Off the back of a successful 2016/17 Late Model season, father-son duo Craig and Brent Vosbergen are back and ready to rumble for the new season. The name Vosbergen is heavily associated with Late Model racing down under, and once again the team are ready to battle it out against Australia’s toughest drivers. With the…
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That was how Ben Butcher summed up last season behind the wheel of the W42 and already there are positive signs that this year is going to be a better one for the quietly-spoken mechanic from Baldivis. Despite saying last summer had its challenges, Butcher made the transfer to the A Main and finished 10th…
DetailsAustralia’s professional drag racing series, 400 Thunder today confirmed that an agreement has been finalised with Channel 7 to air 400 Thunder Drag Racing on 7mate moving forward. Production of Thunder 400 television shows on 7mate and the OVO Live streaming from events will be undertaken by Oxygen 360. Australian Professional Drag Racing (APDR) Chairman…
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Poor Saturday weather meant a Sunday replay for the Shannons Powerpalooza at Perth Motorplex, the opening round of the speedway and drag racing track championships. The all-in-one event saw much entertainment on hand for the dedicated fans in attendance with Shaun Bradford (Sprintcars) and Kelvin Lyle (Top Comp) proving the big winners. Bradford claimed the…
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Michael Pickens is quite simply one of the best Speedcar racers in the world today. At just thirty four years old, his list of achievements is longer than most other racers, with highlights including being a seven time New Zealand Speedcar (Midget) champion, winning the coveted Rookie of the Year Award at the Chill…
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THE opening round of 2017-18 AHG Sprintcar Series will be held at Perth Motorplex next Saturday night as part of the Shannon’s Powerpalooza Grand Opening Showdown. Defending series champion Brad Maiolo heads up the list of drivers who will be looking to strike the first blow of the big summer of racing ahead. He…
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Press Release In what is huge news for Speedcars in Western Australia, The Pool Shop Group has just announced that they have signed on the dotted line once again to be the sponsors of the Perth Motorplex Speedcar Track Championship! This will be the fifth consecutive year that Courtney Bishop and his team have come…
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The first ever Shannon’s Powerpalooza takes over Perth Motorplex this Saturday with a world first combination of drag racing, burnouts and speedway all in one day. Fans will be entertained by a festival of horsepower that begins with drag racing qualifying from 10am and the Shannons Show and Shine from 12pm, featuring street machines, Targa…
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THE wait is almost over with the sprintcar season set to fire up as part of the Shannons Powerpalooza at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday, October 28. The Grand Opening Showdown will also be round one of the 2017-18 AHG Sprintcar Series that has been won in strong fashion over the past two seasons…
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Media Release Tuesday October 17, 2017 Hog’s Australia’s Steakhouse rolls into partnership with Perth Motorplex Hog’s latest product offering on wheels, the Hog’s Express Food Truck, will be a mainstay at WA’s hub of motorsports, Perth Motorplex, over the coming months. Hog’s Express will be serving up a menu for champions at next…
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