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Jeremy Callaghan returns for NDRC season finale after Camaro crash
Jeremy Callaghan is preparing for the NDRC season finale at Dragway at The Bend in Australia.
In June, his Camaro crashed into safety nets at Willowbank Raceway after its parachutes detached.
He walked away, but the car was heavily damaged and needed a major rebuild.
The Moits Motorcars crew repaired it in time for Callaghan to return at Sydney Dragway in September, without missing a round.
He ran twice there, including a 5.72-second pass, and said the car drove as it had before the crash.
Callaghan is no longer in title contention, but plans to earn as many points as possible in the final round.
The SPRY Spring Nationals, including the NDRC finale, is scheduled for November 20-22 after weather forced it to move from October.
After the event, Callaghan says he will regroup and return next season aiming to win.
Jeremy Callaghan is set to race at the NDRC season finale at Dragway at The Bend after rebuilding his Camaro following a crash.
His Camaro was heavily damaged in June when its parachutes detached during a run at Willowbank Raceway, sending it into the safety nets.
Callaghan returned to racing at the East Coast Nationals in September and completed two runs at Sydney Dragway.
He said the team was not in title contention but planned to score as many points as possible in the final round.
The SPRY Spring Nationals is scheduled for November 20-22 after extreme weather forced it to be rescheduled from October.
- Who
- Jeremy Callaghan, who races a Camaro.
- What
- He is returning for the NDRC season finale after rebuilding his car following a crash.
- When
- The SPRY Spring Nationals is scheduled for November 20-22; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Dragway at The Bend, South Australia.
- Why
- He aims to score as many points as possible and finish the year strongly.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Callaghan’s parachutes detached at Willowbank Raceway, sending his Camaro into the safety nets after a 5.602-second pass at 258.07mph.
He returned at the East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway and completed two runs.
The SPRY Spring Nationals, featuring the NDRC season finale, is scheduled at Dragway at The Bend.
- Crash
- Camaro hit the safety nets at Willowbank Raceway in June
- Best pass before crash
- 5.602 seconds at 258.07mph
- Return event
- East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway in September
- Finale venue
- Dragway at The Bend
- Finale dates
- November 20-22
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What people are saying
We’re not in title contention now, but we came back to go racing, not to make up the numbers
The Moits Motorcars crew gave up their nights, their weekends, and their own racing to get this car turned around.
To hop back in at Sydney and find it drives exactly as it did before the accident — that says everything you need to know about the job they did.