03.03.07 - Test n Tune @ Willowbank Raceway

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Postby AJ » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:25 pm

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Death mars start of local drag race
A 60-year-old man was killed in a drag car accident at Willowbank Raceway, west of Brisbane, last night.

He was performing a practice run, ahead of competition today, when his rail dragster crashed into a concrete barrier at top speed.

The crash happened just before 9:00pm AEST.

The police accident squad is investigating the crash.

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Postby rhysk » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:26 pm

:frown: :frown: :frown:
It was at the drags.
We were packing up to leave. We didn't know that he died ?
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Postby Boags » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:27 pm

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Postby AJ » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:35 pm

News.com.au

Man killed in drag-race crash
March 04, 2007 11:50am
A MAN has died after crashing his drag-racing car into a concrete barrier at a raceway west of Brisbane.

The 60-year-old was practising at a \"Test'n'Tune\" day at the Willowbank Raceway at Ipswich when the accident occurred about 8.40pm (AEST) yesterday, police said.

Police are still investigating.

A Willowbank Raceway spokesman said the man was testing his front-engine rail dragster when he crashed. Officials immediately closed the track.

\"Willowbank Raceway officials extend their most heartfelt sympathies to the man's family at this difficult time,\" the spokesman said. It is the second serious accident at the raceway in a month.

Two men were critically injured when their race car slammed into a wall at the track on February 11.


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Postby NMX516 » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:16 pm

:shock: :shock:
We saw the ambo's and fire brigade arrive, but didn't realise it was so serious. I figured it was just precautionary for them to have been called....
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Postby sabretooth » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:25 pm

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Postby NMX516 » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:03 pm

Righto, pics time.... :D

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I really liked these next two pics.

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Postby zoomzoom » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:44 am

I think that chevvy might be from Hervey Bay, a guy there who sells chev bits under the name Bowtie Ind.
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Postby NMX516 » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:56 am

zoomzoom wrote:I think that chevvy might be from Hervey Bay, a guy there who sells chev bits under the name Bowtie Ind.


Well it's certainly a VERY nice car. Immaculately detailed.... 8)
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