TEAM BRAY RACING

In 2017, Gulf Western Oil will join forces with Team Bray Racing which consists of Victor “The King of Top Doorslammer” Bray and Ben aka “The Kid” Bray.

This multi-year sponsorship deal consists of 5 cars in total – two Top Door Slammers, two burnout cars and a violently fast turbocharged six cylinder powered Toyota.

Drag Racing fans, stay tuned for what is going to be an amazing journey.

2018 EVENT CALENDAR

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION
NEW YEARS THUNDER	6TH JANUARY	WILLOWBANK RACEWAY – QLD
SANTO’S SUMMER THUNDER	19TH & 20TH JANUARY	SYDNEY DRAGWAY – NSW
WESTERNATIONALS	3RD & 4TH MARCH	PERTH MOTORPLEX – WA
SYDNEY JAMBOREE	17TH MARCH	SYDNEY DRAGWAY – NSW
SOUTHERN THUNDER	23RD & 24TH MARCH	ADELAIDE RACEWAY – SA
GULF WESTERN OILS NITRO THUNDER	4TH & 5TH MAY	SYDNEY DRAGWAY – NSW
GULF WESTERN OILS WINTERNATIONALS	7TH – 10TH JUNE	WILLOWBANK RACEWAY – QLD
BRISBANE JAMBOREE	25TH & 26TH AUGUST	WILLOWBANK RACEWAY – QLD

ABOUT THE TEAM

VICTOR BRAY

59 years old
5th generation Tomato farmer turned professional Drag Racer in 1998
Married to Marie
3 Children – Kelly, Billi-Jo and Ben & 7 grand children
6 time Australian Doorslammer Champion
Multiple track, national and international records

BEN BRAY

32 years old
Married to Samantha
2 children – Zack and Dakoda
Started racing at age of 8 in Junior Dragsters changed to Doorslammers at age 17
Youngest ever winner of a professional category of Drag Racing worldwide
Youngest ever winner of a Championship in a professional category of Drag Racing worldwide
2 time Australian Doorslammer Champion
1 time Australian Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion
3 time Sports Compact Champion
Multiple track, national and international records

ABOUT THE DRAG RACE CARS

Victor’s 1957 Chev Doorslammer

Built by Anderson Race cars
Engine is a 511 CI Chrysler Hemi
Billet BAE engine block with billet NRE Blackhawk heads
PSI supercharger overdriven at 2.08% over engine rpm
44 amp MSD magneto
Chance billet torque converter
B&J converter drive with 3 speed Lenco transmission.
5.95 seconds @ 247 mph

Ben’s 1979 Corvette Stingray Doorslammer

Built by Anderson Race cars
Engine is a 502 CI Chrysler Hemi
Billet BAE engine block with billet NRE Super 60 heads
PSI supercharger overdriven at 2.08% over engine rpm
44 amp MSD magneto
Chance billet ‘lock up’ torque converter
Bruno converter drive with 3 speed Lenco transmission
5.79 seconds @ 253 mph

Ben’s 2008 Toyota Solara

Built by Vanishing point Race cars in 2016
New rolling car complete but currently no drive train
Engine and transmission configuration still undecided but will be powered by a Turbocharged Toyota 6 cylinder

ABOUT THE BURNOUT CARS

Victor’s 1957 Chev ‘Burnout Car’

Constructed by Anderson Race car specifically as a demonstration car
511 ci Chrysler Hemi
Rootes style supercharger
Twin Mallory Magnetos
Water cooled with 200 litre + fuel tank

Ben’s 1963 Corvette Stingray ‘Burnout Car’

Constructed in-house by Ben at Team Bray Workshop specifically as a demonstration car
528 ci Big Block Chev
Rootes style supercharger
Mallory Magneto
Water cooled with 200 litre + fuel tank