Street Machine Australia — June 2017

In the end I managed to bag fourth spot
in the Blown-class burnouts, and some
minor changes to the tune-up of the ute paid
dividends in the Super Skids, where I picked
up the win ahead of F-DIS and UNWANTED.
Mick Hamon did double-duty as the tyre
changer and he was flat-out all weekend. I
myself went through seven sets of tyres –
two for the burnout comp and the rest during
track time. That’s when you know you’ve had
a good weekend!
While the event was held over the March long

weekend this year, it is most likely going to be

held a little earlier next year, but still with the

three-day format, kicking off around lunchtime

Friday. It means you have to get organised

and plan the day off, but it gives the guys in

the Blown class a whole day to get ready, and

the added benefit of running in the cool night

air. It also means the unintentional fire shows

that tend to occur whenever large amounts of

methanol, tyre rubber and an ignition source

are mixed look even more impressive!

See you next year! s

Peter Grmusa revved the hell out of the monster big-block Chev in

F-DIS, but he had his setbacks in qualifying, with a split fuel tank

and the snout torn from the front of the supercharger. Luckily Paul

Settatree helped out and found a blower snout. Pete returned the

favour with Paul jumping in the passenger seat in the finals, where

F-DIS placed first, backing up Pete’s win last year in ATRISK

I ALWAYS TRY TO RUN UP AND DOWN ALONG THE TYRE WALLS,

GETTING AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE – JUST NOT TOO CLOSE, AS

THOSE TYRES DON’T MOVE MUCH IF YOU HIT THEM!

N/A CLASS

1ST – Matty Hughes – MON5TA

2ND – Jason Fletcher – RUCKUS

3RD – Grant Martins – RUFFANUFF

BLOWN CLASS

1ST – Peter Grmusa – F-DIS

2ND – Matt James – UNWANTED

3RD – Anthony Page – PAGEY

BEST CHICKS’ SKID

1ST – Xaviera Perkins – PHATPREM

2ND – Tracey Tolver-Banks – HER TOY 2

SIX-CYLINDER

1ST – Tracey Tolver-Banks – HER TOY 2

2ND – Dale Sprague – SUPERMANG

3RD – Brian Tolver-Banks – HIS TOY 2

SUPER SKIDS

1ST – Matt Purnell – BLACKOUT

2ND – Peter Grmusa – F-DIS

3RD – Matt James – UNWANTED

WINNERS

Jason Fletcher put in a solid performance in

his 6.0L LS Patrol in the N/A finals, picking

up the runner-up spot and celebrating with

a trademark handstand