Jim Read Racing would like to thank its fans and the drag racing community at large for the outpouring of support it has received since the incident which occurred at Sydney Dragway on Saturday evening.
Peter Xiberras and the PremiAir Hire Top Fuel Dragster raced through for a new Sydney track record at the weekend, resetting both the ET and MPH markers to an incredible 3.768 seconds and 513.98 kilometres per hour respectively.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing has its eye on another hometown win at Sydney Dragway this weekend (May 6/7), when its home track will light up for round four of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship.
Despite some less than favourable weather predictions, round three of the the Speed Adict Clothing NSW Championship Series at Sydney Dragway didn’t suffer the same fate as round two, in fact the conditions turned out perfect for some tough sportsman bracket racing.
Peter Xiberras is hoping to continue the recent trend of Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel Australia Championship competitors winning at their home rounds when the championship chase heads to Sydney Dragway this weekend for the Nitro Champs (May 6/7).
At the recent EGT ANDRA Grand Finals event at the Perth Motorplex, which marked round three of the Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel Australia Championship – Damien Harris raced through not only for the event victory, but also new ANDRA ET and Speed records over the 1000ft distance.
A dream finish to the season proved elusive for John Zappia and his Dananni Hotshots/Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer after a first round loss at the ANDRA Grand Finals.
PremiAir Racing was in action on both the East and West Coasts of Australia this weekend, with team principal and Top Fuel driver Peter Xiberras competing in the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship in Perth while Garry Jacobson, Chris Pither and the Subway Racing and Coca-Cola Racing crews took on the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400.
Daniel Gregorini and the Scratch & Match Motorsport team are celebrating their first ANDRA Australian Top Doorslammer Championship after racking up enough points to clinch the title on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex.
Chris Matheson made the quickest ever run on two wheels on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex.
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