John Zappia might have emerged as the winner of the Goldenstates at Perth Motorplex several weeks ago but it came at a cost with bent rods on two separate runs and a close challenge from Scott MacLean. Since then, the team has been hard at work on the Fuchs Monaro, developing ways to keep the engine in…
DetailsAfter a positive event last time out in the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Series, Scott MacLean and team will be aiming to consolidate their gains at the Westernationals in Perth this Saturday and Sunday. While he scored a runner up at the Goldenstates just a few weeks ago, MacLean knows that a team can easily lose…
DetailsWhen Team Bray racer Ben Bray spends his birthday (March 2nd) flying to Perth, he will be flying over the heads of Team Bray members Andrew ‘Andy’ Gault and Bernie who will be driving TBR’s Gulf Western Oil Transporter across the Nullarbor in time for the Westernationals this weekend at Perth Motorplex. For Andy, this…
DetailsIt would appear that the 46th annual Westernationals has the potential to become one of the greatest Top Doorslammer showdowns ever. And speaking of excitement, Sydney racer Frank Mamone is coming over in his Plymouth Cuda to have a crack at the big boys. Mamone earned legendary status with his wild mid-track wheel stands in…
DetailsFor the Top Alcohol category, the Westernationals will be their second opportunity to gain valuable points in the 2016/17 ANDRA Drag Racing Series. At the 51st Australian Nationals in January, current ANDRA champion John Cannuli dominated the field in his new Top Alcohol Funny Car. The Queenslander defeated Brian Lockman in the final and picked…
DetailsIt’s a given that when you win something, you want to have another crack at it. Be it a scratch and win ticket, poker machine or winning a championship. In the case of current ANDRA Super Stock Champion Kim Fardella, he’s decided to have another go this season. “Winning the ANDRA Super Stock Championship was…
DetailsJAMES McFadden put the icing on his World Series Sprintcars championship cake when he won the 30-lap series grand final at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night. McFadden started from P3 but got to the lead early and then led to the finish line, claiming victory over Australian champion Kerry Madsen and Cameron Gessner.…
DetailsAustralian Champion Kerry Madsen decimated the field on Night 1 of theWorld Series Sprintcars Grand Final weekend at Perth Motorplex. While James McFadden (pictured in action by Peter Roebuck), Jamie Veal and Brooke Tatnell focused on overall series points, Madsen was able to win the 30 lap A-Main by almost three-quarters of a lap…
DetailsIF you weren’t at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night you missed out on a stellar drive by Kerry Madsen in the World Series Sprintcars feature race. The three-time Australian champion, who jetted back in from America this week, put on a clinic, thumping the rest of the field and being more than nine…
DetailsDAVID Priolo made headlines for all the wrong reasons with a big crash in the Bunbury round of World Series Sprintcars last Saturday night. The throttle was jammed wide open on the pristine W8 that was soon turned to junk when he crashed into the pits bend violently in a heat race. Priolo was…
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