The last time VW enthusiasts raced at Sydney Dragway was under the banner of the VW Nationals in 2004, and as part of another meet. Since then, the emergence of the VWMA series for Volkswagen only drag racing in 2006 has witnessed the sport gather steady momentum, with more and more purpose built VW drag cars appearing on the scene. It seemed a natural progression for the series to finally step-up and run the first round of the 2012 series on the 1/4 mile strip, adding another exciting dimension to the racing action. The one day event at Sydney Dragway took months of planning and organising between VWMA and Ray Treasure, venue and events manager at the track. Bringing this unique and successful series to Sydney was a whole new ball game, and there was also the unpredictable weather patterns that had been dogging many drag meetings at Sydney over the past 12 months. In the end, there was never a need for concern, as a record 94 VW drag racers entered for the day and a healthy crowd of spectators enjoyed great racing under brilliant blue skies!
