Sam Fenech. I have been trying to come up with what to say after such a tragedy, along with the words to describe the kind of person Sam is, that hasn’t already been said. But that is what Sam’s legacy is, no matter what superlative you can think of to describe a person’s character, you would be able to attribute it to Sam.
It is with great sadness that Top Fuel Racing Australia announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the Fabietti Racing Doorslammer, has succumbed to injuries suffered in a racing accident at Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening (Saturday Jan 7).
Day one of the New Year Nitro event has opened 2023 with a bang at Willowbank Raceway this evening, with the stage now set for what is sure to be an epic day of racing tomorrow at the Ipswich (Queensland) venue.
Stefan Lainas is looking forward to taking his Commodore out for the upcoming South Coast 660, the latest round of the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing is hopeful its upcoming return to Willowbank Raceway will bring a return to winning results, with the team enjoying plenty of success at the Queensland facility in the past.
Maurice Fabietti’s striking Chevrolet Racing Camaro will make its debut in the Australian Drag Racing Championship (ADRC) at Willowbank Raceway’s New Year Nitro event this weekend (January 6/7).
The last time Top Fuel visited Willowbank Raceway, PremiAir Racing came away with a Winternationals event win and its first Top Fuel Championship, while also twice rewriting the national record books.
2023 will be opened in spectacular fashion for fans of all things drag racing, with the New Year Nitro event at Willowbank Raceway set to deliver no shortage of flame-throwing, nitro-burning action across January 6 and 7.
Whyalla’s Leigh Donaldson is currently preparing to head to South Coast Raceway for the first time, where he will field his VX SS Commodore in Super Stock after making the step up to the bracket earlier this year.
Another hard fought Speed Adict Clothing NSW Championship has been run and won in 2022 at Sydney Dragway.
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