Peter Blake - Australian Drag Car Driver

The Summernationals Test & Tune was predicted to be a massive testing day with over 200 cars. Leading up to the test we didn’t have high expectations we just wanted to work out why the car is not going straight and hopefully get some full passes down the track.
For the test day our entire crew [...]

Doorslammer Invitational at WSID’s Boxing Day Event

The past three months we have been building our second engine and preparing to race at the Doorslammer Invitational at WSID’s Boxing Day Event ( 26th & 27th December 2006). Dad, Katie and I have spent many weekends and late nights in the shed getting the car ready for [...]

TOP DOORSLAMMER LICENSING
Since we started drag racing about 15 years ago my dream was to one day get to drive dads doorslammer. Recently this dream became reality.
My first ever drive came on the 6th August at a WSID bracket meet. With new crew, new driver and a relatively new engine/chassis combination we didn’t expect much.
The [...]

Sunday 9th July 2006, was our Top Doorslammer Debut and Robert Broadbent (my father) had his final drive (I think). The decision to test at the bracket meeting/testing session at WSID (Western Sydney International Dragway) was last minute, and there was a lot of hard work endured the week leading up to the Sunday test [...]

Mark (Davo) Davidson, checking out some damage incurred from a spin, busted crash bar and a bent steering drop arm.

Davo again assessing the damage from an unfortunate roll over.
All in all I had a relatively damage free season compared to some!

My car from last year is up for sale.
It’s a 372 maxim 2002 model. It has new wings and a bunch of spares, including shocks, bars, wheels, wings etc. Also a titanium bolt kit plus all light weight components. The engine is 8 races since refresh and sports new JE pistons, titanium valves, bearings and [...]

The 4th March was the NSW 410 State Title. I timed well for me with a 12.7sec - good enough for 19th. I was placed in 2nd position for my heat. But due to a bad start I finished in 4th position. Luckily I had done a pretty good time trial, so I made the [...]

We have a two car team based in Kurrajong NSW. The team consists of a Top Doorslammer Drag car and 2 dirt Sprintcars. These are delivered to and from the track in our transporter. The transporter is a 410 hp Volvo truck pulling our trailer which holds up to 4 complete sedan type cars. It [...]

Check out this soft crash I had on night 2 of the $50,000 to win event at PCR on January 7th 2006. I was going so well until this happened.

There are seven races left in the Parramatta City Raceway 2005/2006 Season. I will be racing at six of these meetings:
Feb 18 - PCR Sprintcar Championship Round 16
Feb 25 - PCR Sprintcar Championship Round 17 NOT RUNNING
March 4 - NSW 410 Sprintcar championship Round 18
March 11 - PCR Sprintcar Championship Round 19
March 25 - PCR [...]