We had a bit of a win.
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Great effort. Congrats BC
Thanks Rod,
It's a hell of team effort to run a car like this but very very rewarding when it all comes together.
It's a hell of team effort to run a car like this but very very rewarding when it all comes together.
Under 6 second quarter, that's insane, well done mate.
Awesome! I love the drags 
Door slammers , top alcohol & top fuel
A real experience ... Not possible to explain ... You just have to be there to understand
Door slammers , top alcohol & top fuel
A real experience ... Not possible to explain ... You just have to be there to understand
Hi BC,
Great effort, great car well done.
Cheers, DD
Great effort, great car well done.
Cheers, DD
kawman
steve wardle
great engineering to go that hard...very well done...
Drag racing's longest running event (49 years) is the Australian Nationals run over
3 days, 31st October to the 2nd November at Sydney Dragway.
Team Sigra Rollingstock Components from Penrith NSW went home as winners of Group 1
"Top Doorslammer"
Top Doorslammers are the fastest category for cars based on road going models, with
full suspension, 3 speed gearbox, normal door access etc. Cars race from a standing
start for mile (400 metres) only and complete this distance in under 6 seconds
with a terminal speed of up to 250mph (400 km/h). Zero to 100 km/h is typically
under 1 second. Engines are 8.5 litre supercharged V8's making as much as 3,500HP
(2500kw) at 10,500rpm, and burning pure Methanol as fuel.
Sigra Rollingstock Components manufactures spare parts and repairs components for
the Australian rail industry, and the race car is a 1959 Chrysler Saratoga built by
Sigra and their subcontractors using a lot of exotic materials including Chrome Moly
steel, Titanium, Aircraft grade aluminium and Carbon Fibre. Sigra's Mechatronic
engineers collect multi channels of data from every race meeting and continually
tune and develop the engine and chassis to make power, develop downforce and
traction and get the enormous power to the ground without losing control.
Team owner and Driver, Geoff Gradden from the Blue Mountains, says: "We've been drag
racing for 10 years, and this, our third and fastest car has been under development
for 4 years. We qualified in the 8 car field for the first time on Saturday as the
8th and slowest qualifier. On Sunday at elimination rounds, we won against the top
qualifier, Peter Kapiris from Victoria, crossing the finish line only seven 100/th's
of a second (0.070 seconds) in front. So we completed the mile in 5.96 seconds and
crossed the line at 246mph (397km/h) - faster than the car has ever gone before. We
lined up in the final against Marty Dack from WA and put the car down the track for
a 6.03 at 244mph for a comfortable win. We knew we had a race car from testing, but
needed all aspects of our preparation to come together, along with a few mistakes
from other competitors to be able to do well at this national event. To go home with
the winner's trophy as a first time qualifier and setting personal best times is
more than we could have imagined or dreamed of."
Team Sigra is a part time, low budget group of family and friends. From the Gradden
family - Joanne, David, Tim, Lorna, Bob and Megan, as well as long time friends in
the crew, Mick Ellis, Alan Brown, Mitch Turner, Bill McDonald and Waldo Goddard. It
takes the whole team countless hours of preparation and planning and flat out all
weekend to get the car tuned and serviced between rounds and on race day. Special
thanks also go to Maurice Fabietti and Stuart Rowland for their technical help and
advice.
There are a couple of photos attached and more information can be found at:
http://www.andra.com.au/latest-news/group-1/2424-golden-weekend-at-australian-nationals.html
http://www.sigrail.com/
See all the on track action on "Speedweek", SBS1 at 2pm Sunday 16th November
Regards,
Geoff Gradden
3 days, 31st October to the 2nd November at Sydney Dragway.
Team Sigra Rollingstock Components from Penrith NSW went home as winners of Group 1
"Top Doorslammer"
Top Doorslammers are the fastest category for cars based on road going models, with
full suspension, 3 speed gearbox, normal door access etc. Cars race from a standing
start for mile (400 metres) only and complete this distance in under 6 seconds
with a terminal speed of up to 250mph (400 km/h). Zero to 100 km/h is typically
under 1 second. Engines are 8.5 litre supercharged V8's making as much as 3,500HP
(2500kw) at 10,500rpm, and burning pure Methanol as fuel.
Sigra Rollingstock Components manufactures spare parts and repairs components for
the Australian rail industry, and the race car is a 1959 Chrysler Saratoga built by
Sigra and their subcontractors using a lot of exotic materials including Chrome Moly
steel, Titanium, Aircraft grade aluminium and Carbon Fibre. Sigra's Mechatronic
engineers collect multi channels of data from every race meeting and continually
tune and develop the engine and chassis to make power, develop downforce and
traction and get the enormous power to the ground without losing control.
Team owner and Driver, Geoff Gradden from the Blue Mountains, says: "We've been drag
racing for 10 years, and this, our third and fastest car has been under development
for 4 years. We qualified in the 8 car field for the first time on Saturday as the
8th and slowest qualifier. On Sunday at elimination rounds, we won against the top
qualifier, Peter Kapiris from Victoria, crossing the finish line only seven 100/th's
of a second (0.070 seconds) in front. So we completed the mile in 5.96 seconds and
crossed the line at 246mph (397km/h) - faster than the car has ever gone before. We
lined up in the final against Marty Dack from WA and put the car down the track for
a 6.03 at 244mph for a comfortable win. We knew we had a race car from testing, but
needed all aspects of our preparation to come together, along with a few mistakes
from other competitors to be able to do well at this national event. To go home with
the winner's trophy as a first time qualifier and setting personal best times is
more than we could have imagined or dreamed of."
Team Sigra is a part time, low budget group of family and friends. From the Gradden
family - Joanne, David, Tim, Lorna, Bob and Megan, as well as long time friends in
the crew, Mick Ellis, Alan Brown, Mitch Turner, Bill McDonald and Waldo Goddard. It
takes the whole team countless hours of preparation and planning and flat out all
weekend to get the car tuned and serviced between rounds and on race day. Special
thanks also go to Maurice Fabietti and Stuart Rowland for their technical help and
advice.
There are a couple of photos attached and more information can be found at:
http://www.andra.com.au/latest-news/group-1/2424-golden-weekend-at-australian-nationals.html
http://www.sigrail.com/
See all the on track action on "Speedweek", SBS1 at 2pm Sunday 16th November
Regards,
Geoff Gradden
well done Backcreek, myself having been involved with race cars, not as big or as serious as yourself tho, i can appreciate what it takes to get them to come together when it all matters, so again mate well done
Congrats mate, awesome debut! I ride a 7 second bike at Sydney dragway myself.
Thanks Guys,
We are still pinching ourselves and having trouble coming to grips with our win.
Matt,
Iv'e seen the youtube footage of you on the Hayabusa. NICE!!!!
We are still pinching ourselves and having trouble coming to grips with our win.
Matt,
Iv'e seen the youtube footage of you on the Hayabusa. NICE!!!!
ANDRA Nationals Top Doorslammer Rd 9 & Top Alcohol Rd 7 Sydney Dragway on SBS one from 2 pm this Sunday
Hi Backcreek, Watched the racing yesterday, well done again, was a good effort and the team looked strong and well organized, all the best for the future
Thanks Jamie,
SBS did a really good job, we watched it all again tonight at the workshop.
SBS did a really good job, we watched it all again tonight at the workshop.
