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Australian Nostalgia Fuel Association.

Sunday 3^rd August, 2014

2014 ANFA Pioneer and Legends Awards

Sydney Dragway, Saturday 27th September, 2014

The recipients of the Annual Pioneer Awards and the Legends of the Quarter Mile have been selected for this year’s ceremony.

Pioneer Awards: Ross Mellish, John Maher, Ron Harrop, Paul Rogers, Rod Marchant and Jon Van Daal.

Legends Awards: Bob Campbell & Chris Mills (W.A.), Brian Hutchesson & Len Leonard (S.A.), Peter Clarke & Peter Wileman (Vic), Mick Borg & Ed Stipanovich (N.S.W.) plus George Wegener & John White (Qld).

Outstanding Achievement: Colin Russell (Vic).

Each recipient will receive a wooden plaque for their office or home and will have their names adorned to Stainless Steel plaques and affixed to the wall at Sydney Dragway on permanent display.

These competitors join an elite band of conquering racers over the years in Australian Drag Racing history and the full list so far can be viewed at ANFA.com.au by clicking the ‘Awards’ tab.

The Awards day starts with an opening gate at Noon with ‘Wild Buncher’ Lyndsay Churchill’s band ‘The Wrong Keys’ playing from 12.30 to 2pm to set the mood.

The Legends ceremony begins at 2.30pm

An onstage Q&A with legendary racer Bob Shepherd starts at 4.30pm with the Pioneer presentations commencing at 6pm.

A FREE sausage sizzle will start at 5pm. The track canteen will be open from 12.30pm serving lunch and the usual fare as well as tea, coffee and sodas. It is a BYO for alcohol drinks.

A sizable Show ‘n Shine will surround the Presentation Marquee consisting of Nitro Cackle Cars and several outstanding race cars. Some notables will be the Pirotta-Caruana ‘Satisfaction’ Cortina from Melbourne, the Preen Family ‘Banshee’ Nitro FED, Rick Cartisano’s ‘Gold Digger’ Nitro FED, the Longfield and Armstrong Nitro FEDs which will be racing Sunday, the Blake Family's gorgeous FED and over a dozen ‘History of the Sport’ vehicles. On the day we'll see a good roll up of Hot Rods and Street Machines arrive to help decorate the compound. Everybody is encouraged to bring their ride out and enjoy the event. Let us know if you have a race car to bring along as well.

The latest international release Drag Racing movie will be playing non-stop in the adjacent Scrutineering Shed all day.

There are only a couple of Top Eliminator sponsor packages available for the very moderate cost of $500. The event just cannot happen without yours and corporate support. Please think about your company/race team stepping up to support the event. Contact us for details.

Thanks to; Aeroflow Products, Rocket Industries,

 Sincerely,

Australian Nostalgia Fuel Association - Pioneer Awards and Reunion Organizing group.

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He's done it again! Here's a look at the John Baremens designed 2014 ANFA Pioneer Awards and Reunion Pre-event flyer!!!!!

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ANFA Pioneer Awards Organising Committee

CLARKE'S CLASSIC CADILLAC CAVALCADE OF KAOS: THE TRIP TO THE 2013 PIONEER AWARDS - by GeoffO

They roared up the driveway of my farm near Seymour at 1.30 Thursday afternoon Nov 14th. horn blaring on the '84 stretch limo Cadillac and four wide eyed grinning lunatics leapt out. Former dragster star Peter Clarke was the ring leader of this motley crew and had been unwisely joined by Funny Car legend Jimmy Walton, former Comp Bike hoon "Plastic Pete" Edwards and future front engine dragster pilot Jess Lawrence. Jess was by far the junior member of this aging crew of walking frame candidates and perhaps he wondered if we would all be warming up our Horlicks and gumming our soggy biscuit by 8.30 most evenings. In reality he was our designated bourbon and coke mixer, way into the early hours each and every night, once we had finally grown tired of drinking beer. Clarkie was beaming as he informed us that getting to the farm was the longest trip the Caddie had ever made. Uh Oh!!! Waiting with me was the very honourable Paul Hannell, who owns the ex Roy Thomas "Pincher" '70s Castlereagh front engine dragster. Paul had quite logically flown down from Brisbane to join the crew for the journey back to Sydney. Well, it sort of made sense at the time I guess!!!!!