2009 Toogoolawah 150:
Short
course offroad racing returned to the Brisbane Valley on the
weekend with the "Three
Pubs Toogoolawah 150". Organised by
SEQORRA, the event was based out of the Toogoolawah
Showgrounds. Racing commenced on Saturday morning with a
prologue to help decide the groupings for the eight car
heats, which would see the cars starting two at a time.
Setting the stage for the some great drag races off the
start line when the lights turned green as the drivers
pushed hard to get the dust free run at the front of the
chasing pack
.
Extreme 4WD
driver Robert Chapman prologued in a super time of 4:54
putting him first in class. Production 4WD Clayton Chapman
5.03 also now first in class. Leila Chapman prologued 3rd in
extreme 4WD class.
Heat one saw Robert leading class still, with lei
la
still comfortable in third. The production Triton driven by
Clayton wasn't able to finish because of an oil filter
housing breakage. Heat two saw an early finish for Robert
and his Pajero with a broken valve head putting them out
early. This moved Leila into second place.
Clayton was able
to race on Sunday due to the efforts of the pit crew, after
setting two out of three fastest lap times for the day
Clayton finished up third in class. Leila finished first in
class and seventh outright.