Ready For Battle

Packing 1600rwhp and seven-second potential, Graeme Horner’s VH commodore is primed to take on the big bangers at drag challenge weekend

WHILE at first it may seem like Graeme Horner’s ballistic VH Commodore’s main purpose is to light up the timing tower, a quick glance at the plates reveals a much deeper meaning behind the build for him.

“It was supposed to be my younger brother Daryl’s first car, but sadly he passed away in 2008 when he was just 15 years old, so he never got the chance to use it,” says Graeme. “It’s got huge sentimental value to me because of that, which is why we went above and beyond with this build.”

Graeme has previously contested Drag Challenge in his old VK Calais in 2015 and 2016, placing strongly on both occasions. “We took out the fastest unopened LS1 record in 2015 at Drag Challenge with the VK, and we finished fourth in class and seventh overall the following year with the iron-block combo,” he says.

After selling off the VK, Graeme returned for another crack in the freshly finished VH at Drag Challenge 2019, but the week didn’t exactly go to plan. “We built the car in just eight weeks before the start of the event, and we finished it the day before we loaded it up to drive over from SA,” he says. With no testing under his belt, unfortunately Graeme lifted the heads after a major boost control issue on the first day at Calder, which put him out.