Winternationals 07 Pics and Reflections - not 56k friendly

Racecraft · 08-06-2007, 07:40 PM

Well as most of you know the big show has come to town for the Queens birthday weekend.. What a fabulous day, so many tough cars, excellent weather for making hp, just not so good on the spectators :P

A few of the AFF members are having a hit out, I'll let them fill you in after the meet is over. Surprisingly in the Super Street Class there was a notable absence of late model heavy hitters. There was one Pursuit ute there, that at this point in time was going to not make the field to his qualifying time not making the cut. It ran a 13.1(something)

Some of the other streetcars are simply amazing, backing off before the line to not break the class index of 10.00 is astonishing.

Any way a few pics.. If you want pics of something inparticular, ask away. I have 300 shots from toady and another 2 full days of racing to go yet

I've resized them to small incase this thread fills up with heaps of images. If one takes your fancy or is your car send me a pm and I'll send you the hi res shot.

Racecraft · 08-06-2007, 07:46 PM

THe 'pits' and staging lanes

Racecraft · 08-06-2007, 08:07 PM

Racecraft · 08-06-2007, 08:14 PM

And the car that hoooked me into Ford muscle.. THe good old Wild bunch days, still going strong as a rock 20 years on

Tatt 2 · 08-06-2007, 09:19 PM

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this one was looking the goods last weekend.

Racecraft · 08-06-2007, 08:16 PM

more later.. want to sort out a few shots of the AFF clevo members

Racecraft · 08-06-2007, 09:25 PM

AU luxury?

An AFF'er carving it up

All business :P

Some tough old schoolers

THis thing is absolutely insane, 4V heads and a pure monster.. the video of the throttle sticking floated around here a while back, but even when everything is roses it still bites into the track and lift the fronts .. It wheelies like nothing else there..Ran 9.30 with 2 wheels in the air.

Casper · 08-06-2007, 09:37 PM

couple of great shots of some AU's there. I didnt realize the Holts AU was still running.. would love to see some more pics of it!

Dammit I wish we had serious heavy hitter cars like that coming to Vic still..
Bob Jane... YOU SUCK!

SpoolMan · 09-06-2007, 12:13 AM

Nice pics Tibbo, thx for sharing..
Plenty of real racing cars..
The Fairlane with RDP on the quarters, is that a RDP owned car?

edit:
World's Fastest Smashed at Winternationals Warmup.

Victorian driver Peter Kapiris has recorded the World’s fastest Top Doorslammer pass, rattling in an impressive speed mark of 247.66 mph(396.25km/h) during the event’s official warm-up.

Aaron and Tyronne Tremayne Of most significance was Tyronne’s 7.151 second effort across the quarter mile which was under the existing 7.157 second National record for the category and the quickest time ever recorded in the history of Pro Stock.

strife · 09-06-2007, 10:27 AM

nice pics

new australian doorslammer champion gary phillips

xr8ute · 09-06-2007, 12:40 PM

Thanks Tibbo, top pics

Racecraft · 09-06-2007, 05:31 PM

I am home early today... Camera went flat, mobile phone went flat, I forgot my chair :( and there were sooooo many people it was just too hard.. I got a days action in anyways, so I"ll have to settle in tomorrow for the long haul.

Another AFF'er

and Flub having a hard launch

hope you get your pipes welded in time for tomorrow dude

debacle-racing · 11-06-2007, 09:20 PM

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I am home early today... Camera went flat, mobile phone went flat, I forgot my chair :( and there were sooooo many people it was just too hard.. I got a days action in anyways, so I"ll have to settle in tomorrow for the long haul.

Another AFF'er

gday tibbo, great pix mate.
that was my brother, Jono, driving at the winters, i couldnt make it this year, my wife and i just had a baby.
Jono wast happy with the way he went this year, he went out 1st round, cut crappy lights and was just all over the place.
mate, do you sell these pics?, you should do, they are great.
do you have any more pics of the silver au ute of doeblins? (sp?)

cheers, justin.

Racecraft · 12-06-2007, 07:12 AM

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do you have any more pics of the silver au ute of doeblins? (sp?)

cheers, justin.

THis be the one your after?

I know they have my gay logo on them but a few others wanted the full versions so god knows where they'd end up

ADSXR8 · 12-06-2007, 09:22 AM

Outstanding pics there Tibbo.

Does anybody know when TV coverage will shown? Either SBS or Foxsports

Racecraft · 09-06-2007, 05:47 PM

For Casper and the AU gang

For TAtt 2 girl.. Yep it is a nice car, a coop, sub 10's what more do you need

Casper · 09-06-2007, 05:51 PM

Thanks for that Tibbo, love that Holts AU. Is it ok if I put those pics on aufalcon.com do they dont get lost in time?

Also, that green XB looks seriously TOUGH!!!

GASXR6 · 09-06-2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Thanks for that Tibbo, love that Holts AU. Is it ok if I put those pics on aufalcon.com do they dont get lost in time?

Also, that green XB looks seriously TOUGH!!!

Running 9.7's!

Racecraft · 09-06-2007, 06:25 PM

yea Casper go for gold..

I am still going thru my pics...damn there were some awesome cars going HARD..

Casper · 09-06-2007, 06:37 PM

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yea Casper go for gold..

I am still going thru my pics...damn there were some awesome cars going HARD..

Thanks for that.. They are fantastic shots too... very clear and crisp.. I'm guessing a very decent camera.

Racecraft · 09-06-2007, 06:45 PM

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Thanks for that.. They are fantastic shots too... very clear and crisp.. I'm guessing a very decent camera.

Russ's old Olympus 300E , nice bit of gear but I"m still learning

A few action shots

And this things is fantastic.. An old Landie 4*4 .. have alook of the caliber of the car in the other lane and you'll get a picture of just how hard it goes

Casper · 09-06-2007, 06:47 PM

That landrover looks "funnycar" spec almost

xdclevo · 10-06-2007, 10:41 AM

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That landrover looks "funnycar" spec almost

With a dirty old Cleveland in it. hahaha

**FTE217** · 09-06-2007, 07:06 PM

Thanks very much Racecraft, as Casper mentions nice seeing some good AU's.
That Landrover takes it though !

Racecraft · 09-06-2007, 07:32 PM

A few more action shots

Got air?

Racecraft · 09-06-2007, 07:53 PM

LAst ones I promise.... until tomorrow :P

There was a Torana that literally stood on the rear bar, I kid you not, it was almost 90 degrees to the tarmac, but the little bugger spent so long on the start line spooling it, I looked over the camera to see if it had stalled :(.. A few of the pro-photographers got some awesome shots of it standing verticle so keep your eyes peeled arouund the place for those shots.

Tapd · 09-06-2007, 10:41 PM

Damn! Look how many awesome cars are around up there. BOB JANE has ruined drag racing for Victoria.

SpoolMan · 10-06-2007, 12:37 AM

Congrats to PHILLIP LAMATTINA in his Top Fuel PB.

REACT...60.....330....660....MPH...1000...ET....MP H
0.468 0.866 2.193 3.144 267.53 3.945 4.646 318.92

REDCLIFFE DYNO & PERFORMANCE TOP FUEL QUALIFYING LIST

TOP FUEL
1 145 LAMATTINA T/F DRAGSTER 4.646 318.92
2 233 READ T/F DRAGSTER 4.690 321.20
3 531 DOBSON T/F TOP FUEL DRAGSTER 4.855 275.90
4 72 SMITH T/F RAIL 4.919 283.73
5 893 READ T/F DRAGSTER 5.364 242.07
6 700 SAINTY T/F DRAGSTER 5.553 212.26
7 819 STAMATIS T/F 5.957 145.40

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MOTORSPORT CONNECTIONS TOP ALCOHOL QUALIFYING LIST

TOP ALCOHOL
1 6639 BRAY T/A PONTIAC FUNNY CA 5.641 249.03
2 1219 OAKEY T/A DRAGSTER 5.657 249.31
3 6007 STEVENS T/A FORD MUSTANG 5.697 252.38
4 15 REED T/A FUNNY CAR 5.726 250.70
5 5073 WATKINS T/A DODGE AVENGER 5.733 249.86
6 2155 NEWBY T/A DRAGSTER 5.793 244.70
7 511 BREW T/A FUNNY CAR 5.854 231.60
8 1590 AUGUST JNR T/A 2002 CAMARO 5.861 241.94
9 113 CANNULI T/A PONTIAC FIREBIRD 5.870 235.11
10 1619 MC CLENNAN T/A FUNNY CAR 6.006 235.23
11 4058 LYNCH T/A 2000 MUSTANG 6.044 238.35
12 24 REED T/A DRAGSTER 6.175 213.17
13 7111 HOLLINGWORTH T/A 6.484 155.17

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JACK DANIELS TOP DOORSLAMMER QUALIFYING LIST

TOP DOORSLAMMER
1 846 ZAPPIA T/D 71 MONARO 6.031 234.50
2 2058 LYNCH T/D 63 CORVETTE 6.054 245.77
3 2639 BRAY T/D MONARO CV8Z 6.091 229.71
4 76 PHILLIPS T/D 53 STUDEBAKER 6.112 236.72
5 1221 BRAY T/D CHEV 6.191 230.18
6 167 BISHOP T/D 67 CAMARO 6.211 239.11
7 4 KAPIRIS T/D STUDEBAKER 6.229 235.73
8 283 STANIC T/D CAMARO 6.258 240.26
9 590 FABIETTI T/D 2005 MONARO 6.268 233.28
10 1693 JUDD T/D 53 STUDEBAKER 6.289 235.11
11 415 SUTTON T/D 2005 MONARO 6.325 228.31
12 323 BRIJESKI T/D 67 CAMARO 6.374 227.97
13 1291 MIFSUD T/D 41 WILLYS 6.394 215.42
14 65 BERNARD T/D 57 NOMAD 6.394 218.55
15 2993 LOVERING T/D 55 CHEV 6.587 212.57
16 7007 STEVENS T/D BF FALCON 2005 6.599 225.22
17 895 PETTERWOOD T/D CORVETTE 6.746 218.98
18 67 GREGHINI T/D CORVETTE 7.169 190.51
19 952 STEVENS T/D BA FALCON 7.746 138.12
20 5066 PACKMAN T/D BA FALCON 8.538 116.22
21 2743 BARDSLEY T/D 68 CAMARO 9.061 83.44

Racecraft · 10-06-2007, 07:10 PM

just a few from today... after the artic cold it turn into a sunny day and I got bloody windburnt :(

And this would of been a great shot if that goose didnt get in my way :P

TATT2 · 11-06-2007, 11:35 AM

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Great pics Racecraft, this one would have to be the best seeing how i made a apperance in it...