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Fast Pizza at the Day Of The Drags

HotRodMatt - March 14th, 2008 at 10:04 AM

For the third year the Day Of The Drags was a great success.

Some 60 cars and 10 extra drivers took to the track to compete in an event that is quickly becoming legendary, and looks to grow substantially next year (possibly FEDs and nitro funnies to be included)! Next year we might even be opening the spectator gates to the public rather than just by invitation.

Ostensibly a day for selected pre-71 vehicles (with a few exceptions for regular supporters etc) with a preference for hot rods, classics and early muscle cars. The format welcomes entrants to run the morning session as they wish. Some people were literally doing laps, finishing a run and returning to the staging area immediately for another. During this period the racer bringing home the best reaction time scored themselves a Tony Martin trophy, Rick Diamond was the closest this year.

After a lunch time break an elimination series was run. The winner, Steve Leonard, taking home a $500 contribution to their insurance from Shannons. The runner up, Wayne Quinnell, was given a bucket of goodies and a sum of money raised by competitors and others throwing a couple of dollars into the bucket before the beginning of racing.

After elimanations the remainer of the day was open for grudge matches, and for the HAMBster guys to prise the girls out of the cars...

One highlight of the event was the inclusion of the HAMBsters, the nostalgic HA/GR cars that are built in the spirit of "The Bug", the first rail to run on the quarter mile. Further to this, several of the wives hopped into the drivers seats for their debut in this rapidly growing new ANDRA class that was just an idea only 2 years ago.

Many thanks to WSID & particularly John Henman, to Joseph Rodriquez for his huge efforts (and being too busy to race himself), to Andrew Parish for the event t-shirt, Shannons for their continuing support, Tony Martin of Road Runner Models for the trophy, to Idle Wild for the catering and to all the competitors and spectators.

Dean Hodge & Mike Kristen, 1957 2 litre VW Beetle
A few rodders thought the bug would be easy pickings... They were very impressed and Dean and Mike earned quite a bit of respect.

Gorden Alderton, 302 ci 1968 Ford

Dean Bolte, 1964 XM Ute running a 351

Luke Bolte, another 302 in a 65 Ford

Robert Bopping & Richard Bopping, 308 powered 1970 Holden Belmont

Jeremey Boskovich, 239ci flathead HAMBster

Kevin Bowden & Pam Bowden, 1928 Ford Roadster Pick Up, 302ci

Daniel Boyd & Gabriel Dox, 1974 Torana

Dael Brown, 1969 Valiant with it's 318ci Chrysler

Ezio Cacciotti, 170ci Ford powered "lil Mexican" HAMBster

Adam Cas, 302ci 1970 XY ute

Shane Corr, 1954 Plymouth Cranbrook, now in gasser guise

Stephen Corr, 1968 Holden running a 350

Marc Curran, 1933 Dodge with a LPG fed 302

Corey Daley, 1968 Plymouth Super Bee with 360 cubes of Mopar

Jeff Danglmiher, 239ci flathead powered HAMBster

Rick Diamond - winner of Quickest Reaction Time, 1935 Ford Pick Up, 351ci

Coral Dyer back again in the HAMBster, I don't think John is gonna get it back! Another 239ci sidevalve.

Troy Fewings, 1948 FX Holden with a 350

Tom Fittler, 202ci HR Holden.

Ash Fogwell, 351 powered 1974 Ford

Darren Fogwell, 69 Dodge with a thumping 440 cubes

Joe Formosa, 239ci flathead powered HAMBster

Cleave Gorden, 1930 Improved A roadster with a 327

Luke Griffiths, 68 Plymouth

Matt Hale, with 248 cubes of Buick Straight 8 in his HAMBster

Lenny Hoskins, 308 powered 1967 Holden

Don Hudson, 454 cubes in this 71 Holden

Brett Huxley, 1934 Ford with a Chev 350

Michelle Ind & Daniel Ind, 138ci Holden powered HAMBster

Luke Johnson & Susan Johnson, 2.6litre turbo EH Holden

Andrew Komnacki, LPG 350 powered Duece

Nick Koroneos, 1971 XY and the venerable 351

Steven Leonard - Winner of Eliminations, 1928 Ford RPU with another 350

Matt Linsell, 302 powered 32 Roadster

Mary-Ann Mastromauro & Nick Mastromauro, 200ci HAMBster, The Candy Express

Neville McClelland & Anthony Mahony, 1948 Anglia with a 302 crammed in there

Paul McKenna, 1940 Ford Pick Up 350ci

Kim McNiff, 1969 Cortina 318ci

Andy Minas, 1932 5 Window Coupe with a blown flathead

Tony Phillips, 1934 Ford, Ford powered with a 351

Domenic Piscioneri, 1923 bucket with a 350

Glen Pratt & Rhonda Pratt, 1936 Ford 351ci

Wayne Quinnell - Runner Up of Eliminations, 1972 302 powered Cortina

Robert Ratti, 1938 Chev 350

Nick Rees, 460 mighty cubes in this 1932 salt car

Steve Reimann, 1967 Dodge 360c1

Phil Retford, 1933 Ford with 396 cubes

Debbie Rodriquez, El Diablo, 239ci sidey HAMBster

Joe Ruytenberg, 395ci Mustang

Carl Taylor, 409 1962 Chev

Wes Ward & Shannon Ward, 1934 Chev

Rex Webster & Liz Webster, 454 powered HQ

Michael Wells, 1967 Ford with 302ci

Bruce Windred, 48 Chev running a 350

Marty Woods, 302 powered 65 Ford

David Heard, Monaro

Ryck Gleeson, Ford ute

Rougues gallery...

Trophy for quickest reaction time by Tony Martin of Road Runner Models

Huge round of applause for Joseph Rodriquez for again bringing together a great day of racing

Best Reaction (Rick Diamond), Eliminations Winner (Steve Leonard) & Runner Up (Wayne Quinnell)

More pics at:
http://www.hotrodmattimages.com/eventgals/DOTD08/index.html

Dasdubber - March 14th, 2008 at 11:08 AM

Nice Pics Matt - what sort of times are hte HAMBsters running? Any links to any other times for the above pictured cars (I don't expect you to know every time of every car....I'm always interested to see what they run when you see them hooking up off the line like that Mustang above!).
Al :tu:

HotRodMatt - March 14th, 2008 at 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Dasdubber
Nice Pics Matt - what sort of times are hte HAMBsters running? Any links to any other times for the above pictured cars (I don't expect you to know every time of every car....I'm always interested to see what they run when you see them hooking up off the line like that Mustang above!).
Al :tu:

I should have the full results sheet next week.

The HAMBsters are running 14 and 15s at the moment. Some slower times on the day as the girls are getting a handle of them. They are also all being held back a bit at the moment until everyone is running in the 14s. Most of the engines are in "as found" condition, when people start getting close they'll see some performance increase.

I think the fastest pass of the day was a 10.2.

reub - March 14th, 2008 at 03:34 PM

Serious COOL pics dude....

Thanks for sharing them :tu:

vwpizza - March 15th, 2008 at 10:44 PM

Hey Matt,

you have done it again the pics are awsome...

thanks Dean...

Craig Torrens - March 16th, 2008 at 11:01 AM

how did the temp go without the fan belt ?

vwpizza - March 16th, 2008 at 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by Craig Torrens
how did the temp go without the fan belt ?

no problems hottest was about 175f.was a bit worried about smashing the fan.(I seen what Glen Murry did to his motor at Warrick did not want go down that track).

warb - March 16th, 2008 at 09:59 PM

nice pics mate.. thanks for posting..

1303Steve - March 17th, 2008 at 12:40 PM

Hi Matt

Great photos as usaul, great results from the fast pizza.

Is Jeremy Boskovich, John Boskovich's son? I new John in the old days of brikkies & beafies, cruising Parramatta along Woodville Roads

Steve

HotRodMatt - March 17th, 2008 at 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by 1303Steve
Is Jeremy Boskovich, John Boskovich's son? I new John in the old days of brikkies & beafies, cruising Parramatta along Woodville Roads

Yep... the HA/GR is a bit slower than his altered but he has more fun!

Actually while we were stuffing entrants envelopes someone (can't remember who - Jim beam does that...) asked if I knew what you were up to these days...

1303Steve - March 17th, 2008 at 08:52 PM

Hi

Ah, Beam induced memory loss. I knew a lot of rodders in the old days, had two 34 sedans as wedding cars.

Steve