Drag Challenge 2018 final results

ASK any one of Street Machine Drag Challenge’s 200-plus entrants what their goal was for the event, and chances are they’ll nod solemnly and utter just two words: “To finish.” There’s no doubting that an accolade like a class win, Outright podium or ET record is something to strive for, but Drag Challenge is such a tough event that just making it to the end is the foremost objective.

Here is a breakdown of the finishers in our tyre classes. These are the owners of the toughest street-driven cars in Australia, and while some of them are faster than others, every single one of them is a champion.

Turbosmart Outlaw Blown

		Calder Park		Swan Hill		Mildura		Swan Hill		Calder Park		Combined ET
		ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH
1.	Harry Haig HQ Holden	6.496	170.64	7.698	182.85	5.183	145.45	7.5	174.89	6.497	171.99	33.374
2.	John Ricca VL C’dore BT1	6.765	151.83	8.085	171.36	5.266	134.71	7.912	171.95	6.645	158.43	34.673
3.	Alex Moshopolous XY GT Falcon	8.131	146.43	8.79	135.86	5.566	128.84	8.481	158.45	6.774	155.61	37.742
4.	Marcus Howe Ford Falcon	7.633	138.53	9.327	147.83	6.05	117.11	9.493	144.13	8.407	99.3	40.91
5.	Cory Read Ford Falcon	8.335	127.22	9.812	139.36	6.266	110.73	9.704	138.71	8.146	128.22	42.263
6.	Joshua Grant Commodore	8.317	136.79	9.987	134.24	6.348	109.14	9.827	134.97	8.454	123.63	42.933
7.	Mark Whitla Ford Capri	8.711	115.66	10.143	129.38	6.457	104.41	9.984	135.37	8.015	127.69	43.31
8.	Jake Edwards Holden Torana	8.304	146	9.514	146.15	5.909	118.54	11.921	72.92	7.718	136.04	43.366

Tuff Mounts Outlaw Aspirated

		Calder Park		Swan Hill		Mildura		Swan Hill		Calder Park		Combined ET
		ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH
1.	Daniel Cassar 1932 Ford three- window coupe	9.936	133.09	10.013	130.62	6.29	107.25	9.864	130.58	9.913	130.99	46.016
2.	Mark Busscher HQ One Tonner	10.221	131.02	9.937	133.17	6.308	107.51	9.947	131.54	9.942	132.23	46.355
3.	Dave Rogers HK GTS Monaro	10.334	122.9	10.727	111.74	7.634	81.17	9.972	128.93	9.625	143.23	48.292
4.	Jon Mitchell Dodge Challenger	10.615	127.78	10.595	126.58	6.766	101.12	10.648	124.44	10.611	125.92	49.235
5.	Stephen Willies Ford Ranchero	11.045	123.11	11.174	120.7	6.966	97.8	11.104	118.92	11.175	119.08	51.464
6.	Bruce Howie Ford Falcon ute	11.898	120.53	11.593	120.83	7.264	96.09	11.31	119.45	11.466	120.16	53.531
7.	Grant Grech Holden Torana	12.003	115.92	12.032	115	7.609	88.8	11.691	114.27	12.003	116.11	55.338

Haltech Radial Blown

		Calder Park		Swan Hill		Mildura		Swan Hill		Calder Park		Combined ET
		ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH
1.	Frank Marchese XW Fairmont	6.56	168.28	7.796	152.23	5.132	148.48	7.367	192.06	6.369	171.95	33.224
2.	Lorenzo Gullotto VL Commodore	7.071	138.73	7.729	180.14	4.972	144.24	7.658	180.86	6.476	167.38	33.906
3.	Adam Rogash VK Commodore	6.592	169.53	7.889	168.98	5.262	142.88	7.787	179.35	6.517	166.93	34.047
4.	Matt Lampard HZ Kingswood	7.218	152.9	8.372	167.78	5.438	132.06	8.312	167.78	7.108	152.47	36.448
5.	Ben Vlekken Holden Commodore	7.092	151.58	8.286	167.28	5.304	132.62	8.994	143.44	6.933	152.31	36.609
6.	Mark van der Togt XW Falcon	7.334	155.24	8.523	169.23	5.489	131.64	8.726	167.97	7.126	144.83	37.198
7.	David Best VY Commodore	7.423	146.08	8.555	160.59	5.573	128.27	8.688	152.8	7.166	149.51	37.405
8.	Nathan Jehu Holden Caprice	7.514	147.42	9.122	142.18	5.874	127.02	8.697	161.69	7.264	150.9	38.471
9.	Rodney Browitt HQ Holden	7.9	136.48	8.584	158.56	5.508	128.11	8.549	159.4	8.146	97.79	38.687
10.	Mark Mills LH Torana	7.785	137.79	9.024	153	5.881	121.25	9.04	150.1	7.546	138.66	39.276
11.	Nick Sideris VH Commodore	7.624	136.8	9.229	144.97	5.917	116.88	9.095	146.29	7.472	138.26	39.337
12.	Andrew McQualter HQ wagon	7.77	138.43	9.118	149.3	5.84	122.11	8.99	151.61	7.862	136.58	39.58
13.	Phillip Edmondson XB Falcon coupe	7.541	138.64	8.342	165.44	5.685	124.97	8.9	154.63	9.716	113.28	40.184
14.	Blake Evans Holden Commodore	7.768	134.32	9.46	143.63	6.142	113.17	9.33	142.4	7.531	137.47	40.231
15.	Shane Neumann Ford Falcon ute	8.214	135.85	9.44	149.9	6.076	119.16	9.037	152.43	7.711	139.03	40.478
16.	Ben Taylor Chevrolet Camaro	8.171	138.23	9.308	146.67	6.167	115.68	9.318	147.83	7.852	135.51	40.816
17.	John Huysmans Ford Falcon	8.113	131.72	9.547	142.72	6.167	114.02	9.61	140.4	7.705	118.24	41.142
18.	Mark Talbot Ford Capri	8.093	133.61	9.45	141.42	5.851	120.28	9.599	138.33	8.783	117.14	41.776
19.	Brad Kelly VZ Thunder ute	8.179	128.07	9.817	137.19	6.208	112.63	9.527	141.15	8.092	129.27	41.823
20.	Chris Gofton HQ Monaro	8.312	126.42	9.98	136.9	6.216	112.91	9.564	124.31	8.012	132.8	42.084
21.	Dusty Benson VC Commodore	7.548	133.2	10.697	136.44	8.03	72.64	9.473	147.39	7.105	142.64	42.853
22.	Dean Soderblom LX Torana	8.492	127.7	10	129.19	6.324	109.63	9.755	136.77	8.318	123.19	42.889
23.	Scotty Owen Commodore SS	8.456	128.93	10.087	139.4	6.529	110.51	9.776	141.77	8.125	132.37	42.973
24.	Jason Walter XY Falcon ute	8.121	126.98	9.705	135.09	6.261	108.95	9.778	133.53	9.316	110.06	43.181
25.	Tim Sullivan HJ Holden	9.088	113.49	9.872	136.28	6.315	108.76	9.817	137.82	8.102	128.79	43.194
26.	Randall Mortier VK Calais	8.407	124.79	10.578	135.01	6.333	109.27	9.969	133.01	8.239	124.82	43.526
27.	Pete Hamilton VY Commodore ute	8.678	120.38	10.357	130.2	6.547	105.15	10.295	128.97	8.477	122.42	44.354
28.	Jay Robinson Mazda Capella	9.298	129.99	10.315	131.31	6.507	106.94	9.936	133.57	8.313	124.42	44.369
29.	Jason Waye VS Commodore ute	9.03	133.58	10.615	130.92	6.757	103.7	10.461	133.01	8.473	122.54	45.336
30.	Adrian Abela XH Falcon panel van	9.332	120.46	10.504	130.69	6.983	103.66	10.39	129.49	8.334	125.41	45.543
31.	Brad Davis Mercedes C63	9.114	132.92	10.741	132.23	6.966	107.49	10.598	135.78	8.666	127.1	46.085
32.	Mark Johnstone VH Commodore	8.711	130.18	10.245	131.77	6.707	103.1	11.211	89.82	9.469	108.5	46.343
33.	Scott Levy Chev El Camino	9.232	114.61	11.062	123.69	7.13	95.41	10.696	126.12	8.772	119.88	46.892
34.	Barry Hall VL Commodore	8.782	118.54	10.543	122.98	6.649	104.99	12.73	62.92	8.571	121.56	47.275
35.	Michael Rohal Holden Commodore	9.705	132.83	10.808	134	7.199	105.92	10.622	135.17	9.085	125.19	47.419
36.	Warick Meldrum Chevrolet Camaro	9.99	107.93	11.379	121.68	7.033	102.56	10.308	130.58	8.724	120.93	47.434
37.	Matt Hohenhaus XM Falcon	7.776	133.92	12.936	134.73	9.002	104.94	9.336	139.79	8.661	125.35	47.711
38.	Tim Rhone XP Falcon hardtop	8.744	128.65	10.488	138.88	8.432	58.97	12.781	68.91	9.215	83.14	49.66
39.	George Hatzi Ford Falcon	9.874	111.87	11.564	117.86	7.376	94.28	11.518	115.35	9.449	110.79	49.781
40.	Justin Mitchell HQ Kingswood	9.767	117.86	11.754	127.37	7.549	103.79	11.438	126.36	9.638	118.84	50.146
41.	Luke Grima Holden Torana	9.536	123.84	11.332	121.16	7.065	122.3	11.172	121.62	11.558	120.87	50.663
42.	Joshua Chiefalo Mercedes E230	9.881	113.3	12.089	98.7	7.411	99.19	11.754	119.11	9.585	110.04	50.72
43.	Murray Kelly HT Holden	7.999	130.71	19.282	54.42	6.525	113.15	9.862	137.44	8.499	125.11	52.167
44.	Chris Imlach Chevrolet Nova	10.961	100.2	12.564	110.45	8.093	89.94	11.447	119.68	9.138	113.6	52.203
45.	John Urquieta Valiant Charger	10.861	103.46	12.585	113.4	8.415	92.26	12.518	116.15	8.952	118.17	53.331
46.	Nathan Dawkins Ford Falcon	10.789	110.64	13.117	108.69	8.004	88.01	11.973	113.52	9.711	108.2	53.594
47.	Rod Lyall LC Torana	8.161	131.02	10.256	114.59	6.087	110.24	20	50	9.408	84.83	53.912
48.	Lewis Mason Commodore	10.097	113.86	11.789	122.85	8.375	96.77	11.587	128.2	12.626	56.79	54.474
49.	Sarah Heaney Ford Falcon	15.277	58.21	12.485	89.07	7.519	96.39	11.283	118.98	9.35	113.18	55.914
50.	Rob Thorpe XF Falcon	9.734	105.46	11.983	110.59	7.668	88.21	20	50	9.639	105.41	59.024
51.	Dominic Pelle Chrysler Sigma	10.119	133.75	11.833	130.47	7.858	107.9	20	50	9.599	130.77	59.409

Pacemaker Radial Aspirated

		Calder Park		Swan Hill		Mildura		Swan Hill		Calder Park		Combined ET
		ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH
1.	Alon Vella Ford Capri	8.96	152.35	8.842	153.47	5.574	123.66	8.695	152.49	8.747	152.47	40.818
2.	Peter Haravitisidis Ford Falcon GT	10.101	135.78	9.9	132.31	6.361	108.9	9.87	136.44	9.816	138.94	46.048
3.	Nathan Ghosn Ford Capri	10.077	134.86	10.005	133.41	6.298	109.3	9.927	133.17	9.808	137.82	46.115
4.	Jarrod Wood Ford Falcon	10.063	134.4	10.04	132.62	6.398	106.15	10.089	130.81	10.006	133.18	46.596
5.	Keith Hards Chevrolet Camaro	10.154	133.41	10.067	134.73	6.437	107.32	10.066	133.21	9.986	135.51	46.71
6.	Donnie Zurcas EK Holden	10.249	134.42	10.093	133.45	6.468	107.32	10.04	132.82	9.995	134.2	46.845
7.	George Haddad XR Falcon	10.429	134.04	10.397	132.27	6.696	104.81	10.491	129.94	10.354	132.48	48.367
8.	Michael Titmarsh TD Cortina	10.397	131.59	10.33	130.13	6.647	104.84	10.366	129.31	10.881	129.24	48.621
9.	Joshua Ede VX Commodore	11.094	122.42	11.105	120.87	6.968	98.07	10.952	121.45	11.626	121.21	51.745
10.	Bill Ewing Ford Mustang	11.498	118.12	11.373	119.71	7.236	94.54	11.51	116.58	11.387	118.11	53.004
11.	Tim Ackland ZC Fairlane	11.237	121.65	11.385	119.11	7.309	92.59	11.691	114.27	11.682	116.79	53.304
12.	James Graham VH Commodore SL/E	11.87	116.35	11.504	121.09	7.309	96.19	11.65	119.04	11.44	118.81	53.773
13.	Anthony Burns Ford Falcon	11.697	117.21	11.653	116.48	7.582	89.37	11.696	114.73	11.731	115.35	54.359
14.	Dave Curtis VN Commodore	11.753	121.02	11.656	119.49	7.534	94.77	15.555	119.01	11.658	119.88	58.156
15.	Jim Sakell 1933 Ford tudor	12.458	107.62	12.187	114.06	7.549	92.69	14.507	91.94	11.952	111.89	58.653
16.	Andrew Milne 1934 Ford pick-up	12.848	107.24	12.929	103.4	9.236	82.22	14.588	104.5	12.081	111.74	61.682
17.	Brenton Miller KB Chrysler Centura	14.635	97.26	13.566	100.71	8.859	79.96	13.683	98.31	13.869	97.08	64.612
18.	Rod Jones Ford hot rod sedan	11.947	84.95	20	50	9.233	80.61	12.633	110.72	12.064	113.5	65.877

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