Willowbank News and Media
MOPAR SUNDAY SET TO ROCK WILLOWBANK THIS WEEKEND
Article Date: 20 Jul 10
Mopar fans will come from far and wide for the eighth annual Mopar Sunday presented by Albion Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Leo Muller Chrysler Jeep Dodge at Willowbank Raceway this weekend
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ANDRA Pro Series TV Action hits Screens hard this weekend on ONE and TEN!
Article Date: 8 Jul 10
ANDRA Pro Series continues to deliver Australia's Fastest Motorsport at full tilt as this weekend's sees a continuation of coverage on ONE HD, as well as the first of FIVE dedicated shows on the TEN N
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EIGHTH MILE SUCCESS AT WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 6 Jul 10
More than 130 racers hit Ipswich's Willowbank Raceway at the weekend for round three of the Nitro Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.
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FROM TONIGHT - CHECK OUT THE WINTERS WINNERS ON THE BOX
Article Date: 2 Jul 10
Those who wish they could relive all of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals action are in for a treat, with a number of ANDRA Pro Series programs on One HD and Network Ten dedicated to the largest drag r
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DONNELLY TO LEAD EIGHTH MILE CHARGE TO WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 29 Jun 10
Thirty-nine year old Classic racer Jason Donnelly will be just one of an estimated 160 plus sportsman racers set to hit Willowbank Raceway this Saturday for round three of the Nitro Magazine South Que
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EIGHTH MILE FIRST AT WILLOWBANK JULY 3
Article Date: 22 Jun 10
Willowbank Raceway will host its first complete eighth mile race event on Saturday July 3, with the third round of the Nitro Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series set to hit the Ips
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LUCKY ESCAPE AND BIG NUMBERS MARK DAY TWO OF WINTERNATS
Article Date: 12 Jun 10
Day two of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals has seen a lucky escape for two sportsman competitors, high-emotion qualifying for the ANDRA Pro Series categories and a couple of records thrown in at Will
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NEW JD TROPHY LAUNCHED IN HONOUR OF LOST SON
Article Date: 12 Jun 10
The Junior Dragster racers of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals have something special to race for this weekend thanks to Top Fuel owner Santo Rapisarda.
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LUCKY ESCAPE FOR OUTLAW DRIVERS AT WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 11 Jun 10
Supercharged Outlaws competitors Neil Murphy of Kippa Ring and Paul Stephen of Raby in New South Wales have had a lucky escape at Willowbank Raceway today when their vehicles collided in a spectacular
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MAYORS TO RACE FOR CITY PRIDE THIS SUNDAY
Article Date: 11 Jun 10
It won't just be ANDRA Pro Series titles on the line this Sunday at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals, with city pride now also at stake.
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NEW EVENT DATES, NEW CALENDAR FOR WILLOWBANK RACEWAY IN 2010/2011
Article Date: 10 Jun 10
Castrol EDGE Winternationals to move to Friday to Monday format from 2011
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EXCITEMENT BUILDS WITH OPENING DAY OF CASTROL EDGE WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 10 Jun 10
The opening day of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals has concluded with the official fan night for the Event held at Ipswich's Riverlink Shopping Centre tonight.
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MEET THE PRO DRAG RACING STARS AT RIVERLINK THIS THURSDAY
Article Date: 8 Jun 10
Drag racing fans will have the chance to meet some of the stars of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals this Thursday night at Riverlink Shopping Centre, with a special fan night to take place in the food
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JUNIORS SET WILLOWBANK ALIGHT AHEAD OF WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 7 Jun 10
In excess of 80 junior speedsters lit up Willowbank Raceway this weekend for the Cosmic Enterprises Junior Dragster Challenge.
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CASTROL EDGE WINTERNATIONALS COUNTDOWN BEGINS
Article Date: 7 Jun 10
Only days remain before almost 500 racers take to Queensland's Willowbank Raceway for the Castrol EDGE Winternationals this Thursday to Sunday, June 10-13.
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CHAMPIONSHIPS SET TO BE DECIDED AT WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 4 Jun 10
Next weekend's Castrol EDGE Winternationals are set to see championships decided as the season-ending event for the ANDRA Pro Series over June 10-13 at Willowbank Raceway.
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US RACER SET FOR CASTROL EDGE WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 3 Jun 10
Multiple NHRA event winner Todd Patterson has been confirmed as a star entrant for next weekend's Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway after travelling especially from his Kansas home fo
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WINTERS WARM-UP TO SET SCENE FOR SEASON-ENDING EVENT
Article Date: 2 Jun 10
This Sunday June 6 will see 120 Castrol EDGE Winternationals entrants take the opportunity to milk the very best out of their high powered machines at the official Winters Warm-Up test day ahead of th
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20 PRO STOCKERS TO CHALLENGE AT WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 1 Jun 10
Twenty Pro Stockers will take to the track next weekend for a 16 car field at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals – instantly guaranteeing edge of your seat action for the fans attending the June 10-13 e
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80 PLUS JUNIOR SPEEDSTERS TO LIGHT UP WILLOWBANK THIS WEEKEND
Article Date: 31 May 10
The Cosmic Enterprises Junior Dragster Challenge, to be held in the lead up to the Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway this Saturday June 5, has secured in excess of 80 eight to sevente
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JUDD LOOKING TO LOSE BRIDESMAID TAG
Article Date: 28 May 10
Robin Judd will be looking to lose the 'bridesmaid' tag when he competes at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals over June 10-13 at Willowbank Raceway.
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V8 STARS GET SET FOR QUARTER-MILE CHALLENGE
Article Date: 27 May 10
Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy and 2005 V8 Supercar Champion Russell Ingall will trade twists and turns for the straight quarter-mile at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals to be held at Will
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TOP LINE ENTRIES FOR CASTROL EDGE WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 26 May 10
In excess of 480 drag racers will converge on the Willowbank Raceway near Ipswich, Queensland next month to compete in the largest drag racing event outside of North America – the Castrol EDGE Wintern
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TIGHTEST TOP FUEL CHASE IN YEARS HEADS TO WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 20 May 10
Top Fuel will face one of its most exciting championship deciders in recent years at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals (June 10-13), with just 25 points separating a three-time champion, reigning Champ
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ROMA TURNS IT ON FOR EIGHTH MILE SERIES
Article Date: 18 May 10
Round Two of the Nitro Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series has seen more than 100 racers hit Ironbark Raceway at the weekend.
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FATHER AND SON TO LEAD CHARGE AT IRONBARK RACEWAY
Article Date: 11 May 10
Local father and son team Laurie and Garth Fitzgerald will be just two racers of many expected to front up this weekend at Ironbark Raceway as the Roma eighth mile gets set to host round two of the Ni
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CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN AT CASTROL EDGE WINTERNATIONALS
Article Date: 7 May 10
The Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway (June 10-13) are shaping up as a ANDRA Pro Series barn-burner after Sydney's penultimate championship round at the weekend saw a number of the ti
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CHAMPIONSHIP CHAOS AT WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 19 Apr 10
This weekend's ENZED Top Fuel Championships at Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich, Queensland has changed the shape of the chase for the Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Bike championships in the ANDRA Pro Seri
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RACE DAY SUNDAY SET TO SIZZLE AT WILLOWBANK RACEWAY
Article Date: 18 Apr 10
Tonight's qualifying in the ENZED Top Fuel Championships at Willowbank Raceway has ensured that race day Sunday will be a sizzler for the fans with championship battles heating up across Top Fuel, Pro
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ENZED TOP FUEL CHAMPS READY TO GO AT WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 15 Apr 10
More than 260 racers, 56,000hp of Top Fuel power, 17 Pro Stockers and seven Pro Stock Bikes are set to hit Willowbank Raceway this Saturday and Sunday for the ENZED Top Fuel Championships.
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DOUBLE THE PRO STOCK ACTION THIS WEEKEND
Article Date: 13 Apr 10
The ENZED Australian Top Fuel Championships will have double the Pro Stock action on race day Sunday, with a 16-car field set to race for the winner's trophy this weekend April 17 and 18.
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TOP FUEL CHASE TO FIRE UP AT WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 9 Apr 10
Next weekend's ENZED Australian Top Fuel Championships will see 56,000 horsepower on-show as seven 8000hp flame-throwing Top Fuel dragsters take to the Willowbank Raceway quarter-mile over April 17 an
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BRAY FOR PRO FX AT WILLOWBANK IN APRIL
Article Date: 1 Apr 10
Local drag racing stalwart Ben Bray will be on track at the ENZED Australian Top Fuel Championships come April 17 and 18 at Willowbank Raceway, however he won't be piloting his usual Top Doorslammer m
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OVER 260 ENTRIES FOR ENZED TOP FUEL CHAMPS AT WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 30 Mar 10
The countdown to the 2010 ENZED Australian Top Fuel Championships is ticking down, with over 260 entries for the two-day April 17 and 18 event now confirmed.
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PRO STREET NATIONALS ROUND OUT MARCH MADNESS WEEKEND
Article Date: 21 Mar 10
Willowbank Raceway's massive March weekend of sportsman action has concluded today with the Street Machine Pro Street Nationals.
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1320X A SUCCESS AS SPORTSMAN RACING CONTINUES AT WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 21 Mar 10
The first half of this weekend's massive weekend of sportsman racing at Willowbank Raceway has concluded, with the 1320x Australia event deemed a success by organisers.
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DRAG RACERS READY FOR 15 MIN OF FAME
Article Date: 19 Mar 10
The racers are starting to arrive as the final preparations for 1320x Australia gets underway at Willowbank Raceway this afternoon.
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LOCAL HOST CONFIRMED AS TIME TICKS TO 1320X
Article Date: 18 Mar 10
With just days until 1320X Australia hits Queensland for the first time on Friday March 19 & Saturday March 20 2010, the 1320x Australia crew has confirmed 2007 Miss Universe Australia winner Kimberel
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GIRL RACER MINES POWER AHEAD OF THIS WEEKEND'S MARCH MADNESS
Article Date: 17 Mar 10
Angela Dow has always loved speed and playing with 'big boys toys', so its no surprise that during the day you will find her driving 350 tonne mining trucks as a heavy equipment operator at the Jeebro
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WARWICK SUCCESS AS WILLOWBANK PREPARES FOR MARCH MADNESS
Article Date: 15 Mar 10
Organisers of round one of the Nitro Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series have deemed the opening round of the Series at Warwick at the weekend a success with over 140 racers takin
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WARWICK TO OPEN NEW DRAG RACING SERIES THIS WEEKEND
Article Date: 8 Mar 10
The first-ever round of the new Nitro Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series will kick off this Saturday March 13 at Warwick Dragway.
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NEAR 180 RACERS SET FOR MARCH MADNESS
Article Date: 5 Mar 10
Close to 180 sportsman racers will converge on Willowbank Raceway for two big events across the one weekend of March 19-21.
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NOSTALGIC ACTION PROVIDES PERFECT PRELUDE TO MARCH ACTION
Article Date: 24 Feb 10
Nostalgia action rocks Willowbank as countdown continues to 1320x/Street Machine Pro Street Nationals March weekend – entries close this Friday February 26.
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Pro Street Drags March 21 at Willowbank Entries close Friday 26 Feb 3 days to go need racers Pro & Mod St DYO Outlaws and more Support pro Street enter NOW...Thanks Gup
Article Date: 23 Feb 10
The Street Machine Magazine sponsored Pro Street & Muscle Car Nationals is closing in rapidly with under 4 weeks to go to the big day
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ENZED ANNOUNCES MAJOR SPONSORSHIP OF TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Article Date: 16 Feb 10
ENZED have been confirmed as the naming rights sponsors of the Australian Top Fuel Championships, to be held at Willowbank Raceway in April.
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NITRO-POWERED NOSTALGIA FUN FOR WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 16 Feb 10
Norm Longfield and crew will bring their Nitro-burning front-engined dragster 'WW2' to Willowbank Raceway for the first time next Saturday, as part of the Nitro Magazine Nostalgia Drag Racing Series.
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Willowbank Avenue of Honour
Article Date: 21 Jan 10
Your Name will go down in History!! A unique and lasting record of your support
To commemorate the 25th year of operation Willowbank Raceway is going to construct an "AVENUE OF HONOUR"
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RECORDS CONCLUDE NITRO FUNNY CAR CHALLENGE IN STYLE
Article Date: 18 Jan 10
Australian Damien Harris has won round two of USA v AUS Nitro Funny Car Challenge at Willowbank Raceway with a record-breaking performance, to make it two from two for Australia for the International
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NITRO BOILING POINT TO BE REACHED THIS SATURDAY
Article Date: 14 Jan 10
This Saturday January 16 could see Australia make a clean sweep of the USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car Challenge at Willowbank Raceway, or it could see the Americans claim one back with a resurgent perform
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NATIONAL PRIDE ON THE LINE THIS SATURDAY
Article Date: 12 Jan 10
As round two of the USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car Challenge at Willowbank Raceway approaches this Saturday January 16, the pressure is high on both sides to take home the trophy for their country.
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SHEEHAN CONFIRMED FOR NITRO FUNNY CAR ROUND TWO
Article Date: 8 Jan 10
West Australian Nitro Funny Car racer Mark Sheehan will compete at round two of the 2010 USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car Challenge at Willowbank Raceway on Saturday January 16.
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TASTE OF F1 FOR NEW YEAR SERIES ROUND 2
Article Date: 7 Jan 10
Round two of the International New Year Series at Willowbank Raceway will have a touch of Formula 1 about it next weekend, with the 'Nitro Monkeys' - the local National Finalists for the F1 in Schools
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STREET MACHINE OF THE YEAR ONTRACK AT WILLOWBANK
Article Date: 5 Jan 10
Fans at next weekend's round two of the International New Year Series will have the chance to get up close and personal with the reigning Street Machine of the Year and its owner, Angela Dow.
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AUSSIES TAKE FIRST BLOOD IN NITRO CHALLENGE
Article Date: 3 Jan 10
The Australians have drawn first blood in round one of the USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car Challenge at Willowbank Raceway tonight.
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REED REFLECTS ON MASSIVE CRASH ONE YEAR ON
Article Date: 2 Jan 10
This time last year, Bunya drag racer Steve Reed provided a spectacular demonstration of the safety of the sport of drag racing when he walked away from a massive 400kmh crash at the International New
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TRUE BLUE AUSSIE WELCOME FOR U.S. STARS
Article Date: 31 Dec 09
This Saturday US Nitro Funny Car stars Jack Wyatt and Gary Densham will take to the track for round one of Willowbank Raceway's International New Year Series, but before they do they have been officia
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WILLOWBANK ABUZZ IN LEAD UP TO ROUND ONE THIS SATURDAY
Article Date: 29 Dec 09
The excitement around this weekend's round one of the International New Year Series at Willowbank Raceway is building, as the final preparations are put into place at the Ipswich facility.
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NOSTALGIAS, ALCOHOL FUNNY CARS AT INTERNATIONAL NEW YEAR SERIES ROUND ONE
Article Date: 24 Dec 09
Round one of the International New Year Series at Willowbank Raceway on January 2 will feature something special for the drag racing community as a whole, and in particular, those who knew recently-pa
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PUT SOME NITRO UNDER THE TREE THIS CHRISTMAS
Article Date: 22 Dec 09
USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car racing will be front and centre at Willowbank Raceway this January, with the International New Year Series set to blast onto the track over two rounds on January 2 and 16.
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PRO FX AND PRO STREET TO UP THE ANTE THIS JANUARY
Article Date: 15 Dec 09
Round two of Willowbank Raceway's International New Year Series – set to hit the track on January 16, two weeks after round one on January 2 – will offer a extra racing hit for fans with Pro Street an
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Time To Motorvate Melbourne for ANDRA Drag Racing
Article Date: 11 Dec 09
The time has come to show your support for an ANDRA Drag Racing facility in Melbourne!
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WYATT ALL PACKED FOR DOWN UNDER TRIP
Article Date: 8 Dec 09
Just what does it take to move a USA based Nitro Funny Car outfit 11,559 kilometers, or 6235 nautical miles, across the world to Australia for two rounds of USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car racing at Willow
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MORGAN & WACKER GIVES NEW LOOK TO WILLOWBANK RACEWAY STARTLINE CLUB
Article Date: 3 Dec 09
Visitors to Willowbank Raceway will notice a change to the well-known and loved Startline Club, with the grandstand near the timing tower that offers reserved seating recently undergoing a rebrand to
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WILLOWBANK RACEWAY TO STAR IN REALITY DRAG RACING SHOW
Article Date: 19 Nov 09
Willowbank Raceway will be the host of reality drag racing series 1320X in March and July of 2010, after the USA based venture of Los Angeles' Disruptive Studios approached the track earlier this year
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DENSHAM TO RACE FOR FANS AT WILLOWBANK RACEWAY
Article Date: 9 Nov 09
Gary Densham will take to the quarter mile for both rounds of the International New Year Series – featuring the USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car Challenge – this coming January at Willowbank Raceway.
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WILLOWBANK TO BE TOTALLY WILD THIS FRIDAY
Article Date: 29 Oct 09
Willowbank Raceway and the world of Junior Dragster racing will take centre stage on popular Channel Ten children's show Totally Wild this Friday at 7.30am.
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WILLOWBANK LAUNCHES NEW EIGHTH MILE SERIES
Article Date: 7 Oct 09
Willowbank Raceway, in conjunction with John Winterburn, is delighted to announce details for the new Nitro Street and Strip Magazine, South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.
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NITRO FIRE SET TO FLY IN US VS AUS FUNNY CAR CHALLENGE
Article Date: 5 Oct 09
USA vs AUS Nitro Funny Car racing will be front and centre this coming January, with US veteran Jack Wyatt set to hit our shores for both rounds of the International New Year Series at Willowbank Race
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STREET SERIES RELAUNCHED AT WILLOWBANK RACEWAY
Article Date: 2 Sep 09
Willowbank Raceway is proud to relaunch its Havoc Print and Sign, all-new, Street Series program for 2009/2010, with more events, longer time on track at each event and three tiers of competition.
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