The ANDRA championship rounds of Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle for Calder Park in February have been cancelled, due to the recent change in ownership of the history-steeped Melbourne venue.
The short time frame after the recent change in ownership of Calder Park caused a logistical challenge that would have been difficult to overcome in the time available.
Congratulations to Steve Mitchinson of Canning Vale South in WA for winning some Just Drag Racing goodies in the recent Online Shop Survey.
Stayed tuned folks for more competitions and great giveaways in the future! Just all part of the plan to give back to our dedicated fans :-)
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The points have been tallied and the results are in. The winners of the first Just Drag Racing tipping competition are:
- 1st place – Jesse Kelly (a $100 Motorsport Connections gift voucher to be used in store)
- 2nd place – Jack Danaher (a $75 Allstar Batteries gift voucher to be used in store)
- 3rd place – Mark Shields (a Just Drag Racing polo shirt)
Well done guys! Just Drag Racing will be in touch with you next week to organise your prize.
Thanks to everyone that entered and Motorsport Connections, Allstar Batteries and Just Drag Racing for providing the prizes. Next week we’ll have a new competition up and running for the Slamfest to be held at Heathcote Park on the 19th of January. So get your thinking caps on and study the form guide so you can win yourself some great prizes.
Ballistic Drag Racing has not had the start we wanted in 2012. The Nationals in November was the first meeting back in BB/CB after our bad luck in March so I was a little bit nervous. We had done some passes at Heathcote Park and everything was okay so we went to the Nationals with some confidence.
Ben Bray looking for repeat success at SlamfestVictor and Ben Bray will be looking to repeat their 2012 Slamfest Series success when they take to the track at Heathcote Park Raceway this Saturday (19 January) for round one of the 2013 tour.
The Series sees a field of Top Doorslammer competitors competing across the eighth-mile distance at regional tracks around Australia. During last year's running of the series, both Victor and Ben snared a win each while Victor also reset the Top Doorslammer elapsed time record for the eighth mile.
The father and son team from Kallangur in Queensland will feature as part of an eight car field including fellow ANDRA stars John Zappia, Peter Kapiris and Russ Pavey; as well as Marcus Chambers, John Brunner and Frank Mamone.
Darryl Stephen takes the lead in the Southern Super Gas Series (Photo courtesy Dragpix)While there were only 6 Super Gas entries there was some very interesting racing by all reports. Even though he is still sorting out his Camira, Kym Oberauer stepped up to run Super Gas to make up the field after initially intending to run Super Sedan. It was a very impressive performance to win the bracket and check out his average qualifying ET where for the three qualifying sessions he averaged 6.300 on a 6.300 index.
The bracket also had great support from Darryl and Anthony as they both made the long haul from Sydney to Portland in the heat and hopefully the NSW fires didn't cause them any grief on the trip home. While Anthony went out in the first round Darryl made it to the semi-finals but that earned him enough points to take the lead in the series.
Team Bray Racing will get their 2013 off to a high-octane start when the popular Summernats festival hits Canberra's Exhibition Park for the 26th time across 3-6 January 2013.
The annual Summernats festival is Australia's largest celebration of the modified car lifestyle and each year attracts up to 100,000 fans across its four days.
It’s arguable to say that the Perth Motorplex has been the most successful drag racing facility in Australia over the past decade. While other major tracks have had a tough time of it over the last few years, the Perth Motorplex has managed to carve out its niche and provide a venue that attracts both the paying public and an ever growing number of racers.
But before all of you proud West Aussies (and rightly so) start beating your chests and demanding to secede from the rest of Australia, let’s look at some interesting facts about WA and how they affect drag racing.