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Team Draglist
Gary Phillips - Top
Alcohol Dragster/
Top Doorslammer
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UYEHARA
DRAGSTER
TOP
ALCOHOL DRAGSTER |
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1953
STUDEBAKER COMMANDER
TOP
DOORSLAMMER |
Name:
GARY PHILLIPS
Nickname: Klappa.
Date of Birth:
17/09/53
Place of Birth:
Townsville QLD.
Hometown:
Brisbane.
Family: Wife:
Debbie, Son: Cheyne.
No. of Years in Sport:
30 Years.
Occupation: Drag
Racer.
Competition Class:
Top Alcohol & Top Doorslammer
Car No: T/A 1
- T/D 76
Club: QDRA
Best ET: 5.70 Sec
@ 246 MPH Top Alcohol Dragster.
Career Highlights:
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First
Australian drag racer, in any class, to win 6 Consecutive Australian
Championships (1995,
96, 97, 98, 99, 2000) |
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Australian
Top Alcohol Champion - 8 Times (1991, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000) |
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Current
Australian Top Alcohol Elapsed Times (E.T.) Record Holder of 5.70
seconds |
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Winternationals
Winner - 9 Times (1982, 83, 84, 85, 88, 90, 95, 98, 2000) |
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Australian
Nationals Champion - 6 Times (1984, 88, 96, 97, 98, 99) |
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Grand
Finals Winner - 5 Times (1978, 82, 91, 92, 96) |
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First
6 second Alcohol Dragster in Australia (1982) |
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First
6 second Altered in Australia (1985) |
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First
5 second Top Alcohol Dragster in Australia (1994) |
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17
Divisional Event wins in addition to above. |
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From
January 1995 to October 2000, with the Dragster, of 39 Championship
events contested, Gary has Won 23 and was Runner-Up in 8. 6
semi-finals and 2 Round One's. Gary has Top Qualified 21 times, set
Low ET 20 times and set Top Speed 10 times. |
Hobbies other than Drag Racing:
Fishing.
Why I got involved in Drag Racing:
Typical young rev head.
The most difficult thing about Drag Racing:
Preparation hours and travel.
The best vehicle I have ever raced:
Current Dragster.
The most difficult competitor to beat:
All of them.
Things that I do well:
Race.
Thing that I don't do well:
Relax.
Person I admire most in Drag Racing:
Alan Johnson.
Favorite TV Show:
Alf.
Favorite Food:
Seafood.
Favorite Drink:
Scotch and Coke.
Favorite Music: US
Country and Western.
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UYEHARA
DRAGSTER
TOP
ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
ENGINE:
470 BAE
LUBRICATION:
LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS
TRANS:
LENCO 3 SPEED
DIFF:
CHRISMAN 9 1/2"
BLOWER:
PSI |
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1953
STUDEBAKER COMMANDER
TOP
DOORSLAMMER
ENGINE:
511 BAE HEMI
LUBRICATION:
LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS
SUPERCHARGER:
WHIPPLE A980 SCREW
FUEL
INJECTION: WAR / ENDERLE /
IGNITION:
DUAL PLUG/MSD MAGNETOS
HEADS:
BAE. BILLET FATHEADS
CHASSIS:
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING
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CLUTCH:
10.5 inch AFT
TRANSMISSION:
LENCO 3 SPEED
DIFFERENTIAL:
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING FABRICATED
FORD 9.5 inch
FUEL:
METHANOL
HORSEPOWER:
2800
WEIGHT:
2750 lbs
CAR
BUILT by AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING
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CREW
DEBBIE
PHILLIPS
ADRIAN
& KELVIN BELL
JEFF
WATSON
DAVE
WRIGHT
LEO
Mc ARTHUR
CHEYNE
PHILLIPS
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SPONSORS
LUCAS
OIL PRODUCTS
AUSSIE
BANANAS
ROCKET
INDUSTRIES
K
& N FILTERS
AUTOMETER |
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