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Next Meeting
2009 kicks off with a working bee and Test'n'Tune on Sunday 18 January.
Starting time: 8 am
January, 2009
Sunday 18 January, 2009 is the start of the new QLD RC Drag Racing season. QMDRA will open with a working bee followed by a Test'n'Tune to blow the cobwebs out of your old gear and try out your new gear!
It is expected that we will commence work at 8am sharp. Please be prepared to chip in and help. For more info see the foirum.
December Dash for Cash & Presentations
Brendan Podlich accepting one of his 5 trophy haul for the 2008 points season.
Brendan won the 2008 QMDRA Bracket, Shootout, Top Doorslammer, Top Fuel & Extreme Championships and claimed many new records along the way. Peter Ward was victorious in the Pro Stock championship for his send year in a row.
Congratulations to both Guys on their achievements in 2008. The competition will be tougher in 2009 due to the rule changes in pro classes and the extensive testing thats been done in preparation by many racers.
The Dash for Cash Shootout was was tightly contested with Pete taking the win over Glenn in the final to claim the Trophy and winners cash! The final was a sloppy affair with the first or worst ruling coming into play to determine a winner.
Pictured is Brendan with his haul of hardware and the Dash for Cash final drivers Pete and Glenn laughing off their final performance.
Happy holdidays to everyone, enjoy the break and see you all back in 2009 for a fun filled yedar of RC Drag Racing!
23 November 2008
The 2008 season has come to a close. The final race meet for the year will be a Dash for Cash Shootout scheduled for 13 December. We'll also have presentations for the 2008 class winners and include some open track time for grudge match racing.
Results of the last race meet saw Brendan clean sweep the day with wins in all classes which include; Top Doorslammer, Extreme and Shootout. Brendan also rattled off some spectacular passes in his extreme dragster reaching speeds of over 170k/ph!
Hope to see everyone on the 13 Decemeber to make the Dash For Cash 'kitty' a big one! Newcomers are welcome to come along and try dial your own bracket racing and give themselves a chance at taking home some cash in the process. Entry is only $10 , limited to 1 entry per person. Setup at 8am sharp.
1 November overview
Todd Commons resets his own Nitro Funny Car record to 1.786 @ 125.8 k/ph (78.17mph). Great job Todd!
The Top Fuel final, an all nitro affair was contested between Brendan Podlich & Peter Ward.
This final lived up to expectations as both drivers powered their dragster across the line together with Brendan prevailing by only 0.005 of a second!
Brendan, making all finals this meet also beat Ray in the Bracket final.
Ben Cruse prevented the hat trick by beating Brendan in the Pro Stock final.
Next race meeting will be as listed top of the page. If we can get more than 12 entries in shootout, we'll offer some prize money for the class. This is open to any 1/10 or 1/8 scale car, truck, buggy, bike etc. so come on over to South Pine Sports Complex and have a go at dial your own drag racing!
