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Dragsters chasing Sunset success

Rob Bergamin takes off. Image: STEVEN BLOOMFIELD

By Auto Action

Date posted: March 10, 2024

THE National Drag Racing Championship’s Ken Scroop Memorial is taking place at the Sunset Strip in Koorlong, south-west of Mildura this weekend, as part of the National Sportsman Championship.

Ahead of eliminations and finals, which are underway this evening, Sunday 10 March, the following drivers were leading their ladders: Malcolm Todd (Super Street), Cooper Plummer (Junior Dragster), Rob Bergamin (defending national Super Gas champion), Dean Jamieson (Modified Bike), Tony Miskelly (Super Sedan), Simon Barlow (Modified), Vlado Turic (Top Sportsman), Mike Evans (Supercharged Outlaws), Joe Khoury (Competition Bike) and Craig Geddes (SuperComp).

“I have been so looking forward to this weekend,” Bergamin said. “I knew it was going to be hot, but I did not care, I always knew it would be a brilliant meeting.

“It is stinking hot, but the car has run well, and the officials are doing great. The Sunset Strip guys really try and do all they can, it is really good, and everything is running like clockwork.

“[Saturday] for me went 100 percent, I can really truly say that, it has been very well organised and I am so glad I am the top qualifier so far ahead of the final qualifier Sunday where anything could happen of course.

“I am chasing the title, and I am currently on top of the [Western conference] points, so I am going to try and grab that championship again this year, I am trying my hardest.”

Craig Geddes lights the night. Image: STEVEN BLOOMFIELD

Craig Geddes lights the night with excitement. Images: STEVEN BLOOMFIELD

Geddes is aiming for a SuperComp championship win.

“We are running our B Dragster with the manual in it which we haven’t run since the 2023 Westernationals, so we are basically dialling that in and getting it ready for the Western Conference final at Tailem Bend,” Geddes said.

“It is so far so good with that, it is running really well, and we are so pleased with that, there are no gremlins in there so far and it has probably exceeded our expectations in the heat too.

“We have made some changes and also swapped over to the VP Racing Fuel which it definitely seems to have liked.

“We were happy with the first two qualifiers, so we did not run the third one. It was good to get those two out of the way and we are ready to go for Sunday where hopefully we can go some rounds in eliminations.”

Finals are scheduled for 9.50pm AEST tonight. Visit sunsetstrip.org.au and ndrc.tv for more information.

More details and results regarding tonight’s action to come.

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