1/18Shane Stefanuik launches the front wheels off the ground during qualifying in his Cortina. Picture: Rodney Stevens
Racers cut personal best times at Benaraby
A sticky track provided perfect traction for racers to cut personal best times at Benaraby dragway on November 28.
2/18Regan Ward warms up the tyre on his Suzuki Hayabusa in the mod bike class at the final round of the CQDRA 2020 Championship at Benaraby raceway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
3/18John Bayliss' team prepares his supercharged funny car for a demonstration pass at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
4/18Caleb Seng took the win in the highly competitive junior dragster clas against nine other racers at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
5/18Caleb Seng thanks his sponsors after receiving the trophy for first in the junior dragster class at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
6/18Harbour City Harley Davidson owner Mark Harris (foreground) and Nick Falzon line up for the final of Super-Twins at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
7/18John Bayliss lines up for a demonstration pass in his methanol powered supercharged funny car Broke 'N Cranky at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
8/18Noel 'Smudge' Smith does a strong burnout in his genuine 800 horsepower GT Falcon drag car at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
9/18Flames spit from the exhaust of Matt Walker's turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa as he prepares to launch at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
10/18Brett Kelly launches the front wheels off the ground as Todd Marshall waits for his light to go green at Benaraby dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens
11/18Todd Marshall warms up the tyres in his twin-turbo LS powered Cortina before cutting a personal best quarter mile time of 8.7 seconds at 156m/h on the Benaraby dragway strip. Picture: Rodney Stevens
12/18Brett Kelly took the trophy in the outlaw class against some faster cars at Benaraby Dragway on November 28, with his consistency and reaction times to the light paying off. Picture: Rodney Stevens
13/18Charlie Houston (black) and Bailey Schneider have been battling it out all year in the junior drag bike class, with Bailey getting the win at Benaraby dragway on November 28. Picture: Rodney Stevens
14/18Winner of the super-twins class on November 28 at Benaraby dragway was Nick Falzon. Picture: Rodney Stevens
15/18Winner of the mod-bike class at Benaraby dragway on November 28 was Regan Ward. Picture: Rodney Stevens
16/18Donald Hagen took the win in the streetfighter bike class at Benaraby dragway on November 28. Picture: Rodney Stevens
17/18Gladstone's Brett Kelly took the win in the Outlaw class with consistent passes and fast reaction times. Picture: Rodney Stevens
18/18Benaraby dragway legend Trevor Ballinger was presented with a trophy from the Australian National Drag Racing Association for his tireless efforts in looking after the track and facilities. Picture: Rodney Stevens
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