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to their fi nal match-up, Keily had beaten
Mark Zauch (round one), Longest Distance
Travelled Award winner Alan Mahnkoph
and Peter Datson, while Russell had taken
victory over Warren Leonard before enjoying
a bye ahead of a semi-fi nal run against Mike
Evans. Adam Murrihy had claimed the Top
Qualifi er honours earlier in the day.
In the Modifi ed bracket, Czerny broke
through for a maiden championship just
weeks after his fi rst ever Modifi ed event win.
It was a nervous day for the Victorian, who
after a fi rst round lose to Matt Forbes had a
long wait on the sidelines to see if he would
walk away with the title. Neil Dyson and
Kenny Stewart advanced the furthest from
the fi eld to be matched for the fi nal before
racing was brought to a close, while Simon
Barlow had laid claim to the Top Qualifi er
Medallion earlier in the piece.
Modifi ed Bike saw the ultimate victory go to
Top Qualifi er Rickard, who would have faced
Derryn McGregor in the fi nals if they had
proceeded. In what was a very competitive
bracket, with seven racers in contention
at the beginning of the on-track action,
Rickard had earlier dispatched Edgell Mallis
(round one), and Shane Walker (semis)
while McGregor had faced off against Dan
Dycer, Jake Hamilton-Moderate and Michael
Cristoforo.
In Super Gas, Graeme Spencer was able
to secure the Summit Racing Equipment
Sportsman Series Australian Championship
ahead of fellow fi rst-round loss-getter
Warren Bull. Spencer was beaten in the
opening salvo by Charlie Saraceno, who went
on to lose against Michael DeRose (who had
earlier dispatched Bull) in the semi-fi nal. De
Rose was matched with Top Qualifi er Colin
Griffi n for the fi nal.
semi-fi nal match-ups prepared but would
be unable to go any further before curfew
intervened. Receiving the Top Qualifi er
Medallions for these brackets were Leon
Davies, Robyn Phillis and champion Bradley
Bishop respectively.
While no event trophies were handed out for
the juniors at the ANDRA Grand Final, every
single one of the 25-strong Summit Racing
Equipment Junior Dragster fi eld did receive
a special nod at the event. Each driver was
presented with a 2018 Grand Finals Summit
Racing Equipment Junior Dragster Entrant
Medallion, with thanks to Mark Hunt and
Huntsman Racing.
ANDRA thanks Adelaide Drag Race
Promotions as well as all of the volunteers
and sponsors for an outstanding race track
and a well-run event.
For results from the fi nal round of the 17/18
Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series
round at Adelaide International Raceway,
please click here
The Super Sedan, DENSO Super Street and
Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster
brackets would all proceed as far as to have
Photos by Bob Taylor, Mark Cuff e and Outlaw Images