Day one of the 49th Goldenstates has seen Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series competitors entertain on-track alongside NDRC Nitro Funny Cars, Top Doorslammers, Top Fuel Motorcycles and Pro Alcohol competitors at the Perth Motorplex Friday evening in hot and humid conditions.
After a long history of helping others gain success on the race track, Dean Whisson is now making his own way and is hoping to strike success at this weekend’s Goldenstates event at his home track of the Perth Motorplex.
After almost a quarter-century of operation, Perth Motorplex will play host to its first ever championship-level round of Nitro Funny Car Drag Racing at the 49th Goldenstates Championship presented by Electrical Group Training.
Perth’s Colin Davis has claimed many trophies at the Perth Motorplex over the years, including Christmas Trees at the 2017 Westernationals and the 2022 ANDRA Grand Final.
The last time Anthony Begley drove the Chemical Warfare Nitro Funny Car at the Perth Motorplex, he ended up on the front page of the West Australian with a headline-grabbing explosion on the startline. Now, he is looking to make a bang of a different kind at next weekend’s Goldenstates as he contests the new NDRC Nitro Funny Car Championship
The Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship combined with the Australian Drag Racing Championship and Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series to deliver an action-packed 48th Goldenstates Championship at the Perth Motorplex
When all was said and done at the 48th annual Goldenstates earlier this month the Higgins brothers were very happy indeed, with Kyle and Beau taking out the winning ANDRA Silver Christmas Trees in Super Sedan and Super Street respectively.
West Australian Kyle Putland joined his racing idols in the Top Fuel ranks officially at last weekend’s 48th Goldenstates Championship, with a highly commendable debut outing in the top nitro class.
Phil Lamattina battled through challenging racing conditions at the second round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, fighting back into third place in the championship after reaching the 48th annual Goldenstates final.
Daniel Gregorini had largely given up on the idea of going back-to-back in the Australian Top Doorslammer Championship, but a win at the 2022 Goldenstates at Perth Motorplex has fired up his ambitions once more.
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