Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series - Press Release 21

CASTROL EDGE JAMBOREE LAUNCHES, ENTRIES OPEN

For the 1st time in 16 years, the Jamboree has a NEW Naming Rights sponsor. We have great pleasure in welcoming Castrol EDGE as the 2007 Jamboree Naming Rights sponsor. As many would know, Castrol EDGE is no stranger to the Jamboree and have been involved with the event for a number of years. Castrol's EDGE range of oils is specifically designed for the Import Sport Compact Market to provide the maximum protection and performance of these hi-tech turbocharged engines.

Castrol not only supports drag racing events like the Jamboree and the Winter Nationals, it also supports many Sport Compact racers with names like Pac Performance, Advanced Performance Centre, Theo Woollett Racing, all benefiting from Castrol's ongoing support of our sport.


The Castrol EDGE Jamboree plays host to the 5th & Grand Final Round of the 2006/2007 Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series. With this being the last Round of the Series and over $25,000 in Championship Prize Money up for grabs, the gloves will be off, in a battle to secure valuable points with 10 of the 12 Class Championships yet to be decided.  Point’s won’t be the only thing on racers minds with the Castrol EDGE Jamboree being a National Record Setting event, the records are set for a beating and there’s over $15,000 in Event prize money up for grabs too.

There is basically a class to suit any 4-cylinder, rotary, 6-cylinder OHC or 1999 & younger Sports Bike right through to full-chassis purpose built drag cars. Ever wondered what your pride and joy can do down the 1/4 mile?  The Castrol EDGE Jamboree is the ideal place to find out and you can do it in a safe environment without the Police on your back. 

J17 will be an event not to miss with expected race debuts from Tony Wedlock of Ultimate Motorsport and his Ex Matt Scranton 6 sec Toyota Camry, and Joe Signorelli of Gas Motorsport with the Ex Titan 6 sec Copper Celica.  The Rotary guys will be out in force too with Sam Sadek of Pac Performance and his new 20B McKern & Associates Pro Turbo RX3, Queen St's Quad Rotor BMW will hit the track again for some exhibition runs and their new Pro Compact R100 will also make it's debut.

You can either enter online or download an entry form by clicking the Castrol EDGE logo below. Entries have already started to roll in so get cracking. Give us a hand and DON'T leave it to the last minute.

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WORLDS FASTEST TOYOTA TOUCHES DOWN IN OZ

As reported back in March, the Ultimate Motorsport Team of Tony & Sue Wedlock have purchased the Ex Matt Scranton Toyota Camry Solara to compete in Sport Compact Group Drag Racing Series.

"I was lucky enough to be on hand, when the Camry was wheeled out of the container at the freight forwarders, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics a few weeks ago. This is the Fastest and Quickest Toyota powered Toyota in the World and it's not hard to see why! " comments Ray Box of Sport Compact Group.

This RJ Race Cars built Toyota Camry Solara has only done 20 passes but has notched up a best of 6.46sec at 220mph. Powered by a 6 cylinder Toyota 2JZ, the 3.25Ltr / 198 cubic inch engines pumps out over 1,700 hp.

Last Saturday (July 7th) saw the Team at Willowbank Raceway for their 1st test session on Australian soil. After an impressive burnout the Camry Solara launched for it's maiden pass down Willowbank Raceway. Being the 1st pass in a new car the Team had to complete ANDRA performance testing and a half track pass was the 1st step. After the 60 foot mark it was clear something was a miss as the clutch seemed to be slipping. On return to the pits it was confirmed that the clutch had been slipping and on further investigation the Team found that a faulty 50cent o-ring in the Lenco transmission had caused the Camry Solara to launch in 2nd gear which in turn destroyed the clutch. As the air and track temp was dropping rapidly the Team chose to call it a night. Rest assured, the Ultimate Motorsport Team will be back on track soon in preparation for the upcoming Castrol EDGE Jamboree.

Pics by Angus MacMaster of "Black Track Photography" and are subject to Copyright.

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TOYO TYRES COMPAK ATTAK WRAP UP

Sydney’s Western Sydney International Dragway was the home of the fourth round of the Sport Compact Group Drag Racing series. The Toyo Tyres Compak Attak featured strong fields in most classes and with plenty of interstate competitors battling it out with the locals there was plenty of close racing and some intense action.

McKern & Associates Pro Turbo was a great battle with Joe Signorelli heading the leader board with a string of 6-second passes in the GAS Motorsports 2JZ-powered Camry. Just outside the 6-second zone was George Rehayem who returned to the driving seat of the Pac Performance MX-6. Nick Tsoltoudis stunned the crowd with an amazing..... To read more, checkout the full meeting report HERE.

The Toyo Tyres Compak Attak Photo Gallery is up with some of the action from on and off the track supplied by "Black Track Photography". Click on an image below to go to the Photo Gallery.

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6 NEW SERIES RECORDS

The Toyo Tyres Compak Attak saw 6 new National Records set throughout the event. In Street RWD, Shane Crichton in his Black Track Performance Dyno Centre sponsored Toyota Cressida, reset his own record again for ET & MPH with a 9.952sec at 149.58mph/240.72kph. In Front Mod Iliya Vrankonic in his Honda Civic knocked the ET & MPH record to an impressive 10.201sec at 144.21mph/232.08kph. Outlaw Sports Bike saw Alex Borg knock Azzopardi off the top spot in both ET & MPH with a 7.705sec at 192.58mph/309.92kph.