Drag Challenge 2023: Dragway at the Bend - Day-1

Street Machine Drag Challenge hits the brand-new Dragway at the Bend, with seven-second passes and PBs galore
Oct 10 - Day 1 - Dragway at the Bend. Gates open 8am, racing 9am-3pm
Oct 11 - Day 2 - Sunset Strip Mildura. Gates open 8am, racing 9am-3pm
Oct 12 - Day 3 - Heathcote Park. Gates open 8am, racing 9am-3pm
Oct 13 - Day 4 - Portland. Gates open 8am, racing 10am-4pm
Oct 14 - Day 5 - Dragway at the Bend. Gates open 8am, racing 10am-4pm
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[@fullboost]

A real credit to the SM team in creating these daily videos, that's a lot of work it doesn't go unappreciated.

[@kenny1034]

AWD V8 Celica episode in the works??

[@TheNuggetProject]

Cheers guys, we're doing our best, vid team of two smashing out edits on the road :)

[@brianodonnell1664]

Oath

[@7071t6]

Thank you for the upload, keep up the great work guys, as a disabled person its very hard to get to these events, so thank you very much.🚗🚗🚗🚗🚓🚓🚓🚓👍👍👌👌✌✌😀😀

[@boingkster]

Nice one guys! Huge thanks to everyone involved (drivers included!) for pumping out these awesome videos on the fly.

[@b_for_brett]

Must’ve cost you guys a fortune to get the real Batman out there doing interviews 😂

[@bubbafromeasternats]

I do it for the love hahaha

[@kenny1034]

Great footage, thanks gents 👍

[@Ghettopanda80]

Having Bubba doing interviews *chef kiss* perfect.

[@adzie86]

Every year you guys are so fast at getting the vids edited and uploaded. Means more than you know to all of us sitting at home/work who can't be there. Hats off to you all 🎩👏

[@honestpat7789]

Some mighty slick cars there … and some scary guy in a Batman suit 😂

[@bubbafromeasternats]

Hahahaha I try lol

[@DaveHiggoHiggins]

The green Torrie that carries the front left FOREVERRRRRR is awesome. Awesome to see Bobby John in his 57 run well. What a beast that is. Great vid guys, really appreciate the daily vids, The Bend looks immaculate

[@LV-FOURTWENTYSIX]

Good on old mate for chuckin on the bbq for the entrants. Top bloke.

[@mo-fogarage8739]

Greetings from Wallumbilla Qld. Great footage guys. A credit to the team

[@simjuk4764]

Thank you Street Machine! A truly crackin video. Smiled the whole way through.

[@callanbice4485]

gorgeous facility!

[@quaide3847]

Nice work street machine team. Also good to see Matt on the microphone.

[@TheNuggetProject]

Face for radio, I try to start behind the camera haha

[@dinosshed]

Bubba is all class wearing his batman cape.

[@aronkatsiokalis3329]

Great coverage of the event! Love it

[@golfr600]

Look forward to getting my ute out there, great video.

[@ablokeinatroopyaustraliawide]

Thanks so much for doing the videos, time to get Bubba spinning the spanners in the carnage garage I reckon.

[@bubbafromeasternats]

😂 I like where ya heads at

[@brushitoff503]

Epic stuff! Thanks Street Machine Crew!

[@blakamin]

Can't wait to see everyone at Dragway at The Bend on Saturday!.

[@dank5432]

Premo coverage as usual and good to see Bubba 🤙

[@bubbafromeasternats]

Thanx mate

[@jestablitz3804]

Thanks for upload guys

[@darrendeal3103]

Seen the cars after their days fun goin through Tailem Bend awesome sight 😎👌🏻

[@RobertBruce-kf5ze]

That track looks fkn awesome

[@brockwatkins8282]

Good to see the drag challenge back and the real batman bubba out there doing his thing

[@bubbafromeasternats]

Thanx mate I try

[@baddaddy8718]

The track prep looks great I’ll be joining this party next year for sure

[@barrymartin3813]

Good job, boys n girls

[@terrybagatella3898]

Thanks guys. Have to be able to see the timing screen on my phone. Lots of us on our phones. Cheers.

[@cinesoundasia]

Awesome. Been waiting for this!

[@Jus..having..a..say..13]

That was such a great show .. best of luck racers keep out of that wall ..hope u keep filming it.. Have some fun..

[@Rowdy83]

The camera work on the start line capturing all of the passes was average at best! There's a lot of out of focus shots on the time boards and in-complete coverage of passes. Hopefully, this improves for the next round.

[@johanveer8201]

Top job getting the video out so quick, can't wait to see the action on Saturday. Silly question, what happened to the Carnage ute?

[@zappy7393]

Great to see such awesome cars down south. Need to see more of that Celica! Much love from Queensland.

[@vanslawson2329]

RC Box Club is awesome. I won my first one and subscribed to it. Waiting on the October Box.

[@jcr6548]

Simpleh loverly ! check that MPH some records in the right lane ? ha

[@Ricks408]

Fuck yeah Bois! All the Best for anyone involved in the event!

[@nud3231]

Rookie camerman on the start line omg. You can't find a spot where you see both time boards?

[@vintagetractorsaustralia]

The Dickie seat in that Merc really finishes that car off perfect. Soooo cool

[@ryandaniell4496]

Keep em coming lads. Hopefully the cameraman finds focus and you show times for all. Cheers

[@Jus..having..a..say..13]

I hear ya..

[@LSpower7.0]

I so hope my car is finished to do the 2024 event, I put my rotating assembly in to get ballanced in late May and im still waiting for it

[@Jus..having..a..say..13]

Just reading comments what type of car have u got??

[@ufowraith]

Dam scotty with a beared trim and hair cut makes me wanna go out and buy rubbers😁

[@GerardBendotti]

I'M BATMAN!

[@bubbafromeasternats]

Hahahah

[@bigal878]

The Bend looks like a great facility; however, watching on the video the time boards seem too far away… Maybe it is better watching at the track in real time.

[@jestablitz3804]

Everything at the bend is far away lol

[@rockbiterhd]

Great job enjoy

[@justinbrown2093]

A big shout out to foxxs crash repairs

[@warrenscarlett9302]

👍👍👍

[@stringybarkin]

You are a cunny funt Bubba, bend track looks sick!!! Just down the road too !!!

[@AA-ou8kl]

please wait for both timing screens not just the winner

[@imn06c]

Why on earth would you display the speed in kph? That's just wrong.

[@MrMrgcool]

Truly splendid event for all Australians to enjoy. its made the mutton pounder stand up like a wild and menacing satanic beast...

[@blrn54]

The track has everythibg going for it but having km on the timing boards is difficult to watch.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Agree that was bloody hard work trying to convert to mph every run.

[@simjuk4764]

Yep I agree. Sometimes showing 60ft and other times not???

[@prettyvacant2729]

Use the focus and show the times and you might have something here.

[@royferntorp]

This takes me back. I built a Capri back in the 70's with a thong-slapper in it. Couldn't get it to hook up. Bag of cement in the boot helped.

[@warrenscarlett9302]

Bubba don’t brake Scotty’s Dunnydoor mate haha

[@bubbafromeasternats]

Lol 😂

[@leighford6265]

Bubba your 1 weird cat!!!

[@bubbafromeasternats]

Thanx mate I try lol

[@PETERNESS]

great upload but damm if that background music dont half suck

[@JAKE-FAQFPV-CVN747]

Haven’t read all the comments I’m not sure if it’s already been asked, but did Harry end up making a pass for day 1 fingers crossed and did corty submit a time come on HAULASS garage boys 💪🏻

[@STREETMACHINETV]

No he didn't

[@aaronfischer7199]

The track looks super sticky. The black camaro launching to the sky three times was impressive.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Were we watching the same video? The only thing I saw pull the wheels up was a dark green Ford Capri. I think there was a black one there too.

[@aaronfischer7199]

@@DodgyBrothersEngineering hi. It wasn't on the video. I was at the dragway yesterday.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@aaronfischer7199 ahh OK well that makes more sense. From what I can see in the video it looks like they have tried to copy the WSID seating.

[@MrBrooxy]

Can you interview Mark Drew and his Torana "crusty" it's a weapon

[@STREETMACHINETV]

It's in today's video

[@JAKE-FAQFPV-CVN747]

Bubba needs to be a permanent crew member of streetmachine (telfo hope your reading this) obviously it would be an event based thing as I’m pretty sure he runs his own fabrication business correct me if I’m wrong see you guys tomorrow at hardcore I’m just hoping the weather radar is wrong

[@Montman666]

Tell the Bend to change the Speed to miles not Kilometres 🤯 looks wrong

[@brentonk461ismylostaccount]

Get an HQ, before One Gets You

[@joshhamby294]

Is Bubba's looking slim ?

[@madrx2]

The timing boards in KMH are annoying.

[@arkhsm]

Drag racing should ALWAYS be in MPH first, that's just how it is. They could show kph second too, for novices !!

[@user-hi2qx3tp8x]

Give the camera guy the main job as presenter, talent is wasted behind the camera

[@nud3231]

As usual crappy coverage need to see more full pases. You can learn something from 1320 video

[@brianodonnell1664]

Love this

[@davidbailey1721]

No coverage of Scotty’s VS ute…Makes me wonder if he ran out of time to get it done due to going in for a haircut and a beard trim.