COONAWARRA COMPLETES 2ND RND OF MAX CRANES DRAG RACING TRI SERIES

25 January 2011

Fifty five teams and a solid number of spectators made the trip to Coonawarra Dragway on January 23^rd for Round Two of the Max Cranes Drag Racing Tri Series.

After a Runner Up finish at the Mildura round, Loxton’s Josh Voigt took the Coonawarra win, and the points lead in Modified over Wentworth’s Frank Boseley.

Three racers, Mildura’s Anne Jones, and Rodney Jackmann and Robert McDonald from Redcliffs share the Super Sedan lead on 180 point 

Leader in Modified Bike after two rounds is Whyalla’s Archie Fabian, 40 points ahead of Adelaide rider Howard Browne.

After a win in Mildura and a semi final finish at Coonawarra, Whyalla driver Matt Shiell leads Junior Dragster by 20 points over Adelaide’s Melissa Piddington. Melissa’s sister Justine is back in fourth place behind Adelaide’s Michelle Donnelly, whose sister Kelly sits in sixth spot tied with Matt Shiell’s sister Emily. To say it’s a family affair in Junior Dragster may be an understatement. By the way, Sue Piddington, mother of Melissa and Justine, is third in Max Cranes Modified Eliminator.

The biggest eliminator bracket in this season’s Max Cranes Tri Series is Super Street, which includes former Australian Champions in Kylie Tanner and Darren Kellaway. Leading the points is former Top Fuel and Super Stock standout Bob Sherry, ahead Renmark’s Dale Tucker and Tanner, equal second on 140 points.

 For round by round details pick up a copy of Dragster Australia magazine.

The third and final round of the 2010/2011 Max Cranes Drag Racing Tri Series is scheduled for Steel City Raceway at Whyalla, on Sunday, March 13^th, 2011. With a possible maximum of 130 points available at that event, most fields are wide open.