Aussies Abroad: Harker takes the Wally
From Top Qualifier to Event Winner, Steve Harker swept the Top Alcohol Funny Car Class in his Speed City-CAM2 Blue Blood Racing Motor Oil and Crane Trucking, Monte Carlo at this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, July 3-6 in Norwalk, Ohio.
Australian racing veterans and longtime NHRA competitors, Steve Harker and wife, Jenelle debuted at this past weekend’s event in only their seventh national event since returning to the sport after a three year break and proving they hadn’t missed a beat. Harker took the top honors of being the number 1 qualifier in the Top Alcohol Funny Car Class after impressive runs of 5.55 seconds at 265.12 mph and 5.54 seconds at 264.39 mph.
Consistency is the game and Harker proved his experience as tuner and driver throughout the event, kicking things off in round one with a 5.58 at 263.41 mph win over a red-lighting Todd Robertson.
The consistency continued in Round 2 as Harker again laid down another bracket car performance with a 5.58 at 262.82 mph pass to defeat Fredd Tiggers’ 5.60 at 261.47 mph pass.
Semi-Finals time paired Harker and Todd Veney in a wacky battle that saw Harker getting the win light with his slowest run of the weekend 5.65 at 262.74 mph defeating Veney’s 5.81at 252.19 mph pass.