Driver Name: Robbie Ward

2009 RIPS Front Engined Dragster (FED) with Nissan RB30 (182 cubic inch) straight 6, turbo engine.

Achievements:

(Wins, Runner Up in NZ & overseas etc)

New car, but we did equal the Fram track record for DD/D on a licencing ½ pass and ran under the current DD/D NZ record on its 1st ever pass.
Sponsors: RIPS Racing, LINK, Turbosmart, PWR, GSS, Infomotive, BOP Polishers, Rotorua Powder Coaters, Chuck Mann Racing Trans, Repco, Xposed screen printers
Racing History:

How you started in Drag racing etc.

Started at 20 with a 265 Hemi powered Mazda RX2 which ran low 12s.
What you love about Dragmasters. The friendly rivalry between the V8 and Import teams and the fact the Import boys are starting to show reliability, consistancy and quicker RTs
Prediction for 2010 comp. Imports or V8s? Without doubt the Imports 60/40