The Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship returns to Fuchs South Coast Raceway for two massive days of drag racing action on January 4 and 5, 2014.

Featuring eleven categories from Junior Dragsters to Modified to Competition, the season opener in Portland, Victoria is set to be a scorcher.

Competitors from all over Australia will be attending the event including Jenny Petrie and her 250kmh Wildfire Fiat Topolino.

Petrie first entered the sport of drag racing by accident after her husband Tim bought the Topolino with the intention of driving himself. Unfortunately the cockpit was a tight fit for Tim and so Jenny was thrust into the spotlight without ever even attending a drag racing event because she thought they were “boring”.
“How wrong was I?” she said.

The hot rod-styled car was originally built in New Zealand in the early 1970s and raced across the ditch until 2000. Eventually a couple from Australia purchased it and it raced at Alice Springs for 18 months.

“We purchased it in August 2005 and I was licensed in December 2005,” said Jenny. “We run in the Modified category. My personal best times at this point are 8.34 seconds at 254kmh over a quarter mile (402m) and 5.25 at 207kmh over the eighth mile (201m).”

Petrie is no stranger to South Coast Raceway after competing in this event last January and enjoying the experience with her team.

“As far as tracks go it is one of the best I have raced on and the track staff and crew are second to none,” she said. “Nothing was a problem and they could not do enough for you. We were made to feel very welcome.”

To go rounds in Portland Petrie says competitors have to be on their game as the eighth mile is unforgiving with no room to make up for a bad reaction time to the starting lights.

“If it all comes together it would be nice to come away with a win but as long as we have fun I don't mind either way,” she said.

The action packed weekend begins Saturday January 4 and fans can join the fun when gates open both Saturdayand Sunday from 9am.

Qualifying begins from 11am Saturday with eliminations from 10am on Sunday.

For event and ticket information visit www.southcoastraceway.com.
 

Vision

To become Australia's best 1/8th Mile Racing facility

Mission

To Develop South Coast Raceway to a National Level Drag Racing Facility

To Continue to build upon our best meetings each year

To finish paying off our loan and become financially independent

To provide a top class facility to our Competitors and spectators

To maintain the highest integrity in all our dealings and activities

It took us 6 years and a lot of very hard work to get where we are today, with a limited amount of people and some very appreciated help from local businesses we have built Victoria's only dedicated 1/8th Mile drag racing facility.

So where are we and how do you get here?

South Coast Raceway

95 Madeira Packet Road

Portland, Victoria, 3305

The South Coast Raceway is located on Madeira Packet Rd in south Portland opposite Yarraman Park and the go-cart track.

Coming into Portland on the Princess Hwy:

- Turn right onto the Henty Hwy just past the Claymac Ford

- Turn right onto Madeira Pkt Rd

- Turn right into the South Coast Raceway

(look for the big South Coast Raceway sign with the flags flying)