Drag Challenge 2018 - K&N Dial Your Own final results

NOBODY in the K&N Dial Your Own class at Street Machine Drag Challenge is reeling off seven-second passes, but when you consider how many moving parts are involved in setting clinically consistent ETs at five different tracks on five different days, being competitive in this class is a huge challenge in itself.

Track conditions, atmospheric conditions, fuel loads and wear-and-tear on your car are just some of the variables involved, and getting them all to line up in a row is a mission.

By week’s end, Darren Parker managed to wheel his VF Sportwagon with aplomb and hand in five separate timeslips all within 0.008315sec of one another. That’s a split of less than one hundredth of a second! Nipping at his heels was Paul Topping in his Gen-F HSV ClubSport on a split of 0.012005, which he managed to achieve on a 10-second ET – pretty impressive stuff.

Steve Nightingale rounded out the DYO podium in his XB Falcon sedan, proving that you don’t need EFI (or a late-model GM car) to be competitive, finishing the week with a fractionally broader split of 0.014905.

As always, it was tough at the top of the K&N DYO ranks!

K&N Dial Your Own

		Calder Park		Swan Hill		Mildura			Swan Hill		Calder Park
		ET	MPH	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	x1.555	ET	MPH	ET	MPH	Split
1.	Darren Parker VF Sportwagon	11.774	118.68	11.772	116.88	7.567	92.3	11.766685	11.77	115.77	11.775	115.06	-0.008315
2.	Paul Topping VF HSV ClubSport	10.907	129.07	10.908	126.47	7.009	102.38	10.898995	10.911	118.11	10.905	120.51	-0.012005
3.	Steve Nightingale Ford Falcon	11.138	122.91	11.136	121.52	7.171	96.29	11.150905	11.136	119.74	11.138	120.83	-0.014905
4.	Steve Grima VK Calais	10.424	133.54	10.409	131.27	6.697	104.71	10.413835	10.429	131.31	10.413	132.93	-0.02
5.	Matt Carey VZ Commodore	11.041	125.79	11.022	124.24	7.09	100.64	11.02495	11.043	124.34	11.038	123.95	-0.021
6.	Chris Thompson Holden Director	10.934	121.65	10.939	126.58	7.018	103.58	10.91299	10.922	126.83	10.912	122.78	-0.027
7.	John Kerr Mercury Comet	11.22	121.91	11.246	120.12	7.218	96	11.22399	11.222	118.89	11.218	120.06	-0.028
8.	Cam Scott WB Holden	12.374	110.54	12.369	109.32	7.971	86.43	12.394905	12.371	107.91	12.365	109.39	-0.029905
9.	Alysha Teale HQ Holden	11.278	120.91	11.276	119.42	7.256	95.24	11.28308	11.253	118.2	11.26	119.43	-0.03008
10.	Daniel Grima Chev Bel Air	11.711	118.16	11.704	116.42	7.526	90.68	11.70293	11.718	106.03	11.682	103.67	-0.036
11.	Clive Polidano Kingswood	11.143	123.35	11.124	121.81	7.173	97.6	11.154015	11.101	120.54	11.103	121.52	-0.053015
12.	Zaaron Titmarsh AU wagon	12.402	110.68	12.401	108.87	7.982	87.37	12.41201	12.382	106.98	12.438	109.18	-0.056
13.	Scott McKenzie FE Holden	11.276	121.58	11.265	118.54	7.249	95.52	11.272195	11.326	118.04	11.304	120.14	-0.061
14.	Joseph Freire Cressida	11.055	122.19	11.045	126.01	7.135	92.18	11.094925	11.107	122.64	11.044	123.36	-0.063
15.	Simon Jones Willys roadster	11.783	117.45	11.747	116.42	7.585	92.83	11.794675	11.808	114.62	11.823	115.32	-0.076
16.	Kris Allan HG Holden	11.897	116.68	11.889	115.44	7.653	92.48	11.900415	11.873	114.3	11.951	115.54	-0.078
17.	Greg Richards Ford Fairlane	10.093	135.43	10.08	134.04	6.431	108.97	10.000205	10.072	133.92	10.055	135.1	-0.092795
18.	Brett Smythe LX Torana SS	12.017	111.83	12.087	110.13	7.718	87.44	12.00149	12.062	12.062	12.104	109.29	-0.10251
19.	Rod Kerr Torana	11.718	118.11	11.655	117.21	7.569	91.12	11.769795	11.676	111.88	11.661	115.52	-0.114795
20.	Matthew Robinson HT Premier	12.12	113.12	12.24	110.4	7.843	88.66	12.195865	12.151	110.05	12.166	111.66	-0.12
21.	Carolyn Rosser Commodore	13.1	106.46	13.075	105.28	8.381	82.51	13.032455	12.975	96.13	13.022	106.49	-0.125
22.	Mark Dryden Ford BF utility	12.15	116.34	12.241	114.21	7.841	92.13	12.192755	12.169	112.52	12.276	113.47	-0.126
23.	Les Waight HQ Premier	11.228	124.53	11.312	122.81	7.229	97.49	11.241095	11.211	121.72	11.179	122.92	-0.133
24.	Chris Oliver XT Falcon	11.723	116.8	11.681	104.84	7.581	76.64	11.788455	11.79	99.6	11.816	13.49	-0.135
25.	Glenn Archer Toyota Celica	11.107	124.13	11.14	122.31	7.182	96.72	11.16801	11.031	111.46	11.057	123.08	-0.13701
26.	Phil Andrews Ford Mustang	11.36	123.27	11.372	121.88	7.225	96.4	11.234875	11.334	120.41	11.343	121.9	-0.137125
27.	Dale Palmer HQ Holden	13.468	103.17	13.48	101.26	8.641	82.07	13.436755	13.434	100.76	13.339	101.93	-0.141
28.	Chris Martin Chev Camaro	12.05	100.21	12.042	91.05	7.747	82.05	12.046585	11.969	110.1	11.909	114.91	-0.141
29.	Paul Kent Ford Fairmont	11.456	122.28	11.502	120.67	7.335	96.61	11.405925	11.343	120.22	11.402	120.88	-0.159
30.	Damien Reeves XT Fairmont	11.286	131.69	11.106	123.42	7.175	97.71	11.157125	11.134	122.71	11.148	121.91	-0.18
31.	Greg Mason Chv El Camino	11.306	118.87	11.314	117.73	7.158	95.87	11.13069	11.231	116.58	11.304	117.03	-0.18331
32.	James Vinton Falcon XR6 Turbo	12.556	116.77	12.422	118.14	>8.052	92.26	12.52086	12.353	112.86	12.5	116.93	-0.203
33.	Scott Hore HQ Holden	12.795	106.18	12.835	104.23	8.165	83.88	12.696575	12.912	101.85	12.901	103.55	-0.215425
34.	Shane & Carly Dale HZ Holden	11.911	114.02	11.95	112.69	7.587	89.6	11.797785	11.91	111.74	12.016	111.08	-0.218215
35.	Steve Hutchins HX Kingswood	14.841	90.47	14.965	88.86	9.468	72.4	14.72274	14.854	87.92	14.856	88.79	-0.24226
36.	Patrick Lawler Valiant AP6	11.118	101.12	11.189	105.09	7.196	78.87	11.18978	11.378	94.2	11.116	97.11	-0.262
37.	Peter Gibbs VK Commodore	11.126	122.29	11.24	119.9	7.209	95.97	11.209995	11.213	118.82	11.394	116.98	-0.268
38.	Benjamin Reusch VE Commodore	12.058	117.57	11.965	116.85	7.825	92.76	12.167875	12.133	117.03	12.256	117.17	-0.291
39.	Grant Dwyer VH Val hardtop	12.402	112.97	12.313	112.35	7.851	89.09	12.208305	12.141	112.16	12.066	113.37	-0.336
40.	Peter Karayannis V2 Monaro	11.266	121.92	11.285	120.96	7.25	96.5	11.27375	11.319	121.19	10.947	128.29	-0.372
41.	Andrew Natoli VK Commodore	11.076	123.53	11.005	122.61	6.989	97.99	10.867895	10.949	121.98	11.274	119.39	-0.406105
42.	Daryl Amey HG Holden	11.883	115.7	11.816	113.69	7.773	91.9	12.087015	11.925	111.94	12.282	108.84	-0.466
43.	Karen Bawden VF Val hardtop	11.507	119.94	11.477	120.51	7.184	96.7	11.17112	11.208	119.14	11.696	110.09	-0.52488
44.	Kevin O’Neill FE Holden	11.105	11?.12	11.118	120.44	7.125	95.94	11.079375	11.171	118.85	11.637	120.36	-0.557625
45.	Luke Hadfield Falcon ute	12.704	120.38	12.412	120.51	8.156	96.77	12.68258	12.185	119.77	12.142	117.86	-0.562
46.	Rob Bertram 1957 Chev	11.521	126.65	11.505	126.47	7.564	99.83	11.76202	11.185	130.28	11.272	107.08	-0.57702
47.	Peter Nay VZ SS Thunder ute	11.212	124.03	11.287	121.88	7.222	97.64	11.23021	11.866	121.13	11.22	128.47	-0.654
48.	Mitchell Pullen Toyota HiLux	10.575	132.4	9.881	140.97	6.671	112.35	10.373405	10.272	136.52	10.271	136.52	-0.694
49.	Anthony Sellick Ford Falcon	13.294	109.05	13.79	108.53	8.958	88.75	13.92969	13.129	112.61	13.148	112.87	-0.80069
50.	John Polkinghorne Mazda RX2	12.35	112.6	12.73	106.83	8.459	58.31	13.153745	12.483	111.02	12.529	110.8	-0.803745
51.	Andrew Wheatley Statesman	12.992	110.08	13.294	103.37	7.995	88.97	12.432225	12.723	108.22	12.579	110.15	-0.861775
52.	Matt Forbes VC Commodore	11.209	122.59	11.99	94.37	7.125	96.51	11.079375	11.22	115.56	11.068	121.34	-0.922
53.	Kevin Cox Holden Premier	11.379	120.18	11.308	118.6	7.294	95.96	11.34217	11.804	85.73	10.851	123.64	-0.953
54.	Mick Heawood Nova wagon	13.482	98.8	12.881	101.92	7.941	85.94	12.348255	12.952	99.57	12.793	104.1	-1.133745
55.	Danny Moore HSV ClubSport	10.432	107.1	12.276	113.95	6.757	103.7	10.507135	11.772	98.59	10.751	126.97	-1.844
56.	Matthew Vella HT Kingswood	11.35	119.6	11.488	116.03	7.224	96.27	11.23332	13.188	103.25	11.306	116.37	-1.95468
57.	Adam Davis Ford FPV Tornado	13.199	112.98	13.317	117.49	8.345	96.02	12.976475	14.106	104.77	12.047	122.7	-2.059
58.	Jason Davidson Holden One- Tonner	10.801	120.84	12.484	102.15	7.772	87.79	12.08546	12.96	83.21	11.129	114.57	-2.159
59.	Mark Barber LJ Torana	13.794	103.28	13.965	98.61	9.664	71.45	15.02752	12.802	105.48	12.537	96.71	-2.49052
60.	Ash Hendy HJ Tonner	12.129	83.96	15.036	89.91	9.222	71.47	14.34021	14.602	90.5	15.05	87.65	-2.921
61.	Robert Colombani Chev Camaro	12.44	68.92	12.915	74.44	9.039	67.37	14.055645	10.46	116.45	11.02	128.26	-3.595645
62.	Rick Verbeek HK Holden	11.132	124.29	11.134	122.51	7.201	97.74	11.197555	11.118	121.55	14.859	54.01	-3.741
63.	Paul Mulcahy VH Commodore	12.365	82.77	12.009	85.66	7.508	80.48	11.67494	15.816	75.94	12.378	74	-4.14106
64.	Matthew Tomkins Kingswood	11.028	98.13	10.922	99.95	7.064	78.93	10.98452	11.386	100.4	15.324	40.24	-4.402
65.	Dave Chapple HK Monaro	12.269	107.55	12.278	109.59	7.905	78.75	12.292275	17.965	77.06	15.008	97.96	-5.696
66.	Scott Whitley Commodore	20	50	11.901	139.83	7.994	66.67	12.43067	15.541	65.85	12.985	72.24	-8.099
67.	Ben Walker Chrysler Valiant	11.412	120.64	20	50	7.372	95.78	11.46346	11.317	118.38	13.166	44.79	-8.683
68.	Riccardo Pontonio Commodore	11.521	86.97	24.968	42.14	7.015	114.14	10.908325	13.868	57.9	15.255	48.44	-14.059675
69.	Stephen Hyslop UC Torana	17.704	88.37	16.87	86.77	10.554	68.84	16.41147	88.88	16.048	15.791	145.11	-73.089

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