In the unforgettable final rounds of Top Fuel at the Winternationals, Damien Harris and Wayne Newby lined up their twin Rapisarda Autosport International monsters. Two lanes. 22,000 combined horsepower. Pure, Queensland history.
When the green dropped, the ground didn't just shake, it fractured. Wayne Newby poured on the track, but Damien Harris clocked a mind-bending run that sent shockwaves straight through the venue.
The track announcer screamed "WORLD RECORD" over the speakers, and while the absolute global benchmark sits in the low 3.6s over in the United States, lighting up a 3.712 at over 335 MPH on our home bitumen is a massive, world-class statement. It stands officially as the quickest and fastest Top Fuel pass of the NDRC season so far, proving that our local teams aren't just participating on the world stage, they are running right at the absolute peak of international horsepower. What a proud moment for Queensland motorsport heritage.
Nomad Dirt Culture was down in the grease of the open pits, tracking the real heartbeat of this historic day.
We stood outside the team awnings, catching the raw, unedited stories of the drivers and crews who carry the multigenerational family legacies of this sport on their shoulders. We caught the blood, sweat and grease that it takes to achieve four seconds of absolute madness.
You cannot fake this grit and you cannot replicate this passion anywhere else on earth. Queensland took the world stage today and absolutely dominated it.
The master tapes are loading. The driver legacy interviews are dropping next. We are independent, uncompromised and we are just getting started.
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Absolutely Brilliant, Congratulations Damien,… " Who said it couldn’t be done here. We are all very proud of you. Since Willow Bank has had a revamp of the track, we are world class now.