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The strip

Every post on the site, newest first. The number on the left is the run order: the order the pieces went up, not a ranking.

  1. 10Thunderpark, 1976 to 1997: the Hawke's Bay strip that came and wentHistory
  2. 09Reviving an old drag bike: what to check before the shed becomes a workshopThe shed
  3. 08Why nitro? The fuel that makes your eyes waterBikes
  4. 07Your first drag meeting: what to expect, what to bring, how to standThe shed
  5. 06What it takes to run a race team: crew, clutch and the 4am rebuildPeople
  6. 05From club days to nitro: how a bike racer gets to the stripPeople
  7. 04Where the strips are: Meremere, Ruapuna, Taupō and the airfieldsTracks
  8. 03How to read a timing slip (and why the 60-foot matters most)Tracks
  9. 02What is a Top Fuel bike? Nitro, a blower and 1,500cc of bad ideasBikes
  10. 01From a coal mine to Meremere: how drag racing started in New ZealandHistory