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The 49th Annual Westernationals not only produced some the best drag racing action in the country it was also the scene of 10 new ANDRA National Records!
The 2 Top Fuel Dragster pilots Peter Xiberras and Phil Lamattina were exchanging record setting performances all weekend until the final pass of the event when The Carrot King’s set the Terminal Speed Record from 305.00 mph (490.84 km/h) to 313.94 mph (505.23 km/h)
In Competition Eliminator Wayne Keys reset both ends of the AA/AP National Record in beautiful Keys Family Racing Camaro lowering the ET to 5.926 sec. and upping the speed mark to 242.95 mph (390.99 km/h). Trent Morrison again terrorised the CC/AA records in his Mad Max Altered lowering the ET record from 6.820 sec. to 6.721 sec.
Super Stock Eliminator saw most of the field under the index in Qualifying with 5 National records copping hiding.
Todd Stacy upped the RR/G speed record from 170.45mph to a whopping 183.48 mph (295.28 km/h) in his 13B powered RX7, while Jake Chaisty drove his H/MSA Commmodore to new records of 9.067 sec. and upped the speed mark to 146.66 mph. Errol Quartermaine in his black turocharged BA reset the DD/G marks to 7.666 sec. and 177.89 mph (286.28 km/h).
Competition Bike saw Wayne Patterson take a slice out of the DD/CB ET record on his immaculate 749R Ducati lowering the ET to 8.212 sec.
Below is the list of the old and new marks in summary;
 Wayne Keys – AA/AP Wayne Keys #1668 – AA/AP (Competition Eliminator, Altered Production) Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 6.054 sec.
New 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 5.926 sec. Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) mph record = 234.37 mph New 1320ft (1/4 mile) mph record = 242.95 mph |
 Trent Morrison – CC/AA Trent Morrison #324 – CC/AA (Competition Eliminator, Altered, Automatic) Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 6.820 sec.
New 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 6.721 sec. |
 Jake Chaisty – H/MSA Jake Chaisty #2743 – H/MSA (Super Stock Eliminator, Modified Sedan, Automatic) Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 9.229 sec.
New 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 9.067 sec. Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) mph record = 145.96 mph New 1320ft (1/4 mile) mph record = 146.66 mph |
 Todd Stacey – RR/G Todd Stacy #1607 – RR/G (Super Stock Eliminator, Gas) Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) mph record = 170.45 mph
New 1320ft (1/4 mile) mph record = 183.48 mph |
 Errol Quartermaine – DD/G Errol Quartermaine #689 – DD/G (Super Stock Eliminator, Gas) Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 7.726 sec. |
 Wayne Patterson – DD/CB Wayne Patterson # 775 – DD/CB (Competition Bike Eliminator, Competition Bike) Old 1320ft (1/4 mile) ET record = 8.344 sec. |
 Phil Lamattina – T/F Phil Lamattina #145 – T/F (Top Fuel) Old 1000ft mph record = 305.00 mph |
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