Profiles
Nathan Peirano |
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| Date of Birth | 24/08/1977 |
| Place of Birth | Rockhampton |
| Hometown | Rockhampton |
| Years in Sport | 12 |
| Nickname | Piranha or Tubby |
| Career Highlight | Winning the 2010 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway |
| Occupation | Piranha Insurance Brokers - Rockhampton, QLD |
| Hobby | Golf |
| Lifelong Heroes | Mick Doohan |
| What I most love about Racing | Competition/Family Involvement |
| Most embarrassing moment at the races | To many beverages one night. "Toolies home made Rum." |
| Toughest thing about drag racing | Being consistent enough to win. |
| The best race car I ever had | Current Hot-Rod |
| My toughest loss | 2010 Winternationals Semi Final, needed to win to claim Rocket All Stars title but lost to John Loy |
| Favourite opponents | Anybody |
| Last person I would want to race in a final | Don't care, bring it on |
| Person I most admire in racing | John Force |
| If I wasn't a drag racer I would | Have allot more spare time |
| I'm really good at | Spending |
| I'm really bad at | Budgeting |
| Favourite movie | Action |
| Favourite music | Rock |
| Favourite TV Show | Deadliest Catch/ Speedway Grand Prix |
| Favourite food | Seafood |
| Nobody knows I | They still don't |
| I'd give anything to meet | Valentino Rossi |
| I Wish I could stop | Working |
| I hope I never have to | Jog |
| I've never been able to | Whistle loudly |
| Smartest thing I've ever done | Get in a drag car |
| Dumbest thing I've ever done | Set fire to dads boat |
| Best time of my life | Family Vacation to USA |
| Worst time of my life | 1992 |
| Best advice I've received | Do it at your own pace and run your own race |
| Worst advice I've received | That won't work, big blocks go all day (NOT) |
| Future racing goal | Win an ANDRA RARS TITLE in Supercharged Outlaws |
Zac Peirano |
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| Date of Birth | 29/10/85 |
| Place of Birth | Rockhampton |
| Hometown | Yeppoon |
| Years in Sport | 6 |
| Nickname | Wombat |
| Career Highlight | Winning my first meeting in Supercharged Outlaws at Palmyra in 2010 |
| Occupation | Driller and Signwriter |
| Hobby | Drag Racing |
| Lifelong Heroes | John Force. Valentino Rossi |
| What I most love about Racing | The Burnout, The Speed & The Rush. |
| Most embarrassing moment at the races | Few to many rum’s one night golf cart and wheelstand = security. |
| Toughest thing about drag racing | Losing by the slightest of margins. |
| The best race car I ever had | FEDDY (Front Engine Dragster) |
| My toughest loss | Will be losing to my brother… If it ever happens! |
| Favourite Opponent | My Brother, nothing beats brotherly rivalry! |
| Last person I would want to race in a final | Anyone, bring it on! |
| If I wasn't a drag racer i would | Become a drag racer |
| I'm really good at | Being Late |
| I'm really bad at | Having Patience |
| Favourite music | Rock |
| Favourite food | Spaghetti Bol & Chilli |
| Nobody knows I | They never will… |
| I'd give anything to meet | Valentino Rossi |
| I Wish I could stop | Speeding |
| I hope I never have to | Stop drinking or racing |
| I've never been able to | Budget |
| Smartest thing I've ever done | Get in the Front Engine Dragster and press the loud pedal! |
| Dumbest thing I've ever done | Drunk XXXX |
| Best time of my life | When I’m racing |
| Worst time of my life | When I’m losing |
| Best advice I've received | Give it sh*t! keep it in the middle |
| Worst advice I've received | Don’t do to long of a burnout. |
| Future racing goal | Win an ANDRA Christmas tree & ANDRA National Championship |
Crew Profiles
Lachlan "Bracketer" Tree |
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| Date of Birth | 17/11/55 |
| Place of Birth | Nambour |
| Hometown | Rockhampton |
| Years in Sport | Many |
| Nickname | Tree or Bracketer |
| Career Highlight | NA |
| Occupation | Mining Driver CAT 793 V16 250 TON PAYLOAD 250 TON |
| Hobby | Golf |
| Personal car | 2000 SS Commodore |
| Lifelong Heroes | DAD |
| What I most love about Racing | Trips away, meeting new people |
| Most embarrassing moment at the races | Loosing ticket to corporate box |
| Toughest thing about drag racing | Loosing |
| The best race car I ever had | NA |
| My toughest loss | NA |
| Favourite opponents | NA |
| Last person I would want to race in a final | NA |
| Person I most admire in racing | Peter Brock |
| If I wasn't a drag racer I would | Race Boats |
| I'm really good at | Solution to a problem |
| I'm really bad at | Golf |
| Favourite movie | Men in Black |
| Favourite music | Rock |
| Favourite TV Show | Any motor racing, Top Gear |
| Favourite food | Seafood, Italian, Mexican |
| Nobody knows I | Won 1984, QLD 6lt Displacement Powerboat Championship |
| I'd give anything to meet | Megan Gale |
| I Wish I could stop | Foot in Mouth |
| I hope I never have to | Bury any of my family |
| I've never been able to | Make a lot of money |
| Smartest thing I've ever done | Marry Lorraine |
| Dumbest thing I've ever done | Upset Lorraine |
| Best time of my life | Winning ' The King of Fitzroy" ski race |
| Worst time of my life | Parents funerals |
| Best advice I've received | Always tell the truth |
| Worst advice I've received | If the oil pressure is low, give it a rev |
| Future racing goal | To have my own racing car |
Alan Croft |
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Car Profiles
LEXUS PIRHANA HOT ROD
Supercharged Outlaws Hot-Rod
| Chassis | Ken Lowe, (Part Chassis) |
| Builder | Ken Lowe |
| Material | Chrome Moly |
| Wheelbase | 115 Body Style 23 HOT ROD "RACE CENTRAL STYLE" - Kev Schuurs |
| Year | 1923 |
| Rear End | Fabricated 9" Ford-40 ml Mark Williams Floater Pinion Support Spool & Mark Williams Carrier - Terry Cartwright & Ray Bernard. |
| Weight Including Driver | 2.200lbs. / 1000Kg's |
| Suspension | Koni 4 Link, Roll Rotate |
| Front | Chicken Bone SPE Spindles |
| Rear | 4 Link |
| Wheels and Tires | |
| Front | Centerline / Hosiers |
| Rear | Centerline / Hosiers |
| Engine | Built & Engineered by GO-Mac.Engines Sydney Greg MacDonald. Built out of the Inspiration for quad Cams & 4 Valve per cyl technology. Initially, Lionel Durre Engine Improvements continued maintenance and Alan Croft services the heads |
| Block | Lexus |
| Heads | Lexus Go-Mac Ported & Col Sleep "Specials" |
| Valves | Alan Croft "Specials" |
| Cam | Crow Billet |
| Valvetrain | Lexus |
| Rods | H.Beam-Eagles or Scatt |
| Pistons | J.E. or C.P. or Diamond all Custom Made |
| Crankshaft | Steel Standard Lexus |
| Bearings | Clevite, Lexus |
| Oil Pump/System | Aviad 3 Stage Dry Sump |
| Supercharger | PSI B-Series |
| Ignition | MSD Pro Mag 20 |
| Fuel System | Intake Manifold by Andrew Mueller |
| Headers | HPC Coated fabricated by Dave Coles @ Race Central |
| Transmission | Power Glide TCI parts th 400 Shaft deep Pan |
| Auto | Yes |
| Converter | Geoff Dell "The Convertor Shop" |
| Shifter | B & M |
| Body | Hot Rod Roadster |
| Bodywork | Wade Dobbs - Custom Fiber Glass Repairs |
| Paint | Darryl Bray - N.A.R. Auto Finishers |
| Designed by | Hans Kreuzen "The Paint Doctor" Maryborough |
| Applied by | Hans Kreuzen "The Paint Doctor" Maryborough |
| Graphics | Hans Kreuzen "The Paint Doctor" Maryborough |
| Interior | Dave Coles - Race Central |
| Fabrication | Dave Coles - Race Central |
| Instrumentation | Motec |
| Seat | Ron Dormer - Carbon Fibre |
| Saftey Equipment | Stroud & Simpson |
| Sponsors | Piranha Insurance Brokers P/L, The Automatic Shop/Mick Titmarsh, NTI, Barnsey's Truck and Trailer Sales, C.Q. Powder Coaters. Bimrose Lubricants, Redline Oils, Steadfast Insurance Group, Real Deal Motorsports Insurance |
| Best ET/Speed | ET - 7.38. Speed - 179mph. |
| Where/When | Sydney Dragway - 12 Sept 2008 (speed) / Sydney Dragway - 11 Sept 2011 (ET) |
| Usual Crew | Peter & Heather Peirano, Raquel Marshall, Alan Croft, Jeff Carr, Greg Belz, Graeme Belz, Steve McIntosh |
PS: Just a Thank you to some of the many people who have helped us out. Glen & Alan (Frog) Barnes for all his welding and aluminium work. |
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PEIRANO FAMILY “
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| Chassis | 2001 F.E.D. Hansen built for Rich Howell. ex Jennings & Scheele |
| Builder | Bobby Hansen: Hansen Race Cars AZUSA California 91702 |
| Material | Chrome Moly |
| Wheelbase | 225inches, certified Mhra/SFI spec 2.2 115 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Rear End | Mark Williams aluminium 3rd member with 3:90 gears, lightened by Mark Williams. Housing chrome plated sheet metal fabricated Ford 9" with 40 spline full floater axles, carbon fibre brakes & rotors. |
| Weight Including Driver | 1750lbs. / 793 Kg's. |
| Sterring | MW steering wheel with SFI MW quick release. |
| Front | Chicken Bone SPE Spindles |
| Fuel Tank | 10 Gallon capacity. |
| Wheels and Tires | |
| Front | Pro Series Circle - Hoosiers |
| Rear | Force 5 U.S.A. - Hosiers Nostalgias |
| Engine | Lionel Durre Engine Improvements for continued maintainance and development |
| Block | Lexus |
| Heads | Lexus Toyota Genuine Parts |
| Valves | After market - Alan Croft "Specials" |
| Cam | Crow Special Grind Billet |
| Valvetrain | Lexus 32 valve overhead cam |
| Rods | H.Beam |
| Pistons | C.P, JE & Diamond |
| Crankshaft | Steel Standard Lexus |
| Bearings | Clevite, Lexus |
| Oil Pump/System | Dry Sump Murosso, 3 Stage |
| Supercharger | PSI 200 H |
| Ignition | Pro Mag 20 |
| Fuel System | Intake Manifold by Andrew Mueller |
| Headers | HPC Coated fabricated by Dave Coles @ Race Central |
| Transmission | Power Glide TCI parts th 400 Shaft deep Pan – The Automatic Shop Rockhampton (Michael Titmarsh) |
| Converter | Geoff Dell "The Convertor Shop" |
| Shifter | B & M Pro Ratchet |
| Body | Full Bodied – Mike Magera Nose Cone |
| Fire System | SFI Certified. |
| Paint | Hans Kreuzen “The Paint Doctor” Maryborough |
| Designed by | Hans Kreuzen "The Paint Doctor" Maryborough |
| Applied by | Hans Kreuzen "The Paint Doctor" Maryborough |
| Graphics | Hans Kreuzen "The Paint Doctor" Maryborough |
| Restraints | Taylor & ISP. |
| Instrumentation | Motec - Ashley Bolt & Paul Masteson |
| Saftey Equipment | Dual Simpson Chutes |
| Sponsors | Piranha Insurance Brokers P/L, Drill Pro , Steadfast Insurance Group The Automatic Shop/Mick Titmarsh, NTI, CGU, Barney's Truck and Trailer Sales, Arnolds Advanced Tyres , C.Q. Powder Coaters. Lexus of Rockhampton, Redline Oils. |
| Best ET/Speed | ET - 7.189. Speed - 189.88 MPH |
| Where/When | Willowbank Raceway Winternationals 2010 for E.T & Winternationals 2011 for Speed. |
| Usual Crew | Peter & Heather Peirano, Zac, Bec, Jake & Jett Peirano, Mark KIng & Little Bec, Alan Croft, Greg & Graeme Belz. |
| Additional Crew | Lachlan Tree, Stephen "Macca" McIntosh & Bernie, Clay Weston |
Previous Performance Data |
NTF in USA wT 1680 LBS. 60 Foot Time 1.00 sec 1/8 Mile Time: 3.83 sec 1/8 Mile Speed:206 mph. 1/4 Mile Time: 5.80 sec 1/4 Mile Speed : 251 mph. |
PS: Just a Thank you to some of the many people who have helped us out. Glen & Alan (Frog) Barnes for all his welding and aluminium work. |
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