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It has been rough time post-COVID for the return of the Queensland Drag Racing Championship at Willowbank Raceway. Rain has washed out two of the three rounds including the last which barely started eliminations before the dreaded wet stuff fell on the venue.
Following the announcement by the Queensland Government of a mandatory 3-day lockdown for greater Brisbane, which includes the Ipswich region, unfortunately 400 Thunder had have no option but to immediately cancel event scheduled for this Friday & Saturday April 2-36 2021, in order to keep fans and racers safe.
A number of event announcements sees the 400 Thunder Drag Racing Series aiming for a post COVID-19 restart at Willowbank Raceway with Super Thunder announced by Willowbank Raceway to go ahead at Easter.
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Willowbank Raceway has announced the replacement event for the lost New Year’s Thunder – the 400 Thunder championship event slated for January – due to COVID-19 restrictions. In its place will be the “New Year’s Shootout”, the venue’s statement on the event reads below:
The continuing uncertainty around state border closures has caused Willowbank Raceway to re-evaluate the viability of conducting a 400 Thunder Championship round in January when we are unsure which interstate competitors will be allowed to attend the event.
The Queensland Drag Racing Championships saw their penultimate round take place at Willowbank Raceway on October 17, 2020.
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