ROUND 3 MAKENIZE'S MOTOR TRIMMING COMPAK ATTAK
ON SBS THIS SUNDAY
 As some of you would remember from Press Release 45, the 1-hour TV special of Round 3, Mackenzie's Motor Trimming Compak Attak was original scheduled for last weekend. Well the powers to be pushed us back a week to this Sunday, September 28th at 1pm. The 1-hour program will showcase the May 18th Round 3 event from Western Sydney International Dragway.
 A huge entry list saw a great range of local racers as well as plenty of interstate travelers ready to battle it out on the black top. Even though the event came to a premature end in the quarter finals due to falling track temperatures there was plenty of wheels up, tyre shaking and smoking action throughout the day.
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GAS MOTORSPORTS NEW PRO TURBO
WEAPON TOUCHES DOWN IN AUSTRALIA
 Gas Motorsport is pleased to announce the arrival of their latest Pro Turbo drag car. Built by RJ Race Cars to specifications from Titan Motorsport's ,this 2009 Solara was described by RJ as the best Sport Compact race car he had ever built. Following delivery to Titan in Florida, Nero Delwira described the car as an "absolute weapon","more than capable of breaking world records". The boys at Titan have nick named this black beauty "The Gangster"
The car was purchased as a rolling chassis and will be fitted with Gas Motorsport's latest 2200 hp 2JZ engine. Some of the features of this car include; Koni air/electric front and rear shocks, Lenco 4 speed transmission with a Liberty air shifter, Racepac data acquisition system with over 30 data points. The car will be fitted with a MoTeC M800 engine management system and a MoTeC CDI-8 ignition system. It has a full carbon fibre body with the latest Strange Carbon brakes and suspension.
The Solara will join their record breaking Celica at all major race meetings from 26 December 2008. The car will initially be driven by Joe Signorelli and then on a full time basis by Malcolm Glassett. Keep your eye out for more updated as they come to hand.
  
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SPEED & POWER... TO BURN
WILLOWBANK SPRING TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIPS
 The Spring Top Fuel Championships is the opening act in a revamped major event calendar at Willowbank Raceway, which will see no less than five tier one events held in the 2008/2009 Drag Racing Season, including the return of the International Nightfire New Year Series with two nitro spectaculars in January.
Running over Friday and Saturday the 26th and 27th of September, the Spring Top Fuel Championships will see the four professional group one categories of Top Fuel, Blackwoods Top Alcohol, Morgan & Wacker Top Bike and Morgan & Wacker Pro Stock Motorcycle on-track accompanied by all the action of Group two, three and four.
Willowbank Raceway Managing Director Steve Bettes said this weekend’s season warm-up at the Ipswich facility would allow fans a chance to have a sneak-peak at the competitors ahead of the racing next weekend.
“Sunday the 21st of September will give the competitors the chance to come down and test ahead of the Spring Top Fuel Championships next week, and so fans are invited to come down and have a look ahead of the big event,” said Bettes.
“Everyone here at Willowbank Raceway is very excited about the Spring Top Fuel Championships which is a new-for-2008 Event, and after the frustration of the Sydney weather last weekend I am sure all the racers will be itching to get into the racing here in Ipswich.”
The Spring Top Fuel Championships will also feature racing from our Sport Compact star in the McKern & Associates Super Compact. Rod Harvey from New Zealand is back with his Rayglass Boats Toyota Celica, ready to take on Tony Wedlock in the TRD Aurion after rolling the start beam at the Castrol EDGE Jamboree. Other features include, Lifestyle Floorcoverings Competition, Lifestyle Floorcoverings Super Stock, Custom Central Competition Bike, Crossroads Freightlines Supercharged Outlaws, Modified, Californian Image Modified Bike, Super Sedan, Super Street, Junior Dragster, Super Gas, ASCAR Pro Street and the Rocket Allstar Racing Series.
Qualifying kicks off at 5pm on Friday and racing from 3pm on Saturday. For full details checkout the Willowbank Raceway website HERE.
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2008 CHAMPIONSHIP CONCLUDES
 The event that everyone had been waiting for, the Castrol Edge Jamboree 2008, was a great success. There were strong fields in all categories as competitors from across the nation, and across the ocean, made the journey to the home of Sport Compact racing in Australia, at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland. The final round of the Toyo Tires Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series Championship is always the highlight of the series, and racers and fans were treated to a memorable weekend.
Saturday dawned to traditional Queensland winter weather with clear skies and no threat of the evil rain around. Saturday Kicked off with the Show n Shine event with a good range of owners displaying their pride and joys, keen to get that last minute polish and detail completed before the fans rolled in. Qualifying for the street-tyred classes kicked off in the morning with plenty of tough streeters hitting the strip to get in their qualifying runs before lunch time. To read the full meeting report click HERE.
For all the Castrol EDGE Jamboree results click HERE. For all the Toyo Tires Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series results can be found HERE.
The Photo Gallery is also up now showing some of the action from on and off the track from the Castrol EDGE Jamboree. Click on an image below to go to the Photo Gallery.
   
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SUPER COMPACT GROUP 2 DEBUT AT
FUCHS AUSTRALIAN NATIONALS THIS WEEKEND
 This weekend sees the new ANDRA Group 2 Eliminator Super Compact debut at the Fuchs Australian National at WSID. Being a Group 2 Bracket, Super Compact competitors will compete against each other and their individual class index's. To win, competitors still need to be the 1st to the finish line but need to be mindful of their class index. If they run quicker than their class index, the index gets adjusted before the next round making to tougher to win.
An example is the AA/SC Class that Joe Signorellii will run in that has an index of 7.05sec. If Joe wins and runs quicker than his class index, the index gets adjust by half of the difference. Lets say he runs a 6.85sec, the AA/SC Class index gets adjusted 6.95sec. This means he has hurt his class index by 1 sec making to tougher for him and his fellow class competitors to win next time around. Yes it's hard to get your head around and it's not all about being the fastest. I guess the idea is to be just fast enough to win. With the different closing speeds of each class to makes it even harder still to win
The Sport Compact Class (previously know as Pro RWD) see starters including Rodney Rehayem-CC/SC, George Rehayem-BB/SC, Bill Nabhan-BB/SC, Matt Lisle-CC/SC, Tony Wedlock-AA/SC, Johnny Criticos-CC/SC, Joe Signorelli-AA/SC & Ivan Skaramuca-BB/SC battling it out.
In Oz Mod we have Damien McKern-AA/OM, Frank Cannistra-BB/OM, and Dib Taouil-BB/OM. Rounding out the field is Mark Borg-CC/SM in Sports Mod. For more
information on the 2008 Fuchs Australian Nationals check WSID's new website HERE. For a full racing schedule check HERE.
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BRAVEHEARTS HIGHWAY THUNDER THIS SUNDAY
 Just a reminder that Bravehearts HIGHWAY THUNDER cruize is on this Sunday, September the 14th. Come and join the convoy of hundreds of vehicles for the 4th annual Bravehearts HIGHWAY THUNDER! Vehicles will arrive at the start venue - Bunnings Harbour Town from 7.30am to register and join us for an infamous Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Breakfast.
The convoy will depart under police escort at 8.30am, arriving at Yatala Drive In-Theatre where entertainment, kids rides, people’s choice show ‘n’ shine competition and the raffles will be drawn.
For only a small registration fee of $10 per vehicle - payable on arrival at Harbour Town, you will receive your official HIGHWAY THUNDER Pack and the experience of joining the best HIGHWAY THUNDER yet. Everyone in the community is invited to join in this convoy to gain awareness of child sexual assault, to show victims that we support them, and to show paedophiles that we will not tolerate their actions.
We encourage the Sport Compact community to get involved and support this worthy cause. Click HERE for more details and to download an entry form for the 2008 Bravehearts HIGHWAY THUNDER.
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CASTROL EDGE JAMBOREE RACE SCHEDULE
The Racing Schedule for this weekends Castrol EDGE Jamboree, Grand Final of the Toyo Tires Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series has been finalised.
As you'll see there are specific times for the slick tyred classes so if you are racing please take note. We've moved forward the finish time on Saturday night due to the cold current weather we have been experiencing.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE RACE SCHEDULE
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BIGGEST PRO FIELD
READY FOR LAUNCH AT GRAND FINAL
 The biggest ever assembled field of McKern & Assoc Pro Turbo and Haltech Pro Compact cars are set to do battle this weekend at the Castrol EDGE Jamboree, Grand Final of the Toyo Tires Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series. The McKern & Assoc Pro Turbo class will see 15 racers chasing glory with all the big names in attendance including Daquino, Rigoli, Rehayem, Skaramuca, Signorelli, Tsoltoudis, Stanbury, Harvey, Wedlock and a few new faces too.
The Haltech Pro Compact guys are out in force too with 14 of Australia's quickest 4 cylinder and 2 rotor cars. The entry list is a who's who of Sport Compact with Anthony Rodrigues making a welcome return to Willowbank Raceway along with names like Bray, Nabhan, Willshire, Marcevski. Magliveras, Borg, White, Rehayem just to mention a few.
The other classes aren't being left behind either with over 250 racers set for the weekend. 9 of the 11 Championship classes are yet to be decided so it'll be an action packed weekend not to miss. Checkout the entry list HERE.
EVENT INFO: Castrol EDGE Jamboree – August 23/24, 2008
Racing includes: Hi Power Racing Street FWD, Turbosmart Street RWD, HKS by Performance Wholesale Street AWD, Speed FM All Motor, Front Mod, Gas Motorsport Street 289, SCDRM Super Mod, Haltech Pro Compact, McKern & Assoc. Pro Turbo, Powercruise 14 Extreme, OCD Racing Sports Bike and Rapid Outlaw Sports Bike.
Ticketing: All ticket prices include paddock admission
One Day Adult General Admission: $35.00
Two Day Adult General Admission: $60.00
One Day Student General Admission (must show ID): $30.00
Two Day Student General Admission (must show ID): $50.00
Reserved Grandstand Seating is available at a cost of $20.00 on top of the entry price.
Children 13 & under are admitted FREE
For more details click on the Castrol EDGE Jamboree logo.
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BRAVE HEARTS HIGHWAY THUNDER
After 3 convoys, Bravehearts is aiming for HIGHWAY THUNDER 2008 to be the biggest and best yet. Everyone in the community is invited to join in this convoy to gain awareness of child sexual assault,to show victims that we support them, and to show paedophiles that we will not tolerate their actions.
Bravehearts aims to forge a ‘movement for change’ in how paedophilia is dealt with by the criminal justice sector, government and the community at large and to provide survivors with a voice. Advocating for both healing and preventative strategies, Bravehearts provides comprehensive counselling for child and adult survivors of child sexual assault, and is actively involved in education, prevention, early intervention and research programs.
The Bravehearts team will be at the Castrol EDGE Jamboree promoting the HIGH THUNDER and their movement for change. We encourage the Sport Compact community to get involved and support this worthy cause. Click HERE for more details and to download an entry form for the 2008 Bravehearts HIGHWAY THUNDER. At the end of the cruise there will also be a People's Choice Show & Shine prize up for grabs. For more details about the great work Bravehearts does, click on their logo to go to their website.
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ROUND 3 MAKENIZE'S MOTOR TRIMMING COMPAK ATTAK
ON FOX 1 TOMORROW
This Tuesday (August 20) will see the Mackenzie's Motor Trimming Compak Attak, Round 3 of the Toyo Tires Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series, hit the air ways on pay TV's Fox 1. The 1-hour program is scheduled for 10pm this Tuesday and will showcase the May 18th Round 3 event from Western Sydney International Dragway.
 A huge entry list saw a great range of local racers as well as plenty of interstate travelers ready to battle it out on the black top. Even though the event came to a premature end in the quarter finals due to falling track temperatures there was plenty of wheels up, tyre shaking and smoking action throughout the day.
We had hoped to have the program shown on free to air TV before this, but due to the Olympics coverage we won't see that until September 21st at 1pm on the SBS Speed Week program.
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