Drag Challenge Day Four results

Day Four at South Coast Raceway set us up for an exciting finale to Drag Challenge 2019

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Photographers: Shaun Tanner, Luke Hunter


RACERS and track staff alike had a tough day yesterday at the beautiful South Coast Raceway, situated by the sea in Portland, Victoria.

Drizzle and oil-downs led to multiple delays in racing, with the schedule extended to 6pm to allow the whole field to get down the track. Nevertheless, the racers put on a great show and set us up for an intriguing finale at Calder Park.

In the race for the Overall title, it is all about twin-turbo big block-powered beasts, with Harry Haig, Brendan Cherry and Dan Szabolics occupying the first three spots. If Haig can run another 7.60sec pass at Calder Park today, that will mean Szabolics will have to run a 6.90 to claim the title.

Harry had the weather gods on his side yesterday, with the clouds breaking and the sun shining just long enough for him to pull a 5.052sec eighth-mile pass out of the bag. No such luck for Szabolics though: twice he reached the head of the line and performed his burnout, only for the rain to come and halt proceedings.

Holen VH Commodore

There are some exciting tussles in the classes, too. Todd Foley’s blown VH Commodore is out in front of the highly competitive Tuff Mounts 235 Blown class, but Dom Pelle’s rampaging rear-mount turbocharged Sigma is close behind.

Tuff Mounts 235 Aspirated is also thrilling, with Drag Challenge Weekend class champion Nathan Ghosn out in front, just in front of Donnie Zurcas’s Capri and Aaron James’s beautiful VG Valiant.>

The XR6 Turbo Developments class has a crazy mix of awesome cars, with the Barra-powered Fords of George Lyras and Chris Palfreyman heading the list, but with veteran Nissan specialist Danny Bresciani close behind in his Skyline.

Mark Busscher’s One Tonner leads last year’s Outlaw Aspirated winner Daniel Cassar, while Al Vella looks like remaining undefeated in Pacemaker Radial Aspirated.

Haltech Radial Blown sees Dan Szabolics just in front of Kai McPhee’s VC Commodore, with Luke Foley’s VH close behind.

Harry Haig and Brendan Cherry are tussling for first spot in Turbosmart Outlaw Blown, but Jason Ruby’s Silvia is waiting in third place to pull a Bradbury in case the V8s fail.

We’re racing today from 3 to 9pm at Calder Park. Spectator admission is $25, with kids under 14 free. Staging lane passes are $10, for adults only. No parking is available in the pits, but VIP parking is available for $10.

CARNAGE OUTLAW ASPIRATED

 CalderMilduraMilduraPortlandCombined
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHET
Mark Busscher9.853135.566.143109.256.152108.786.171109.7728.319
Daniel Cassar10.185132.356.281108.696.255109.016.38109.1329.101
Chevy Taylor10.373135.096.515104.076.485104.716.506104.6129.879
Jesse Davidson10.527127.887.12296.766.739101.626.614103.5231.002
Andrew Natoli10.702127.56.9286.56.827101.186.783101.731.24
Stephen Willies11.02123.667.04696.937.00898.097.05997.3832.133
Greg Mason11.085123.017.09197.087.07997.167.08997.2932.344
Grant Grech11.822119.867.71290.047.63889.977.53390.134.705
Robert Giangrave10.249134.956.797103.866.631104.96205043.677
James Sparkes11.512122.087.52296.637.38499.24205046.418

TURBOSMART OUTLAW BLOWN

 CalderMilduraMilduraPortlandCombined
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHET
Harry Haig7.603186.155.204130.094.909151.985.052140.6222.768
Brendan Cherry7.798180.895.117143.635.221143.245.09147.5123.226
Jason Ruby8.331165.75.406134.165.385132.075.654129.624.776
Mark Whitla8.466162.065.473127.825.438128.935.983105.1925.36
Jake Edwards9.01154.375.932108.566.106105.565.827120.6526.875
Joshua Grant9.995137.256.415108.966.359109.876.442108.6929.211
Marcus Howe9.556146.566.783103.996.127116.336.86599.0629.331
Todd Oleary9.963142.556.875111.476.397114.786.839107.7630.074
Scott Taylor11.205127.287.64199.987.37799.27.33597.4533.558
Bruce Howie11.404123.497.19196.467.29897.227.76997.0533.662
John Whyte11.471126.367.65187.337.57999.477.598100.0434.299
Con Rozokos12.325117.778.04476.777.89289.27.90690.4736.167
Andrew McLellan11.828118.997.6465.8912.6128.817.66993.3439.753
Steve Reimann11.196123.047.66471.422050205058.86

HALTECH RADIAL BLOWN

 CalderMilduraMilduraPortlandCombined ET
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHET
Daniel Szabolics7.35197.745.298134.515.173139.855.589130.3923.41
Kai McPhee8.083174.85.115138.735.13140.35.274137.6223.602
Luke Foley8.188175.075.221135.755.306139.585.279136.7123.994
Riccardo Pontonio8.247155.675.549128.625.246137.695.282137.4824.324
Brandon Zito8.297175.715.622128.485.318137.855.68127.1424.917
Chris Kaarsberg8.326171.825.736113.35.493132.545.396133.9724.951
Daniel Drury8.266174.145.97295.655.275128.195.709123.325.222
Matt Lampard8.376176.145.256140.186.1121.545.579133.8225.311
Dusty Benson8.542163.655.679120.695.592126.145.55129.2525.363
Elvio Gonzalez8.341167.415.625115.985.426135.695.98192.2725.373
Cory Read8.905152.375.72008122.55.806123.425.652123.5226.083
Luke Green8.517161.255.824115.615.462127.226.395117.4426.198
Brad Kelly8.948156.055.983123.645.702127.495.66912626.302
Phillip Edmondson8.517175.095.717130.095.5131.287.075118.2526.809
Brett Lowing9.286147.366.75382.675.831120.95.859120.0227.729
Murray Kelly9.906145.096.025116.056.015116.596.073115.3328.019
Dean Soderblom9.768140.26.117112.916.065114.746.073114.2728.023
Greg Richards9.687142.266.117113.946.072114.286.195113.8128.071
Matt McIntosh10.0871496.3241195.854118.496.07129.2728.335
Tim Rhone9.981137.896.41115.316.12114.927.095108.4629.606
Josh O’Brien10.381135.696.63106.226.563106.566.554109.9830.128
Michael Rohal10.992133.476.46111.636.595110.846.38111.2130.427
Andrew Ricketts10.239134.126.977105.236.518108.717.251101.9530.985
George Hatzi10.266133.436.478107.028.016103.586.523107.5131.283
Chris Imlach11.29490.116.775104.286.648107.018.22750.6232.944
David Barber11.926113.058.16292.957.218101.247.10495.8634.41
Gino Aiello10.639124.877.11796.088.5589.968.26882.2534.574
Kevin Amey12.578112.217.89192.397.52998.897.26397.7735.261
Ben Taylor20506.786108.475.775123.165.626125.1738.187
Matt Murphy9.813137.086.786108.267.48969.58205044.088
Antonino Muscara10.165136.2320507.25104.786.83108.7244.245
Matt Czercy9.907141.566.167110.59205010.14962.9746.223

PACEMAKER RADIAL ASPIRATED

 CalderMilduraMilduraPortlandCombined
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHET
Alon Vella8.497160.585.682122.645.53124.055.682124.1425.391
Peter Haravitsidis9.599106.176.352108.636.185110.836.274111.8728.41
Jarrod Wood9.886136.556.293108.446.303108.466.329108.528.811
Keith Hards10.024136.816.294109.296.385107.976.318109.9629.021
George Haddad10.467133.656.752104.666.652105.576.666105.7130.537
Joshua Ede11.201122.497.03599.367100.376.97997.9632.215
Bill Ewing11.361121.847.8235.757.61295.147.05798.3133.853
Anthony Burns11.444119.187.56693.047.49193.257.44693.0833.947
Sheridan Eaton12.55578.876.918103.466.865104.448.53782.0534.875
Casey Thomas11.877111.947.77991.57.70791.587.57393.4634.936
Chris Martin11.558120.177.7792.167.60390.818.02185.4134.952
Jim Sakellaridis12.333114.77.92391.297.67592.887.82193.5435.752
Gavin Edmonds12.374115.188.36884.437.94985.688.44585.437.136
Carly Dale14.13599.148.71782.48.8181.898.63683.140.298

TUFF MOUNTS 235 BLOWN

 CalderMilduraMilduraPortlandCombined
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHET
Todd Foley8.883154.265.703122.815.653123.55.749119.6225.988
Dominic Pelle8.865155.875.848124.175.877124.495.742125.926.332
Mark Arblaster9.155152.356.153115.285.963117.446.3112.327.571
Daniel Barbary9.631148.186.118117.136.035118.586.159115.8527.943
Randall Mortier10.013117.996.291109.656.244110.226.608110.7929.156
Jason Kenny9.574161.945.468128.636.697116.668.86656.5130.605
Jay Robinson10.899127.286.808103.76.449109.927.129110.0531.285
Ryan Featherstone11.266121.087.81595.16.95497.226.98997.3933.024
Trevor Hunter11.397124.717.21397.667.3397.097.1997.9533.13
Matt Carpenter12.036115.917.33792.567.05893.727.03793.1733.468
Stephen Micallef11.471122.667.62396.667.272100.957.311101.9533.677
Jesse Adams12.122147.797.068112.988.398111.646.929115.6234.517
Mark Johnstone11.158133.429.05691.267.163105.967.24310534.62
Corty Haig9.804141.067.179109.249.12887.929.37889.5735.489
Daniel Kemlo12.466116.678.33776.448.16985.627.64795.7736.619
David Darwin14.536102.8810.72164.9612.28169.429.48279.1647.02

TUFF MOUNTS 235 ASPIRATED

 CalderMilduraMilduraPortlandCombined
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHET
Nathan Ghosn9.758140.56.401111.436.216111.346.193112.7728.568
Donnie Zurcas9.967133.846.271110.766.191112.556.27112.8228.699
Aaron James9.876138.846.422109.356.297110.196.317110.7428.912
Matt Forbes10.896124.646.85498.966.7999.776.79499.6231.334
John Kerr10.619126.686.89299.916.873100.597.0429931.426
Kevin O’Neill10.808126.217.03298.816.819102.76.896102.1631.555
Jason Mansweto10.721127.797.24100.626.797101.566.828102.7431.586
Andrew Waight11.074125.817.0876.357.01599.887.03499.7532.21
Les Waight11.552123.737.4316.067.42694.237.4049333.813
Andrew Delia11.621115.327.4194.187.37294.247.43694.8933.839
Corey Edwards11.869116.147.56790.657.61789.337.3987.5334.443
Chris Collins11.915116.977.68389.67.58691.17.56291.8134.746
David Chapple13.013110.417.57693.647.56793.637.53894.6135.694
Damien Busbridge12.177112.697.87687.587.93788.388.1987.6536.18
Jason Waye12.834108.948.12172.287.73587.248.00274.936.692
Larissa Franke12.655110.88.24790.469.04182.328.21192.2138.154
Mario Gaffiero15.17110.027.70890.537.84689.127.47892.7638.202
Rod Williams13.731103.918.98583.449.00483.228.76685.8340.486

XR6 TURBO DEVELOPMENTS SIX-CYLINDER

 CalderMilduraMilduraPortlandCombined
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHET
George Lyras8.81148.86.40399.155.806121.435.736121.8926.755
Chris Palfreyman9.141160.56.326116.546.211119.595.9120.0927.578
Danny Bresciani9.466146.566.161117.566.334117.015.919122.1127.88
Adrian Abela9.976138.236.33110.546.334111.216.333108.5828.973
Warick Meldrum9.815143.036.37115.736.845113.286.127116.2229.157
Mitchell Smith10.686138.437.337106.737.223109.437.225107.4632.471
Glenn Richards11.577121.457.49892.797.42697.336.195113.8132.696
Charlie Attard11.264119.777.90778.297.16396.17.04597.8233.379
Hayden Matthews12.148119.617.8275.757.95695.847.49194.9335.422
Mark Barber12.63106.177.83392.787.67689.77.5194.2835.649
John Dzundza12.354117.558.04191.88.70490.677.58494.336.683
Tim Grant12.513112.98.15387.528.07388.338.11987.3536.858
Tim Hudson12.242133.017.978103.478.829106.38.28586.0837.334
Leo Franke12.054120.6520507.83192.217.76893.9647.653

K&N DIAL YOUR OWN

CalderMildura Mildura Portland Day 4
ETMPHETMPHX1.555ETMPHx1.555ETMPHx1.555Split
Steven Grima           
10.573135.516.793110.7410.563126.787111.2210.553796.782110.110.54601-0.02699
Paul Turner           
11.396120.027.29996.3511.349957.29595.9211.343737.32695.7211.39193-0.05228
Jason Davidson           
11.37899.497.32497.7611.388827.30976.8311.36557.34385.6311.41837-0.05287
Tom Wright           
11.193127.357.2398.8811.242657.19499.311.186677.21299.1311.21466-0.05598
Cam Scott           
12.369110.857.90983.6712.29857.89985.3312.282957.94273.0312.34981-0.08606
Richard Verbeek           
11.495121.567.36395.6111.449477.40690.3711.516337.34596.5211.42148-0.09485
Brett Smythe           
11.93113.057.65788.5411.906647.66188.6611.912867.72784.2112.01549-0.10885
Geoff Stone           
14.48295.039.23774.2414.363549.25772.7414.394649.30873.6914.47394-0.11847
Daniel Grima           
11.605118.977.3862893.5611.485677.41287.0811.525667.40493.3511.51322-0.11933
John Kalantzis           
11.931117.837.60495.4511.824227.59592.7311.810237.59394.411.80712-0.12389
Matt Carey           
11.227124.377.158100.6411.130697.290.1211.1967.23887.8411.25509-0.1244
Glenn Archer           
11.242122.677.16896.8711.146247.24994.6911.27227.21795.0811.22244-0.12595
Dave Curtis           
11.759121.17.5265.9811.702937.4895.6511.63147.50495.4911.66872-0.1276
Luke Graham           
11.431122.647.32696.0611.391937.40193.411.508567.41393.8811.52722-0.13529
Damien Kemp           
11.196123.557.11198.3311.057617.15797.7711.129147.11998.4511.07005-0.1384
Chris Francis           
12.847104.888.34480.2212.974928.27683.612.869188.25383.0112.83342-0.1415
Anthony Raschella           
12.28113.887.93288.0512.334267.85989.612.220757.9588.312.36225-0.14151
Nicholas McNeil           
11.332121.697.28689.7711.329737.19587.2511.188237.2569411.28308-0.14378
Alysha Teale           
11.29121.97.17996.211.163357.16696.5211.143137.17196.8211.15091-0.14687
Scott Rowell           
11.068124.937.12395.7111.076277.17790.2711.160247.07398.5910.99852-0.16172
Tony Muscara           
10.238135.866.594110.0510.253676.598110.3510.259896.483110.2610.08107-0.17883
Steven Gorie           
12.837108.068.24685.8212.822538.26986.0512.85838.14286.7812.66081-0.19749
Kevin Cox           
10.155134.396.555102.5110.193036.663106.7810.360976.569107.910.2148-0.20597
Rob Bertram           
11.327127.987.338100.0811.410597.314100.5911.373277.4285.4211.5381-0.2111
Steve Nightingale           
11.265122.337.09896.9411.037397.10296.9411.043617.13397.3811.09182-0.22761
Clive Polidano           
12.776108.958.17786.1312.715248.33887.6812.965598.22487.412.78832-0.25036
Lyle Lavery           
11.127128.667.042101.8210.950316.992102.710.872567.07102.7510.99385-0.25444
Bill Martland           
11.859114.977.46191.1711.601867.44990.9911.58327.59291.811.80556-0.27581
Campbell Farmer           
12.574114.758.21590.3712.774338.03491.6812.492878.04391.0612.50687-0.28145
Damien Reeves           
11.041125.977.03993.4110.945657.16492.9211.140027.22593.6611.23488-0.28923
Dominic Zito           
13.433107.938.85285.5413.764868.73583.7613.582938.76183.1413.62336-0.33186
Scott McKenzie           
11.078123.496.88396.6710.703076.969100.1610.83687.03100.1510.93165-0.37494
Dale Palmer           
13.2761058.71282.6413.547168.58982.813.35598.483.7613.062-0.48516
Kyle Breed           
13.134108.128.45676.8313.149088.78566.6813.660688.53868.7813.27659-0.52667
Daryl Amey           
11.688123.057.16797.4811.144697.40398.1811.511677.20798.3811.20689-0.54332
Ben Brown           
11.46123.917.22999.3511.24117.20899.7111.208447.57298.0211.77446-0.56602
Darren Vartuli           
11.925117.57.90286.0912.287618.03684.8512.495987.91993.4912.31405-0.57098
Bruce Christian           
11.257116.717.32692.0311.391937.62188.311.850667.52385.6511.69827-0.59366
Brett McDonald           
9.709146.596.083118.449.4590655.998118.49.326896.4112.929.952-0.62511
Stuart Suter           
15.22393.299.90462.615.4007210.08470.8715.680629.6567.3315.00575-0.67487
Adrian Nicholls           
11.617118.947.77493.3212.088577.3296.3111.38267.44192.9811.57076-0.70597
Jamie Egan           
12.51116.78.25196.0212.830318.31791.8312.932948.50288.0413.22061-0.71061
Wayne Roberts           
12.984104.878.14183.8912.659268.35982.8212.998258.66382.1113.47097-0.81171
Grant Dwyer           
12.62590.647.70490.0211.979727.5891.7511.78697.5891.5611.7869-0.8381
Stewart Richardson           
14.42179.249.16292.7214.246918.70194.1713.530068.75493.5813.61247-0.89094
Noel Inman           
11.146116.197.24494.3711.264427.2868493.4711.331047.82392.9812.16477-1.01877
Matthew Tomkins           
10.223135.916.637107.7710.320546.812109.5810.592667.23788.811.25354-1.03054
Tim Bennetts           
12.328117.998.17689.1712.713687.50695.5711.671837.75693.4512.06058-1.04185
Lewis Mason           
11.868122.467.38299.511.479018.10190.9812.597067.60993.0111.832-1.11805
Enoch Bailey           
15.90988.7310.45769.7916.2606410.9746917.0645710.76469.7116.73802-1.15557
Ronald Dawes           
12.91112.428.4785.5513.170858.12585.2612.634389.39983.0814.61545-1.98107
Andrew Haines           
13.81899.778.98575.2513.971689.88566.9815.371188.60180.5913.37456-1.99662
Paul Mulcahy           
12.2591.278.78263.8513.656017.43790.8911.564547.46984.5111.6143-2.09148
Russell Piggott           
13.883101.598.51782.213.243949.8784.2115.347858.80785.2313.69489-2.10392
Wes Parker           
12.26398.469.04775.7114.068098.079512.548857.5693.9511.7558-2.31229
Jason Egan           
10.892129.327.12295.8311.074718.97259.9813.951467.214101.5611.21777-3.05946
Dale Koschel           
27.25543.098.28593.3212.883187.98195.2412.410468.09989.2712.59395-14.8445
Jamie Knight           
11.1498.697.311101.1911.3686118.07732.8128.109746.776103.8210.53668-17.5731
Craig Walker           
11.201125.497.2576.211.28464205031.17.30197.2811.35306-19.899

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