turbo bike exhibition passes

Up for grabs will be cash prizes to the tune of $150 for street class, $500 for Sport Mod and $1000 for Pro Import winners. If you’re interested in lining up to be part of the start of the import drag racing season, entries are now open over at www.4androtary.co.nz or by contacting event organiser, Azhar Bhamji, at azhar@4androtary.co.nz.