REPORT: 2018 Atura NSW Championship round 5
Despite horrible weather forecasts Sydney Dragway pushed ahead with the fifth round of the Atura NSW Championship which was returning from a Winter break for the series.
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Despite horrible weather forecasts Sydney Dragway pushed ahead with the fifth round of the Atura NSW Championship which was returning from a Winter break for the series.
Rapisarda Autosport International’s 2018 NHRA U.S. Nationals campaign ended at the hands of Californian racer Mike Salinas in round one.
Rapisarda Autosport International has qualified 16th for the biggest and most prestigious event on the U.S. drag calendar – the Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Janelle Scott’s Holden Torana might as well be considered part of the family.
The Hidden Valley Track Championship has moved into round five and approaching the season finale. Here are the results and gallery thanks to Craig Radcliffe.
Daniel Pharris, the second quickest radial racer in the world, has travelled across the planet to compete in the Kenda Tires Radial Riot this weekend at Willowbank Raceway, with a veil of secrecy over what he will be driving.
Adding electronic fuel injection to your car has been made ridiculously simple in recent years. While EFI used to be a mess of cables, control units and lines, now you can replace a carburettor with a unit that has all of the computing power contained in one package. These units look like a carbie still, but inside is a self-contained EFI deal. Installation is a breeze with no need for major changes to the vehicle. Most gearheads (except our hardcore carb veterans out there) would have a hard time telling if the vehicle is actually running old school air and fuel or modern EFI! There are a few players in this game right now, here are a few of our favourite units. Holley Holley have been the major name in carburettors for as long as muscle cars have been around. What they learned using analogue technology has now been applied to digital. If you have an existing Holley carb, the switch to EFI coudn’t be easier. The NHRA chose Holley to provide the EFI systems that are now used on their Pro Stock cars. Holley 550-511 Sniper EFI Four Injector, up to 650hp Suitable for a pretty powerful street application, the 500-511 is a genuine bolt on replacement that can fit single and dual carb manifolds. The amazing thing is that the handheld monitor that comes with the unit asks a few questions about your engine to create a base map, and then learns on the go. It’s like having a tiny crew chief underneath your bonnet. Holley 550-842 Sniper EFI Eight Injector, up to 1500hp Probably more at the race end, the 550-842 can handle up to 1500 horsepower, with double the amount of injectors of the 500-511. There is a built in data logger you can download to an SD card and it even has built in controls for single stage nitrous applications. It’s at the larger end of pricing but has the strongest feature list, plus the Holley name has a long history in motorsport, so you can trust their reputation. FiTech FiTech is one of the new players and they have a good range of systems to suit all horsepower needs. Unbelievably, you can get EFI on to your motor for under a grand and a few hours in the shed. Like the Holley, the FiTech units are self learning, taking the hassle out of tuning. FiTech Go Street EFI 400HP The entry level FiTech would suit a mild street application. We see this one as a cure for street type performance troubles, like cold start and vapour lock. Note that this one is only for naturally aspirated applications. Not that 400 horsepower is going to see you hanging around! It even comes with a hand held tuning module. FiTech Easy Street EFI 600HP Gold For looks, the FiTech Easy Street EFI 600HP has the win. We love the gold finish so for engine dress up purposes this unit could really fit in well. It has a few more features than the 400HP unit, and its four 80lb injectors up the amount of fuel and air you can put into your motor. This will fit any four barrel intake manifold. FiTech Go EFI 2×4 1200HP Want to get crazy? You can even go with twin units! This one is for the guys and girls who have 6-71 and 8-71 roots superchargers or make up to 1200HP naturally aspirated on their dual quad setup. One throttle body handles all of the brains while the second holds four additional injectors plus the IAC motor for idle stability. There is pro tuning software thrown in, allowing more control by using a laptop instead of the handheld monitor. Like the upper end Holley, this system also comes with nitrous control. It’s at the more serious end of these kind of systems, but the ease of use remains.
Ben Bray’s qualifying performance during day one of the Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge saw him write his name into the record books.
Shane Tucker will roll out his Auzmet/Structglass Camaro for the first time in 2018 this weekend at the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway outside of Indianapolis.
Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway has become the focal point for radial-tyre drag racing in Australia, with a group of passionate competitors and promoters developing a series that is going from strength to strength.
Rapisarda Autosport International will return to the NHRA Mello Yello series at the 2018 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis this weekend.
Significant rain fall overnight followed by continuing rain today at Willowbank Raceway has forced Jamboree Australia to cancel day two of the Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge.
Jamboree Australia and Hi-Tec Oils are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership between the two organisations which will see Hi-Tec Oils as the official oil partner for Jamboree Australia from 2019.
You could argue Jamboree is just a two day event but it becomes almost a week-long test of endurance when you consider the days of testing teams go through before even getting to the event.
Queensland’s Collin Willshire has unveiled a sleek new Ford Mustang ready to descend deep into the five second zone.
With pre-event testing now complete, the stage is set for the Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge to roar into life at Willowbank Raceway this weekend.
Team Bray Racing’s Ben Bray is hoping to back-up his Gulf Western Oil Winternationals Factory Xtreme success of earlier this year with another victory in the bracket at the prestigious Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree, presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge.
Cory Abbott and his brother Jeremy will add to the international flavour of the upcoming Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge this weekend (August 25/26), having jetted over from New Zealand to contest their turbocharged twin-rotor Mazda RX7 in the Pro Compact class.
Media releases are a great way to communicate what your team has been up to to a wider audience. If you are trying to keep sponsors happy (or pick up new ones), a media release can help your team get more exposure.
The Oceania College/101 Motorsport Toyota Supra, driven by Queensland’s Varun Sharma, has blitzed to an impressive personal best of 7.02 seconds at a huge 200 miles per hour (approximately 323kmh) during pre-event testing for this weekend’s Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge.
Rod Harvey has revealed his 2018 Toyota Camry which is set to compete in Factory Xtreme this weekend at the Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree at Willowbank Raceway this weekend.
There will be no shortage of classic cars on track as part of the Kenda Tires Radial Riot on Saturday, September 1 at Willowbank Raceway, but they have been turned into high horsepower monsters capable of amazing performances.
2019 will see the 15th Anniversary of Sydney Dragway’s opening and to commemorate the occasion Sydney Dragway will celebrate over the entire 2019 season via several initiatives and programs that competitors, fans and all members of the Motorsports community will be able to participate.
The Kenda Tires Radial Riot will be able to count an old school convert among its racing group when thousands of horsepower hit the track on Saturday, September 1.
Aussie expat Mathew Leonard has made a switch to nitro for his altered team, with their first event showing both the highs and lows of the idea.
The much-anticipated 28th running of the Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree, presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge, is now one step closer after the successful holding of the event’s fan ‘open night’ at NAPA Auto Super Store Logan City.
On the heels of a busy weekend racing at the massive Night Under Fire event at Summit Motorsports Park, Australian Pro Mod racer Steve Easton will be back on track at the 17th annual NMCA All-American Nationals in Norwalk the weekend of August 23-26.
The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars will visit the new Swan Hill Dragway facility as a part of the tour’s 2018 calendar.
Australia’s biggest radial tyre event is coming to Willowbank Raceway on Saturday, September 1 when the Kenda Tires Radial Riot brings some of the toughest drag racing machines in the country to South Queensland.
PremiAir Racing have announced Peter Xiberras is recovering from injuries sustained in his Top Fuel dragster at Nitro Thunder and will be back behind the wheel for the first round of the 400 Thunder championship in November at Sydney Dragway.
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