Judd looking for another Sydney win
Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Photo by: Grant Stephens

Perth Top Doorslammer drag racer, Robin Judd, is hoping he can repeat past performances when he races at Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek this weekend – Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25.

Judd reached the final at the past three consecutive Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway, winning the 2009 and 2010 titles and runner-up last year.
 
Judd was also the first Australian Top Doorslammer racer to run into the 5.7-second zone, a 5.779 second pass while testing at Sydney Dragway for last year’s Nationals.

“I believe our Aeroflow/William Buck ’59 Studebaker is more suited to Sydney Dragway than any other track on the championship series pro tour,” Judd said.  

Having fought his way back into (Australian National Drag Racing Association) ANDRA Top Doorslammer championship series contention at the recent Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex, Judd is looking to reach another Sydney final to set up a run for the championship series with two events remaining after this weekend.

“The Perth Motorplex maybe our home track, but Sydney Dragway is our most successful and therefore must be considered our favourite track, Judd said. 

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Judd back in championship race
Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012. Photo by: Phil Luyer

Perth drag racer, Robin Judd, fell just two-hundredths of a second shy of winning the 41st annual Westernationals (March 3-4) and taking the Australian Top Doorslammer championship lead at the Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach.

Judd needed and got a good result at the Westernationals, West Australia’s largest and prestigious drag racing event, to get back into the (Australian National Drag Racing Association) ANDRA Top Doorslammer championship series race. 

With the Westernationals carrying 50 percent bonus points to entice interstate teams to travel to Perth for ANDRA Pro Series championship rounds, Judd took the maximum 12 qualifying points when he top qualified and then earned the maximum 15 bonus points on offer after recording the Top Doorslammer quickest elapse time and fastest speed of the event.

Judd was not in the eight-car field after the first qualifying session, but moved to the top of the qualifying list with a 5.861-second at 250.00mph (402.33km/h), a new Top Doorslammer track speed record, in the second session.

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Judd set to close championship gap
Posted: Thursday, March 1, 2012. Photo by: Phil Luyer



Perth Top Doorslammer drag racer, Robin Judd, is optimistic that this weekend’s 41st annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex, Kwinana Beach, will be his Australian championship game-breaker.

Judd, who was runner-up in three (Australian National Drag Racing Association) ANDRA Top Doorslammer championship series – 1999-2000, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 – and fourth last season (2010-2011), concedes he must reach the final at this weekend’s event to keep his 2011-2012 championship aspiration alive.

With the Westernationals, West Australia’s largest and prestigious drag race event, carrying 50 percent bonus points to entice interstate teams to travel to Perth for ANDRA Pro Series championship rounds, Judd is also mindful that 10 of the past 12 Westernationals winners have gone on to win the Australian Top Doorslammer championship series. 
 
While Judd has competed in the past 14 Westernationals, reaching the final on three occasions – 1999, 2006 and 2010 – and last year’s semi-final, the Westernationals has proved to be the weak link in his championship chase.  

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