David Speedie

XA Ford Sedan
Motor: 383ci stroked 351 Cleveland supercharged.
Trans: Powerglide braked gearbox with 5000 stall.
Back end: 456 ratio Detroit 9 inch diff with 4 bar mounting.
Main sponsor: General Metal Recyclers Ltd.

I have been into Fords for many years (which prompted me to build this car - which took me approximately 2 years to complete), but have only been drag racing for about 4 years.

I have raced at Port Road four times now, and managed fastest Ford on more than one occasion. I also go to Masterton Motorplex three to four times per year.

A side line comment passed was: oldest living person with A.D.D. Speedy by name; Speedy by nature. "Always good for a show"

Pete Meo

National Champion 2008 - Super Sedan class earning him "NZ1"
National Champion 2000 - Supergas class

Dave Fishwick (Fish)

Vehicle Details:
CAR: 1970 VG Valiant Pacer
COLOUR: Tamarisk Green and Black
ENGINE:
   265 Hemi 6 Cylinder
   Forged Pistons
   Shot Peened Rods
   Radius and Polished Crank
   Kelford Solid Cam
   JP Performance timing gears
   Romac Balancer
   Steel Flywheel and HP Performance Clutch
CYLINDER HEAD:
   Extensive Port and Polish work
   Standard Inlet Valves
   Stainless Exhaust Valves
   Competition Cams and Double Valve Springs and Retainers
INDUCTION:
   Cain 4 Barreled Manifold
   Holly Pro Form 750 DP
   K and N Velocity Stack
HEADERS:
   Pacemakers into a 3 1/2 inch Dump Pipe
IGNITION:
   Modified Factory Distributor
   MSD 6AL/ Blaster 2 Coil
GEARBOX:
   Ford 4 Speed Top Loader
   Hurst Indy Shifter
DIFF:
   Ford 9 Inch
   Detroit Locker
   4:56 Gears
   31 Spine Moser Axels
TYRES/WHEELS:
   Front: Mags - 205 70 14's
   Rear: Mags - 275 55 14's Quick Time Hoosiers

Results:
2003-2005 Rebuilt 1970 VG Valiant Pacer and Re-Entered Racing Scene.
2005 Masterton Motorplex - Super Street - Placed 1st
2006 New Plymouth Street Drags - Best Burnout
2006 Wanganui Street Drags - Best Burnout
2006 Masterton Motorplex - Super Street - Placed 1st
2006 Wanganui Street Drags - Fastest Mopar - Placed 3rd
2006 Port Road Drags - Best Burnout
2006 Taupo Raceway - Hotrod Club Champs - Placed 3rd
2006 Masterton Central Nationals - Super Street - Placed 1st
2007 New Plymouth Street Drags - Best Burnout
2007 New Plymouth Street Drags - Ivan Jones Memorial Trophy - Best Staging
2007 Ruapuna (Christchurch) Southern Nationals - Super Street - Placed 3rd
2007 Meremere Dragwars - Super Street - Placed 1st
2007 Meremere AC Delco Finals - Super Street - Placed 3rd
2007 Mopars at Meremere - 1st
2006/07 NZ1 SS/T National Champion
2008 Mopars at Meremere - 1st
2008 Tokora 13.9 division - 1st
2008 Dragmasters 13.9 division - 1st
2008 Summer Nationals (Taupo) - 1st
2008 Nostalgia drags Pre 78 - 1st
2008/09 Taupo points series - 2nd
2008/09 NZ2 SS/T National Championship Series

Colin "Shady" Lane

The rail was first raced in 1966 at the first Port Road, had a model A cab on it and ran a sidevalve V8 in it, in 68 fitted the Chev made it a bit lighter and did a 12 second 1/4 mile.

The rail was taken to Auckland and beat the top auckland rail driven by Brian Trigg also running 302 Chev small block.
It was the first time 2 ohv V8 rails had ever run against each other in NZ . This meeting was at Kopuku on the slack coal track near Huntly, april 1968.

The rail was stripped after the 1968 meeting and the front axel and wires now rest in TOM SLICK the T that is raced today which was built first in 1969. This is TOM slicks 40th year, now running a bored out 312 with Chevy pistons 324.55 cubic ins.

Darren Riches

Darren has been enjoying the sport of drag racing since the Thunder Park days. His first car was a T-Bucket fitted with a 400 small block, with a tunnel ram. His Ford Pop has a Big block Chev, tunnel ram with twein 750 Demon carbs. Trans is a 2 stage powerglide, with a 9inch Ford diff running 3/9 gears.

When I asked him how long he'd been racing at Port Road Drags, his response was "I'll have to check my beer mugs!!"

He also stated that the only reason he'd miss Port Road was "If I was dead". The thing that makes Port Road Drags so good is that I can drive up, drag and drive home.

We congratulate Darren for his overall win at the Burger Fuel Port Road Drags 2010.

Jon Lyne

Jon has been racing at Port Road since 1990, and first started racing with his 73 HQ Premier which ran a 350 Chevy. Currently John is involved in a massive 7 clubs. He's been to Muscle Car Madness 10 times, & Kemeu, also 10 times.

"I've raced at Taupo; Meremere; Levin; New Plymouth & Feilding." Jon currently owns 7 Holden's, including his father's brand new 73 HQ Prem, that his son Nathan reckons should be his. "JONSV8"

Dean Scott

A mechanic by trade, Dean works at Rivers Speed & Spares Ltd riversspeed.co.nz Deans been racing for 10 years, with 3 years in Super Sedan

. Last week prior to coming down for his 3rd Port Road drags for 2010, he had dyno'd his HZ ute, spat a bore, and rebuilt it back to race spec . it runs a 496ci Big block Chev, with a 1071 super charger, twin 1275 dominator carbs, a turbo 400 trans & a 9 inch Ford diff on leaf springs.

Raj Patel

Raj has visited Port Road for the first time in 2010, and one of his first statements to me was "I'm definitely coming back, this is an awesome event!"

Rajs' blue XW Falcon runs a 429 Big block with a C6 trans and a 9 inch diff. I've raced at Wanganui; Masterton, & New Plymouth