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Super Street winner, Andrew Francis, was awarded the Ken Scroop Memorial Trophy. Image: STEVEN BLOOMFIELD

By Auto Action

Date posted: March 11, 2024

MORE than one-hundred-and-twenty National Sportsman Championship competitors have taken part in the Ken Scroop Memorial drag racing event in Koorlong over the scorching weekend.

Action at the Sunset Strip saw 10 National Drag Racing Championship winners shine, take home Christmas Tree trophies, and points in the eastern and western conferences.

Super Street winner, Andrew Francis, was awarded the Ken Scroop Memorial Trophy, while the Christmas trees went to Taylor Horton (Junior Dragster), Colin Griffin (Super Gas), Dean Jamieson (Modified Bike), Tony Miskelly (Super Sedan), Adriana Cartledge (Modified), Glenn Henley (Top Sportsman), Dale Tucker (Supercharged Outlaws), Joe Khoury (Competition Bike) and Craig Geddes (SuperComp).

“It is fantastic to get the win,” Francis said. “It definitely is an achievement to get the Ken Scroop Memorial trophy.

“I didn’t know Ken Scroop, but this trophy is a great honour to him obviously, and you always feel honoured to be presented with something like this.

“It is such a good group of people here, from the staff to the racers, and everybody else involved. It is just a brilliant event, it always is, and they cope with the heat quite well.

“You would think that would really mess up an event, but no, it went as smoothly as it possibly could, so that was great.

“This is my first national event win as well, so that is definitely exciting.”

Francis said his success is down to a bit of luck, but mostly his car’s consistency in recent years.

Tony Antonino placed second to Francis in the Super Street final.

Adriana Cartledge said her win was for her late brother, Billy. Image: STEVEN BLOOMFIELD

Adriana Cartledge said her win was for her late brother, Billy. Images: STEVEN BLOOMFIELD

In the modified group, Kilmore’s Adriana Cartledge had a meaningful win in her Undercover Dragster.

“We lost our little brother Billy recently, so this one was for him, we have dedicated it to him,” she said.

“It is certainly a case of mixed emotions, and a very important win for us.

“It was a good weekend overall, the car ran how it would normally run and I was pretty good on the lights over the weekend.

“I felt confident and good about it all.”

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