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NICE ONE!

OUR SMOTY sponsor Milwaukee Tool has thrown its support behind the annual Laurie Starling Memorial Scholarship, which helps budding fabricators and designers pursue their dreams. The company will offer $4000 of financial support for course fees to a person undertaking a Certificate III or IV, diploma or degree, plus tools to the value of around $3500. “We’re extremely proud to work with the Starling family to honour Laurie’s values and to support the next generation of automotive fabricators,” said Tom Mathiesen, National Business Manager – Brand for Milwaukee Tool. For more info about the Laurie Starling award and entry details, head to laurieaward.com.

RACEWARS ROLL RACING

RACEWARS has announced a new event for 2022, bringing the first-ever roll racing to Perth Motorplex. A spinoff of the popular Albany runway sprints, Racewars Motorplex will run 25-27 February. Standing eighth-mile and quarter-mile racing will feature alongside 1520ft roll racing, which will provide opportunities for a wide variety of cars with different set-ups and gearing to test their mettle.

NEXT!

THE 2021 Street Machine Yearbook promises to be a good ’un, with a raft of knockout feature cars and our 13-month 2022 calendar! Dom Luppino is known for his radial Mustang, but he also has a kickarse street car – a ZD Fairlane that he’s gradually refined into a 9sec Drag Challenge toughie. We’ll also drag you along to Sugar City Powerfest and the All Aussie Father’s Day event at Lakeside Park Raceway, and bring you part two of our Best SM Features of All Time yarn. On sale 2 December!