Latest update from Couger Raceway with details of proposed track location;
"PRESS RELEASE 16 - 08 - 2011
Santel International Racing has announced the lodgement of plans with the Greater City of Murray Bridge so as to develop a Drag Racing complex of International standard.
The Company has decided to become involved after the State of South Australia has not had real Drag Racing on a regular basis for some ten years and after looking at the current state of the sport in this State it was decided to do something rather than nothing or presenting some half hearted attempts in the name of Drag Racing.
The complex will operate under the name of Cougar International Raceway. The image of the animal was chosen for two main reason one being the close proximity to the Monarto zoological complex, some 10km to the West and the main reason is because the Company hit on the idea to use a Cougar image because the animal was depicted as WILD, FAST & FURIOUS just like the sport of Drag Racing.
The 200 hectare site is situated on Maurice Road, Monarto South . The site is sign posted and is approximately 45 minutes freeway travel from the city of Adelaide with arterial roads servicing the site for patrons travelling from the River land and the South East. The site has access by freeway exits at Callington, Monarto and Murray Bridge. It is an ideal position and set amongst other forms of motor sport.
The track itself will be of international standard and purpose built for the exacting sport of Drag Racing and capable of hosting 500 competitors in the pit area.
It will be catering for Drag Racing only without the track being a part of a multi faceted track that can not provide a especially prepared surface such as an exacting sport that drag racing requires without interfering with the other disciplines of motor sport. The especially prepared surface is vital to aid the traction and the racers need for speed along with promoters dream of having the quickest ET’s and the fastest speeds posted at this particular venue.
This clash of disciplines has not worked in the past and Santel Racing can not see a benefit of combining various sports on the one surface.
IT IS A DRAG RACING SURFACE FOR DRAG RACERS PERIOD !
The track is the latest legal design of world standard and to be built within the guidleines of ANDRA the governing body of the sport. The racing surface is to be a combination of concrete and hotmix.
Santel Racing has obtained the latest technology from lifelong contacts in America, the origin of the sport, and with a concrete surface especially prepared surface it is expected to be one of the fastest if not the fastest track in Australia. This will be aided by a visit to several major sources to obtain the latest Skills of track preparation.
Santel is now waiting for the process to be conducted be the relevant authorities which is believed to be approximately three months.
Stay tuned to the website for more development news,progress pictures and much more coming your way!...."
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