Don’t miss the event of the year, Silverline Tools Power Tool Drag Racing! To be held at the Haynes International Motor Museum, Somerset, on 13th September, it’s set to be a day of high octane fuelled action! Come along as a spectator and join in the fun!

2009 is the fourth year of the event and this year is set to be bigger and better than ever before! Last year, over 4,000 people enjoyed an action packed day featuring special guests The Gadget Show of Channel 5 and Team High Output who flew all the way from America to attend the event.

The weird and wonderful sport of power tool drag racing involves engineering power tools into drag racing mean machines. There are two main classes within the event, ridden funny car and non ridden. The ridden funny car takes place on the outside track and essentially comprises drag racers with seats - imagine an originally shaped go kart (and we really are talking odd shapes here!), powered by 8 petrol chainsaws, with an engineering buff behind the wheel and you will start to get the idea. The non ridden side of the event takes place on an inside track and involves the use of smaller power tools such as belt sanders, angle grinders, drills and even circular saws. Household appliances can also be used in the non ridden category, past entries have come in all shapes and sizes, including a toaster complete with toast! Tools/appliances of choice can either be left in their original state or geared up (to the hilt!) with spikes, spoilers & any other potentially aerodynamic enhancing features! To see images and videos from past events, click on the buttons below.

This totally out of this world event is one not to be missed! Come along as a spectator and enjoy the thrill of watching power tools travel at awesome speeds, in a way you never thought possible! This really is a fantastic day out day out for the whole family. Oh and did I mention the event is being filmed by Channel 5’s The Gadget show? So on top of all the super cool fun, you could wind up on television too!

For further details: ptdr@silverlinetools.com

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