| Castrol EDGE Winternationals | SATURDAY | Day 3 |
| Saturday, 12 June 2010 | |
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Good Morning folks, and thanks for joining us here on readspeedracing.com.au for Day 3 of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals from a fine and cool Willowbank Raceway here in Ipswich, Queensland. We are not far away from the 3rd Qualifying session for the ANDRA Pro Series, as the crowd and the atmosphere build. There is an anticipation in the air, a real who's who of Drag Racing as we walk the pits, and also great to see so many teams who have travelled from as far as New Zealand and Western Australia for the chance to walk away with the chance to call themselves a Castrol EDGE Winternationals Champion.
12:05 Saturday , June 12
TOP BIKE : Session 3 L) Nev Smith : NTR R) Mick Murray : 7.86 / 168.24
L) Mark Drew : 6.96 / 210.77 R) Chris Porter : 9.45 / 138.34
L) Geoff Redgrave : 7.21 / 187.39 R) Dennis Grant : NTR
L) Unopposed R) Chris Matheson : 7.83 / 122.70 Matheson attacks the startline hard, and it smokes the tires from half track on eventually buttoning off
L) Jay Upton : 7.58 / 122.43 R) Gavin Spann : 8.59 /100.69
L) Alan Herriman : 9.95 / 172.45 R)
L) Troy McLean : 20.50 / 33.85
12.25pm PRO STOCK : Session 3 L) R) Enzo Demizio : 8.32 / 123.47
L) Bill Kotsias : 7.141 / 192.52 R) Bill Perdikaris : 7.215 / 191.35
L) Scott Porter : 7.081 / 192.88 R) John Barbagallo : 7.099 / 194.24
L) Denis Whiting : 7.111 / 190.94 R) Brian Pursell : 7.149 / 191.19
L) Tyronne Tremayne : 7.067 / 192.69 R) Peter Ridgeway : 7.079 / 194.24
L) Dave Newcombe : 7.033 / 193.68 R) Michael Ali : 7.124 / 192.25
L) Aaron Tremayne : 7.055 / 192.71 R) Shane Tucker : 7.113 / 192.99
L) Lee Bektash : 7.023 / 193.93 R) Wayne Daley : 7.080 / 193.02
L) Ian Brown : 7.392 / 185.61 R) Todd Patterson : 7.187 / 189.98
12.47pm TOP ALCOHOL : Session 3
L) Steven Ham : 5.762 / 243.41 R) Wayne Newby : 5.647 / 253.90
L) Rick Gauci : 10.757 / 72.30 R) Debbie Reed : 5.624 / 250.97
L) Adam Marchant : 5.724 / 235.51 R) Dean Oakey : 5.670 / 248.16
L) Paul Maddill : 5.961 / 229.94 R) Aaron Hambridge : 5.539 / 253.04
L) Katherine Sichter : 19.776 / 54.31 R) Wayne Price : 6.463 / 172.43
L) John Cannuli : 5.665 / 250.27 R) Dennis Byth : 14.359 / 51.35
1.05pm TOP DOORSLAMMER : Session 3
L) Matthew Abel : 11.440 / 71.55 R) Stuart Bishop : 6.086 / 243.77
L) Mark Belleri : 6.699 / 221.31 R) Gary Phillips : 9.989 / 86.00
L) Jeff Wilson : 8.011 / 205.98 R) Sean Mifsud : 6.279 / 237.84
L) Russ Pavey : 6.332 / 231.52 R) Robin Judd : 14.677 / 55.61
L) Ben Bray : 7.306 / 139.23 R) Tony Defelice : NTR Benny Bray out with a .99 60ft time and shakes aggressive, near the centreline and switches it off. Defelice with the wheels in the air till mid track, taking out the 660ft blocks on a wild and entertaining qualifying attempt.
We are down for a few minutes while the timing blocks are replaced. The atmosphere is awesome, and we'll be back next with Maurice Fabietti and Mr 'Back in Black', Victor Bray.
L) Victor Bray : 6.137 / 226.89 R) Maurice Fabietti : 5.893 / 252.71 WOW! Fabietti makes a huge move and that is the fastest speed ever for a Doorslammer in ANDRA Pro Series!
L) Andrew Sutton : 6.191 / 230.29 R) Ray Bernard : 7.905 / 176.67 Bernard with a lot of shake, a pedal, then takes out the finish line blocks. Sutton with a new best of 6.19 but is still on the outside looking in. Victor Bray is on the bump with a 6.137. We are down for a few minutes while the timing blocks are replaced.
L) Peter Kapiris : 9.847 / 99.58 R) Scott McLean : 32.679 / 21.53 Kapiris straight up on the tires, and so does McLean, but for McLean it's a little bit worse, as he clouts the wall just 80ft out. McLean is OK, and luckily the car has held up with minimal damage. We are down for a few minutes while the track crew look over the surface for debris.
L) Chris Tynan : 6.260 / 218.19 R) Deno Brijeski : 6.398 / 227.50 Tynan is back at the Winternationals for another shot, all the way from NZ. And Tynan close to his quickest pass ever.
L) John Zappia : 5.810 / 247.02 R) Ivan Scaramuka : 6.738 / 229.94 Zappia blows them all away! A 5.81 to go to the top of the pack!
1.56pm TOP FUEL : Session 3
L) Steve Read : 12.696 / 57.60 R) Martin Stamatis : 4.619 / 315.93 Stamatis dropping cylinders but still goes through under power. The Pom straight up in smoke and pedals it a couple of times.
L) Mark Mariani : 6.316 / 125.68 R) Darren Morgan : 5.026 / 221.52 Morgan loses power at about 900ft, both cars out strong.
L) Phil Read : 4.804 / 246.84 R) Bob Shepherd : 5.549 / 182.18 Phil Read trails fire from 900ft on, pushing head gaskets out. Shepherd shut off early.
L) Alan Dobson : 5.809 / 143.32 R) Terry Sainty : 9.903 / 88.74 Dobson with a very high idle in the burnout. Crew Chief Glen Mikres moves in to adjust the idle. Both cars out hard, and Dobson loses a belt after half track.
L) Phil Lamattina : 7.012 / 116.88 Lamattina on a solo on this qualifying attempt. Up in smoke at half track, but the team are happy with the progress after a disastrous Friday.
2.22pm PRO FX : Session 3
L) Rocky Rehayem : 7.005 / 190.70 R) George Rehayem : 14.46 / 57.36
L) Rod Harvey : 8.869 / 138 R) Archie Kajewski : 8.80 / 126 Both cars sluggish off the line.
R) Ben Bray : NTR L) Zoran Gajic : 7.618 / 174.05
L) Joe Signorelli : 6.817 / 207.91
2.49pm TOP FUEL BIKE : Session 4
L) Chris Matheson : 6.077 / 186 Matheson shuts off at 900ft and rolls through for a 6.077!!!!!!
L) Denis Grant : 7.736 / 135.97 R) Grant edges closer and closer to the centreline, and eventually clips a block, disqualifying him from that run.
L) Geoff Redgrave : 9.688 / 98.46 R) Jay Upton : 7.990 / 115.38 Upton dropping cylinders and eventually shuts off.
L) Ian Ashelford : 7.216 / 185.26 A small head gasket flame from 330ft but Ashelford stays in it to make the field. The bump is now a 7.73.
R) Troy McLean : 7.653 / 148.35 McLean on a solo, aboard the old school design harley, a dropped cylinder but he legs it through.
L) Gavin Spann : 7.852 / 127.03 R) Spann dropping cylinders and eventually shuts off.
L) Chris Porter : 7.108 / 197.86
3.05pm PRO STOCK : Round 1
L) Shane Tucker : 7.092 / 192.93 R) Denis Whiting : 7.138 / 191.78 (W) News just in - the No.1 Qualifier, Lee Bektash with engine problems and wont make the call for round 1! Tucker out in round 1.
L) Michael Ali : 7.105 / 192.91 R) John Barbagallo : 7.114 / 193.21 (W)
L) Dave Newcombe : 7.040 / 192.91 (W) R) Solo
L) Aaron Tremayne : 7.068 / 193.49 (W) R) Enzo Demizio : 7.313 / 186.12 A QLD V SA affair. Tremayne the favourite in this pairing, and never trailed. Tremayne takes a convincing win.
L) Tyronne Tremayne : 7.087 / 192.58 (W) R) Bill Perdikaris : 7.212 / 191.19
L) Peter Ridgeway : 9.470 / 85.97 R) Todd Patterson : 7.195 / 190.38 (W) Patterson all the way from the USA, and running out of the Ridgeway stable this weekend. This is a team matchup in the first round, with Ridgeway the favourite based on qualifying. A USA v AUS first round matchup. And lots of tire shake from Ridgeway. Patterson walks away to an upset win!
L) Wayne Daley : 7.072 / 193.27 (W) R) Brian Pursell : 7.975 / 131 Daley out hard while Pursell took a chance at the tree and came up short.
L) Scott Porter : 7.114 / 192.69 (W) R) Bill Kotsias : 7.182 / 192.14 Porter out first and takes the win in a great drag race!
3.30pm TOP ALCOHOL : Session 4 L) Wayne Price : NTR R) Adam Marchant : 5.662 / 245.63 Marchant all the way from WA to take part in this weekend's racing. This is one of the toughest fields ever assembled. Price takes out the finish line blocks just behind Marchant, with no time recorded.
L) Dennis Byth : R) John Cannuli : 5.94
L) Aaron Hambridge : 5.519 / 256.75 R) Katherine Sichter : 29.21 / 22.90 Hambridge makes a huge run! A 5.51 is now the quickest official run in Top Alcohol in oz. Sichter strikes the tires straight off the line.
L) Wayne Newby : 5.747 / 247.52 R) Steven Ham : 5.752 / 248 Steven Ham misses the field in a huge surprise.
L) Dean Oakey : 5.637 / 247.47 R) Paul Maddill : 5.734 / 246.71 Maddill is currently outside the field with a 5.75, trying to get into this tough top alcohol field. Maddill with a 5.73 and doesnt make the field. A tough break, but the team are excited with a new PB by far.
3.57pm TOP DOORSLAMMER : Session 4 L) Stuart Bishop : 6.466 / 235.10 R) Jeff Wilson : 7.812 / 214.25 The bump is currently a 6.13. Both cars come out of the gate with a whole bunch of tire shake. Bishop peddles once, twice and then legs it through.
L) Gary Philips : 5.993 / 245.54 R) Peter Kapiris : 6.013 / 237.84 The atmosphere is fever pitch here in the last session, as 20 drivers battle and try to negotiate their way into a tough 8 car field. Wow! Great drag race, with Philips darting towards the centre line in a great darg race!
R) Russ Pavey : 9.480 / 86.44 The bump is now a 6.09. A .99 60ft time for Pavey in a huge move, but the car starts to shake and move around at half track.
L) Robin Judd : 5.828 / 249.21 R) Mark Belleri : 6.080 / 249.07 Wow! Judd gets a handle on the track and charges through for a wild 5.82. Belleri makes a career best run!
L) Sean Mifsud : 6.156 / 232.83 R) Chris Tynan : 6.301 / 229.59 A 6.08 bump now. A whole bunch of tire shake by Mifsud, but he drives through it for a 6.15. A small fire from Tynan's car deep in the breaking area. We will be down for a few minutes while the track crew inspect the track.
L) Ray Bernard : 10.922 / 89.35 R) John Zappia : 10.385 / 88.51 Both cars straight up the tires! Zappia tests the limits of the track, and found it. The earlier 5.81 holds as number 1.
R) Ben Bray : 6.157 / 233.16 Bray on a solo qualifier in the right line. Ben and Victor are both using a two-step this weekend. Benny peddles the car after it shook itself silly at 300ft.
L) Ivan Skaramuka : 6.164 / 230.45 R) Victor Bray : 10.973 / 77.18 Both guys miss the field, but Victor with some consistency back in his corner after this weekend.
L) Tony Defelice : 6.904 / 141.06 R) Andrew Sutton : 6.523 / 231.09 Defelice bangs the blower. Sutton bucks around fighting the car all the way to the finish.
R) Matthew Abel : 6.332 / 243.99 Abel is in number 20 position after no representative runs so far. He will need a 6.08 to play on Sunday. Abel has the two-step on it that Ben and Victor's car has. Can he do it? Nope! But not for lack of trying. Abel drove the wheels off it to a wild 6.33.
5.00pm TOP FUEL : Session 4 L) Darren Morgan : 4.677 / 310.27 R) Steve Read : 22.699 / 29.85 Read straight up on the tires, a flash of flame, and his Winternationals campaign is over for 2010. A disappointing way to finish the season, but they will be back to fight another day. Morgan in the other lane runs through for a clean 4.67.
L) Bob Shepherd : 16.671 / 60.61 R) Mariani : 12.407 / 57.74 Both cars shake and up in smoke.
L) Phil Lamattina : 6.722 / 107.91 R) Phil Read : NTR Lamattina out hard but loses a belt at 400ft. Read has issues with a spark plug cover and the car remains silent behind the startline.
L) Martin Stamatis : 5.704 / 157.39 Stamatis out clean and hard, losing the belt at half track.
L) Terry Sainty : Sainty out hard with a .90 60ft time, but like those before him suffers through tire shake and shuts off.
That wraps up Group 1 Qualifying from Day 3 of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals. We look forward to bringing you eliminations results from 10.30am tomorrow raceday at the Winternationals.
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