A packed Warwick Dragway hosted the returning Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series that will be travelling all around Australia in 2025, the racing was as wild as expected, drama filled, and record breaking.
Round one was not what we wanted to see with Christine Steffens having a big moment driving the Piranha Racing ‘Time Traveller’ funny car. Breaking traction the funny car broke hard left sideswiping the wall and bucking across track to impact the other wall.
Steffens was fine in the incident but the funny car was left a little beat up, team owner Peter Peirano is always the optimist and was unfazed, confident the car will be repaired and back on track within a few months ready to re-join the series.
The rest of the funny car posse included Morice McMillin in Nitro Express, Justin Walshe in Terminator, Josh Leahy in Bandit and Graeme Frawley in King Kong.
All cars delivered great side by side passes across the three rounds of racing, some a little wilder than others, but it was Nitro Express dominating the track times. McMillin won all three races going quicker on every lap with a 5.50, followed by a 5.42, before decimating the track record with a 5.29 at 281mph showing the regional venue could hold the horsepower.
The next stop for the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars will be Sydney Dragway for Day of the Drags on Mar 8.
Racing highlights brought to you by Overtaking Lane, you can watch the full live stream of the event on their Youtube channel.
Sportsman results from the event were:
Young Guns
Top Qualifier – Nash Periano .004 (reaction)
Winner – Jett Peirano
R/UP – Cody Sedmak
Young Guns Bike
Top Qualifier – Vanz Peirano .006 (reaction)
Winner – Xavier Mansfield – French
R/UP – Neveah McDouall
Clint Swallings Painters – Street Bike
Top Qualifier – Matt Halpin 10.02
Winner – Aaron Potts
R/UP – Rochelle Strike
STS Speed Shop – Drag Bike
Top Qualifier – Alan Annis JR 8.82
Winner – Adam Hill
R/UP – Beau Strike
Golebys Parts & Fabrications Street
Top Qualifier – Leonie Sommerville 13.19
Winner – Alex Kidd
R/UP – Andrew Faulkner
Overtaking Lane Fast Street
Top Qualifer – Sam Campbell 10.04
Winner – Matt Francis
R/UP- Mark Rossow
Warwick Gassers
Top Qualifer – Randal Morris 9.91
Winner – Tracy Combe
R/UP – Kenton McKay
Unreal Plates Quick ET
Top Qualifer – Neil Maxwell
Winner – Max Carpenter
R/UP – Michael Osborne
Loy & Sons Earthmoving Blown Outlaws
Top Qualifer – Rodney Hansen 7.33
Winner – Rodney Hansen
R/UP – McKenzie Garside
Radial
Top Qualifer – James Horan 4.25
Winner – James Horan
R/UP – Reece Carkeet
