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Australia's fastest top fuel dragsters bring in the New Year at Willowbank Raceway PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 02 January 2008
A full field of Australia’s fastest Top Fuel Dragsters will bring in the New Year with astamatistfangus_th.jpg different type of fireworks this weekend for the Willowbank Raceway Night Fire Top Fuel Spectacular on Friday January 4 and Saturday January 5.

An influx of teams into Top Fuel this season had fired up expectations of a full eight-car field and multiple 300mph runs for Willowbank's January 4-5 Night Fire Top Fuel Spectacular, and the competitors of Australia have not disappointed. Willowbank Raceway Managing Director Steve Bettes said that the January Nighttf-action_th.jpg Fire Top Fuel Spectacular was sure to be another crowd-pleasing weekend.

“The Night Fire Top Fuel Spectacular at Willowbank Raceway is the perfect way to kick off the New Year with the high-speed action of Australia’s fastest Top Fuel Dragsters combined with performances from Top Alcohol, Pro Stock Motorcycle and Supercharged Outlaws,” said Bettes.

“Last year’s January performances created history and with more great runs by competitors at the QEC Nationals in September the stage is set for another record breaking two days.

“With names like Phil Read, Allan Dobson, Phil Lamattina, Steve Read, Amanda Shepherd, Darren Morgan, Roy Smith and Top Fuel debutante Aaron Lynch all on board, it is sure to be a spectacular weekend!”

peatey_th.jpgActing as an Australian Championship Round of the Top Fuel, Top Alcohol and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories, the New Year Top Fuel extravaganza delighted spectators during the 2007 running of the event, which saw the quickest side-by-side pass in the history of Australian Top Fuel Drag Racing at the time set when Phil Read’s 4.66 second (317 mph/ 511 km/h) pass proved just too good for Dobson who turned in a 4.71 second effort (306 mph/ 494 km/h) in the final.

Martin Stamatis and Phillip Lamattina (4.660sec/316.67mph - 509.63km/h) recorded the fastest side-by-side pass outside of North America at the QEC Nationals and their pairing was also the quickest ever seen at Willowbank. Stamatis' speed takes him to within a whisker of 330mph (530km/h).

Stamatis was looking forward to ‘winding up the wick’ at this weekend’s round, convinced he could push even more speed from his dragster, however unforeseen circumstances mid-week have unfortunately forced the West Australian to withdraw from the event.

Meanwhile, Lamattina will be making the comeback of the century to appear for thelamattinatf_th.jpg January event after miraculously surviving one of the most horrendous crashes in Australian Drag Racing History at the QEC Nationals in September at Willowbank, leaving his $300,000 dragster destroyed.

While Lamattina has been busy readying his new machine, veteran Bob Shepherd has stepped out of his dragster this season to be replaced by his daughter Amanda, who amandahead_th.jpgscored a runner-up at Willowbank’s QEC Nationals in September in only her second competitive appearance.

The schedule for the Night Fire Top Fuel Spectacular has the Top Fuel Dragsters running their first run late in the afternoon each day, while all other sessions are in the cool of the night. That means fans can look forward to seeing flames blazing from the cars' headers in the evening sessions and spectators can also attend the event without having to be exposed to summer's day-time temperatures.

This January’s event also features a family entertainment package including fireworks, skydivers and free kids rides PLUS nine other spectacular Drag Racing categories led by Supercharged Outlaws, Super Stock and Competition Eliminator.

Current ANDRA Australian Championship Points
Top Fuel – Post Round Three
1 Phil Read 290 points
2 Allan Dobson 180
3 Martin Stamatis 140
3 Amanda Shepherd 140
3 Darren Morgan 140
6 Terry Sainty 100
6 Steve Read 100
8 Mike Dunn 80
8 Mark Mariani 80
8 Phil Lamittina 80
11 Cory McClenathan 60

Top Alcohol – Post Round Four
1 Brett Stevens 373 points
2 Aaron Lynch 303
3 Ben Bray 260
4 Wayne Newby 230
5 Steve Reed 220
6 Gary Phillips 180
7 John Cannuli 140
7 Aaron Hambridge 140
9 Debbie Reed 130
10 Damien Harris 100
11 Mark Sheehan 80
12 Dean Oakey 40
12 Aaron Deery 40
14 Dean McLennan 20

Pro Stock Motorcycle – Post Round Three
1 Callam Godeassi 270 points
2 Pete Cochrane 255
3 Ja! son Lee 220
3 Graeme Weston 220
5 Maurice Allen 190
6 Michael Gilbertson 140

Willowbank Raceway Night Fire Top Fuel Spectacular
Friday January 4 and Saturday January 5, 2008
Qualifying Friday from 3 pm
Top Alcohol, Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Rounds 1,2 and 3 at 5.00pm, 7.00pm and 9.00pm (approx.)
Qualifying and Racing Saturday from 1 pm
Top Alcohol, Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle Eliminations 1, 2 and Final at 5.00pm, 7.00pm and 9.00pm (approx.)

Family Entertainment Daily

Tickets (Available at the gate):
Friday:
Adults - $30.00
Students with ID - $16.00
Saturday:
Adults - $43.00
Students with ID - $30.00

Children 13 and Under are admitted free

Racing Includes:
Redcliffe Dyno and Performance Top Fuel, Willowbank Raceway Top Alcohol, Morgan and Wacker Pro Stock Motorcycle, Lifestyle Carpets and Vinyl Competition Eliminator, Lifestyle Carpets and Vinyl Super Stock, S&S Competition Bike, Carpenter Ford Supercharged Outlaws, Bailey’s Brake and Clutch Modified, Slick Industries Super Sedan, Cross Roads Freightlines and Car Carrying Super Street, American Rides Modified Bike, Queensland Diesel Spares Junior Dragster, High Impact Promotions Super Gas, Perfect Print Perfect Light
 
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