As the dust settles on a huge week of drag-and-drive action across Victoria and SA, plenty of racers have come away with PBs, while others are licking their wounds after four days of racing and a minimum of 1700km of back-road touring. Here’s each class results list in full, with of every car that survived Drag Challenge 2023!
Also, commiserations to every racer who put in a massive effort but didn’t quite see the week out. We hope to see you back at the next Street Machine Drag Challenge
GJ Drivelines Outlaw Aspirated Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET 55 Daniel Case LX Torana 9.666 110.38 5.914 115.57 9.5 140.93 9.495 140.1 34.575 30 Andrew Natoli VK Commodore 9.947 NA 6.532 105 10.434 129.74 10.366 NA 37.279 91 Stephen Willies Ford Ranchero 10.952 122.23 7.077 97.48 11.191 121.37 11.07 120.34 40.29 22 Greg Mason El Camino 11.268 118.31 7.161 96.44 11.319 118.98 11.018 119.31 40.766 16 Grant Grech LX Torana 11.254 NA 7.518 89.73 11.72 118.97 11.72 116.99 42.212
Turbosmart Outlaw Blown Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 24 Mark Whitla Ford Capri 7.473 184.52 4.938 148.57 7.551 184.5 6.915 208.04 26.877 139 David Tierney HZ Premier 8.284 170.49 5.381 136.66 8.263 173.05 8.047 175.16 29.975 104 Andrew Baumgartner HB Torana 8.576 162.79 5.471 133.46 9.169 164.25 8.164 160.12 31.38 51 Kris velkovski VS Commodore Ute 10.675 153.62 5.798 124.75 8.872 155.67 8.704 158.03 34.049 82 Tim Browne 2016 Mustang 10.924 126.93 6.763 105.83 10.246 135.63 10.401 130.07 38.334 46 Anthony Burns Nissan Skyline 10.767 135.91 6.97 108.81 10.732 140.09 10.139 154.46 38.608 63 Alex Margaritis LC Torana 8.377 167.77 20 NA 8.658 127.82 7.973 177.63 45.008 136 Damon Horsfall VU Ute 9.539 NA 6.655 113.49 20 50 9.833 144.5 46.027
Haltech Radial Blown Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 28 Mark Drew LH Torana 7.401 193.28 4.926 95.95 7.196 197.77 7.076 196.71 26.599 3 Brandon Zito LC Torana 7.778 181.01 5.168 141.79 7.769 181.13 7.715 180.63 28.43 200 Matt Lampard HZ Holden 7.837 177.56 5.207 135.59 7.832 178.73 7.877 170.51 28.753 5 Chris Kaarsberg LX Torana 8.086 171.36 5.191 145.98 7.88 181.57 7.748 180.64 28.905 6 Shane Baker VH Commodore 8.072 170.58 5.159 138.73 7.96 173.52 7.928 174.03 29.119 112 Richard Collins HK Premier 8.339 165.46 5.314 134.05 8.212 171.84 8.003 170.32 29.868 97 Ben Schramm XY Falcon 9.081 149.45 6.057 119.23 9.199 148.2 9.058 149.67 33.395 192 Keith Fabian 69 Valiant 9.75 141.49 6.559 105.91 9.349 126.42 8.95 152.68 34.608 227 Danny Howe XE Falcon 9.702 111.15 5.923 120.01 9.139 146.67 10.43 143.71 35.194 127 Matthew O’Neil HX GTS 10.449 138.66 6.754 108.37 10.137 142.84 9.562 141.84 36.902 67 Jason Davidson 67 Camaro 11.069 122.55 6.997 104.75 10.482 131.16 10.241 131.9 38.789
Pacemaker Radial Aspirated Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 2 Alon Vella Ford Capri 8.551 159.61 5.296 97.61 8.502 161.54 8.381 160.88 30.73 20 Tony Di Biagio XY Falcon 9.4 144.47 6.111 110.83 9.592 143.25 9.556 142.1 34.659 34 Jude Drew VR Commodore 10.076 132.56 6.437 106.18 10.266 131.57 9.993 134.24 36.772 89 Dave Carpenter 68 Camaro 10.645 136.79 6.388 110.52 9.902 138.16 9.878 134.05 36.813 37 Steve Nightingale XA Falcon 10.987 123.84 6.983 98.7 11.092 122.61 10.98 122.06 40.042 158 Dave Chapple LC Torana 11.078 123.06 7.079 98.44 11.288 120 10.992 120.01 40.437 52 Warren Eustace HG Kingswood 11.59 117.42 7.019 100.51 10.976 124.78 10.867 123.99 40.452 195 Steven Jarrett VH Wagon 11.862 113.07 7.585 92.06 11.965 112.05 11.773 113.17 43.185 119 Jason Vyner XF Falcon Ute 12.476 113.69 8.155 89.95 12.486 113.04 20 NA 53.117
Tuff Mounts 235 Blown Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 100 Tom Wright HG Premier 8.589 166.86 5.49 135.18 8.453 170.13 8.755 167.43 31.287 114 Zac Shepherd LJ Torana 9.341 138.14 5.867 116.93 9.36 138.71 9.454 136.9 34.022 4 Jason Waye Mustang 9.502 138.08 6.072 118.71 9.681 149.15 9.366 142.82 34.621 99 Matt Carpenter XP Falcon 10.886 129.96 6.7 104.74 11.909 113.41 10.171 128.79 39.666 88 Daryl Amey HG Ute 11.32 118.58 7.266 95.35 11.362 119.36 11.228 119.88 41.176 10 Daniel Smith Celica 8.284 8.284 5.297 137.77 8.061 174.37 20 NA 41.642 120 Eric Glayde Toyota Hilux 11.766 128.74 7.775 101.39 12.015 122.11 11.573 116.83 43.129 19 RICCARDO PONTONIO Mercedes-Benz 12.405 127.95 8.548 96.91 11.826 129.31 11.667 129.81 44.446 137 Barry Joanni VS Commodore 11.931 128.82 8.83 88.34 13.279 103.99 11.705 132.52 45.745 111 Trevor Hunter HQ Holden 11.472 118.75 7.083 98.14 10.952 127.99 19.272 42.45 48.779
Carnage 235 Aspirated Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 48 Louis Younis LX Torana 9.711 137.36 6.212 111.62 9.693 128.05 9.591 139.15 35.207 65 Donnie Zurcas Ford Capri 9.719 136.03 6.156 110.75 9.824 135.62 9.648 135.9 35.347 56 Jason Mansweto XY Ute 10.442 111 6.476 106.44 10.389 128.76 10.041 132.24 37.348 49 John Kerr Mercury Comet 10.755 124.61 6.913 99.84 11.002 122.46 10.777 123.06 39.447 161 James Matthews VH Commodore 10.879 124.9 7.058 99.93 10.812 124.27 10.733 125.16 39.482 77 John Busuttil Mercury Cougar 10.912 123.47 6.953 98.86 11.08 121.3 10.986 122.33 39.931 93 Peter Kynoch-Kelly HQ Holden 11.4 118.11 7.218 96.17 11.353 118.86 11.299 119.08 41.27 150 Stuart King VH COMMODORE 10.688 126.52 8.347 98.49 11.407 125.24 12.052 123.9 42.494 106 Brad Gunn 67 Mustang 12.412 111.82 7.877 93.7 12.183 113.56 12.448 110.22 44.92 44 Josh Obrien VN Clubsport 12.108 110.74 8.104 89.68 12.832 109.87 12.132 111.93 45.176 177 Luke Mannix Commodore Wagon 12.004 115.22 7.92 92.34 12.008 115.55 15.14 60.12 47.072
Speed Pro Six Cylinder Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 149 Emanuel Debrincat VL Calais 8.501 168.73 5.492 133.53 9.089 139.03 8.258 174.97 31.34 62 Warick Meldrum VF Valiant 8.88 152.91 5.69 123.38 8.812 154.97 8.741 154.04 32.123 27 Shane Neumann XF Falcon Ute 8.975 149.33 5.669 120.96 9.02 146.89 9.056 146.3 32.72 178 Douglas Beaton BF F6 Falcon 9.391 144.02 6.044 117.42 9.279 151.39 9.184 150.98 33.898 155 Heath Black FG G6E 9.905 139.09 6.192 113.35 9.567 143.72 9.44 146.68 35.104 169 Dean Doolan EL Falcon 10.387 117.74 6.412 107.16 10.148 133.59 10.186 131.56 37.133 145 Petar Dabelic Fairmont 9.92 145 6.871 114.08 9.81 145.53 11.212 143.66 37.813 135 Tom Roberts HT Holden Wagon 10.985 96.49 6.835 101.86 10.758 126.39 10.741 125.11 39.319 182 Tim Fletcher VL Commodore 9.975 139.44 8.218 102.07 10.295 140.2 11.101 138.92 39.589 105 Larissa Franke BF XR6 Turbo 11.179 128.88 7.443 102.34 11.291 130.81 11.1 130.82 41.013 35 Joshua Grant Commodore 11.636 117.86 7.109 95.78 11.197 119.87 11.121 120.11 41.063 193 Dominic Reilly BA Falcon wagon 10.749 126.18 7.821 96.29 12.165 118.35 10.609 128.13 41.344 80 Glenn Richards XE Falcon 11.747 127.49 7.164 101.73 10.687 134.42 11.952 123.52 41.55 108 Hayden Matthews EA Falcon 12.773 86.95 7.787 89.12 12.097 133.28 10.091 132.72 42.748 131 MARK GILL EA Falcon 11.529 119.04 7.77 89.71 12.271 113.89 11.215 121.4 42.785
Pro Street Radial 8.5 Radial Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 74 Clinton Kelly HT Holden 8.679 130.52 5.603 114.41 8.58 163.57 8.56 146.74 31.422 226 Chris Imlach Chev Nova 8.732 157.75 5.612 126.54 8.748 156.97 8.772 157.13 31.864 94 Murray Kelly HT Kingswood 9.368 142.53 6.078 114.69 9.515 129.24 10.664 142.2 35.625
Carnage 9.5 Radial Entrant # Name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Heathcote The Bend Combined ET ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH ET MPH 159 Dylan Kane HQ Sedan 9.52 144.67 6.172 114.42 9.507 146.13 9.545 144.64 34.744 70 Dave Carnell HQ Tonner 9.614 136.67 6.163 109.23 9.509 138.93 9.663 133.69 34.949 47 Tim Rhone XP Hardtop 9.641 149.73 6.307 119.4 9.695 147.76 9.543 144.5 35.186 128 Chris Reynolds AU Falcon Wagon 9.605 139.84 6.172 115.9 9.615 121.21 9.8 113.51 35.192 124 Brad Schreiber VB Commodore 9.564 146.5 6.217 117.51 10.293 146.59 9.695 129.95 35.769 71 Matthew Cowley VE Commodore Ute 9.76 138.45 6.24 117.54 9.986 134.43 10.247 132.33 36.233 184 MARK JOHNSTONE FC Holden 9.987 137.85 6.363 111.44 9.975 137.58 10.098 109.81 36.423 75 Greg Richards 70 Fairlane 10.835 128.42 7.097 100.11 9.748 139.92 9.599 133.758 37.279 50 Grant Pegler Torana 10.477 127.75 6.37 111.01 10.668 132.17 9.826 137.88 37.341 8 Charlie Dixon CV8 Monaro 9.736 140.66 7.242 111.09 9.73 145.14 20 50 46.708
HARE & FORBES DIAL YOUR OWN Entrant # Entrant name Vehicle The Bend Mildura Day2 Heathcote Day3 The Bend Day5 ET MPH ET MPH x1.555 Split ET MPH Split ET MPH Split 1 Alysha Teale HQ Sedan 11.272 119.14 7.253 94.91 11.27842 0.006415 11.27 120.08 0.008415 11.272 119.26 0.008415 101 Joel Lucas XF ute 10.973 124.33 7.055 101.22 10.97053 0.002475 10.991 128.76 0.020475 10.975 124.93 0.020475 25 Jamie Turner HQ Holden 10.967 121.39 7.056 98.23 10.97208 0.00508 10.96 123.4 0.01208 10.983 122.62 0.023 73 Scott Treloar HK Monaro 10.831 128.38 6.986 103.95 10.86323 0.03223 10.851 125.27 0.03223 10.861 127.33 0.03223 174 Matt Czerny HR Ute 11.747 90.57 7.542 86.83 11.72781 0.01919 11.761 102.71 0.03319 11.741 99.66 0.03319 143 Anthony Fortunato LC Torana 11.934 110.82 7.677 NA 11.93774 0.003735 11.968 111.12 0.034 11.94 110.95 0.034 175 Stephen Ibbeson Lx Torana 10.693 125.39 6.882 101.62 10.70151 0.00851 10.648 127.71 0.05351 10.653 126.15 0.05351 162 Nicholas Borraccino WK Grange 12.54 107.46 8.027 89.3 12.48199 0.058015 12.49 110.61 0.058015 12.51 106.94 0.058015 132 Andrew Fry VG Valiant Hardtop 11.129 123 7.2 90.21 11.196 0.067 11.132 124.51 0.067 11.053 123.66 0.067 144 chris stafford HJ Kingswood 12.431 104.93 8.043 85.3 12.50687 0.075865 12.462 108.43 0.075865 12.405 108.05 0.075865 146 Don Baird VE CALAIS 12.917 108.28 8.362 85.32 13.00291 0.08591 12.939 108.93 0.08591 10.793 216.99 0.08591 141 Nathan Camilleri NF Fairlane 10.961 122.3 7.077 98.55 11.00474 0.043735 10.926 125.05 0.078735 11.013 122.86 0.087 58 Bill Martland VR Commodore 10.691 128.33 6.892 100.75 10.71706 0.02606 10.619 130.08 0.09806 10.624 128.52 0.09806 160 Nick Mcneil XD Falcon 11.126 122.76 7.088 86.94 11.02184 0.10416 11.081 123.44 0.10416 10.99 123.1 0.10416 142 David Lorinc VHCommodore 10.487 128.11 6.724 102.62 10.45582 0.03118 10.582 128.52 0.12618 10.501 128.86 0.12618 121 Andrew Simmons HG Wagon 10.833 124.49 6.947 99.72 10.80259 0.030415 10.939 124.3 0.136415 10.858 124.62 0.136415 214 Travis Nitschke VS Commodore 10.753 126.14 6.822 37.92 10.60821 0.14479 10.747 122.64 0.14479 10.738 127.52 0.14479 218 Simon Moir 1955 F100 13.114 102.92 8.364 83.48 13.00602 0.10798 13.18 101.07 0.17398 12.921 104.16 0.17398 129 Aidan O’Shannessy ZJ Fairlane 10.517 128.12 6.88 101.47 10.6984 0.1814 127.92 0.1814 10.583 127.38 0.1814 188 Rob Whiddon Cortina 11.251 120.99 7.303 97.76 11.35617 0.105165 11.489 119.79 0.238 11.285 120.14 0.238 60 Robbie Bertram 57 Chev 11.101 125.05 7.076 104.04 11.00318 0.09782 11.079 124.91 0.09782 11.255 124.23 0.25182 219 Lachlan Jones HJ Kingswood 10.94 125.48 7.189 99.42 11.1789 0.238895 11.063 99.6 0.238895 11.196 121.73 0.256 152 Joshua Abela Land Cruiser 12.135 114.54 7.974 92.16 12.39957 0.26457 12.133 115.3 0.26657 12.021 115.26 0.26657 179 Simon Cooper HZ Kingswood 11.031 127.05 7.156 100.69 11.12758 0.09658 11.301 126.83 0.27 11.021 126.19 0.27 107 Neville Shears Ford XD 12.198 111.31 7.791 87.73 12.11501 0.082995 12.425 110.74 0.309995 10.533 NA 0.309995 95 Tim McClure EH Holden 10.648 134.88 7.048 106.76 10.95964 0.31164 10.73 134.73 0.31164 10.332 136.03 0.31164 66 Steve Paech HJ GTS 11.255 115.57 7.137 92.16 11.09804 0.156965 11.226 121.85 0.156965 11.417 122.1 0.318965 61 Scott Levy El Camino 11.142 120.62 7.21 96.25 11.21155 0.06955 11.485 118.71 0.343 11.467 118.02 0.343 85 Steve Hutchins HX Kingswood 10.812 126.15 6.889 101.07 10.7124 0.099605 11.062 125.32 0.349605 10.717 126.29 0.349605 84 Anthony Raschella 67 Chevelle 11.466 117.95 7.226 91.77 11.23643 0.22957 11.436 118.51 0.22957 11.624 115.71 0.38757 133 Michael Noack HQ Ute 11.012 123.35 7.069 99.76 10.9923 0.019705 11.043 123.92 0.050705 11.413 122.2 0.420705 204 Neil Alexander VY Commodore 12.206 109.65 7.937 83.76 12.34204 0.136035 12.653 107.84 0.447 12.405 108.23 0.447 68 Andrew Sellick HQ Monaro 12.056 111.39 7.53 91.2 11.70915 0.34685 11.573 116.59 0.483 11.485 116.51 0.483 215 Matthew White XW Falcon 12.76 107.67 8.286 86.43 12.88473 0.12473 12.991 107.5 0.231 13.262 105.71 0.502 198 Troy Newton VY Monaro 13.006 107.17 8.537 83.9 13.27504 0.269035 13.529 105.19 0.523 13.021 106.47 0.523 87 Noel Inman Tall T 10.787 120.03 6.838 97.83 10.63309 0.15391 10.692 120.84 0.15391 11.172 116.12 0.53891 181 Leigh Burke HQ Holden 10.602 99.77 7.316 105.18 11.37638 0.77438 11.077 136.08 0.77438 11.295 129.09 0.77438 79 Melanie Lucas ZB Fairlane 12.125 93.87 8.346 80.87 12.97803 0.85303 12.587 107.44 0.85303 11.329 116.6 0.85303 153 Steven de Visser Nissan Patrol 12.804 85.64 8.879 76.68 13.80685 1.002845 13.453 82.26 1.002845 12.303 108.82 1.002845 223 Daniel Ludviksen VY Ute 13.291 117.55 9.013 93.24 14.01522 0.724215 12.991 122.07 1.024215 12.359 123.92 1.024215 41 Chevy Barnes Librio XB Ute 12.255 117.91 7.588 95.91 11.79934 0.45566 11.231 118.77 1.024 12.286 116.96 1.055 126 shae bastian HZ Kingswood 11.314 92.45 6.994 89.71 10.87567 0.43833 10.11 139.43 1.204 9.586 146.45 1.204 96 Jason Behan VG Valiant Ute 12.51 85.55 7.241 100.31 11.25976 1.250245 11.638 119.9 1.250245 11.047 126.56 1.250245 163 Benjamin Reusch VE Commodore 11.474 118.61 20 NA 31.1 19.626 13.813 98.11 19.626 11.541 120.92 19.626
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