FIREFIGHTER RACING JUNIORS

We are a junior drag racing team formed in 2013 that consists of two junior dragsters and two junior drag bikes.

The team consists of:-

Richard Willcox: 15 years old, Team Owner, Driver, Rider, mechanic, Seeking Sponsors, social media 

Skyla-Mai White: 6 years old, Crew , Owner, future Driver/Rider (depending on which she chooses)

Andrew Willcox: (Dad), Crew Chief, mechanic, Providing Funding, Transportation , Seeking Sponsors

Gemma White: Crew, social media manager 

Bobby Musgrove: crew, mechanic 

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We are  still seeking sponsors

 

 

 

Drag Racing is a worldwide sport - very well known with plenty of media coverage. The sport features international and national meetings with TV, newspaper and national magazine crews. 

 

What is a drag race?

A drag race is a contest between two vehicles racing side by side in a straight line at a designated, controlled racetrack, usually on a quarter-mile. In most drag racing categories, the first vehicle to the finish line wins. In some cases, such as Jr. drag racing, the course is an eighth-mile instead of a quarter-mile.

A drag racing event is made up of a series of individual two-car races called eliminations. Winners of each two car or bike  race advance until only one winner remains.

 

There are two types of drag racing: heads-up and handicap. Heads-up racing is the easiest to understand because both cars/bikes leave the starting line at the same time, and the first to cross the finish line wins. Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Top Alcohol Dragster, and Top Alcohol Funny Car race heads-up.

 

In handicap racing, the object of the game is to predict how many seconds it will take your car to get to the finish line, then try to run as close to that number as possible without going quicker, or "breaking out." The driver/rider who comes closest is the winner. Handicap racing allows cars/bikes of different speeds to race one another because the slower vehicle gets a head start. In some categories, the driver/rider chooses his or her own handicap, or dial-in/dial-under. These are  E.T. brackets, and Jr. Dragster/bike classes. In other categories, the class handicap is predetermined and may not be changed. These classes are Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street. In Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street, breakout rules apply.

 

There are six rounds of the uk national championship in jnr dragster  and junior drag bikeand we are intending to do them all. We are also hoping to attend a meeting in Germany in August. We also hope to do as many of the FIM rounds with the bike across Europe as possible

 

When we are not racing we hire the cars out so other children can experience drag racing and also  help  pay for own racing with dad as the instructor, also we attend as many shows as possible to  promoting the sport, our sponsors and ourselves, along with supporting The Fire Fighters Charity.