Import All-Stars is an import (i.e. Japanese cars) drag racing event organised by Parkside Media

Parkside Media

Parkside Media is New Zealand's 2nd largest independent publisher representing 2% of the magazine market. Its offices are in Grey Lynn, Auckland. Established late in 1990 it is owned by Greg Vincent....

 and NZ Performance Car magazine. First held in 2007, it was rerun on 29 March 2008. Both events have been held at Fram Autolite Dragway, Meremere

Meremere

Meremere is a small town in the northern Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the east bank of the Waikato River, 50 kilometres north of Hamilton....

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The drawcard for 2008’s event was the GAS Motorsport Pro RWD Toyota Celica vs the Rayglass Toyota Celica Pro Stock. Both cars are capable of six-second passes on the drag strip.

This match was in jeopardy when the GAS Motorsport Celica crashed at Willowbank Raceway

Willowbank Raceway

Willowbank Raceway is a drag racing facility in Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 30 - 45 minutes drive west of Brisbane. It is part of the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct, which includes a kart racing track; Ipswich Sprint Racing Circuit, a short circuit dirt racetrack; Ipswich Motor...

just weeks before. The car was repaired and arrived in New Zealand on time. Disaster almost struck again as Joe Signorelli’s parachutes failed in a shakedown run.

External links

• Import All-Stars
• NZ Performance Car magazine
• Parkside Media
• Fram Autolite Dragway