Like pretty much any racing discipline, there’s usually a formula that if followed, leads to success if you’re a halfway competent driver. In Aussie burnout contests, what you need is simple: an engine that has pretty much all of the power (and a big-ass blower, just to make sure you’ll have all the power), enough rear tire to last long enough to not get disqualified, and at least front brakes to help pivot the car around and to keep you from bouncing off of the walls. Oh, and one other thing: an automatic transmission, because you’ll be properly busy swatting flies while doing your best to not drag the ass end of the car along the concrete walls while not being able to see anything but smoke and hear anything but about a thousand pissed-off horses that are running rampant.
Then there’s Hayden Wilby and his Commodore. This dude is still ripping the T56 that the car came with from the factory! How it’s surviving the abuse is beyond us, but we’re all about someone switching up and down the pattern while lighting them off. He might not have won the contest at Summernats 33, but he’s got our seal of approval!
