Lexus Piranha Hot Rod wins the first supercharged outlaws event for 2004 - Saturday night 3rd January 2004 at Willowbank Raceway, putting a Lexus Powered Drag racing vehicle into the record books as Australia's first blown 4 litre supercharged outlaws winner competing against a top field. Nathan Peirano ran an outstanding consistent series of passes, culminating in a win in the final with an 8.27 on a .417 light over Darryl Woods at an 8.03 second pass.

Considering the 4 Litre Lexus competes against 8 Litre/500 cubic inch motors compared to its 240 cubic inch 4 litre motor, the David and Goliath struggles bought the crowd to their feet.

The next competitive outing for the mighty Lexus Piranha will be Western Sydney International Dragway opening meeting - February 6th 7th and 8th, followed by Townsville Wild Bunch meeting in March. The one-day event crowd that exceeded 5000 people at Willowbank Raceway was treated to a feast of top quality one-on-one racing.

Officials are excited by the enthusiasm shown by fans towards what is shaping as one of the biggest years in Australian drag racing.

"Once again bad weather threatened earlier in the day and while rain was recorded throughout Brisbane plus the Gold and Sunshine Coasts not one drop fell at Willowbank," said Raceway General Manager Harry Rowsell.

"We're ecstatic at the turnout and will now shape up towards likewise attendances at the Drag Combat during February before we shape up to some International exposure with the American jet dragsters of Chuck Haynes and Gary Miocevich featured during another National Open on March
6."

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ROUND ONE iTEL COMMUNITY TELCO SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS:

03/01/2004 6:02 pm 28Deg,69%H,1011mB,2350RA,(TT)34Deg

1452 Right Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUS HOT ROD , 240CU
2910 Left Lane BILL FLETCHER DRAGSTER , 362 CI
#Gp3 RcNo 264 SC/O OUTLAWS (R) Right Win
M:0.436
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH
1452 SC/O 8.20 0.526 1.285 3.438 5.268 133.06 6.868 8.283 149.95
2910 SC/O 7.50 0.665 1.062 3.087 4.980 134.57 6.547 7.880 168.67

ROUND TWO iTEL COMMUNITY TELCO SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS:

03/01/2004 7:15 pm 26Deg,77%H,1012mB,2144RA,(TT)33Deg

1452 Right Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUS HOT ROD , 240CU
756 Left Lane RUSSELL SCHAFER RAIL , 454 CHEV
#Gp3 RcNo 326 SC/O OUTLAWS (R) Right Win
M:0.053
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH
1452 SC/O 8.18 0.411 1.286 3.442 5.281 131.89 6.891 8.273 161.93
756 SC/O 7.58 0.119 1.500 3.542 5.257 142.77 6.748 8.018 177.30 F

SEMI FINAL iTEL COMMUNITY TELCO SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS:

03/01/2004 8:58 pm 25Deg,86%H,1013mB,2019RA,(TT)32Deg

1452 Right Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUS HOT ROD , 240CU
240 Left Lane DANIEL REED ALTERED , 354 CHEVY
#Gp3 RcNo 386 SC/O OUTLAWS (L) Right Win
M:0.122
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH
1452 SC/O 8.23 0.520 1.264 3.410 5.249 132.35 6.858 8.235 162.34
240 SC/O 7.38 0.203 1.270 3.243 4.906 148.32 6.349 7.580 182.70 F

FINAL iTEL COMMUNITY TELCO SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS:

03/01/2004 10:12 pm 24Deg,89%H,1014mB,1875RA,(TT)32Deg

1258 Right Lane DARRYL WOODS FORD FALCON , B/B FORD 429
1452 Left Lane NATHAN PEIRANO LEXUS HOT ROD , 240CU
#Gp3 RcNo 432 ---- OUTLAWS (L) Left Win
M:0.091
NUM CLASS HCAP REACT 60 330 660 MPH 1000 ET MPH
1258 SC/S 7.89 0.420 1.215 3.389 5.184 135.54 6.729 8.034 172.02
1452 SC/O 8.22 0.417 1.282 3.433 5.262 133.45 6.862 8.276 158.28