[coverattach=1]With 15 ANDRA Pro Stock entries at the Wynn’s Spitire Summernationals at Western Sydney Dragway, Next Friday & Saturday – it wont be a category for the faint hearted.
Remarkably, this is Pro Stock’s first ANDRA Pro Round foray since last September and with such a strong field of entries for next Friday and Saturday, the action is sure to be fierce.
With such a lengthy delay in racing, it has at least given the Pro Stockers a chance to further test and refine their racing packages before some pivotal rounds of the Championship coming up.
North Queenslander John Barbagallo is one such a competitor, who has been revising his potent Ford Escort combination significantly, all to make the 4,382 kilometre round trip to Western Sydney Dragway this weekend in what is a vital round in pursuit of the ANDRA Pro Stock Championship.
“The Tremayne team has been awesome so far in Pro Stock,” remarked Barbagallo, “which means several teams are chasing their setups to bridge the gap and we are one of these teams.”
The JB Automotive car has always been a potent Championship contender and Barbagallo believes his latest refinements to his sleek, white machine could prove the difference.
“We have overhauled our engine package further as there is no doubt in such a tight category of racing, every bit of horsepower counts. The other area is people will notice we have installed a new air-intake on the bonnet.”
When asked why the change with the scoop, ‘JB’ was initially coy.
“Firstly we hope for any improvement of redirecting air to a carburetted engine that may give us a slight improvement there. However the big reason for the change was visibility of the (Drag Racing) Christmas Tree. Now with this new Bonnet Scoop, I am happy to be sent to either lane on the track and being able to clearly see the lights to race.”
Pro Stock is such a tight racing category with margins of victory often decided by thousandths of a second, which means a good reaction time off the start-line (how quick a car takes off in response to the Green light to start the race) is vital.
Often in ANDRA Pro Stock, competitors with lane choice will send drivers to an alternate lane in the hope they cannot completely see all the lights of the Christmas Tree, in the hope of either red-lighting or producing a slow reaction time.
To rub additional salt into the ANDRA Pro Stock wounds, the intensity is sure to be fierce during Friday night qualifying, with 15 cars trying to squeeze into just 8 available eliminations spots!
“The fans won’t want to miss Pro Stock qualifying this Friday, and with just two qualifying hits, there is going to be surprises on who does and who does not make the field for racing on valentines day Saturday.”
ENTRIES:
PRO STOCK
David NEWCOMBE (QLD)
John GALEA (QLD)
Rick CHILTON (ACT)
Lee BEKTASH (VIC)
Bruce LEAKE (NSW)
Nick XERAKIAS (VIC)
Tyronne TREMAYNE (QLD)
Michael ALI (SA)
Scott PORTER (QLD)
John BARBAGALLO (QLD)
Shane TUCKER (QLD)
Jason GRIMA (NSW)
Aaron TREMAYNE (QLD)
Denis WHITING (QLD)
Ian BROWN (VIC)
Total: 15
PRO BIKE
Phil HOWARD (SA)
Michael GILBERTON (QLD)
Peter COCHRANE (QLD)
Lachland IRELAND (VIC)
Luke CROWLEY (QLD)
Total: 5
SUPER COMPACT: 17
Rocky REHAYEM (NSW)
Mark BORG (NSW)
Matt LISLE (NSW)
Matt WHITE (NSW)
Ivan SKARAMUCA (ACT)
Joe SIGNORELLI (NSW)
Anthony RODRIGUES (VIC)
Dib TAOUIL (NSW)
Mohammed IBRAHIM (NSW)
Tony WEDLOCK (QLD)
Shane FLAIBAN (NSW)
Malcolm GLASSETT (NSW)
George MARCEVSKI (NSW)
Anthony DAQUINO (NSW)
Rodney REHAYEM (NSW)
Johnny CRITICOS (NSW)
Steven STOJKOVSKI (NSW)
Bill NABHAN (NSW)
Total: 18
Wynn''s Spitfire Summernationals
Friday, Feb 13 and Saturday, Feb 14.
Feature Racing from 6pm - BOTH DAYS!
Top Fuel - Top Doorslammer - Top Alcohol - Pro Stock - Top Bike - Pro Stock Motorcycle - Rocket Allstars
Remarkably, this is Pro Stock’s first ANDRA Pro Round foray since last September and with such a strong field of entries for next Friday and Saturday, the action is sure to be fierce.
With such a lengthy delay in racing, it has at least given the Pro Stockers a chance to further test and refine their racing packages before some pivotal rounds of the Championship coming up.
North Queenslander John Barbagallo is one such a competitor, who has been revising his potent Ford Escort combination significantly, all to make the 4,382 kilometre round trip to Western Sydney Dragway this weekend in what is a vital round in pursuit of the ANDRA Pro Stock Championship.
“The Tremayne team has been awesome so far in Pro Stock,” remarked Barbagallo, “which means several teams are chasing their setups to bridge the gap and we are one of these teams.”
The JB Automotive car has always been a potent Championship contender and Barbagallo believes his latest refinements to his sleek, white machine could prove the difference.
“We have overhauled our engine package further as there is no doubt in such a tight category of racing, every bit of horsepower counts. The other area is people will notice we have installed a new air-intake on the bonnet.”
When asked why the change with the scoop, ‘JB’ was initially coy.
“Firstly we hope for any improvement of redirecting air to a carburetted engine that may give us a slight improvement there. However the big reason for the change was visibility of the (Drag Racing) Christmas Tree. Now with this new Bonnet Scoop, I am happy to be sent to either lane on the track and being able to clearly see the lights to race.”
Pro Stock is such a tight racing category with margins of victory often decided by thousandths of a second, which means a good reaction time off the start-line (how quick a car takes off in response to the Green light to start the race) is vital.
Often in ANDRA Pro Stock, competitors with lane choice will send drivers to an alternate lane in the hope they cannot completely see all the lights of the Christmas Tree, in the hope of either red-lighting or producing a slow reaction time.
To rub additional salt into the ANDRA Pro Stock wounds, the intensity is sure to be fierce during Friday night qualifying, with 15 cars trying to squeeze into just 8 available eliminations spots!
“The fans won’t want to miss Pro Stock qualifying this Friday, and with just two qualifying hits, there is going to be surprises on who does and who does not make the field for racing on valentines day Saturday.”
ENTRIES:
PRO STOCK
David NEWCOMBE (QLD)
John GALEA (QLD)
Rick CHILTON (ACT)
Lee BEKTASH (VIC)
Bruce LEAKE (NSW)
Nick XERAKIAS (VIC)
Tyronne TREMAYNE (QLD)
Michael ALI (SA)
Scott PORTER (QLD)
John BARBAGALLO (QLD)
Shane TUCKER (QLD)
Jason GRIMA (NSW)
Aaron TREMAYNE (QLD)
Denis WHITING (QLD)
Ian BROWN (VIC)
Total: 15
PRO BIKE
Phil HOWARD (SA)
Michael GILBERTON (QLD)
Peter COCHRANE (QLD)
Lachland IRELAND (VIC)
Luke CROWLEY (QLD)
Total: 5
SUPER COMPACT: 17
Rocky REHAYEM (NSW)
Mark BORG (NSW)
Matt LISLE (NSW)
Matt WHITE (NSW)
Ivan SKARAMUCA (ACT)
Joe SIGNORELLI (NSW)
Anthony RODRIGUES (VIC)
Dib TAOUIL (NSW)
Mohammed IBRAHIM (NSW)
Tony WEDLOCK (QLD)
Shane FLAIBAN (NSW)
Malcolm GLASSETT (NSW)
George MARCEVSKI (NSW)
Anthony DAQUINO (NSW)
Rodney REHAYEM (NSW)
Johnny CRITICOS (NSW)
Steven STOJKOVSKI (NSW)
Bill NABHAN (NSW)
Total: 18
Wynn''s Spitfire Summernationals
Friday, Feb 13 and Saturday, Feb 14.
Feature Racing from 6pm - BOTH DAYS!
Top Fuel - Top Doorslammer - Top Alcohol - Pro Stock - Top Bike - Pro Stock Motorcycle - Rocket Allstars
