Mildura hometown hero Phil Lamattina conquered all on Sunday night, taking out round two of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Champion. The final was a cracker against Wayne Newby, with the Carrot King going to the stripe by the barest of margins, 3.19 to 3.20.
![](https://dragnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7P1A8615-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://dragnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AE4R2535-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://dragnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AE4R2545-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://dragnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AE4R2552-1024x683.jpg)
Another bumper crowd packed Mildura Sunset Strip in anticipation of some great Top Fuel racing, and all four teams delivered after troublesome qualifying the previous day.
![](https://dragnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AE4R0972-1024x683.jpg)
After three rounds of frantic competition, and following the A-Final result, it was determined Damien Harris edged out Peter Xiberras in the B-Final after a timing malfunction saw the race outcome decided in the video bunker.
![](https://dragnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7P1A8596-1024x683.jpg)
Shane Olive closed his night out with his first ever round win and a track record 3.17 at 265MPH against Phil Read.
Championship standings after two rounds are:
Phil Lamattina 200
Phil Read 180
Peter Xiberras 155
Wayne Newby 135
Shane Olive 90
Damien Harris 70
Larry Dixon 50
Stay tuned to the Drag News Magazine website for a full report and results from the other brackets, plus a gallery in coming days.