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Team Bray Raci Records Tumble At Australian Nationals
posted by Victor Bray, 17-Sep-07
Australia's fastest ever side-by-side Top Fuel drag racing pass was the perfect way to open qualifying for this weekend's 42nd Australian Nationals at Queensland's Willowbank Raceway. Perth's Martin Stamatis left nothing to chance as he and Phil Lamattina combined to showcase a 328 mph (529km/h) to 316mph (508km) flame throwing highlight to fill first and third positions on the timesheets of Redcliffe Dyno and Performance Top Fuel. The appreciative crowd was further greeted with a...


Team Bray Raci Driver Safety Proven At 500 Kilometres Per Hour
posted by Victor Bray, 17-Sep-07
In an outright advertisement for the safety standards of Australian drag racing, a Top Fuel driver contesting tonight's 42nd Australian Nationals at Queensland's Willowbank Raceway, has walked away unscathed after his dragster snapped in half and burst into flames travelling at close to 500 kilometres per hour. Mildura's Phil Lamattina had already covered the quarter mile competition distance in an incred ible 4.68 seconds before he became airborne when his dragster frame appeared to...


Team Bray Raci A N D R A Drag Racing Opener on Nine Network 11:30am This Saturday!
posted by Victor Bray, 05-Sep-07
An all new ANDRA Championship Drag Racing season with revamped Television action, explodes into living rooms around the country THIS SATURDAY from 11.30am on the Nine Network (and affiliates) as we take a first-up look from the ACDelco East Coast Nationals. On this Saturday's show, Dean Neal and Rob Oberg take a look at the Top Fuel and Top Alcohol action from the East Coast Nationals extravaganza. This program is the first of a series of THREE shows on Ch9 that will recount all the...


Team Bray Raci BISHOP’S TRANSITION TO TOP DOORSLAMMER CONTENDER
posted by Victor Bray, 05-Sep-07
The World’s fastest jeweller Stuart Bishop has elevated himself among the elite of Australia’s Top Doorslammer drag racing competitors with an International class series of runs at the recent AC Delco East Coast Nationals at Western Sydney International Dragway. After completing his rookie season with three straight first round elimination finals appearances, Bishop went one better on his way to a maiden semi-final showdown in Sydney. Straight off the trailer the Stuart...


Team Bray Raci A C Delco East Coast Nationals - Dobson Takes Top Fuel Opener
posted by Victor Bray, 04-Sep-07
Perth driver Alan Dobson opened his 2007/2008 championship chase with a win at the wheel of Santo Rapisarda's Top Fuel dragster. Reigning Australian Champion Phil Read ended in Runner Up spot after a troubled final, but with all the performance bonuses he's just 10 points behind Dobson as they head for the second round at Willowbank Raceway.   Amanda Shepherd made her Top Fuel debut, qualifying fourth in the nine car field and losing to Phil Read in the first round. Queensland's Steve...


Team Bray Raci WEGENER’S DRAG RACING COMEBACK AT 71
posted by BenBray, 04-Sep-07
Boasting a drag racing career spanning almost 40 years, Sunshine Coast driver George Wegener is one of only two drivers aged over 70, to be currently registered with an Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) licence. Come the 42nd Australian Nationals at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway from September 14-16, it will be a very significant comeback to the competition strip for the 71 year-old after overcoming medical complications during the past 12 months. “To...


Team Bray Raci WSID Confirms N H R A Possibilities For 2008!
posted by Victor Bray, 03-Sep-07
Western Sydney International Dragway can confirm that progress has been made with the American based National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) in possibly securing a 24th round of the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series in 2008. Household names like Tony Schumacher, Doug Kalitta, John Force, Ron Capps and more could well shake the $30 million WSID arena to its foundations come September next year! "We have been in negotiations with the NHRA organization for some time now,"...


Team Bray Raci Dobson, Hambridge, Zappia, Stevens, Tremayne, Lee Collect Booty .
posted by Victor Bray, 03-Sep-07
The ACDelco East Coast Nationals - the launchpad for the 2007-2008 ANDRA Championship Drag Racing season has been completed today at Western Sydney International Dragway in front of a large and vocal crowd. West Aussie Fireman Allan Dobson has continued his fairytale by defeating torrid rival Phil Read in the Skips Fire Service Top Fuel final, where Read lost traction early, handing the win to Dobson. Sydney''s Aaron Hambridge produced the quickest incrementals to half track ever seen in...


Team Bray Raci A C Delco East Coast Nationals Update Day 1 Review
posted by Victor Bray, 31-Aug-07
 Qualifying Day of the ACDelco East Coast Nationals Drag Racing action has been completed In front of a super crowd at Western Sydney International Dragway. The highlight of the day was John Zappia rocking WSID to its foundations once again at the ACDelco event, with a scorching 5.988 ET at 239 miles per hour! Victor Bray has also served notice and this fellow Doorslammer legend cranked a super 6.010 and whilst Gary Phillips is still getting a handle on his awesome new Lucas Funny Car,...


Team Bray Raci Drag Ltd Confirms Appointment Of Dean Neal And Rob Oberg For Tv
posted by BenBray, 29-Aug-07
Well known television drag racing and television personalities, Dean Neal and Rob Oberg have been appointed as the presenters and commentators of the new DRAG Ltd national drag racing television package.   The always colourful Dean Neal will be the main presenter through out the coverage and will be joined in the commentary box by Oberg who possesses a technical knowledge of drag racing that is second to none.   DRAG Ltd spokesperson Tony Beuk was delighted with the appointment...