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No room for error in championship - Zappia takes Westernats runner-up
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Second might come right after first, but John Zappia knows he needs better for the final three events of the 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship following a runner up performance at the MacTrack Westernationals at Perth Motorplex.
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TBR part of history at Westernats
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Team Bray Racing has enjoyed the MacTrack Westernationals as part of the greatest Pro Slammer field of all time at the weekend.
Westernats wins set stage for epic Grand Final
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The stage is set for a monumental Grand Final later this month (Adelaide International Raceway, March 23-24) following the conclusion of the penultimate round of the 2017/2018 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at the Perth Motorplex.
Not a funny car, not a dragster - it's a Funster
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Drag racing is just as much an engineering challenge as a driving one. For years, innovative participants have tried to build the 'better mouse trap' – and Sydney's Russell Mills just might have done it.
Matheson extends points lead with Westernationals win
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The 2018 MacTrack Westernationals was certainly an event that had plenty of nail-biting excitement, especially in the 400 Thunder Championship Pro classes. For Chris Matheson, the current Top Bike champ came into the event with a to-do list and was hopeful of ticking a few boxes.
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HOT SHOTS: MacTrack Westernationals day one photo preview
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With the first day of the MacTrack Westernationals in the books, we've had the chance to put a few of our favourite shots from the day together - but don't miss our full gallery after the event!
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RAI to field three cars at Santo's Super Thunder event
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Ashley Sanford will join Rapisarda Autosport International team-mates Damien Harris and Wayne Newby for the Santo’s Super Thunder meeting at Willowbank Raceway on March 30.
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BONUS GALLERY: More from the MacTrack Westernationals
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The MacTrack Westernationals pictorial awesomeness just keeps on coming, this time care of photographer John Harney.
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Mouhayet qualifies on top in record 400 Thunder Pro Slammer field
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Paul Mouhayet has laid down the gauntlet during qualifying for the MacTrack Westernationals, setting new track records for Perth Motorplex and leading Australia's quickest ever 400 Thunder Pro Slammer field into race day.
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The slammer built in a shed - in Drag News Magazine Issue 30!
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It's a fast orange on the cover of Drag News Magazine Issue 30 as we present Wayne Keys' gorgeous new Chev Camaro Pro Slammer. This recent winner of the ANDRA Best Engineered Award is a beautiful piece and was amazingly constructed from kits in Keys' own backyard. See photos of the car in the build to the final incredible doorslammer it has become.
Read more: The slammer built in a shed - in Drag News Magazine Issue 30!
GALLERY: 47th Annual MacTrack Westernationals from Perth Motorplex
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After two frenzied days of qualifying and racing, the 47th Annual MacTrack Westernationals has been run and won at Perth Motorplex. Experience the event with our massive photo gallery.
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Westernats racing looms as qualifying thrills in Perth
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Race day at the MacTrack Westernationals beckons with day one of what is the penultimate round of the 2017/2018 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series now complete at the Perth Motorplex.
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Steve Easton talks about his Nostalgia Funny Car blow up
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Australian racer Steve Easton had a far more drama-filled March Meet than he expected last weekend at the wheel of the Burnin Money Nostalgia Funny Car at Bakersfield.
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Mouhayet, Matheson best 400 Thunder in the west at MacTrack Westernationals classic
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Paul Mouhayet has struck his biggest blow yet in the 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship, defeating multi-time Australian champion John Zappia in a thrilling final round of the MacTrack Westernationals at Perth Motorplex on Sunday.
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GALLERY: Slammer test fest at Motorplex
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Many Pro Slammer teams got an early look at the Perth Motorplex ahead of this weekend's MacTrack Westernationals with an evening of private testing.