Street Machine Drag Challenge 2019 full results

Harry Haig’s twin-turbo big-block HQ is officially Australia’s quickest street car!

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THE big dawg wins Street Machine Drag Challenge 2019!

After battling wild weather and some of the quickest competition ever seen at Drag Challenge, Harry Haig stood tall this year. He’s had years of heartache in his twin-turbo big-block HQ, ‘Pops’, including missing the Drag Challenge Overall win by a narrow margin in 2018, but the Shepparton wild man has taken out the 2019 event on a rain-affected Day Five at Calder Park.

“After this event kicked our arse for so long, I still can’t believe it,” said a beaming Harry in the pits. “Until Scotty and Telfo give me the trophy and make it official, it doesn’t feel real. Even as I came back in and it started raining I was waiting for someone to say we’re going out again.”

Harry also took the Turbosmart Outlaw Blown class win, beating home Brendan Cherry’s big-block, big-tyre VL Calais. The Big Dawg Motorsports head honcho was never headed in his class, and took the Overall lead after cracking a killer 4.90 pass on Day Three at Mildura.

“I never thought I would be hanging with the big guys from Melbourne and their fancy cars built in pro shops – Pops was built in a hay shed in Shepparton!” Harry said. “We will sink a few beers tonight and get some sleep on Monday.”

Brendan Cherry, another DC OG, fought hard all week, running killer numbers on the eighth-miles at Mildura and Portland to stay in the hunt.

“We are rapt; we are over the moon,” Brendan said of his second-place spot in both Turbosmart Outlaw Blown and Overall. “I didn’t see that one coming. The car has a fresh AliPwr engine, so we came in just hoping to PB on Day One.”/p>

Third place Overall went to Daniel Szabolics’s epic HQ Monaro, which also took out the Haltech Radial Blown class ahead of Kai McPhee’s turbo VC Commodore.

“It feels good to have got that win, and while we hoped to take the Overall win, the weather just didn’t allow it for us,” says Daniel, who reset the DC ET and trap speed records on Day One with an epic 7.35@197mph.

The seven-second club saw a huge boost in numbers, with red hats given out to Daniel Szabolics, Luke Foley, Brandon Zito, Daniel Drury, Brendan Cherry, Matt Lampard and Kai McPhee.

Here’s how the class battles shook out at the end of Drag Challenge 2019.

CARNAGE OUTLAW ASPIRATED

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHCombined ET
Mark Busscher9.853135.566.143109.256.152108.786.171109.779.794133.538.113
Daniel Cassar10.185132.356.281108.696.255109.016.38109.139.967131.5639.068
Chevy Taylor10.373135.096.515104.076.485104.716.506104.6110.344129.7940.223
Jesse Davidson10.527127.887.12296.766.739101.626.614103.5210.5127.541.502
Andrew Natoli10.702127.56.9286.56.827101.186.783101.710.775125.5342.015
Stephen Willies11.02123.667.04696.937.00898.097.05997.3811.098121.3243.231
Greg Mason11.085123.017.09197.087.07997.167.08997.2911.07120.6643.414
Grant Grech11.822119.867.71290.047.63889.977.53390.111.848118.5546.553

TURBOSMART OUTLAW BLOWN

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHCombined ET
Harry Haig7.603186.155.204130.094.909151.985.052140.627.49186.8230.258
Brendan Cherry7.798180.895.117143.635.221143.245.09147.517.619184.0430.845
Jason Ruby8.331165.75.406134.165.385132.075.654129.68.4316333.206
Mark Whitla8.466162.065.473127.825.438128.935.983105.198.724147.5434.084
Jake Edwards9.01154.375.932108.566.106105.565.827120.658.95148.935.825
Joshua Grant9.995137.256.415108.966.359109.876.442108.699.931135.1239.142
Marcus Howe9.556146.566.783103.996.127116.336.86599.069.684143.1139.015
Todd O’Leary9.963142.556.875111.476.397114.786.839107.769.781144.0639.855
Scott Taylor11.205127.287.64199.987.37799.27.33597.4511.514123.2745.072
Bruce Howie11.404123.497.19196.467.29897.227.76997.0511.064124.2144.726
John Whyte11.471126.367.65187.337.57999.477.598100.0411.322128.9545.621
Con Rozokos12.325117.778.04476.777.89289.27.90690.4711.667119.2847.834
Andrew McLellan11.828118.997.6465.8912.6128.817.66993.3411.988114.3851.741
Steve Reimann11.196123.047.66471.422050205018.30366.677.163

HALTECH RADIAL BLOWN

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHCombined ET
Daniel Szabolics7.35197.745.298134.515.173139.855.589130.397.486189.4230.896
Kai McPhee8.083174.85.115138.735.13140.35.274137.627.896175.1631.498
Luke Foley8.188175.075.221135.755.306139.585.279136.717.921176.0131.915
Riccardo Pontonio8.247155.675.549128.625.246137.695.282137.488.103174.4132.427
Brandon Zito8.297175.715.622128.485.318137.855.68127.147.999176.0132.916
Daniel Drury8.266174.145.97295.655.275128.195.709123.37.876177.7733.098
Chris Kaarsberg8.326171.825.736113.35.493132.545.396133.978.181172.133.132
Matt Lampard8.376176.145.256140.186.1121.545.579133.827.881181.5933.192
Elvio Gonzalez8.341167.415.625115.985.426135.695.98192.278.152167.733.525
Dusty Benson8.542163.655.679120.695.592126.145.55129.258.49164.3133.853
Luke Green8.517161.255.824115.615.462127.226.395117.448.392159.7434.59
Phillip Edmondson8.517175.095.717130.095.5131.287.075118.258.188168.9634.997
Brad Kelly8.948156.055.983123.645.702127.495.6691268.92155.1735.222
Cory Read8.905152.375.72008122.55.806123.425.652123.529.329131.535.412
Brett Lowing9.286147.366.75382.675.831120.95.859120.029.034145.5836.763
Greg Richards9.687142.266.117113.946.072114.286.195113.819.514138.0537.585
Dean Soderblom9.768140.26.117112.916.065114.746.073114.279.566135.7137.589
Murray Kelly9.906145.096.025116.056.015116.596.073115.3310.045142.2938.064
Tim Rhone9.981137.896.41115.316.12114.927.095108.469.181150.4538.787
Josh O’Brien10.381135.696.63106.226.563106.566.554109.989.543140.2739.671
Andrew Ricketts10.239134.126.977105.236.518108.717.251101.959.957135.9640.942
George Hatzi10.266133.436.478107.028.016103.586.523107.5110.219133.3241.502
Michael Rohal10.992133.476.46111.636.595110.846.38111.2111.193133.7241.62
Chris Imlach11.29490.116.775104.286.648107.018.22750.6210.167134.943.111
David Barber11.926113.058.16292.957.218101.247.10495.8610.669120.6145.079
Gino Aiello10.639124.877.11796.088.5589.968.26882.2510.782124.7445.356
Ben Taylor20506.786108.475.775123.165.626125.178.968153.4247.155
Antonino Muscara10.165136.2320507.25104.786.83108.729.704139.1853.949
Matt Czercy9.907141.566.167110.59205010.14962.9710.334137.1256.557
Matt Murphy9.813137.086.786108.267.48969.582050205064.088

PACEMAKER RADIAL ASPIRATED

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHCombined ET
Alon Vella8.497160.585.682122.645.53124.055.682124.148.629156.934.02
Peter Haravitsidis9.599106.176.352108.636.185110.836.274111.879.8138.1638.21
Jarrod Wood9.886136.556.293108.446.303108.466.329108.59.819133.2838.63
Keith Hards10.024136.816.294109.296.385107.976.318109.969.977135.7438.998
George Haddad10.467133.656.752104.666.652105.576.666105.7110.468132.2641.005
Joshua Ede11.201122.497.03599.367100.376.97997.9611.066121.6343.281
Bill Ewing11.361121.847.8235.757.61295.147.05798.3110.861124.6344.714
Sheridan Eaton12.55578.876.918103.466.865104.448.53782.0510.553131.6645.428
Anthony Burns11.444119.187.56693.047.49193.257.44693.0811.81115.445.757
Casey Thomas11.877111.947.77991.57.70791.587.57393.4612.072114.1647.008
Chris Martin11.558120.177.7792.167.60390.818.02185.4112.38698.5347.338
Jim Sakellaridis12.333114.77.92391.297.67592.887.82193.5411.67114.9247.422
Gavin Edmonds12.374115.188.36884.437.94985.688.44585.412.851107.7649.987
Carly Dale14.13599.148.71782.48.8181.898.63683.113.41104.4853.708

TUFF MOUNTS 235 BLOWN

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHCombined ET
Todd Foley8.883154.265.703122.815.653123.55.749119.628.799153.1334.787
Dominic Pelle8.865155.875.848124.175.877124.495.742125.98.928153.735.26
Mark Arblaster9.155152.356.153115.285.963117.446.3112.39.291147.7936.862
Daniel Barbary9.631148.186.118117.136.035118.586.159115.859.276146.6737.219
Randall Mortier10.013117.996.291109.656.244110.226.608110.799.832136.0438.988
Jason Kenny9.574161.945.468128.636.697116.668.86656.518.466166.4439.071
Jay Robinson10.899127.286.808103.76.449109.927.129110.059.775132.1441.06
Ryan Featherstone11.266121.087.81595.16.95497.226.98997.3911.21119.2244.234
Stephen Micallef11.471122.667.62396.667.272100.957.311101.9510.767128.8444.444
Trevor Hunter11.397124.717.21397.667.3397.097.1997.9511.326122.7244.456
Jesse Adams12.122147.797.068112.988.398111.646.929115.6210.016148.7444.533
Matt Carpenter12.036115.917.33792.567.05893.727.03793.1711.121106.3944.589
Mark Johnstone11.158133.429.05691.267.163105.967.24310511.648105.1246.268
Daniel Kemlo12.466116.678.33776.448.16985.627.64795.7712.80481.8649.423
Corty Haig9.804141.067.179109.249.12887.929.37889.5714.077114.5449.566
David Darwin14.536102.8810.72164.9612.28169.429.48279.1611.601129.5458.621

TUFF MOUNTS 235 ASPIRATED

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHCombined ET
Nathan Ghosn9.758140.56.401111.436.216111.346.193112.779.806139.2338.374
Aaron James9.876138.846.422109.356.297110.196.317110.749.92135.9338.832
Donnie Zurcas9.967133.846.271110.766.191112.556.27112.8210.14125.8738.839
Matt Forbes10.896124.646.85498.966.7999.776.79499.6210.661126.5441.995
John Kerr10.619126.686.89299.916.873100.597.0429910.763124.4142.189
Kevin O’Neill10.808126.217.03298.816.819102.76.896102.1611.045122.9942.6
Jason Mansweto10.721127.797.24100.626.797101.566.828102.7411.12289.8242.708
Andrew Waight11.074125.817.0876.357.01599.887.03499.7511.039124.6943.249
Les Waight11.552123.737.4316.067.42694.237.4049311.668120.6745.481
Andrew Delia11.621115.327.4194.187.37294.247.43694.8911.665112.0345.504
Corey Edwards11.869116.147.56790.657.61789.337.3987.5311.545117.0645.988
Chris Collins11.915116.977.68389.67.58691.17.56291.8111.925115.0646.671
David Chapple13.013110.417.57693.647.56793.637.53894.6111.742117.4347.436
Jason Waye12.834108.948.12172.287.73587.248.00274.911.846113.6548.538
Damien Busbridge12.177112.697.87687.587.93788.388.1987.6512.73109.6648.91
Mario Gaffiero15.17110.027.70890.537.84689.127.47892.7611.586116.1749.788
Larissa Franke12.655110.88.24790.469.04182.328.21192.2112.5114.2650.654
Rod Williams13.731103.918.98583.449.00483.228.76685.8313.9919954.477

XR6 TURBO DEVELOPMENTS SIX-CYLINDER

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHCombined ET
George Lyras8.81148.86.40399.155.806121.435.736121.898.978151.3135.733
Chris Palfreyman9.141160.56.326116.546.211119.595.9120.098.716157.0836.294
Danny Bresciani9.466146.566.161117.566.334117.015.919122.119.176151.3637.056
Warick Meldrum9.815143.036.37115.736.845113.286.127116.229.35145.238.507
Adrian Abela9.976138.236.33110.546.334111.216.333108.589.748137.8838.721
Mitchell Smith10.686138.437.337106.737.223109.437.225107.4610.64135.8543.111
Glenn Richards11.577121.457.49892.797.42697.336.195113.8111.60999.8844.305
Charlie Attard11.264119.777.90778.297.16396.17.04597.8211.272118.6244.651
Hayden Matthews12.148119.617.8275.757.95695.847.49194.9311.274124.1646.696
Mark Barber12.63106.177.83392.787.67689.77.5194.2812.169112.3547.818
John Dzundza12.354117.558.04191.88.70490.677.58494.312.25114.0248.933
Tim Grant12.513112.98.15387.528.07388.338.11987.3512.715109.9749.573
Tim Hudson12.242133.017.978103.478.829106.38.28586.0812.506131.6949.84
Leo Franke12.054120.6520507.83192.217.76893.9611.657123.7559.31

K&N DIAL YOUR OWN

 Calder Mildura Mildura Portland Calder  
 ETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHETMPHDay 5 Split
Paul Turner11.396120.027.29996.357.29595.927.32695.7211.373118.37-0.052275
Tom Wright11.193127.357.2398.887.19499.37.21299.1311.184125.48-0.05865
Steven Grima10.573135.516.793110.746.787111.226.782110.110.639135.63-0.09299
Cam Scott12.369110.857.90983.677.89985.337.94273.0312.383109.37-0.100055
Daniel Grima11.605118.977.38693.567.41287.087.40493.3511.564118.29-0.1193346
John Kalantzis11.931117.837.60495.457.59592.737.59394.411.906117.02-0.123885
Matt Carey11.227124.377.158100.647.290.127.23887.8411.202124.44-0.1244
Glenn Archer11.242122.677.16896.877.24994.697.21795.0811.199121.47-0.125955
Dave Curtis11.759121.17.5265.987.4895.657.50495.4911.755119.96-0.1276
Jason Davidson11.37899.497.32497.767.30976.837.34385.6311.499108.39-0.133505
Damien Kemp11.196123.557.11198.337.15797.777.11998.4511.134121.01-0.138395
Anthony Raschella12.28113.887.93288.057.85989.67.9588.312.335111.97-0.141505
Brett Smythe11.93113.057.65788.547.66188.667.72784.2112.057110.65-0.150365
Richard Verbeek11.495121.567.36395.617.40690.377.34596.5211.573118.77-0.151525
Alysha Teale11.29121.97.17996.27.16696.527.17196.8211.297118.62-0.15387
Scott Rowell11.068124.937.12395.717.17790.277.07398.5911.112121.68-0.16172
Luke Graham11.431122.647.32696.067.40193.47.41393.8811.569119.53-0.17707
Tony Muscara10.238135.866.594110.056.598110.356.483110.2610.231127.74-0.178825
Nicholas McNeil11.332121.697.28689.777.19587.257.2569411.372115.91-0.183775
Geoff Stone14.48295.039.23774.249.25772.749.30873.6914.60592.41-0.241465
Kevin Cox10.155134.396.555102.516.663106.786.569107.910.117132.23-0.243965
Lyle Lavery11.127128.667.042101.826.992102.77.07102.7510.981129.21-0.25444
Steve Nightingale11.265122.337.09896.947.10296.947.13397.3811.312120-0.27461
Bill Martland11.859114.977.46191.177.44990.997.59291.811.807114.49-0.275805
Steven Gorie12.837108.068.24685.828.26986.058.14286.7812.964106.48-0.30319
Campbell Farmer12.574114.758.21590.378.03491.688.04391.0612.453112.42-0.321325
Chris Francis12.847104.888.34480.228.27683.68.25383.0112.614106.68-0.36092
Scott McKenzie11.078123.496.88396.676.969100.167.03100.1511.075123-0.374935
Clive Polidano12.776108.958.17786.138.33887.688.22487.412.531107.98-0.43459
Rob Bertram11.327127.987.338100.087.314100.597.4285.4211.097122.09-0.4411
Dale Palmer13.2761058.71282.648.58982.88.483.7613.369102.39-0.48516
Daryl Amey11.688123.057.16797.487.40398.187.20798.3811.286119.31-0.543315
Ben Brown11.46123.917.22999.357.20899.717.57298.0211.188123.19-0.58646
Kyle Breed13.134108.128.45676.838.78566.688.53868.7813.064105.69-0.596675
Stuart Suter15.22393.299.90462.610.08470.879.6567.3315.59388.45-0.67487
Adrian Nicholls11.617118.947.77493.327.3296.317.44192.9811.61116.71-0.70597
Jamie Egan12.51116.78.25196.028.31791.838.50288.0412.666114.02-0.71061
Wayne Roberts12.984104.878.14183.898.35982.828.66382.1113.128102.69-0.81171
Grant Dwyer12.62590.647.70490.027.5891.757.5891.5612.075113.32-0.8381
Dominic Zito13.433107.938.85285.548.73583.768.76183.1414.386105.46-0.953
Bruce Christian11.257116.717.32692.037.62188.37.52385.6512.254103.14-0.997
Noel Inman11.146116.197.24494.377.2868493.477.82392.9811.259101.84-1.018765
Darren Vartuli11.925117.57.90286.098.03684.857.91993.4911.437120.49-1.05898
Tim Bennetts12.328117.998.17689.177.50695.577.75693.4511.65120.17-1.06368
Matthew Tomkins10.223135.916.637107.776.812109.587.23788.89.957135.95-1.296535
Enoch Bailey15.90988.7310.45769.7910.9746910.76469.7117.50682.26-1.597
Damien Reeves11.041125.977.03993.417.16492.927.22593.6612.5796.4-1.624355
Brett McDonald9.709146.596.083118.445.998118.46.4112.9210.96976.37-1.64211
Andrew Haines13.81899.778.98575.259.88566.988.60180.5913.69398.61-1.99662
Ronald Dawes12.91112.428.4785.558.12585.269.39983.0812.582108.89-2.033445
Paul Mulcahy12.2591.278.78263.857.43790.897.46984.5111.667105.75-2.091475
Stewart Richardson14.42179.249.16292.728.70194.178.75493.5812.129128.3-2.292
Jason Egan10.892129.327.12295.838.97259.987.214101.5610.924127.68-3.05946
Russell Piggott13.883101.598.51782.29.8784.218.80785.2312.036111.77-3.31185
Wes Parker12.26398.469.04775.718.07957.5693.9510.398135.1-3.670085
Lewis Mason11.868122.467.38299.58.10190.987.60993.0115.671126.73-4.19199
Dale Koschel27.25543.098.28593.327.98195.248.09989.2719.47587.45-14.844545
Jamie Knight11.1498.697.311101.1918.07732.816.776103.8212.32129.97-17.573055
Craig Walker11.201125.497.2576.220507.30197.2811.501104.81-19.899

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