Car Rules & Regulations:
1.    All Drivers must have a current helmet & wear long sleeves and pants.
2.   Must have Radial Tyres all round.
3.   The battery must be secure & must have a battery-box if inside a cabin.
4.   1kg Fire Extinguisher securely mounted within drivers reach.
5.   Secure driver’s seat and passenger seat.
6.   Factory 3-point Retractable seatbelts, or 4-point harness is fine.
7.   Must have a Coolant Overflow bottle.
8.   Oil catch cans that don’t leak after a run.
9.   No fluid leaks under the car.
10.   Front windscreen must be glass.
11.  No loose objects in car such as a mobile phone.
12.   Must have factory doors.
13.  Must have working headlights, tail-lights, brake-lights & indicators.
14.  Must run on Petroleum & ethanol-based fuels.
15.  Must have front & rear bars with all panels.
16.  Must have working front windows.
17.  No Slicks, however Street Radials & ET’s Radials are fine.
18.  Exhaust systems must reach the rear diff. Drop pipes before diff are acceptable. Side pipes are fine as long as it has a muffler connected.

Street Driven Shootout Rules to Coota Airport:
1.    All Cars must be road registered.
2.   Meeting point is @ Pheasant Nest Servo NSW, Thursday Morning. Special conditions will be given for early Friday morning drivers as we have in the past. It’s only fair.
3.   Car must be driven to Coota Airport without any assistance from a tow vehicle or truck.
4.   No changing of diff gears, fuel or exhaust systems after the drive to Coota.

Shootout Rules:
1.   Refuelling during shootout rule: Car must have enough fuel for at least 6 passes. So make sure you have enough fuel for the shootout. This makes it fair for everyone.
2.  There is no pulling over after a win to wait for cars to pass. Must line up in the order you return in.
3.  There is no tuning of cars during shootout.
4.  No wheelies or burning tyres when entering the pre-staging area.

Saturday Shootout Rules:
1.    All cars are entitled to enter shootout
2.   Shootout classes:
         - Forced Induction (Turbo/Blower/NOS) Class
         - Naturally Aspirated Class
3.   Winner of each class will get to have a final shootout for the event’s toughest car.
4.   No slicks, otherwise no tyre rules.
5.   No refuelling during shootout. All cars must have enough fuel for at least 6 passes.
6.   No tuning of cars after a pass. Must enter pre-staging area after pass. We are happy for you to pick a car, as long as it's in the same group.
7.   No parking up and wanting to have a break.
8.  No wheelies or burning tyres when entering pre-staging area. Drive with care.
9.  Timing Marshal has the last say in regards to what is on and off the Runway. No excuses.
10. Please respect everyone as Motorsport is a Dangerous Sport. You are entering at your own risk.

Code of Conduct:
Behaviour of pit crew and their guest is the responsibility of the entered Driver. Any disrupting or abusing staff or other entries will lead to the removal of the pit crew. Any Driver who disobeys runway rules will be given a warning and the 2nd time will be told to park. Please respect everyone at the event as we are all there to have fun with cars.

Government Regulations state there is no smoking or drinking on the Airport grounds. There is dedicated areas for smoking. Drivers will be Breath Tested before the event starts. Anyone who attends this event will need to sign a wavier indemnity form of any rights for compensation due to injury and is entering at their own risk.

Motorsports is a Dangerous Sport and you are entering at your own risk. Due to insurance reasons, we are not allowing anyone under the age of 18 on the runway. We are allowing a maximum of 100 Cars to enter this event. It will be a first come first serve basis. Please note that there are NO REFUNDS. If you can’t make it, you may give your spot away after a new car and owner is entered.

Extra passes and guest tickets may be purchased on the day of the event at the gate after signing waiver rights of compensation. Extra Driver passes may also be purchased on the day. The fee for extra pit and guest passes are $30, and $50 for extra Driver passes. Loss of passes means you need to purchase a new one and sign the waiver again. No excuses.

Anyone misbehaving in the town of Cootamundra during this 3-day event, such as doing stupid things in their Cars will be expelled from the whole event with no refunds. All details will also be sent to the local NSW Police Highway Patrol. Please respect the locals and their beautiful surroundings. This is a beautiful country town and the locals are great people.  

The Shootout is an elimination-style drag event. Cars will be spilt up in their classes in the line up area. Once you line up in the shootout, you are not allowed to leave the pit area or leave Airport grounds. If you win a race you will receive a ticket and must return to the staging area immediately. You cannot refuel your car unless you have done 6 passes. Checking Tyre pressure and replacing NOS bottle is fine. No tuning of cars, toilet breaks or food breaks are permitted during the Shootout.

In case of a BYE RUN, our Staff will choose at random or base it on our criteria. No one else can make that call. Please read all rules carefully. Rules are not to be argued with & are non-negotiable.  

Trophy Awards:
- Quickest Street Driven Forced Induction Car
- Quickest Street Driven Naturally Aspirated Car
- Quickest Overall Forced InductionCar
- Quickest Overall Naturally Aspirated Car
- Quickest Ford Car Quickest GM Car
- Quickest Chrysler Car
- Quickest Japanese Car
- Fastest MPH Car
- Butchers Cup: Forced Induction Vs Naturally Aspirated Finals.

Many years ago, I had a dream of an event where mates with muscle cars & BBQs spend a weekend in a beautiful country town of Cootamundra on a runway drag racing their cars. This became a reality in 2017, where SMC 500 was born. It was a fantastic weekend with everyone enjoying everyone’s company. It was about cruising or towing down the highway with mates for 380km & having fun in your car and racing whoever you want on a runway. This event is about making safe memories with mates with fast cars & bbq’s, which is filmed for all to enjoy. This year, we have a new movie company with a different format on how we film the event. A Cinema screening will be hosted shortly after the event concludes.

This year, hence the name COOTA 400 & for many other reasons, we decided to make it a 400-meter battle. This is not to say we shall never do a 500-meter event again.
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Thursday (Apr 27th) will be the drive down to Cootamundra Airport. This is for the Street Driven Class that are driving their Cars to Coota. Friday afternoon Street Driven Cars will have a Shootout which will determine who is COOTA 400 Street King 2020.

Friday (Apr 28th) is the start of the event. We will be splitting everyone into two groups so that the other group can go see their mates Grudge Race. After both groups have had their go, it's on for anyone to take on Grudge Racing. We will make time for power skids and burnouts in the afternoon. Friday afternoon Street Driven Car finalists will receive their trophies and awards.

Saturday (Apr 29th) is more Grudge Racing with whoever you want. Will split everyone into two groups again so everyone can have a few rounds of racing. Saturday afternoon will be the start of COOTA 400 overall Street Car Shootout. Everyone is invited to enter shootout. There will be two classes, Forced Induction & Naturally Aspirated. The finalist of each class will be invited to have a shootout for COOTA 400 Toughest Street Car Trophy.

Hope you all can make it to this wonderful muscle car event from the 24th-26th of September. This is a true Old School Street Muscle Car Event. Where else in the world can you watch two classic muscle cars have it out continually on an open runway? Cootamundra Airport. Be There.

- Chris Ioannidis

Below are prices and bank account details for booking tickets. You can also purchase tickets at the event. Please clearly specify your name in the description, and get in contact with us before you send any money.

Ticket Prices:
Car (includes driver): $440
Extra Driver: $50
Pit Passes, Friday & Saturday Pass: $35
Saturday-only Pass: $25

Use the following form to get in touch with the COOTA400 Team.
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