Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club

With deep sadness we advise the sudden passing of Lyndsay Gray alias “Rat” or “Rattly “on the 10th of August a fellow PBDC member from the 80’s



An avoid drag racer in the late 70’s/80’s with his Morris Minor 302 V8 van and later with the Ron Collett built Fiat altered ,Lyndsay’s passion for the sport never dwindled .An active club member always helping with working bees and enjoying the social side of the club



In retirement Lyndsay decided to locate to Kawerau, closer to family and the 2 dragstrips, also taking both cars with him. A knowable chap, like a walking encyclopaedia on the state of drag racing in NZ and overseas, on the drivers and their cars



Lyndsay had been a member of several hot rod clubs and will be sadly missed throughout NZ. A good bu**er



Our condolence reaches out to partner Averil and family, daughter Siemon and boys Bevan and Aaron and a great Grandad.

👀 DOES ANYONE ELSE HEAR THAT RUMBLE…?

Ohhhh no.

THE GASSERS ARE COMING BACK. 😭😂

But apparently just coming back wasn’t enough for them.

Nope.

These absolute weapons have decided that on…

🔥 SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2026 🔥

…they’re coming to TAKE OVER THE PBDRC TRACK.

Sorry…

TAKE OVER WHOSE TRACK?! 👀😂

That’s a LOT of confidence coming from a bunch of cars that need three pumps of the throttle, a small prayer and someone named Barry standing under the bonnet before they’ll start. 😭💀

But alright then…

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. 😏🏁

So here’s the call.

🚨 PBDRC RACERS — GET YOUR CARS AND BIKES READY. 🚨

Because if the Gassers reckon they can just roll through the gates, make enough noise to rearrange everyone’s internal organs and declare the place theirs…

THEY MIGHT NEED REMINDING WHO LIVES HERE. 😂🔥

Bring the drag cars.

Bring the bikes.

Bring the street cars.

Bring the ridiculous builds that probably started with “this seemed like a good idea at the time.”

BRING THE LOT. 😈

Because November 15th is starting to look less like a normal race meeting…

…and more like the day a bunch of Gassers turned up to PBDRC with BIG ENGINES, BIG ATTITUDES AND A VERY QUESTIONABLE PLAN. 😂😂

📅 SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
📍 RUAPUNA RACEWAY

🔥 GASSERS vs PBDRC 🔥

They reckon they’re taking over.

We reckon they’re dreaming.

There’s only one way to settle it…

LINE ’EM UP. 😏🏁🔥

And Gassers…

You might want to bring reinforcements.

THERE’S A LOT MORE OF US THAN THERE ARE OF YOU. 😂💀

🚨🏁 RIGHT PBDRC… THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS. 🏁🚨

CUST RUMBLE 2026 HAS INVITED US OUT TO PLAY.

And we’re not talking about rocking up with three cars, a gazebo and calling it a “club display.” 😂

NAH. STUFF THAT.

If we’re going…

🔥 WE’RE GOING PROPERLY. 🔥

I wanna see ALL of us who drag race chuck our cars and bikes on display.

🚗 Drag cars
🏍️ Drag bikes
🔥 Gassers
💨 Burnout cars
🏁 Street cars that race with us
😈 Basically, if you’ve sent it down our strip — WE WANT TO SEE IT THERE.

Let’s park the bloody lot of them up together and show everyone exactly what PEGASUS BAY DRAG RACING CLUB is made of.

And Cust Rumble have made one particularly questionable decision…

THEY’VE GIVEN US ACCESS TO A START-UP ZONE. 😂😂

You invited a DRAG RACING CLUB to bring their toys…

AND THEN GAVE US PERMISSION TO START THEM?!

Mike, mate… we’re gonna need to talk about your risk assessment. 😂🔥

They’ve also got CLUB AWARDS up for grabs.

So naturally…

NOW IT’S PERSONAL. 🏆😂

Cust Rumble 2026 is shaping up HUGE:

⛺ Camping available — check out the Cust Rumble website for all the camping options, pricing and details
🚗 Car & motorcycle cruise
🏆 Awards + club awards
💥 Start-up zone
🎸 Saturday night concert
🍔 Food
🛍️ Vendors
🔧 Workshops
🎤 Presentations
🚘 Vehicle & club displays

📍 Cust Domain, North Canterbury

Public entry Saturday & Sunday: $20
Kids under 16: FREE
Displaying your vehicle is included with entry.

So PBDRC racers…

WHO’S PUTTING THEIR HAND UP? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

We want to know how many race cars and bikes we can actually pull together for this.

Because if PBDRC is putting on a display…

LET’S NOT JUST SHOW UP.

LET’S TAKE THE FU***NG PLACE OVER. 😂🏁🔥

Comment “I’M IN” below with what you race 👇

Let’s absolutely PACK our display and show Cust Rumble what happens when you invite a drag racing club to the party.

PBDRC — LET’S SHOW ’EM HOW IT’S BLOODY DONE. 🏁🔥

https://thecustrumble.co.nz/

Thank you to everyone that came to our prize giving the other weekend, to celebrate our 2025/26 season!

A big THANK YOU to all our racers and our volunteers, because without you, we dont exist!

Congratulations to the following place getters - can you do it again this season?

Supercharged Outlaws - Peter Lormans
2nd - Gavin Fowler
Top Street (Modified Street) / Sport Compact - Kris Robb
Competition Bike, Earl Nunn trophy - Michael Trainor
2nd - Troy Appleton
Modified - Wayne Hullen
2nd - Rob Armstrong
Super Sedan, Craig Smith trophy - Bob Greig
2nd - Adam Thompson
Super Street - Ian MacNeil
2nd - Grant Emett
Modified Bike - Jayden Offen
2nd - Jason Lewin
Screaming Eagle - Rawiri Lawson
Junior Dragster - Bentley Hovenden
Most Improved - Jayden Offen

Your on the home straight to the weekend and what's on this weekend? Our AGM and then our season 2025/26 prizegiving thats what! Prizegiving open to everyone.

Oh yeah go Bentley!!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 so proud of you!!!!!

Introducing your 2025/2026 IHRA New Zealand Junior Dragster Beginner 1NZ National champion!

We would like to extend a huge thankyou to all of the team at Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club for supporting our journey through this season in the IHRA Journey. Your support and encouragement have been unwavering, and we are forever greatful for all of the little things you do on race days to make this country kid, fit right in on the drag strip!

This has been one epic season, travelling the country side, meeting some amazing people along the way and sharing the journey with our race family Wilton-foley Racing!

🧡

🏁 PBDRC COMMUNITY CHECK-IN! 🏁

Right team… we want to hear from YOU! 👇

If you could bring back ONE thing to Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club this season, what would it be?

EDIT***
Hey guys and girls can we stop suggesting night drags or more dates. Because of Canterbury car club and the environment court neither of those things are possible as much as we would like to do both.
Thanks

💥 More grudge racing?
🔥 More burnouts (where allowed 😏)?
🏆 Different race classes?
🎵 Better music?
🍔 Food trucks?
🚗 More street cars?
🏍 More bikes?
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 More family activities?

Or have you got a completely different idea? Throw it in the comments!

There are no wrong answers (well… maybe a few 😂), and we’d love to hear what would make your perfect race day.

The 2026/27 season is getting closer, and while we can’t promise everything, your ideas help shape the future of the club.

👇 Drop your suggestions below and let’s get the conversation going!

🏁 THE WAIT IS OVER… OUR 2026/2027 SEASON DATES ARE HERE! 🏁

The dates are locked in, and we can’t wait to get back to doing what we love!

📅 Sunday 27 September 2026
📅 Sunday 25 October 2026
📅 Sunday 15 November 2026
📅 Sunday 21 February 2027

This season we have four race days… but that’s just going to make them even bigger!

We’re making every single event count. Bigger crowds, bigger racing, bigger atmosphere, and bigger memories. If we’ve only got four chances to do it, we’re going to make every one unforgettable! 🔥🏁

And the best part? They’re pretty much all in summer! ☀️😎 So dust off the race cars, grab your mates, pack the sunscreen, and get ready for an epic season at Ruapuna.

There’s plenty more to come, including event details, classes, entries, and everything else you need to know, so keep an eye on our page!

Thank you all for sticking with us—we can’t wait to see everyone back at the track.

Let’s make this a season to remember! 💨🔥

🚨 I KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW… 👀🏁

The wait is finally over for me…

I HAVE THE DATES! 😏🔥

But… you’ll all have to wait until tomorrow to find out. 😂

I know, I know… I’m mean. But it’ll be worth the wait! 😉

Keep an eye on the page tomorrow because you’ll want to get those calendars ready. 🗓️🏎️

Who’s already trying to guess what the dates are? Drop your predictions below! 👇😈

🏁 Oi South Island… this one’s for us! 🏁

Right… for the first time EVER, the IHRA AGM & Prizegiving is actually coming to the South Island! 🤯

So we’ve officially run out of excuses… no more “it’s too far” (unless you’re in Invercargill… we’ll let you have that one 😜).

You don’t have to be collecting a trophy to come along. Come for the catch-up, the stories that somehow get better every year, and the chance to remind everyone why South Island racers are the best. 😉

If we want to keep the AGM and Prizegiving alternating between the North and South Islands, we need to show up. Otherwise the North Islanders will think we all hibernate for winter… and we really can’t let them have that win. 😂

📍 All the details are here:
https://mailchi.mp/ihra.co.nz/agm-prizegiving-rsvp-nominations-12753306

The RSVP on the link has closed, but if you’re keen, flick Laura an email at [email protected] so they can sort the catering.

Let’s pack the place out… and give the North Islanders one less thing to brag about. 🏁🔥

AGM & Prizegiving - RSVP + Nominations Our AGM and Prizegiving are coming up on Saturday 11th July 2026, we’re looking forward to coming together to celebrate the season and elect key roles for the season ahead.