JUNIOR DRAGSTER
From first-time winners to sibling rivalry at its best, the 2017/2018
Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster action has sure been
interesting to watch.
Bradley Bishop leads the way on 300 points as the bracket heads
to Adelaide, while Tommy Turic (270), Baillie Ponton (260), Brodie
Zappia (240) and Jackson Perri (230) are not far behind.
With two round wins (Mildura and Adelaide), Bishop is one of
five victors found in the six finals completed for the bracket this
season, with Jackson Perri, Jake Berias and Baillie Ponton all
making trips to the winners’ circle.
“We started the season off fairly well in Darwin and at Alice
Springs – that was a great trip for my family and I, it was more of
a holiday than anything and we got some very good points there
too,” Bishop said.
“Then we came to Mildura and Adelaide and it was pretty
smooth sailing through there, and we were able to pretty much
tie up the max points there.
“It has been really good travelling around with dad again, doing
some overnight trips and seeing and being with all of my racing
buddies – that is why I went to the Portland round even though
we didn’t need the points. Some people thought we were going
just to block, but it was more to say g’day to everyone as I don’t
have many more races left in Junior Dragster.
SUPER GAS
With two round victories (Mildura and Calder Park) and a runner-
up performance (Portland), Graeme Spencer is out in front in the
Super Gas bracket on 300 points from Warren Bull (220), Bailey
Datson (160), Adrian McGrotty (160) and Colin Griffin (140). “If I go out in the first round and Warren Bull wins the meeting in
Adelaide, then I will be the runner-up and it will be over for me.
Warren is coming really good lately, he is giving me a headache
now, and after all the help we have given him too!” he laughed.
Joining Spencer in hoisting the winners’ trophies this season
have been Datson (Adelaide) and Anthony Panetta (Portland),
while Roy Romeo, Warren Bull and Colin Griffin have all enjoyed
runner-up results. “You don’t know who you will come up against, and you can
make your own mistakes on the day as well. We will just have
to wait and see what comes of it. We will be disappointed if we
lose, I can tell you that, and floating on clouds if we win after all
this work we have done.”
“It has been a really good season with two wins and a runner-up
– it has been quite enjoyable, but it can’t last forever!” Spencer
said.