Our season is well under way .
So time for me to get a 2nd event under my belt . Chasing National Drag Racing Championship points .
Racing @ South Coast Raceway , a regional 1/8 track . A leasurely 14 1/2 drive . A couple extra hrs
on way there as 1 freeway was shut due to truck accident and google took me on the scenic route .
Anyway track is on the southerly coast of Australia , next stop is south pole . Normally weather is good but always windy or windier .
In 2 previous trips here I cannot hit the tree for some reason .
Saturday started wet and lost Q1 before rain blew away . So 2 quals only . Q2 Plymouth went 6.57 for #5 in field of 19 , Q3 was spin as track was cold .
Sunday - woohoo sunny drifting cloud , cool and dry . 5 rounds to go . DA is about 1500 lower .
Dial will be 6.54-56 all day
Rnd 1 is against a tough racer so its its on . He clipped me on tree but I drive around him on brakes for the win .
DA is holding steady @ 1000/1200 .
Rnd 2 . We are both ordinary on tree but I drive around him on brakes , win .
Rnd 3 . Race my mate also down from Sydney . He knows he has to push hard on tree . BOOM . -0.003 . Too hard .
Rnd 4 , semi . Have a bye into final . Run it out for a 6.52 @ 105
Rnd 5 , Final . Against a 7.25(?) car . I leave and cant catch him going through on brakes 1/2 car length or so behind . Shoot must have blown tree . Nah Stefan dropped a 0.000 on me . I had nothing .
So runner up . And still cant hit tree anywhere decent .
Dang that is 3 trips here for 3 runnerups . 3rd time is meant to be the charm .
Well thats done . 80 points in the bank . Now to look @ next month racing north in Queensland . Only 10hrs . BUT January in Qld means blazing hot .


Tex

Thanks for the update. Please keep us posted on your racing. Having been a visitor to a couple tracks in Victoria, I find it great to hear from places I might have been. Runner up is still a pretty darn good day, and most racers would agree. What kind of tow rig do you have and what are you running for the race car. Pics would be good. In any case, good luck in the future. Tom in Minnesota, its cold up here now.

i REALLY admire you Aussie's, as the distance you guys travel just to have fun is incredible !
meanwhile, i crab and complain the closest track to me is 2 hours in any direction.
GOOD LUCK TO YA !

Tom
Thanks for the kind words .
Im a budget guy so i have a 9yr old Holden Colorado ute ..just a 4cyl turbo diesel job , 1 size down from ram/silverado etc , not too bad but doesnt like big hills .
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Just got to run at my wallet level . Dont forget diesel here us about $1 95/ litre so near $8 a gallon .

Tracks are pretty well set up for camping now with decent showers etc and some having power in pit areas .
Open trailer , just want to be Donny Hagar 😂

Tex

Looks great!!! Have fun and keep us posted!

Impressive, well done!
Keep the updates coming

That's about how I feel on all accounts. Nice work Tex!

Congratulations!

Donnie Dollars is not a bad role model to have.

hahaha . Yeah but will never see anything like the $ he and racers in USA can win . Most of you wouldnt unload for the $ on offer here .

Tex

I would. First round clown pays the same everywhere.

I’ve never looked at a race payout….. but I do reach out to see who’s attending as that is what makes my racing worthwhile. I commend your fortitude! We will call you “Ironman Tex”! Is that your closest track??

Jbody , prizemoney is a bonus just be good to get your entry back sometimes , but we enter knowing this . We must seem like mugs . For sure racing is for my own gratitude and to do it with some mates is terrific .
Might be better as "Ïronarse Tex "
My local track is here in Sydney what you might describe as a Super Track , 1 hr away . All other tracks are out of state .

https://www.sydneydragway.com.au/track-facts



Tex

Nice outing. Nice ride, I expected to see the Cuda in pics not a RR lol.