Frequently Asked Questions

How do I become a member? / How much is membership?

Membership is $50 for new members and $30 for renewals annually. 

Click here for membership forms & registration information 

Do I need to be a CADRA member to race at ASID?
Yes you do have to be a member (unless you are a visiting interstate competitor)
Can I race my standard street car or bike?

Yes you can with the Correct PPE:

Long Sleeve Shirt, Full Length Pants, Australian approved Helmet fully covered shoes

Do I have to hold a current Drivers licence?
No, as long as you have previously held a licence the club can apply for a Day Licence.
Do I have to pay anything to race?

There is a standard Entry Fee and Day Licence fee. 

Is EFTPOS available at ASID (Alice Springs Inland Dragway)?

For most events, yes.

How do I find out more information about events?

Refer to the events calendar on this website or find us on facebook where event times and updates are posted frequently. 

How can my business get involved as a sponsor?

Email secretary.cadra@outlook.com for a sponsors pack. 

How can I become a volunteer?

CADRA is always looking for volunteers to help us keep events running smoothly & maintain the track. If you would like to get involved, contact us here and we will add you to our volunteer register. 

Brackets

Supercharged Outlaw SC/OSC/S

Dragsters, Funny Cars, Altereds and Sedans with supercharged V8 engines, 1/4 mile ET 6.5 sec to 7.99 sec.

Modified Eliminator /MA, /MD, /HR, /MR

Dragsters, Funny Cars, Altereds, Hot Rods and Sedans with 1/4 Mile ET 10.99 and quicker. Cars in this bracket are the best performance per dollar in all of ANDRA drag racing.

Modified Bike /MB

ANDRA bracket for all bikes from street ridden machines to supercharged competition only bikes, 11.99 ET and quicker. 

Super Sedan SS/

Cars & Utes ET 10.99 sec and quicker, from modified street legal vehicles up to full chassis race cars. 

Super Street S/ST

Cars & Utes ET 11.00 to 12.999 sec. The entry level ANDRA bracket and usually one of the larger groups racing at ASID.

Street Car ST

Cars & Utes 13.00 sec and slower. CADRA created this bracket to encourage racing in a safe, off-street venue – here at ASID! Enter your street car in this economical class and have some fun!

Street Bike /SB

CADRA bracket for unmodified, street ridden bikes.

Junior Dragster

Half scale dragsters. 1/8th Mile competition only. Engines are 4 stroke, single cylinder side-valve engines. 

A/JD

For drivers between the ages of 13 and 16 years, limited to ET no quicker than 7.90 seconds and Top Speed no faster than 89.99 mph (136kph).

B/JD

For drivers between the ages of 13 and 16 years, limited to ET no quicker than 8.5 seconds and Top Speed no faster than 80 mph (128kph).

C/JD

For drivers between the ages of 8 and 10 years, limited to ET no quicker than 11.90 seconds.

Glossary

BREAKOUT

Racer completes the 1/4 mile distance quicker than the predicted Elapsed Time “Dial In” – Disqualified!

BURNOUT

Spinning the tyres – heats them up to improve traction at the start – usually for racing slicks – lots of tyre smoke!

BYE RUN

A racer gets a solo pass due to an odd number of competitors – an automatic and easy win.

CHERRY

Red light at the bottom of the Christmas Tree – lights up if racer leaves too early or is otherwise disqualified

CHRISTMAS TREE

In front of the start line, it holds 2 sets of lights to guide racers to the start position and signal the race start

DIAL IN

Racers predict their ET for entry into the race computer in Handicap Races – not used in “Heads Up” racing

Elapsed Time (ET)

The time in seconds that the racer completes the distance from the start to the 1/4 or 1/8 mile finish.

HANDICAP

The race computer uses Dial Ins to stagger starts so that faster/slower racers arrive at the finish line at the same time

HEADS UP

The computer starts both racers at the same time

PRE-STAGE

As the racer slowly approaches the start line, the “pre-stage” light at the top of the Tree comes on.

STAGE

When the racer is on the start line, the “stage” light on the Tree comes on – racers must not roll past this point!

REACTION TIME (RT)

The time it takes for the racer to leave the line after the green light – a perfect RT at ASID is .000 sec