Despite a recent story circulating on social media claiming Australian Top Fuel will switch to the 1000 foot racing distance at the beginning of 2015, Drag News Australia made the enquiry to Top Fuel Australia and ANDRA who have both dismissed the claim.
This afternoon ANDRA CEO Malcolm Bulley issued the following statement:
“It’s news to us, I’ve contacted Top Fuel Australia’s representatives Bruce Read and Phil Lamattina who also don’t know anything about it.
“We have a process for changing rules and looking at proposals from teams and category bodies which included relevant stakeholder engagement.
“The subject of racing distances has been discussed informally a number of times, however ANDRA and TFA have never formally tabled anything of the sort and therefore it is not currently being considered.”
When contacted by ANDRA, Top Fuel Australia representative and Jim Read Racing Crew Chief Bruce Read confirmed the following:
“At no time has Top Fuel Australia (as a group) discussed formally the move to 1000ft racing,” he said.
“Whilst there has been the odd informal mention of this form of racing it is NOT something that TFA has discussed nor is considering.”
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