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Powercruise QLD 1 Day Powerplay #34
On Saturday 8th February 2020, Queensland Raceway will see the POWERCRUISE QLD 1 DAY POWERPLAY #34 kick off a massive year ahead. Australia’s Wildest Cruising Car Show is only days away from kicking off their annual tour for 2020. First stop, Queensland Raceway! From classic through to modern, Powercruise is open to all ages, makes… Read more »
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Greg Murphy’s “Lap of the Gods” V8 Supercars
To this day, Greg Murphy’s Lap of the Gods remains as one of the greatest moments in Australian motorsport history. Let’s take a look back to the Saturday, 11th October 2003 the day before the Bob Jane T-Marts 1000. Ready for the Top Ten Shootout, Greg Murphy was coming off the back of a quick… Read more »
Posted in: Supercars, Latest News
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Nascar Champion’s Mount Panorama Circuit Hot Lap
There is no denying that the Mount Panorama Circuit is on of the most unforgiving tracks in Australian motorsport. However, in comparison to street circuits on the world stage, just how challenging is the mountain? Today, we take a look back to 2011 when Jason Bright took 3-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip for… Read more »
Posted in: Supercars, Latest News
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TCM TO MAKE MORGAN PARK RACEWAY DEBUT
THE Touring Car Masters series will make their first trip to the Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick this year. Confirmation of the final round of the 2020 Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships calendar ensures TCM will add a new circuit to the roster. As a result, continuing a longstanding Queensland presence for the series. Motorsport Australia… Read more »
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John Zappia crushes Perth Motorplex track record
John Zappia racked up a new track record of 5.585 seconds, his first 260mph pass in Australia, an event win and got to watch nephew Brodie Zappia take out the Junior Dragster bracket in a massive day for the Zappia family at Perth Motorplex on Saturday, January 4 2020. The attack began early when Zappia… Read more »
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V8 Supercars 2004 Holden Speed Comparison
When you are watching 30+ V8 Supercars racing around Mount Panorama all relative to each other, it is difficult to grasp how fast these cars really are in comparison to a high performance road car. To give us an understanding, some genius come up with the idea of a Speed Comparison. In short, a speed… Read more »
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Steve McQueen’s Bullitt Mustang sells for $3.4 million
Steve McQueen’s Bullitt Mustang has sold under the hammer for a record $3.4 million in front of a packed house at the Mecum auction block arena. Including the buyer’s premium, that is a final sale price of approx. $3.74 million ($5.42 million AUD). The hammer price is the highest price achieved for a Mustang at public auction…. Read more »
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Castle Hill Performance 3470+ RWHP VT Commodore
Dale Heiler’s Castle Hill Performance Twin Turbo Big Block VT Commodore race car has officially become the most powerful car in the history of Summernats. After attending Summernats last year and throwing down a recorded 3076rwhp on the dyno, Dale Heiler & the Castle Hill Performance VT Commodore race car were given the opportunity to return… Read more »
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Xdrift Industries 1979 Ford XD Falcon
This year we will be following the journey of the Xdrift Industries drift team. Xdrift Industries will be competing in the 2020 Hi-Tec Oil Drift Allstars Series in their wild 1979 Ford XD Falcon “Xdrift.” We will be providing competition reports of each round as the team endeavour to steer this old school XD Falcon to the… Read more »
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