The 52nd annual Gulf Western Oil Winternationals are underway at Willowbank Raceway, with the nation’s best sportsman drag racers taking advantage of near ideal conditions on opening day.
At this weekend’s Gulf Western Oil Winternationals, Team Bray Racing will not only be taking on the Pro Slammer field but also Supercar star Chaz Mostert to the delight of race fans.
John Zappia has been a part of drag racing culture in Australia for well over three decades, a time where Willowbank Raceway has also grown to be part of the bedrock of the sport.
One of the world’s most pursued drag racing records is being challenged at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals, with New Zealand’s Rod Harvey aiming to reset the outright Sport Compact record.
As State of Origin fever takes over Queensland and New South Wales, the Maroons may consider themselves lucky that Pro Slammer drag racing hasn’t been the sport of choice for the annual tri-series.
The lure of a Gulf Western Oil Winternationals title has attracted Pro Alcohol teams from around the country to contest Australia’s biggest drag racing event.
Day one of the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals has not only hosted plenty of on-track action and off-track preparation for around 500 race teams today, but also an enthusiastic group of students from Horizons College with Top Fuel team PremiAir Racing.
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