New world burnout record at Summernats 32
Tyre-frying action takes over the nation’s capitalTyre-frying enthusiasts have set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous burnout – naturally, at Summernats.
Breaking the record (119) previously set in Saudi Arabia, 126 cars lit up their rear tyres at the annual event at the weekend, making for a spectacular display of noise and smoke.
“We are absolutely stoked to smash the burnout world record. We think Australia and Summernats is the home of burnouts and everyone involved was determined to take it back,” said Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez.
On a typically stifling hot weekend, Summernats 32 drew in more than 100,000 spectators to Canberra along with more than 2000 modified cars.
Rick Werner from Nerang, QLD, picked up Grand Champion at the event with his immaculate 1932 Ford hot rod pick-up. Werner spent more than six years working on the project, including three weeks alone completing the final detail work.
“It is totally surreal and just phenomenal. I always wanted my own Hot Wheels machine and now I own one, and on top of that we have just won the Summernats Grand Champion,” he said.
Meantime, an injected Ford Mustang took out the equally sought-after Burnout Masters, at the hands of Jake Myers.
The winner of the dyno competition for street-registered vehicles was Brenden Medlyn’s 1984 VH Holden Commodore, with 2483rwhp.
A new outright horsepower record was also reset today by the Castle Hill Performance VT Holden Commodore, which churned out a mammoth 3076.9hp.
Considered an institution by Aussie enthusiasts, the four-day Summernats event included new attractions for 2019 including drifting.
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