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Couldn't care less. Winners are grinners. Like i've said, brett's said and YOU've said, we didn't build our cars for the crowd! Yes you're a big girl, I agree.....wait, were we talking about the GTR? Oh Adrian PP

16th qualifier in S/RWD on Sunday was: 6222 Kris Bramble - Rutherford NSW - 86 VL Commodore - 13.448 @ 103mph

You might even have to finish a car to the point of racing it for once.

From the mailbox of WSID.com.au: ======================================= Sport Compact Drag Racing Continues To Emerge - Results Wrap Wednesday, 24 May 2006 - Posted by Dean Neal (Sydney, NSW) Western Sydney International Dragway has enjoyed a stirring second half of the season, with a number of great events producing stirring racing performances in front of stout crowds. That trend continued last Sunday without question, with an excellent Toyo Tyres Compak Attak event staged at the world class Eastern Creek located facility. With cool autumn air and a very sticky racing surface provided ample traction for all competitors, there were a lot of wheels-up moments and personal best elapsed time performances being produced on the day from more than the 150 competitors on hand. Highlights of the day came thick and fast! Queenslands's Scott Karandrews finally cranked an 8-second pass in his Rotor-powered EL Falcon, only to literally blow the left side door off - causing a wild moment as it crossed the finish-line completely sideways and with all-four wheels off the ground! In Pro Rear Wheel Drive - a stunning field of entries went at it, including the unmistakable Castrol Edge MX6 machine belonging to George Reyahem and the PAC Performance clan. Rehayem cranked a new national record in the process of an incredible 7.035 at 198.44 miles per hour. The PAC team seem ed destined to crack a magical 200mph pass for the first time, until in eliminations when the car got seriously sideways and narrowly averted major disaster, causing only minor damage in the end. Head-turning passes were also produced by the incredible Turbo small-block Torana belonging to 'Mr Mad' Ivan Tesic. After scorching down the Quarter Mile in a neck-snapping 6.81 seconds at 210mph (and carrying the front wheels on occasions to beyond 1000-feet into the run) - Mr Mad decided to withdraw out of ET racing and put on a grudge-racing spectacle for the fans that had the WSID crowd cheering for more. "The track was awesome out there and we have decided to try a 6.5 second tune up and see if we can get it to stick," remarked Tesic during the day. .and for a bit of tyre shake on the launch on his final pass of the day, Mr Mad could have well nabbed a '50! The Rotor Master 2JZ Toyota Camry of Joe Signorelli didn't disappoint either, with a s equence of passes in the 7.0's in excess of 295mph. "We hoped to get into the sixes today but it didn't quite happen for a number of reasons. Hats off to the staff at Western Sydney Today, the track was great - particularly to 300 feet it was awesome," exclaimed Signorelli. Who said VW Beetles can't have bad-ass attitude? Mike Kristen produced the monster wheelstand of the day in his amazing 'bug', ran sub 10-seconds and made it to the final of ET Eliminator to boot in an impressive day for the Penrith racer. Theo Woollett enjoyed a sweet-and-sour day in his Nissan Skyline machine racing in Sport Rear Wheel Drive, with an amazing record-setting 9.077 blast in qualifying, only to strike bad luck in eliminations. With the best racing yet seen at a Sport Compact event last Sunday, the future of this mode of Drag Racing looks exciting for the future at Western Sydney International Dragway! =============================== Adrian

For sale cheaply as trying to clear as soon as possible. Boot and spoiler pictured below in silver. Good condition. $500.00 Wollongong, NSW. Adrian

There's two answers to that the way I see it, Chris. 1/ ANDRA S.Compact Rules will stay largely unchanged. 2/ Ray will do his own thing and will have no part of S.Compact at all. This is where you'll see the heads-up racing you crave so badly! Adrian

Heads-up in street classes = ghey. Supposed to be affordable, fun racing. DYO is the reason why the fast cars get bugger-all points and the good racers get all the chicks and the cash! Adrian

It's not like he's suggested that he built it for circuit work. It's obviously a drag car. Don't criticise it for not being a capable circuit/drift/burnout car when nothing of the sort has been claimed. Wake up to yourselves. Adrian

Actually, at Jambo, 16th qualifier was 12.3XX.

I'm pretty sure Jeff qualified the blue datto with a 13.3 or 13.1. At least that's what I remember reading on the board.

This is what people are discounting completely in this situation. Thanks Kenny. Adrian

Had std pump for start of tune - as I understand it, the car will go back with more boost and 044 tune.

I agree on all counts. 1/ Spectators are important to the event process 2/ You're old enough 3/ Zero blame for Daniel BUT! (...and it's a big but...) The governing body, the tracks and the promoters are the groups most responsible for getting the crowds to the events. Not the attitude of the guys racing their cars. Adrian

Umm no it isn't. You know how bracket racing works, right? It's a lovely idea but not if you're racing in ANDRA rules. Maybe we'll see some of this next year with Ray's deal. Adrian

I'll check my footage later theo. I think dad got it.

ROFL!

I would've been and my car was the MOST similar to Daniel's there on the day. Adrian

Fair enough mate but one thing you've missed. having theo dq'd for being a little tardy to full stage was the lamest result for all involved (the officials, fans, theo etc etc)... Except for the competitor in the other lane who was just sitting there ready to race. Adrian

There is. There is also an advantage in holding the other car in stage for too long, particularly with automatic transmission cars as Shane has mentioned but also with regular manual cars. Holding the revs at 6000rpm for 15-20 seconds while waiting for someone to stage is enough to throw anyone off. Overheating isn't the only reason to string your competitor out... It's tactics plain and simple. The timing rule is there to stop it getting out of hand. Watch a couple of rounds of prostock and you'll see how it works - makes for exciting racing when policed correctly. Adrian

I'm confused Beer Baron. and You suggested that he should have given the other racer some leeway i.e. extra time to stage "just in the interests of the fans". That's the least fair thing I've heard so far. Adrian

It's ok mate. I'm so happy with the car's consistency after Sunday that I'm impossible to bait with petty, disrespectful comments like that. Have a lovely day. Adrian

CAR: R33 GTST 60' - 1.700 660' - 7.521 @ 93.03mph 1320' - 11.662 @ 118.34 Adrian

Once I've captured the video, I'll upload the run and you can all decide for yourselves.

Difficult to stage? But it's a street gtr!

Just putting me in the water properly, mate. Bwaaaahahahahah!!!! I don't need those specialista, dipping the toe in the staging beam manouveres!