Mark Bardsley: 1968 Camaro

Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro
Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro. The Camaro is now powered by a 526 Keith Black with Veney heads and a PSI supercharger.
Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro. The Predator launching in 2003. [Photo by: Mike Ashton]
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Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro. Towing out for a pass in Sydney. 2007. [Photo by: Ralph Smith]
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Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro. Sporting Segedins Auto Spares branding in 2012.
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Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro. New paint for the 2012/13 season.
Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro. Sporting Peak Antifreeze sponsorship at the 2013 IHRA Nationals. [Photo by: Ralph Smith]
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Mark Bardsley. 1968 Camaro. Mark burning out before recording his 6.161 PB in 2019. [Photo by: Ralph Smith]

Mark started drag racing in 1995. He sold his street driven Camaro in 2002 to rugby legend Jonah Lomu to finance a race only version and has not looked back since. In 2006/07 and 2010/11 Mark won both the Nationals and the NZDRA Top Doorslammer Series. He also won the Nationals in 2014.

In 2003 Mark became the first recipient of the NZDRA Award of Merit, for his contribution to drag racing in New Zealand.

Class Top Doorslammer
Body Carbon fibre 1968 SS Camaro
Engine 526 cubic inch Keith Black. Veney heads.
Supercharger PSI
Fuel Injection Enderle
Ignition MSD Pro Mag 44
Data Logger RPM DL10
Clutch 10.7" 3 disc Crower
Gearbox Lenco 3 speed
Differential 9" Ford. Strange 4.5 gears. Strange 40 spline axles.
Front Suspension Strange struts
Rear Suspension Four link with Koni shocks
Chassis Alston kit by Steve Brown and the Shadwick brothers
Wheels 15 x 4 American. 16 x 16 Cragar Beadlocks.
Tyres 20 x 4.5 x 15 Mickey Thompson. 34.5 x 17 x 16 Mickey Thompson
Brakes Strange
Paint Glasurit by Southern Motor Painters
Best times 6.161 secs. 228.81 mph
Major Sponsor Rislone, Peak, Meguiars, Century Batterys, Traffic Control, HPC, Terrys Chassis Shop
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