In addition to the stellar ANDRA Drag Racing Series action on track and the entertainment off it thanks to Racing Onn Promotions, Round 10 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship came to an exciting close today at the Fuchs Spring Nationals.
Super Comp featured some of the best Competition Eliminator and Super Stock has to offer with several record setting performances.
Surprisingly, Les Heintz ousted top qualifier Alistair McClure, who blitzed the 1000 feet Adelaide International Raceway track in qualifying, on McClure’s first paired pass in Round 2.
Henitz himself was dispatched by Competition Eliminator Championship leader Craig Geddes on his way to a second Championship win in a row. Clearly the change in class to E/DA has paid off as Geddes defeated tough opposition in Chris Soldatos, Mario Barbon and George Sardelis in the final.
“We always planned to run E/DA,” said Geddes. “It’s working out as we get toward the end of the season with a couple of wins in a row now.
“Really looking forward to Sydney and hoping to put some good numbers down there, set some records and get enough points to win it all.”
As a regular visitor to Adelaide Geddes was also buoyed by the response of the South Australian public to come out in force and fill both sides of the Adelaide International Raceway venue.
“It was fantastic to see the amount of people up on the hill and every time the Doorslammers and Top Fuelers went down everyone was jumping and it was fantastic to see.”
Geddes also reset the elapsed time and mile per hour records for the E/DA class over 1000 feet from 6.25 and 159.00 mph to 6.211 and 163.19 mph.
His final opponent George Sardelis also set his own records for A/MPA improving on the previous 6.94 elapsed time and 149.00 mph markers with a 6.907 and 149.50 mph.
Daniel Camilleri claimed the ET record for DD/GA on his return to the National scene improving on the previous mark of 6.55 with a 6.437 second pass.
And finally Alistair McClure destroyed the BB/FCA ET record of 5.61 with a new standard of 5.528 seconds.
Elsewhere in Group Two, Rob Wasley from Western Australia walked away with the Fuchs Spring Nationals title in Competition Bike defeating David Willis and Tony Frost on his way to a deserved victory.
Supercharged Outlaws
With 300 points in the bag already Mark Kuhn could afford to go for broke if he wanted to but his Fuchs Spring Nationals campaign ended at the Round 2 stage as did Ryan Van Dyk who will fall just short of the magic 300 going into the season ending Australian Nationals.
Doina Day did her hopes a huge favour by eliminating Kuhn and going all the way to the final where Paul Stephen got the win to boost his own chances of a title in what looks to be an 8-way battle.
Modified
Jasmine Ryan eliminated some strong opposition in Shane Wynd and Jake Cartledge to blow the bracket wide open before taking the honours against another tough customer in Michael Braggs in the final. Notable absentees from the later rounds included Jess Turner and Fuchs teammate Kenny Stewart.
Super Sedan
Surprisingly John Kapiris bowed out of Super Sedan in the first round but he has such a commanding lead with more than the 300 point limit going into the final round that he could afford to have an off day. Jason Arbery was the eventual winner defeating Darren Nichele in the final.
Modified Bike
With the top four Modified Bike contenders in town it was always going to be an intense battle. Fourth placed Shane Walker was eliminated in the first round while Joe Khoury and David Carroll each made the second round. Although he didn’t win, Edgell Mallis reached the final to gain on his rivals in a defeat to Malcolm Luff.
Super Street
Knowing Kylie Tanner had won the Benaraby Nationals title for Super Street the previous night, Championship leader Joe Jurkovic may have wanted to prove a point. However Jurkovic already sits on 100 points than the maximum allowed going into the season finale so he can afford to relax despite a break out elimination in the quarter finals. Enzo Clemente claimed the Spring Nationals title defeating Greg Damiani in the final.
Junior Dragster
Toby Austin reached an impressive fourth Junior Dragster final of the season and once again he wasn’t to get the win against defending champ David Roberts. But Austin has shown some great consistency and if he continues on this rich vein of form he can close out the Championship at the Australian Nationals.
Super Gas
Finally Matt Forbes continued his winning streak after debuting his new Lucas Oil Corvette Roadster it was as if nothing had changed from his 27 Ford T Roadster except the fact this new car looks to have a lot more left in the tank. Forbes defeated Warren Bull, Renee Cockerill, Danny Buccella and Peter Datsun in the final to continue his long-standing win streak.
The 11th and final round of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship moves onto Sydney Dragway for the season ending Australian Nationals on October 31 – November 2, 2014.
Final Results
Super Comp
Craig Geddes 6.147 (6.48 index) def George Sardelis 6.929 (7.11 index)
Competition Bike
Rob Wasley 9.345 (9.52 index) def Tony Frost 8.122 (8.19 index)
Supercharged Outlaws
Paul Stephen 5.891 (5.83) def Doina Day 5.937 (5.90)
Modified
Jasmine Ryan 8.049 (8.06) def Michael Braggs 7.308 (7.35)
Super Sedan
Jason Arbery 8.822 (8.82) def Darren Nichele 8.450 (8.41)
Modified Bike
Malcolm Luff 11.791 (11.95) def Edgell Mallis 9.233 (9.45)
Super Street
Enzo Clemente 11.640 (11.60) def Greg Damiani 11.107 (11.11)
Junior Dragster
David Roberts 8.148 (812) def Toby Austin 8.024 (8.00)
Super Gas
Matt Forbes 10.789 (9.90) def Peter Datsun (18.228 (9.90)
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