We had a bumper crop of hopefuls front for the chance to be the Red CentreNATS #9 Grand Champion this year.

Among the front runnners (in our humble estimation) was Paul Tinning’s insane-but-legal, twin-turbo Viper V10-powered XP Falcon, Lee Povey’s seven-second VL Calais, Judith Menso’s uber-sweet LX Torana hatch, Brendan Findlay’s VE coupe and RCN #5 Grand Champ, Brent Murray’s Dodge Dart.

Red CentreNATS #9 Grand Champ contenders

• Lee Povey, VL Calais
• Radek Saitz, XM Falcon ute
• Neil Ingram, Isuzu Bellett
• Dilan Saitz, Ford Model T
• Paul Tinning, XP Falcon
• Brett Parkes, TD Cortina
• Craig Ferguson, HT Holden van
• Kevin Jones, HZ Holden van
• Paul Rockes, EK Holden van
• Mark Levinge, VC Valiant
• Judith Menso, LX Torana hatch
• Brendan Findlay, VE coupe
• Brent Murray, Dodge Dart
• Geoff Houlden, FX Holden

However, it was Brent Murray’s work behind the wheel of his Dodge Dart/Valiant hardtop that won the day for the second time! It is a very cool car and you can read our full feature from 2016 here.