OUT-AND-OUT MAYHEM

STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE IS ALREADY A ROLLICKING GOOD TIME, BUT WHAT CAR EVENT CAN'T BE MADE EVEN BETTER BY ADDING A BURNOUT COMP? INTRODUCING OUR INAUGURAL RODS OUT!

- JOSH BENNIS

IF THERE'S one thing that us Aussie revheads love, it's a burnout comp. And our brand-spanking new skid comp, Rods Out, brought that in spades. In fact, it doubled down! Two Rods Out burnout comps were added to the Street Machine Drag Challenge program for 2024, with the first I taking place at Dragway at The Bend in South Australia on Day Three of DC competition, followed by another event at Victoria's Heathcote Park Raceway on Day Four. Some of the biggest names in the sport showed up to compete for a $15,000 first prize at each event, along with one of two Pro Burnout Series spots at Street Machine Summernats 37. We're talking heavy hitters like Rick Fuller (LSONE), Chris Orchard (GAME OVER), Wal Gersekowski (1TUFHG) and mad Mick Brasher (ULEGAL).

There was plenty of incentive for Open-class entrants, too, with a spot in the Last Chance Wildcard Shootout at Summernats 37 on offer at each event, giving the winners a shot at mixing it with the big guns in the 'Nats Pro Burnout comp.

The rules were simple: each entrant would skid twice only at each event, with the best score of the two being the one that counted. In addition, those insane enough to tackle both events could compete for The Grind, where their points from each event would be tallied up to crown an overall champion.

With so much on the table for entrants to skid for, spectators at both events were treated to some of the best tyre-frying action in the world.