
Highs and lows of 2014 NT Titles
The 2014 NT Titles presented by 7Mate was a high for some but a sad weekend for others, with a mixture of personal bests and unfortunate crashes splattered across the two nights of racing at Hidden Valley Drag Strip.
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The 2014 NT Titles presented by 7Mate was a high for some but a sad weekend for others, with a mixture of personal bests and unfortunate crashes splattered across the two nights of racing at Hidden Valley Drag Strip.
Multiple Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle champion and national record holder Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo team are aiming to right his wrongs after red lighting at the X Champs in Sydney earlier this month.
Rick Gauci has taken his second Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars win, running as quick as 3.81 seconds on the eighth mile at Benaraby Raceway, Queensland. Gauci had three wins on the night, enough to hold out Portland winner Daniel Schultz who took second and Paul Messineo who finished third. Benaraby Raceway was packed to the brim with fans keen for the biggest ever nitro show to be held at the regional venue. Fans were treated not only to the new breed of nitro racers such as Nathan Peirano and Daniel Schultz but also a few legends of the past such as Harold Campbell and his ‘Insanity’ Funny Car. Starting his licensing procedures in the ‘Time Traveler’ was Zac Peirano, leaving father Peter very proud. We will bring you a more detailed wrap up soon, but here are some videos from the event that we have collected from around the interwebs. Above, a YouTube compilation from Aidan Duncan. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Paul Messineo goes 3.91 in ‘Dark Horse’ to defeat a 4.05 from Peter Leahy and ‘Superbad’. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. A 4.18 from ‘Supacharger’ and Daniel Schultz outguns a 4.36 from Nathan Peirano in ‘Time Traveler’. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. A pedalling 4.21 from Anthony Begley in the new, and popular, ‘Stormtrooper’. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Rick Gauci runs low ET of 3.81 in ‘Nitro Express’. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Justin Walshe grabs a first round win in ‘Let’s Boogie’ as Aaron Hambridge red lights ‘The Bandit’ out of contention. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Peter Leahy gets way loose in ‘Superbad’ on this night pass. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. ‘Stormtrooper’ unleashes the Force on ‘Let’s Boogie’. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. ‘Time Traveler’ travels through 201 metres at pace and knocks out ‘Bad to the Bone’ driven by Glenn Moore. Post by Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. ‘Nitro Sheriff’, driven by Josh Leahy, puts on a show. {fcomment}
From the past three rounds of the ANDRA Top Fuel championship, West Australian fireman Allan Dobson has emerged victorious each time, seeing him in the box seat of the Top Fuel title chase as it heads to Willowbank Raceway’s Fuchs Winternationals (5-8 June).
The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Show is bringing a huge field of 12, 4000 horsepower flame-throwing funny cars to the startline of Gladstone’s Benaraby Raceway, as well as the 2000hp wheelstanding Nitro Sheriff, which makes a 50,000hp funny car field!
Australian-born NHRA Top Fuel driver Richie Crampton and girlfriend Stephanie Laski have welcomed their first child into the world on Tuesday afternoon.
With 150 cars entered for round three of the Queensland Drag Racing Championship the sportsman racing on offer was tough and great value for the spectators that made it to this event.
Western Australia will have three representatives competing in Top Fuel at the Winternationals in just over two weeks with Anthony Begley set to drive in drag racing’s premier category for the first time. Begley is no stranger to nitro power, having raced Funny Cars for several years for Queensland team owner Rod Bailey and more recently as part of drag racing legend Graeme Cowin’s Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Series. Begley said the decision to get a dragster was part of working with Bailey to get more lap time and the chassis formerly belonged to Damien Harris and Paul Shackleton, who took it to within just two points of the national championship back in 2012. “Rod (and the team) have been working around the clock trying to get the car ready,” he said. “We got the car complete less motor and clutch.” Begley is looking forward to getting his first runs in the car at the Winternationals, held at Willowbank Raceway. “I’m going to Benaraby, Queensland this weekend to drive Graeme Cowin’s new Funny Car ‘Stormtrooper’, then back to Perth, and the following weekend I will go over to Queensland again for some performance testing at the Winternationals warm up,” he said. “Then we head to the Winternationals where we hopefully will be competitive.” {fcomment}
Drag racing is on the most part a very safe sport and incidents are rare, which makes this match up from the recent APSA event at Sydney Dragway all the stranger as two turbocharged monsters end up in flames in the same race!
Willowbank Raceway and ANDRA are pleased to announce the introduction of a 16 car Top Doorslammer field for June’s FUCHS Winternationals (Thursday 5 June to Sunday 8 June).
This week, May 12-18, 2014 is National Volunteer Week across Australia. Volunteers have a power in today’s society and a drive that enables them to make a true difference in the world.
The three day long APSA Pro Street testing marathon culminated in a epic day at Sydney Dragway.
Drag racing is my sport. It’s your sport. It’s our sport. I love this sport like a fat kid loves cake and these are the reasons why the golden age is not behind us, it’s still to come.
After spending years as a WA state championship bridesmaid, Roger Harris finally broke through for his first Modified Bike title this season at Perth Motorplex and has decided on a new challenge when the new season resumes later this year.
Testing continued today for those over-powered under-tyred APSA Pro Street cars ahead of this weekends shootout.
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