Ten ANDRA Christmas Trees have been hoisted in Mildura this afternoon (Sunday 20 September) as the winners of round three of the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series – the Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals – celebrated victory in their respective brackets at the Davison Ford Sunset Strip.
Nitro Voodoo Modified Bike
Winner – Dean Jamieson
Runner-up – Dazz Scott
#1 Qualifier – Dean Jamieson
In Nitro Voodoo Modified Bike, Dean Jamieson took out the top honours over runner-up Dazz Scott, having also claimed the Nitro Voodoo Top Qualifier Medallion earlier in the weekend – repeating his Top Qualifier and event win double from the 2025 Sunset Nationals. Jamieson progressed to the final with a round one bye followed by wins over Derryn McGregor in round two and Jarrod Healey in round three.
Scott booked his place in the decider after defeating Greg Oberti in round one and Shane Kirby in round two, before advancing through a round three bye.
“We had a really good weekend,” Jamieson said.
“The bike was consistent; it was good from qualifying and we felt really good; we knew we were going to be at the pointy end. Then coming into eliminations there was some really tight racing, which was really good.
“Thank you to the Walpoles and the Bartletts for all of their help and support, Casterton Top Shop for their support in getting me here, and to the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association and ANDRA for a great event.”
Nitro Voodoo Competition Bike
Winner – Joe Khoury
Runner-up – Cheryl ‘MsVrod’ Beddoes
#1 Qualifier – Cheryl ‘MsVrod’ Beddoes
In Nitro Voodoo Competition Bike, a field of six contested the Chicago Shoot Out format, with Cheryl ‘MsVrod’ Beddoes heading the qualifying order on a 5.73-second pass ahead of eventual event winner, Joe Khoury (5.77). When all was said and done, Beddoes and Khoury were the only two riders to come through all three shoot out rounds unbeaten to set up the final, with Beddoes accounting for Nick Stewart, Rob Church, and David Willis, and Khoury getting the better of Church, Willis, and Stewart. Nat McKay was the best of the rest, with wins over Willis and Church either side of a round two loss to Stewart.
The decider came down to the index, with both riders racing to a 5.98. Beddoes was the quicker of the two on the timing sheet with a 5.922-second pass, but Khoury (5.955) was the better performer, and he also had the much better light, leaving on a 0.133-second reaction to his rival’s 0.349.
“It was a pretty good weekend, the weather was sensational – it was hot, but it wasn’t muggy,” Khoury said.
“It was a good result to follow up Alice Springs, where we finished the same way. There, Cheryl couldn’t run properly because she had broken something on the bike, so this time it was good to win without her having had a mechanical breakdown – she just had a cappuccino on the light!” he laughed.
“In all seriousness it is great to be sharing this side-by-side with Cheryl, and for us both to get there wins apiece today before the final and to qualify first and second this weekend. I will now be near maximum points too, so that feels good,” he concluded, while thanking Twin Tune Performance Centre, VP Racing Fuels Australia, Connection Concepts, Sy’s Harley Davidson in Campbelltown, and Beddoes for their support.
Nitro Voodoo Junior Drag Bike
Winner – Cooper Plummer
Runner-up – Bailey Paul
#1 Qualifier – Bailey Paul
In Nitro Voodoo Junior Drag Bike, Cooper Plummer again had the measure of Bailey Paul in the final, repeating the pair’s 2025 Sunset Nationals decider. Plummer opened with a round one win over Austin Walpole before a round two bye sent him through to the final. Paul – who had claimed the Nitro Voodoo Top Qualifier Medallion on Saturday – progressed with a round one bye and a round two victory against Izzy Woolcock, who had earlier accounted for Aliza Harris in round one.
For full results from the Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals, please visit: https://www.andra.com.au/series/results/
ANDRA thanks the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association (SDRA) and all of its volunteers and sponsors for an outstanding racetrack and a well-run event; as well as the Series’ supporting partners – bracket sponsors Three Dimensional Construction (Super Gas), Gallagher (Modified), the South Australian Drag Racers Association (SADRA, for Super Street), New Gen Business Park (Supercharged Outlaws, and Top Qualifier Medallion sponsor for the car brackets), and Nitro Voodoo (Competition Bike, Junior Drag Bike, Modified Bike, and Top Qualifier Medallion sponsor for the bike brackets); contingency sponsor Goodyear Racing; supporting sponsors Ballistic Performance Parts, Powerplus Racing Fuels, Atlantic Oils, Speedflow Products, Shinko Tyres, and Maxima Racing Oils; and media partner Speedcafe.
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