DAY One saw dashboard readings of over 40 degrees Celsius.
That’s hot enough to melt a driver’s brain inside their helmet, so it
was no surprise that cooler heads ultimately prevailed. Two guys
in Toranas set the pace for the week by taking a less-is-more
approach, dialling down power off the line and getting on down
there with minimal bluster.
Mark Drew in the Crusty Torana claimed an early lead in the
Haltech Radial Blown class and overall with a quickest pass of
8.262, followed closely by Quentin Feast in the pink LH with an
8.283. This pair seemed to breeze through the first few days,
handing in their timeslips early and making relatively light work
of the shorter driving legs.
Third overall for the day and first in the Turbosmart Outlaw
Blown class was Jarrod Wood, going 8.292 in his gnarly one-
tonner. Though only a hundredth of a second behind Quentin,
he, like a lot of the big-horsepower guys, was made to work hard
in the greasy conditions. While mile-per-hour readings remained
stable, ETs were on the wane due to the difficulty in hooking up
on the piping-hot surface.
Which is not to say everyone was having a bad day. A couple
of first-timers from WA turned heads with their upfront speed –
Josh Lopreiato in his VZ ClubSport knocking on the door with an
8.580, and Lorenzo Gullotto in his VL going 9.080.DAY ONE SAW DASHBOARD READINGS OF OVER
40 DEGREES CELSIUS. THAT’S HOT ENOUGH TO
MELT A DRIVER’S BRAIN INSIDE THEIR HELMET
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BELOW: Hot weather on the first
two days of Drag Challenge saw
plenty of competitors – especially
the many towing trailers – trying
to find ways to keep big-power
and big-dollar engines cool.
Removed or popped bonnets was
the solution for many, as it was
for Paul Hamilton and his tough
twin-turbo 601ci Falcon, the
victor in this year’s Turbosmart
Outlaw Blown class
01: Scotty lays down the law
during the drivers’ briefing at
Adelaide on Day One
02: Quentin Feast was back after
sitting out last year’s event,
but still had an epic eight-week
thrash to get his DC-winning
Torry race-ready, including
rebuilding his twin-turbo 404ci
iron block LS twice!
03: Having dipped into the
sevens in his Crusty Torana in
the lead-up to Drag Challenge,
perennial Outright contender
Mark Drew was always a safe
bet to finish high up the leader
board – barring unforeseen
issues, of course!
DAY
1
DAY One saw dashboard readings of over 40 degrees Celsius.
That’s hot enough to melt a driver’s brain inside their helmet, so it
was no surprise that cooler heads ultimately prevailed. Two guys
in Toranas set the pace for the week by taking a less-is-more
approach, dialling down power off the line and getting on down
there with minimal bluster.
Mark Drew in the Crusty Torana claimed an early lead in the
Haltech Radial Blown class and overall with a quickest pass of
8.262, followed closely by Quentin Feast in the pink LH with an
8.283. This pair seemed to breeze through the first few days,
handing in their timeslips early and making relatively light work
of the shorter driving legs.
Third overall for the day and first in the Turbosmart Outlaw
Blown class was Jarrod Wood, going 8.292 in his gnarly one-
tonner. Though only a hundredth of a second behind Quentin,
he, like a lot of the big-horsepower guys, was made to work hard
in the greasy conditions. While mile-per-hour readings remained
stable, ETs were on the wane due to the difficulty in hooking up
on the piping-hot surface.
Which is not to say everyone was having a bad day. A couple
of first-timers from WA turned heads with their upfront speed –
Josh Lopreiato in his VZ ClubSport knocking on the door with an
8.580, and Lorenzo Gullotto in his VL going 9.080.
DAY ONE SAW DASHBOARD READINGS OF OVER
40 DEGREES CELSIUS. THAT’S HOT ENOUGH TO
MELT A DRIVER’S BRAIN INSIDE THEIR HELMET
ADELA
IDE INTERNATIONAL RA
CEW
AY
VIRGINIA
, SA
BELOW:Hot weather on the first
two days of Drag Challenge saw
plenty of competitors – especially
the many towing trailers – trying
to find ways to keep big-power
and big-dollar engines cool.
Removed or popped bonnets was
the solution for many, as it was
for Paul Hamilton and his tough
twin-turbo 601ci Falcon, the
victor in this year’s Turbosmart
Outlaw Blown class
01 : Scotty lays down the law
during the drivers’ briefing at
Adelaide on Day One
0 2: Quentin Feast was back after
sitting out last year’s event,
but still had an epic eight-week
thrash to get his DC-winning
Torry race-ready, including
rebuilding his twin-turbo 404ci
iron block LS twice!
0 3: Having dipped into the
sevens in his Crusty Torana in
the lead-up to Drag Challenge,
perennial Outright contender
Mark Drew was always a safe
bet to finish high up the leader
board – barring unforeseen
issues, of course!
A
DAY