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posted on March 14th, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Fast Pizza at the Day Of The Drags
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)
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posted on 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!).
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posted on March 14th, 2008 at 12:14 PM
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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
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.
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posted on March 14th, 2008 at 03:34 PM
Serious COOL pics dude....
Thanks for sharing them
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posted on March 15th, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Hey Matt,
you have done it again the pics are awsome...
thanks Dean...
if it looks like crap smells like crap then guess what!!!!!
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posted on March 16th, 2008 at 08:03 PM
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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).
if it looks like crap smells like crap then guess what!!!!!
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posted on March 16th, 2008 at 09:59 PM
nice pics mate.. thanks for posting..
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posted on 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
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posted on March 17th, 2008 at 08:45 PM
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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...
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posted on 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.
