SYDNEY DRAGWAY saw some truly epic pro street racing last weekend with the running of the APSA Grand Finals.

Entrants came from all over the country to compete, with plenty getting in a few days testing in the lead up to the big event.

The series itself has seen meetings at Willowbank (QLD), Sydney (NSW), Benaraby (QLD), and back to Sydney again. Unfortunately Victoria missed out this year, but we’re sure to see an APSA round down south next year with Calder Park promoter Peter Pisalidis taking over the series.

The weather was great, the action fast and the quarter mile times amazing. Racing was in a “Chicago Shootout” format, which involves all racers in each class having three races. The two best performers in each class (those who have won the most races) go into a final.

Some of the individual performances were just outstanding. VPW Drag Challenge entrant Tristan Triccas bolted nitrous to his nine-second Capri and turned it into an eight-second screamer with a best of 8.86 at 148mph, while fellow Drag Challenge entrant Carolyn Tzortzas ran a 9.83 at 137mph.

Daniel Nunziante continued to stomp all over the Radial Outlaw record with a best of 6.77 at 228mph and the flying Falcons from Dandy Engines both ran deep into the sevens; Joe Gauci running 7.58 at 187mph in the white car, while Steve Bezzina’s blue beast went 7.84 at 172mph. Look for better times out of all three of these cars in the near future.

But rather than us telling you everything, check out the video we’ve put together showing some of the best runs on the day.

The bracket winners were:

DYO
Winner – James Danaskos
Runner Up – Jason Stares

TRUE STREET
Winner – Shane Elvin
Runner Up – Dean McMahon

MOD STREET UNBLOWN
Winner – Daniel Sharban
Runner Up – Victor Tsatlogianis

MOD STREET BLOWN
Winner – Paul Cibotto
Runner Up – Matt McCarthy

PRO STREET UNBLOWN
Winner – Fred Soleiman
Runner Up – Chris Stevermuer

PRO STREET BLOWN
Winner – Peter Pisalidis
Runner Up – Glen Forster

X275
Winner – Terry Seng
Runner Up – Doug Day

OUTLAW EXTREME
Winner – Johnny Roso
Runner Up – Steve Petrovski

OUTLAW RADIAL
Winner – Daniel Nunziante
Runner Up – Steve Bezzina

OUTLAW 10.5
Winner – Michelle Davis
Runner Up – Wade Wagstaff

FACTORY EXTREME
Winner – Scott Porter
Runner Up – Michael Baghdadi