Polished chrome. Tailfins. Pomade and pin-ups. If that’s your scene, you’ll feel right at home at the Nostalgia Drags at Willowbank Raceway.
This is where heritage horsepower meets classic cool, delivering a one-of-a-kind celebration of racing’s golden age.
From roaring engines to elegant bodywork, vintage vehicles take centre stage both on the track and at the Show & Shine—a dazzling display of the passion and pride behind every build.
Thinking of joining the display? The Show & Shine is free to enter with your admission—because legends deserve the spotlight.
Gates open 8:00am
Qualifying Starts 10:00am
Show & Shine Starts 10:00am
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
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SPECTATOR PRICES
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ONLINE*
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AT THE GATE (sorry no cash)
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ADULT
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$30
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$35
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STUDENTS/CONCESSIONS
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$28
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$33
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KIDS (13 AND UNDER)
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FREE
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$5
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*all online tickets incur a $2 processing fee
Show & Shine
The brackets on show include:
- Best Overall
- Best Muscle Car
- Best Hot Rod
- Best Motorcycle
- Best Paint
- Best Interior
No extra cost on your admission fee.
Show & Shine entry forms available at the Show & Shine area from 9:00am
Show & Shine commences at 10:00am and will be located in the pits, offering a prime location for all entrants to display their vehicles.
Competitor Information
Times
Gates open 8:00am
Competitor CAS from 8:30am
Qualifying from 10:00am
Show & Shine from 10:00am
Entries Close - Sunday August 10 at Midnight
Entry Fee
$130 Driver plus 1 crew
Additional Crew passes $22* for the event purchased at time of entry only
CAS/ Audit
Collection of Entry forms will be in the competitor’s envelope at the gate. CAS, armbands and audits will be completed at the Scrutineering Shed
Brackets
- NOSTALGIA PRO STOCK - Regulations
- BOOSTED BRUISERS - Regulations
- TOP ELIMINATOR (TE) All Blown Alcohol FEDs, Altereds and Funny Cars
- GAS DYO – 10.49 and quicker sedans
- US MUSCLE DYO – 10.50 an slower DYO
- AUSSIE MUSCLE DYO – 10.50 and slower DYO
- VINTAGE GAS (VG) Period correct Gassers - Regulations
- NOSTALGIA ELIMINATOR (NE) Era correct vehicles - Regulations
- MIDDLE ELIMINATOR (ME) All Naturally Aspirated Front Engine Dragsters and Altereds
- HOT ROD (HR) All Pre 1948 Hot Rods and Street Rods
- STREET MACHINE (SM) Australian and American Cars that don't fit US or Aussie Muscle eg VW (Pre 1978 Bodies)
- HAMBster (HA/GR) Purpose built HAMBsters
- CLASSIC BIKE (CB) All Motorcycles pre 1985
Racing Eliminations / Chicago Shootout – depending on bracket size
Seeding
There will be no seeding in racing, all competitors in each bracket will be paired up as they arrive in the staging lanes. It is the competitors’ responsibility to make sure they do not run the same competitor twice if your bracket is running Chicago shootout. Bye runs will be selected at random by the Willowbank Officials. The 2 best performance competitors will contest the final in each bracket.
Rules
- All vehicles must be pre 86 manufacture date (Aussie Vehicles must be mass produced by 1986 and American Vehicles must be manufactured by 1986)
- No rear engine dragsters allowed
- No Electronics are permitted, except Trans Brakes and Data Loggers as long as they have no control over the vehicle’s performance. All Electronics must be removed from a vehicle or proven to be totally disabled prior to scrutineering. Anyone found to be in breach of this rule will be disqualified from the event.
- Willowbank Raceway Track Regulations and or IHRA safety regulations will apply.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
STREET VEHICLE REGULATIONS
HELMET STANDARDS AND SAFETY