Tonight, The Dragway at The Bend will celebrate the 120 year anniversary of Harley Davidson in a wild night of drag bike racing and burnouts.
The venue will host the National H.O.G Rally before the Grand Opening Spring Nationals featuring the Australian Top Fuel Championship coming to South Australia on October 21st to 22nd.
The demonstration is part of the Harley-Davidson HogFest, marking a staggering 120 years of the iconic brand’s journey across 3 days at The Bend and surrounding regions.
Seven thundering nitro bikes, accompanied by more than 90 enthusiastic entrants will be participating, giving spectators a teaser of the enthralling races to come. There will be music and entertainment throughout the night to keep the party going
The Dragway’s gates will swing open after being under construction for over 18 months, welcoming fans to a new era of motorsport in South Australia.
The Dragway at The Bend is a centrepiece of the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park master plan and while the ceremonial ribbon-cutting is earmarked for the Grand Opening Spring Nationals, the event tonight will mark an exciting moment in history for riders, fans and for Harley-Davidson.
“This weekend is a moment that our team here at The Bend, the South Australian Drag Racing community and the wider Australian motorsport public have been waiting a long time for,” Dragway at The Bend General Manager Steve Bettes says.
“We have pulled out all stops to ensure the surface is prepped to the highest standard in the country and Darren Aldridge and his team have worked around the clock to ensure that is the case and we thank them tremendously for that.”
Entries are now open for the Grand Opening of the Dragway at The Bend, which will feature round one of the Australian Top Fuel Championship plus Top Doorslammer, Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle along with the opening NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Championship.
Shell V-Power Motorsport Park CEO Alistair MacDonald expressed excitement about bringing the public to the venue.
“Friday proves a fantastic opportunity to welcome the public in and get a feel for how people move around what is a brand new venue ahead of the Spring Nationals in October. We are proud to be the chosen destination for the Harley-Davidson 120-year celebrations here at The Bend,” he says.
WHAT: Harley Davidson National H.O.G Rally.
WHERE: Dragway at the Bend, 543 Dukes Highway, Tailem Bend SA.
WHEN: Friday 22nd September, 5pm.
Tickets for the drag racing demonstration are available via thebend.com.au with tickets to the wider HogFest available at the gate. Children 15/U enter free. Check out the venue map here.
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