Meguiar’s is once again looking for New Zealand’s Ultimate Shine. The 2011 ‘shine n show’ competition kicked off last Friday (30th September), so if you think your ride has the goods to take this year’s prize then shine it up and get entering.

The overall winner will score $1000 cash, a huge Meguiar’s product pack to maintain their prize winning machine and a professional photo shoot of their car.

Four $250 runner up prizes of cash and product packs are also up for grabs, along with weekly spot prizes for voters, and each fortnight for entrants. So anyone who enters or votes could win.

If you take pride in your ride and don’t mind a bit of polishing and waxing, then this competition is for you. Looking for inspiration? Check out last year’s winner, a 1966 Chevelle Malibu (pictured above). (more…)

As part of the upcoming VIP Petfoods 12 hour race, a shorter 3 hour race and a 6 hour endurance race are to be run within the 12 hour race format. Entries are now being taken for the shorter races which will be contested at Hampton Downs on the 13th of August.

These shorter endurance races will cater for competitors who feel that the full 12 hours is too long for them or their machinery. The Dynatron 3 hour and Racetech 6 hour races have a minimum of only two drivers and there will be trophies awarded for these two category winners.

Highlights of the race will be televised on TV1 as well as Sky TV in a one hour time slot.

Key competitors registered so far include Tony Quinn who will head up the Australian contingent in his Porsche 997 RSR (pictured) and is rumoured to have Craig Baird on the team. (more…)

The first round of the inaugural VIP Petfoods 12 hour Endurance Series is set to hit the Taupo track on the 16th of July and the grid is filling up fast with an eclectic mix of machines. Tony Quinn’s internationally competitive Porsche 997 Endurance racing machine will be a front runner but there is all sorts of rides expected including a uniquely formulated “showroom class.”

The new endurance series is stretched over two rounds for a total of 24 hours of competition, the first round is at Taupo and the second at Hampton Downs (12 Aug). Race organisers have encouraged entries from those contesting the 2011-12 Race Championship Summer Series and especially for vehicles that may now no longer have a racing series. Expect to see Porsche GT3 Cup cars competing against a highly retuned NZV8 or perhaps even some exotics – Ferrari, Aston or Lambo. All cars will find themselves on equal terms after 5, 7 and then 12 hours – that’s what Endurance racing is all about.

On an international scale, 12 hour and the more prestigious 24 hour events have become the competition benchmark for endurance motorsport. Australia has introduced 12 hour endurance racing with big success, now with the VIP Petfoods 12 hour Series 12 hour racing is about to reach NZ shores. The entire purpose behind this series is to create an environment where anyone with a properly prepared car can now step up and measure their mettle against all comers. The 3, 4 and 6 hour events that have proved attractive in the past have more recently declined in popularity with smaller grids. It’s all about going for longer in 2011. (more…)

This coming Sunday (Nov 14th) Port Road in Seaview, Wellington will be treated to some tyre-squealing, engine roaring goodness with the annual Port Road Drags. The road will be closed off and as usual fine weather is expected.

Scrutineering stars from 7:30am and the gates open to all from 8am. Racing starts at 10am and runs through to 12:30 when there’s a lunch break. Racing continues at 1pm and runs through to 5pm when it all shuts down and regular folk can start using the road again.

Spectator entry is $10 for an adult and $5 for the kids with under 5yrs enjoying their racing action for free.

It’s always a well run event so if you’re down in the Wellington region this weekend why not check it out.

Photo Credit: Barracuda Photography

If you’ve spent the winter polishing your pride and joy then now is your chance to show it off because Meguiar’s Ultimate Shine Competition is back for 2010.

Once again, Meguiar’s is on the hunt for New Zealand’s Ultimate Shine, last year over $5000 in prizes were given away, with the big prize taken out by Bruce & Ingrid Lambie and their 1930 Chrysler 77 Roadster (pictured).

To enter in this year’s competition you need to go to www.meguiars.co.nz, click on the Ultimate Shine Logo on the Header Bar, fill in the form with your details & upload a digital photo of your ride (you have to own the vehicle, so no sneaky pics of your neighbour’s car).

If your car has what it takes, the Meguiar’s team will e-mail you back to accept you into the competition.  All makes, models and levels of modifications will be accepted – it just needs to be super shiny.

Your car will then be loaded onto the Meguiar’s website in all its shining glory for everyone to vote for you.

The deciding vote is based on 50% from the public (votes on the website) and 50% from the judges (Meguiar’s and a panel of the Editors from car magazines).

You better start calling everyone you’ve ever known, ask them to kindly register at www.meguiars.co.nz and get voting for you. You can vote for multiple entries per day, but only 1 vote per car per day to keep the competition fair.

Entries will close on the 30th November 2010, and your last day to get your votes in is 14th December 2010.  Winners will be notified by e-mail on the 20th December 2010.

If you score the win you’ll receive a huge prize pack of Meguiar’s products, $1000 cash, as well as a “photo shoot” of your car. Plus there will be spot prizes throughout the competition so be sure to check it out at www.meguiars.co.nz.

It’s time to start buffing up your ride again because Caltex is looking for New Zealand’s most pristine machine with the 2010 My Minter competition.

My Minter is a nationwide virtual car show competition where your votes determine the winning cars from four categories: Classic Minter, The Hard Working Minter, Motorbike Minter and Modified Minter.

After your votes are tallied and category winners are selected, each will go before the Caltex with Techron judging panel made up of judges from The Rock FM Drive show — Robert Taylor, magazines like Classic Car – Allan Walton, NZ Performance Car – Peter Kelly, Next – Liz Dobson and Car Lover and TV broadcaster Paul Henry to determine the Grand Champion Minter 2010!

There are prizes for each of the My Minter Category winners and a prize for the Grand Champion Minter 2010.

Winner of each My Minter Category receives:

• $2,500 Caltex StarCash to spend on Caltex with Techron fuel or other purchases from Caltex service stations.
• Prize pack of Caltex Lubricants to the value of $531.00 (incl GST)

Grand Champion Minter 2010 will receive:

• $2,500 Caltex StarCash to spend on Caltex with Techron fuel or other purchases from Caltex service stations and the prestige of knowing the public thinks you have the best minter in NZ.
• A photo of the Grand Champion Minter will feature as a A2 poster in a Parkside Media Publication

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