Less than two weeks after an action-packed outing at Sydney Dragway, Team Bray Racing's Victor and Ben Bray have arrived in Perth for the 41st annual Goldenstates this Friday and Saturday.
With a 19 car field battling for just eight spots on race day, the father and son team will be looking to repeat the achievements of days past at Perth Motorplex.
At this same event in 2003, Victor set a world record terminal speed of 394.57kmh (245.23mph) while in 2004 Ben reset the national elapsed time record of the day at 6.02 seconds before taking victory in an all-Bray final.
“Team Bray Racing has had some great outings at the Perth Motorplex in the past and we can’t wait to get into it this weekend,” said Victor.
“With 19 Top Doorslammers battling it out for just eight positions in the eliminations field, Friday night is going to see everyone putting it on the line guaranteeing a great show for the spectators.
“There has been talk of introducing 16 car race fields in situations such as this, I am not sure if that is the answer but I definitely think it is time that we sit back and have a look at a new approach for the benefit of the racers, the track promoters and the fans.”
This weekend’s event comes hot on the heels of an action-packed outing for the Team Bray Racing crew at Sydney Dragway’s Australian Nationals where Victor and long-time friend Peter Kapiris collided during qualifying when Kapiris suffered a major clutch failure and on-board fire and Ben faced off against the eventual race-winner in the semi-finals.
“The Australian Nationals saw a promising start to my season and I am eager to continue this current form at the Perth Motorplex this weekend,” said Ben Bray.
“It is certainly going to be a hard-fought battle with such a large field vying for just eight spots, but we will be doing everything we can to see the Bray machines in the mix come race day.”
Qualifying for the ANDRA Drag Racing Series featuring Top Doorslammer and Top Alcohol at Perth Motorplex begins at 6pm on Friday, with eliminations from 6pm Saturday.