Rotary Summer Drags

Rotary Summer Drags

NZ's original Rotary only event! This summer, hundreds of the countries best rotaries will battle it

Photos from RE:Ignite's post 03/04/2024

Oh it’s looking good

22/03/2024

Good times from back in the day

17/02/2024

See you all
At RE:Ignite - Rotary Drag Racing/Burnouts/Show & Shine

19/10/2023

ROTARY SUMMER DRAGS ANNOUNCEMENT:
We'll be taking a break for 2023!

Incase you didn't already know, Rotary Summer Drags was the team behind RE:Ignite last month which was a huge success! We've decided to postpone Rotary Summer Drags for 2023 and instead, we will be bringing Roll Race NZ to Napa Auto Parts Dragway on our 3rd December date instead. We'd love for you to join us!

Mad Mike's Summer Bash is still on the 2nd December 2023!
Entries and spectator tickets available now:
https://megatix.com.au/events/mad-mikes-summerbash?aid=PREMIERSUMMERBASH

29/09/2023

Bring on RE:Ignite24!

RE:Ignite

20 years ago there was a rule enforced for all rotary street cars to have a scatter blanket/shield installed in order to drag race. We believe the rotary drag racing scene has been dying off for many years because of this. It’s an extra cost and hassle that most rotary owners didn’t want to go through and instead avoided Drag Racing altogether.

Premier Events NZ and Azhar made history back in May, after many years of campaigning and fighting, we finally managed to get the rule dropped on all IHRA drag racing tracks (including Meremere) and have the scatter blanket rule removed for all rotaries running 11.0 or slower – which is essentially the bulk of rotary street cars that have been avoiding the strip for so long. A huge thanks goes out to all the businesses and supporters that had our backs, and especially IHRA for allowing this to happen.

As you know by now, Premier Events NZ are extremely passionate about the Rotary and Drag Racing scene and we couldn’t be happier with this result. Not only do we hope it’ll re-ignite the passion in the rotary drag racing scene, but we know it’ll bring back numbers to the strip, as proven last weekend at RE:Ignite. It’s not only us and fellow rotary owners that benefit from this, but other event promoters in the scene and tracks will also be able to take advantage and see numbers increase.

RE:Ignite had record numbers of rotaries pre-entered – almost 300 in the Drag Racing, Burnouts and Show & Shine, with more late entries on the day. 200 of them dedicated to going down the strip. No drag strips in NZ have seen those sort of rotary numbers in many years.

We want to keep the celebration rolling – bring on RE:Ignite 24!
September 2024 - Brought to you by the whole rotary community and industry!

27/09/2023

Who said rotarys with auto transmission can’t do good skids !
Curran Brothers Racing

RE:ignite Entrants - FREE entry for rotaries! 18/09/2023

Some big names coming out the shed for RE:Ignite - Drag Racing/Burnouts/Show & Shine - FREE TO ENTER ONLINE! this Saturday!

It's time to RE:Ignite the rotary drag racing scene and celebrate this victory in style!

It's 100% FREE TO ENTER your Rotary into the Drag Racing, Burnouts or Show & Shine online! Free entry covers vehicle and driver.

Premier Events Presents:
RE:Ignite - Drag Racing - Burnouts - Show & Shine
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Napa Auto Parts Dragway, Meremere Dragway

Gates open 9am-5pm
Racing begins 10am
Spectators: $20 - Kids 10 and under free.
No alcohol or pets.

ENTRY ON THE DAY: $50
For Drag Racing and, Burnouts.

RSVP to the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/635520925148903

Standard Meremere rules apply:
Wof/reg required to for Drag Racing.
No wof/reg required for Burnouts.
Vehicles faster than 10.99 and faster requires a scatter blanket.

Enter Online here to secure your FREE spot: https://premierevents.co.nz/events/reignite/enter

12/09/2023

STOLEN! Keep an eye out.

RE:ignite Entrants - FREE entry for rotaries! 29/06/2023

This is going to be good! Got a Rotary? It's 100% FREE to enter your vehicle into the RE:Ignite - Drag Racing - Burnouts - Show & Shine! Best of all, you no longer need a scatter blanket if you're running 11.00 or slower!

Enter online here to secure your spot: https://premierevents.co.nz/links/reignite

It's time to RE:Ignite the rotary drag racing scene and celebrate this victory in style!

It's 100% FREE TO ENTER your Rotary into the Drag Racing, Burnouts or Show & Shine online! Free entry covers vehicle and driver.

Premier Events Presents:
RE:Ignite - Drag Racing - Burnouts - Show & Shine
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Napa Auto Parts Dragway, Meremere Dragway

Gates open 9am-5pm
Racing begins 10am
Spectators: $20 - Kids 10 and under free.
No alcohol or pets.

Standard Meremere rules apply:
Wof/reg required to for Drag Racing.
No wof/reg required for Burnouts.
Vehicles faster than 10.99 and faster requires a scatter blanket.

Enter Online here to secure your FREE spot: https://premierevents.co.nz/events/reignite/enter

23/05/2023

So good Anneleise Matthews

13/05/2023

Announcement!!

To all you ROTARY OWNERS!

Nearly 20 years ago there was a rule enforced for all rotary streets cars to have a scatter shield or blanket installed.

After submitting to have this rule dropped, I can today say that all IHRA tracks (including Meremere) have agreed, and the rule has been removed for any rotary running 11.0 or slower!

I am so passionate about this, as this will reignite the drag racing scene and I hope to celebrate this in style with all of you!!!!

Thank you to Ihra and all the driver reps for having my back.

Big news to come - WATCH THIS SPACE!

Azhar Bhamji

25/12/2022

How badass

Mad Mike Rotary Summer Drags 18/12/2022
MadMike's Rotary Summer Drags 2022 15/12/2022
Photos from Envied's post 12/12/2022
Photos from Rotary Summer Drags's post 08/12/2022
06/12/2022

Highlights from Mad Mike's Rotary Summer Drags last Sunday!
Brought to you by Prowear, Pac Performance NZ, Chemical Guys NZ and presented by Premier Events.

🎥: Limitless Productions NZ / Auckland Camera Centre

Videos (show all)

Who said rotarys with auto transmission can’t do good skids ! Curran Brothers Racing
Mad Mike's Rotary Summer Drags Highlights
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It’s car bash time
Comp cars are all go! Good to see a few big tyre cars here! Markovina Pile Driving Ltd
Going to be an epic day!
Test hits going down everywhere for this Sundays event! Here’s Choppers Auto Body Shop with his Datsun
Turn it up! Exhaust off ! Limiters off! Less go!
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Bad Rotor car bash! It’s been 8 years since it was last done at the event. Mad Mike Rotary Summer Drags Napa Dragway, Me...
10.3 from Lawton! Fastest pass of the day so far and we haven’t even started the comp yet. Come down to Napa Dragway in ...
Get down here! Burnouts next