March makes his motorsports mark

On Sunday, September 14, Blake took out the first place in the 6Banger Nats (six cylinder stick shift) class at Warwick Dragway, a win that eluded him last year when he placed as runner-up.

Driving a car that he inherited from his father Andrew (himself a well travelled drag car racer), Blake is grateful he was able to take over what is now considered a collectable nostalgia vehicle to use in his chosen sport.

Blake secured his placing after only four years in the game of drag racing, and although he doesn’t readily show it, he is REALLY chuffed about his win – and the specially made trophy that came along with it.

“Oh, it (the win) was alright,” Blake said in his shy way.

Travelling the 1/8 mile over 200 metres at 64 mph in 9.326 seconds in a car that is close to 30 years old, Blake has taken to the sport like a duck to water.

In his father’s original race car, a 1986-87 red HB Torana, the sky is the limit as far as Blake’s concerned. When pressed for a comment on how far he intends to go in the sport his exact comment was “as far as it takes me.”

“It’s really a bit of an adrenalin rush,” Blake said of the sport that consumes his weekends.

The field over all classes during the weekend consisted of about 80 cars.

From a field of 10 or 12 in his race class, and an overall field of other racers at the event who took out their class first placings, it is an achievement Blake should be boasting about. But that’s not his way. Blake displays all the hallmarks of those quiet achievers that are so often heard of, and is definitely a sports enthusiast to keep an eye on in the future.

The next drag racing event is scheduled for the weekend of 27 and 28 September in Stanthorpe, Queensland.