Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series

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It’s been a while since we have seen the Supercharged Outlaw dragster of Victorian Ryan Van Dyk. His last appearance was the 2017 Australian Nationals at Calder Park, and now he’s back for some more excitement in his first points round of the 2017/18 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series.

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Photos by Dave Reid


Mark Hunt is certainly one of the real characters in our sport. He’s a big man and can look quite intimidating, he drives a bright yellow Supercharged Outlaw Ford Customine, and his passion for drag racing is 110 percent.

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Supercharged Outlaw winner - Randall Mohr


Well, it may have started out with chilly temperatures on the morning of the event, but the racers added plenty of heat to Round 2 of the Summit Racing Queensland Championship.

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photo by Luke Dahms


One of the more “spectacular” cars at Rd 1 of the Summit Racing Queensland Championship was the relatively new Supercharged Outlaws Corvette driven by Mark Eves.

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Photo by Phil Reeves


In the early years of drag racing, it was common to see car clubs and mates get together and pool their resources to go racing. Times may have changed today, however for Queensland mates Savos Pandelakis and Shane Turley, they have partnered up to go racing just like the pioneers did in the 1960’s.

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One of the most prized trophies in Australian championship drag racing has always been the ANDRA Christmas Tree trophy. Sometimes referred to as the holy grail, its the one everyone wants to show off to family and friends.

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photo by Phil Reeves


North Queensland racer Adrian Sach is itching to go racing at this weekend’s round of the Summit Racing Queensland Championship. It will also see the return of the cult Suzuki Hatch, known as “4 Sum Fun”, for the first time at Benaraby Raceway in some 20 years!

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photo by Dave Reid


Jason Arbery finished last season on a high winning Top Sportsman at the Summit Racing Grand Finals in Adelaide. So with the 2017/18 season launching back-to-back Summit Racing Championship rounds in Darwin and Alice Springs, Arbery and his mates' made plans and hit the long road up North in search of more trophies and the bonus points on offer.

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Photo by Michelle Porobic


After two weeks away, as soon as Summit Racing Junior Dragster racer Brodie Zappia was back home in Perth he was straight back into school work. Now that’s a reality check!

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Photo by Michelle Porobic


Perth Modified Bike racer Ian Read was lucky to take part in his first trek up north for back-to-back Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series rounds in Darwin and Alice Springs.

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Alice Springs Inland Dragway may be a regional track out in the middle of nowhere, but over the weekend the Shannons Desert Nationals is the biggest drag racing event for ASID, and with some big names in the pits, all eyes and ears were on this great little track as we moved into Day 2 of the Summit Racing Series eliminations.

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There was no doubt that the 2017 Shannons Desert Nationals track records would take a beating. With Kelly Bettes (above) driving the Lamattina Top Fuel Racing dragster, and 10 x ANDRA Top Doorslammer Champion in the pits, the fans were in for a treat.

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Perth Motorplex Modified Bike champion Zoe Nieuwhof (above with Mum) made her first visit to the Northern Territory last weekend at Hidden Valley Drag Strip for the Nitro Up North event.

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This weekend is the 4th running of the Desert Nationals, and this year also marks Alice Springs Inland Dragway 10th year in operation.

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Photo by Dave Reid

Victorian Matt Czerny was able to tick another wish off the bucket list following his recent appearance for the Nitro Up North event.

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