WHAT IS ‘OUTLAW 71’?

utlaw 71’ is the brainchild of long-time Masterton Motorplex commentator Gavin Doughty and Tod Aitken from Maxxed Out Racing. The duo had thrown the idea around for a while, and, with the knowledge that a combined IHRA/NZDRA series wasn’t going to happen, they’ve pushed ahead with the new class. As Gav said, “It’s for black-belt supercharged vehicles based on the Supercharged Outlaw [SCO] cars, but, as SCO allows turbo cars, a different, more suitable name was needed. So Outlaw 71 was formed based on the ‘Outlaw’ from SCO and ‘71’ from the old blowers — 6-71, 8-71, etc. The cars will qualify on reaction time, and race DYO [dial your own] in brackets of 6.5 to 7.9. It’ll be racer return, so you get the whole field through all rounds to make sure there’s a good show for the crowds.” The class currently has four rounds booked: Masterton, Taupo, Christchurch, and Motueka, in that order. At the time of print, 15 cars are confirmed, with many more set to join. The idea is to run full 16-car fields, if possible, and close it off at 20 cars to ensure that all races get completed. If you’re keen to find out more, check out the Outlaw 71 Facebook page. ‘O