Aaron Deery is no stranger to very fast cars, but a switch to two wheels left him ‘shocked’ by the experience and ready for more ahead of the January 2 Nitro Slam at Perth Motorplex.
The Perth Motorplex will get 2021 off to a great start with its Nitro Slam event this Saturday, January 2. The event will be headlined by Nitro Funny Cars and Nitro Front Engine Dragsters, nitro-burning Motorcycles and 10 of the hugely popular Top Doorslammers as they continue their fight for the Summer Slam series.
A strong field of local nitro cars took part in the first round of a newly announced three-part series alongside hundreds of WA sportsman racers at Perth Motorplex on December 12.
In the wake of the shooting of Nick Martin at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday 12 December, the Australian drag racing community has widely condemned the actions of those involved and called for calm.
Evolve Facility Management, a subsidiary of the Australian National Drag Racing Association, will be taking over the running of Perth Motorplex early next year.
Despite the recent border changes to-and-from Western Australia, the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars event originally slated for early January 2021 will be postponed and replaced by the return of Nitro Slam on January 2.
One of Western Australia’s most well-loved drag racing families will return to Perth Motorplex on Saturday, with Clive Hudson and daughter Kristie set to do battle in the Supercharged Outlaws division.
John Zappia’s rollercoaster season in the Dananni Hotshots/Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer continued last Saturday at Perth Motorplex, after a gear shifting gremlin cost the team a chance at making the final of Summer Slam round two.
The second round of the WA Drag Racing Championship took place on November 28, with Daniel Gregorini making an amazing comeback to win round two of the Summer Slam in his Camaro Top Doorslammer.
Kelvin Lyle is aiming to knock John Zappia off the top of the Direct Mining & Industrial Summer Slam points today at Perth Motorplex, with the Busselton Top Doorslammer driver confident his Ford Mustang is on the verge of great things.
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