YES, it finally happened. After more than two years of delays thanks to COVID and massive Victorian flooding, Drag Challenge 2022-23 finally kicked off on Monday 30 January. Some 139 entrants rolled through Heathcote Park Raceway on scrutineering day, locking up their transport vehicles, hooking on trailers and stickering up their cars in readiness for a week of drag-anddrive glory.
The more-than-three-year gap between our last five-day DC event meant there were plenty of newbies (both people and cars) turning out, alongside a strong roster of seasoned veterans hoping to take home the choccies.
Big contenders included DC 2019 champion Harry Haig and the Haulass Garage boys, back in the mighty POP666 HQ following a more relaxed Drag Challenge Weekend ’22 campaign in their HG; and Luke Foley, hungry for a maiden win in his seven-second VH Commodore. Dan Szabolics, who holds the record for the quickest and fastest DC pass, was also back for another go in his incredible HQ Monaro, while Robert Giangrave’s twin-turbo big-block XR ute rolled up in suitably large fashion aboard a huge excavator trailer towed by a tip truck!
DAY ONE
HEATHCOTE PARK RACEWAY
CENTRAL Victoria switched on the summer charm for Day One of racing at Heathcote Park, with eight classes ranging from the big tyre and slick-wearing GJ Drivelines Outlaw Aspirated and Turbosmart Outlaw Blown categories to the bumper Vibrant Performance Dial Your Own pack. The first pass was made by John Ricca’s eight-second Lamborghini Huracan and Bruce Christian’s Chev-powered FJ40 Land Cruiser in an awesome show of race-car diversity.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2023 من Street Machine Australia.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2023 من Street Machine Australia.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
ARBY’S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HIS VG VALIANT’S 60-FOOT TIMES YIELD PROMISING RESULTS IN THE RUN-UP TO STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE
ANIKA HODGES
THE CAR DROVE INTO OUR SHED AS A CREAM 202CI VC AND DROVE OUT AS A SILVER CAR WITH A 355 V8
STAGE FRIGHT
IT TOOK OWEN SCOTT MORE THAN 20 YEARS TO BUILD A TROPHY-WINING, 600HP EH HOLDEN UTE THAT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME
THE Ummmal SUSPECT
FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT MINI-TRUCKS. THIS SUMMERNATS TOP 60 HILUX IS A PROPER STREET MACHINE
FULLY UTILISED
HARDWOOD ROD & CUSTOM TURNS DARREN ISON'S HAND-ME-DOWN HT INTO A SMOOTH OPERATOR
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
ARBY’S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HIS VG VALIANT’S 60-FOOT TIMES YIELD PROMISING RESULTS IN THE RUN-UP TO STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE
PEOPLE POWER
WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT 36 YEARS OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS - AND MOST DEMOCRATICALLY AWARDED - HONOUR IN OUR SPORT: STREET MACHINE OF THE YEAR
OUT-AND-OUT MAYHEM
STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE IS ALREADY A ROLLICKING GOOD TIME, BUT WHAT CAR EVENT CAN'T BE MADE EVEN BETTER BY ADDING A BURNOUT COMP? INTRODUCING OUR INAUGURAL RODS OUT!
BAD TO THE BONE
THANKS TO HIS SON, ANDY, THE LATE MARIO COLALILLO’S 39 PLYMOUTH COUPE IS BACK ON THE ROAD AND STILL ONE OF THE BADDEST HOT RODS IN THE COUNTRY
THE CHALLENGE IS REAL
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