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PALMYRA SU
FAREWELLED WITH
With the laying of a new
racing surface imminent
at Palmyra Raceway, the
Palmyra Drag Racing Club
farewelled the existing
surface in style earlier this
month with the Sunstates
Pro Tree Shootout.
The 17/18 August event had big prize money on
offer for the competitors, including a $5,000
cash prize for Supercomp thanks to Coalroc
Contractors, $1,000 in cash and prizes for the
Junior Dragsters thanks to CFZ Racing, $1,000
in cash for the street class thanks to Torque
Enterprises, $1000 cash for Super Street thanks
to Down Under Training, $1000 cash for Race
Bike thanks to Filtawash Mackay and $1000
cash for Modified Bike thanks to Vassallo
Buses in Sarina.
Modified Bike, Race Bike, Junior Dragster,
Street, Super Street, Competition and Super
Comp competitors all came out in support
of a great day of racing ahead of the track’s
temporary closure for the resurfacing. Taking
out victories on the day were Michael Brice
(Modified Bike), Greg Martin (Race Bike),
Harrison Thwaite (Junior Dragster), Ron
Shaw (Street), Adam McNichol (Super Street),
Nathan Rose (Competition), and Michael Obst
(Super Comp).
“What a great day the Sunstate Pro Tree
Shootout was for all involved and a great way
to celebrate all that we have here at Palmyra
Raceway and all that is coming – with the new
track surface being laid soon, it is certainly
an exciting time for all of us at the club,”
Palmyra Drag Racing Club President, Glenn
Cunningham, said.
“Our congratulations go to all of the racers
on a fantastic weekend of racing – we look
forward to welcoming you all back when the
track re-opens later this year.”
The impending laying of a new hot mix
surface down from just past the 60 foot
mark (after the concrete) to 40 metres past
the quarter-mile finish line has been made
possible thanks to $160,000 of funding the
Palmyra Drag Racing Club has received
from the Federal Government’s Building
Better Regions Infrastructure Stream.
Upgrades to safety barriers will also be
undertaken which will also help with flood