Piranha Racing - Supercharged Outlaws

Well it was an interesting trip to Willowbank the home of horsepower and Nitro Funny Cars, on board we had our usual crew comprising of Nathan, Whitey, Damo & myself with this time Lachlan and one of our valued sponsors Des Brown from CQ Cabinet Makers. Usual deal, trying to get away from work early but it never happens instead we end up getting away an hour or two latter than planned and rocking up at Willowbank sometime between 1 or 2am on Friday morning, but your at least there. Friday dawned with pretty ordinary weather to say the least; first qualifier was at 4.35pm – 2891RA (relative altitude) with 50% humidity. Our first run was against Steve Easton in the Family Funny Car, even his dad competed in this for the very first time, a very well presented unit and it was good to see Psycho back in action. The Lexus Hot Rod ripped off a 7.919 @ 166.79mph; our second qualifying round was against John Flemming in a Nostalgia Front Engine Dragster 468cui against the little Lexus’s 240cui. He must have some problems with the power glide or something as it could only manage an 8.65 @169mph where as the 240cui Lexus Hot Rod went through at 7.936 @ 167.22mph. This time 2555 RA with 67% humidity, it’s pretty hard to burn water to make horsepower. Our 3rd and final qualifier was at 10.33pm the best air for the weekend so far 1866RA but a horrible 72% humidity. This time the Hot Rod was against Nikita Suridge in a Dragster 468cui from Warwick who was having trouble for most of the day. She put in a credible 8.097 @ 167mph with the Lexus Hot Rod clocking it best run for the weekend at 7.845 @ 170.635mph.

This is where it gets hard; our first round was not on until 3.48pm Saturday afternoon with the weather conditions again different 1620RA with 72% humidity. In our wildest dreams we didn’t expect it to run the time it did we needed it to run faster against Greg Clayton in the 451cui Chrysler Altered, the little 4l 240cui Hot Rod went 7.683 on a 7.76 dial in breaking out. Whilst the winner by the virtue of us breaking out was way off his 7.17 dial in @ 7.386 doing 186.41mph, but that’s racing it’s a package deal, combining reaction time and how close you run to your dial in. We never thought with the weather like it was and still nowhere near nightfall it would have dropped the 2/10ths compared to the other 3 runs, as well it picked up nearly 5mph @ 174.22mph – that’s racing.

One of the good guys in Outlaws and there are plenty, is Tim Caswell driving the Ford Fairlane tank 510cui Rodeck. Tim won the first round of the Nitro Funny Cars New Years series, and assured us that this was his first ever meeting he had won at Willowbank. Well you wouldn’t believe it but we did it again, two in two weeks first two ever. At 10.42pm on Saturday 17th January Timmy stuck to his guns running a 7.59 172.94mph @ 7.75 on a 7.67 dial in. Whilst the immaculately presented funny car of Wayne Price from Victoria broke out running a 6.433 @ 205.761mph on a 6.56 dial in, a run that wouldn’t have been allowed in eliminations because he ran faster than the 6.5 bottom end cut off and as there all on a Friday night and you don’t get to race again for another 24 hours. Nikita Suridge in the Dragster from Warwick had a few problems and could only manage 8.097; on the other hand the Hot Rod came out a little bit better 7.845 @ 170.65mph. First qualifier – it was great to line up with Steve Easton in the California Dreaming Funny Car, it was the first actual competition for Steve and his dad 1620RA & 72%humidity.

I have attached a photo of myself, Peter “The Don” Peirano with a heavily overloaded scooter which we came across on our journey. We waited for a bit so we could see what the person actually looked liked who rode it, but unfortunately time was not on our side and we could not wait any longer hitting the road again. This is just one of the many gems of things you see on the road. See you all at Western Sydney Dragway in February for the Summer Nats where we intend to defend our first Gold Andra Christmas Tree.

CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING ROUND ONE

16/01/2009 4:35 pm          32Deg,50%H,1007mB,2891RA,(TT)39Deg
1452 Right Lane   NATHAN PEIRANO    LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI
4407   Left Lane   STEVE EASTON    FUNNY CAR , 526
#Tst RcNo 53_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (L) Left Win M:0.899
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH
1452 SC/O   6.50 0.531 1.149 3.239 5.013 137.87 6.575 7.919 166.79 1
4407 SC/O   6.50 0.535 1.076 2.958 4.516 159.46 5.859 7.016 188.20 1

CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING ROUND TWO

16/01/2009 6:00 pm          28Deg,67%H,1007mB,2555RA,(TT)37Deg
1452 Right Lane   NATHAN PEIRANO    LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI
4632   Left Lane   JOHN FLEMING    DRAGSTER , 468
#Tst RcNo 77_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (R) Right Win M:0.711
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH
1452 SC/O   6.50 0.489 1.160 3.258 5.032 137.11 6.594 7.936 167.22 2
4632 SC/O 6.50 0.481 1.474 3.864 5.752 132.98 7.327 8.655 169.05 2
Nathan Peirano and John Fleming, Fleming in the gorgeous rear engine nostalgia dragster, Peirano in one of the most Infamous Lexus’s in the world, both charge down the track but the Nostalgia dragster will have to do better to make it into the field.

CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING ROUND THREE

/01/2009 10:33 pm          23Deg,92%H,1009mB,1866RA,(TT)33Deg
2565 Right Lane   NIKITA SURIDGE    DRAGSTER , 468
1452   Left Lane   NATHAN PEIRANO    LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI
#Tst RcNo 190_______Time Trials, Test and Tune       (L) Left Win M:0.143
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH
2565 SC/O   6.50 0.367 1.293 3.394 5.212 134.57 6.776 8.097 167.66 2 F
1452 SC/O   6.50 0.476 1.152 3.221 4.975 138.89 6.520 7.845 170.65 3
Nathan Pierano would like to move up from twelfth spot, he is alongside Nikita Surridge, Peirano off and on the throttle and a little hazy going through the traps. Surridge still has not managed to make it into the field

CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING LIST



CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS ROUND ONE

17/01/2009 3:48 pm          23Deg,72%H,1013mB,1620RA,(TT)35Deg
1773 Right Lane   GREG CLAYTON    ALTERED , 451 CHRYSLER
1452   Left Lane   NATHAN PEIRANO    LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI
#Gp3 RcNo 58 SC/O SUPERCHARGED                     (L) Right Win M:0.278
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH
1773 SC/O   7.17 0.485 1.185 3.187 4.802 152.54 6.190 7.386 186.41
1452 SC/O   7.76 0.500 1.125 3.149 4.865 141.24 6.379 7.683 174.22    B
Nathan Peirano and Greg Clayton are the first pair of outlaws here this afternoon, they both are into stage. This is a no problem run on both sides of the track.

CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS FINAL

17/01/2009 10:42 pm          20Deg,80%H,1018mB,934RA,(TT)30Deg
2921 Right Lane   TIM CASWELL    FORD FAIRLANE , 510 RODECK
1502   Left Lane   WAYNE PRICE    FUNNY CAR , 526
#Gp3 RcNo 225 ---- SUPERCHARGED                     (L) Right Win M:0.212
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT     60    330    660    MPH   1000     ET    MPH
2921 SC/S   7.67 0.466 1.159 3.220 4.954 141.51 6.464 7.759 172.94
1502 SC/O   6.56 0.470 1.060 2.807 4.198 177.87 5.390 6.433 205.76    B
Tim Caswell and Wayne Price are in the final tonight here at the 2nd Round of the New Year Series, this is Tim’s second final appearance in this series as he won the final two weeks ago. Wauyne Price will give over 1.11 head start to Wayne Price and Caswell cuts a magic light and tries to hang onto it through the finish line, Wayne Price is thundering down after him catches him at the finish, but Price breaks out and Tim Caswell has won the Daily Double.



	RACE REPORTS: CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS ENZED NITRO FUNNY CARS ROUND #2 Willowbank Raceway 16th - 17th January 2009 Well it was an interesting trip to Willowbank the home of horsepower and Nitro Funny Cars, on board we had our usual crew comprising of Nathan, Whitey, Damo & myself with this time Lachlan and one of our valued sponsors Des Brown from CQ Cabinet Makers. Usual deal, trying to get away from work early but it never happens instead we end up getting away an hour or two latter than planned and rocking up at Willowbank sometime between 1 or 2am on Friday morning, but your at least there. Friday dawned with pretty ordinary weather to say the least; first qualifier was at 4.35pm – 2891RA (relative altitude) with 50% humidity. Our first run was against Steve Easton in the Family Funny Car, even his dad competed in this for the very first time, a very well presented unit and it was good to see Psycho back in action. The Lexus Hot Rod ripped off a 7.919 @ 166.79mph; our second qualifying round was against John Flemming in a Nostalgia Front Engine Dragster 468cui against the little Lexus’s 240cui. He must have some problems with the power glide or something as it could only manage an 8.65 @169mph where as the 240cui Lexus Hot Rod went through at 7.936 @ 167.22mph. This time 2555 RA with 67% humidity, it’s pretty hard to burn water to make horsepower. Our 3rd and final qualifier was at 10.33pm the best air for the weekend so far 1866RA but a horrible 72% humidity. This time the Hot Rod was against Nikita Suridge in a Dragster 468cui from Warwick who was having trouble for most of the day. She put in a credible 8.097 @ 167mph with the Lexus Hot Rod clocking it best run for the weekend at 7.845 @ 170.635mph. This is where it gets hard; our first round was not on until 3.48pm Saturday afternoon with the weather conditions again different 1620RA with 72% humidity. In our wildest dreams we didn’t expect it to run the time it did we needed it to run faster against Greg Clayton in the 451cui Chrysler Altered, the little 4l 240cui Hot Rod went 7.683 on a 7.76 dial in breaking out. Whilst the winner by the virtue of us breaking out was way off his 7.17 dial in @ 7.386 doing 186.41mph, but that’s racing it’s a package deal, combining reaction time and how close you run to your dial in. We never thought with the weather like it was and still nowhere near nightfall it would have dropped the 2/10ths compared to the other 3 runs, as well it picked up nearly 5mph @ 174.22mph – that’s racing. One of the good guys in Outlaws and there are plenty, is Tim Caswell driving the Ford Fairlane tank 510cui Rodeck. Tim won the first round of the Nitro Funny Cars New Years series, and assured us that this was his first ever meeting he had won at Willowbank. Well you wouldn’t believe it but we did it again, two in two weeks first two ever. At 10.42pm on Saturday 17th January Timmy stuck to his guns running a 7.59 172.94mph @ 7.75 on a 7.67 dial in. Whilst the immaculately presented funny car of Wayne Price from Victoria broke out running a 6.433 @ 205.761mph on a 6.56 dial in, a run that wouldn’t have been allowed in eliminations because he ran faster than the 6.5 bottom end cut off and as there all on a Friday night and you don’t get to race again for another 24 hours. Nikita Suridge in the Dragster from Warwick had a few problems and could only manage 8.097; on the other hand the Hot Rod came out a little bit better 7.845 @ 170.65mph. First qualifier – it was great to line up with Steve Easton in the California Dreaming Funny Car, it was the first actual competition for Steve and his dad 1620RA & 72%humidity. I have attached a photo of myself, Peter “The Don” Peirano with a heavily overloaded scooter which we came across on our journey. We waited for a bit so we could see what the person actually looked liked who rode it, but unfortunately time was not on our side and we could not wait any longer hitting the road again. This is just one of the many gems of things you see on the road. See you all at Western Sydney Dragway in February for the Summer Nats where we intend to defend our first Gold Andra Christmas Tree. CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING ROUND ONE 16/01/2009 4:35 pm 32Deg,50%H,1007mB,2891RA,(TT)39Deg 1452 Right Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI 4407 Left Lane STEVE EASTON FUNNY CAR , 526 #Tst RcNo 53_______Time Trials, Test and Tune (L) Left Win M:0.899 NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH 1452 SC/O 6.50 0.531 1.149 3.239 5.013 137.87 6.575 7.919 166.79 1 4407 SC/O 6.50 0.535 1.076 2.958 4.516 159.46 5.859 7.016 188.20 1 CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING ROUND TWO 16/01/2009 6:00 pm 28Deg,67%H,1007mB,2555RA,(TT)37Deg 1452 Right Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI 4632 Left Lane JOHN FLEMING DRAGSTER , 468 #Tst RcNo 77_______Time Trials, Test and Tune (R) Right Win M:0.711 NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH 1452 SC/O 6.50 0.489 1.160 3.258 5.032 137.11 6.594 7.936 167.22 2 4632 SC/O 6.50 0.481 1.474 3.864 5.752 132.98 7.327 8.655 169.05 2 Nathan Peirano and John Fleming, Fleming in the gorgeous rear engine nostalgia dragster, Peirano in one of the most Infamous Lexus’s in the world, both charge down the track but the Nostalgia dragster will have to do better to make it into the field. CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING ROUND THREE /01/2009 10:33 pm 23Deg,92%H,1009mB,1866RA,(TT)33Deg 2565 Right Lane NIKITA SURIDGE DRAGSTER , 468 1452 Left Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI #Tst RcNo 190_______Time Trials, Test and Tune (L) Left Win M:0.143 NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH 2565 SC/O 6.50 0.367 1.293 3.394 5.212 134.57 6.776 8.097 167.66 2 F 1452 SC/O 6.50 0.476 1.152 3.221 4.975 138.89 6.520 7.845 170.65 3 Nathan Pierano would like to move up from twelfth spot, he is alongside Nikita Surridge, Peirano off and on the throttle and a little hazy going through the traps. Surridge still has not managed to make it into the field CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS QUALIFYING LIST CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS ROUND ONE 17/01/2009 3:48 pm 23Deg,72%H,1013mB,1620RA,(TT)35Deg 1773 Right Lane GREG CLAYTON ALTERED , 451 CHRYSLER 1452 Left Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUX HOT ROD , 4 LITRE/240CUI #Gp3 RcNo 58 SC/O SUPERCHARGED (L) Right Win M:0.278 NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH 1773 SC/O 7.17 0.485 1.185 3.187 4.802 152.54 6.190 7.386 186.41 1452 SC/O 7.76 0.500 1.125 3.149 4.865 141.24 6.379 7.683 174.22 B Nathan Peirano and Greg Clayton are the first pair of outlaws here this afternoon, they both are into stage. This is a no problem run on both sides of the track. CROSSROADS FREIGHTLINES SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS FINAL 17/01/2009 10:42 pm 20Deg,80%H,1018mB,934RA,(TT)30Deg 2921 Right Lane TIM CASWELL FORD FAIRLANE , 510 RODECK 1502 Left Lane WAYNE PRICE FUNNY CAR , 526 #Gp3 RcNo 225 ---- SUPERCHARGED (L) Right Win M:0.212 NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH 2921 SC/S 7.67 0.466 1.159 3.220 4.954 141.51 6.464 7.759 172.94 1502 SC/O 6.56 0.470 1.060 2.807 4.198 177.87 5.390 6.433 205.76 B Tim Caswell and Wayne Price are in the final tonight here at the 2nd Round of the New Year Series, this is Tim’s second final appearance in this series as he won the final two weeks ago. Wauyne Price will give over 1.11 head start to Wayne Price and Caswell cuts a magic light and tries to hang onto it through the finish line, Wayne Price is thundering down after him catches him at the finish, but Price breaks out and Tim Caswell has won the Daily Double.