Drag drivers ready to rumble

NEARLY 180 sportsman racers will converge on Willowbank Raceway for two big events next week.

The filming of new reality drag racing show 1320x – from the makers of US hit ‘Pinks All Out’ – will be followed by the all-new Street Machine Pro Street Nationals.

Willowbank Raceway managing director Steve Bettes said the three-day program had the makings of one of the largest sportsman drag racing weekends in Australian history.

“With 1320x and the Street Machine Pro Street Nationals both taking place at Willowbank Raceway over March 19-21, it is going to be a massive weekend for grassroots drag racing,” Bettes said.

Racers like Johnny Wilson, Street Machine of the Year winner Angela Dow, Terri Sander, Christine Kilmister and Collin Willshire are taking part.

“With a Show and Shine also taking place as well as the opportunities for the fans to walk through the pits and see the drivers and cars up close, the March weekend is a great opportunity for the fans of grassroots drag racing to immerse themselves in the action,” Bettes said.

The weekend of racing starts tomorrow week.

Qualifying will be held on Saturday with the Street Machine Pro Street Nationals to be staged on Sunday.

Following March’s grassroots spectacular, the major event action continues for Willowbank Raceway with the Australian Top Fuel Championships (featuring Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Bike) on April 17-18, and the season-ending Winternationals on June 10-13.