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BRIDESMAID AGAIN

When I wrote my last column, we were about to board the plane to head to Springmount Raceway in Mareeba, about one hour west of Cairns. It’s probably one of the prettiest race tracks I have ever been to, with incredible scenery all around it. The drag racing scene seems to get bigger and bigger every time we go up there, which is really cool to see.

The track is very trick. It has a wicked concrete start line with plenty of traction; however, the concrete only lasts for 50m, and then you transition onto a bitumen course with a lot less

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