Peter Russo is 4 times Australian Fuel Funny Car Champion. The car is currently competing in the tough NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series.
This is the story of Peter Russo's 30 plus years of Fuel Funny Car racing commitment. If there ever was a walking example of achieving against the odds, making something out of nothing and dedication to the cause, then Peter Russo is that living walking example. With no opportunities to go competitive Fuel Funny Car racing in Australia, Peter Russo packed a shipping container and set off to compet
20/07/2025
Murray Anderson who built the car for us said "mount that body", so that's what we're doing. The project is now powering ahead thanks to Mario Campos, Geoff Monise and Quarter Pounder Funny Car. Is there a step after that? That depends on how nice the magic funny car money fairy is. 🤣🤣
19/05/2024
Used to be....
18/04/2023
Last night in town with Paul Mike Smith and Peter decides to ring Dr Hakenbush. Only the really old will understand.
17/04/2023
Still celebrating 40 years of funny car.
Monte gets loaded for the last time.
The weekend definitely didn't go according to plan but that's how it rolls sometimes. We've had many years of racing, mostly on our own nickel, relying on talent and support from our various crews, performing ok with minimal damage. It had to get us sooner or later!
Special thanks to Jeff Arend who does so much for us (especially behind the scenes), Mike Smith for your commitment to us, Joe Powell & Jeremy Norman for your super extra efforts and the crew guys, Mario, Tom & Jimmy who stepped up to plug some gaps.
Huge thanks to California Pest Management for helping us lighten the financial load.
Kaboom! Poor Monte. Rest in pieces!
14/04/2023
Ready for Q1 and "celebrating" 40 years of living with a fuel funny car. Living the dream or living the definition of insanity?
12/04/2023
On the road to Vegas for the 4 wides with Monte.
08/04/2023
Brainwashing my music mate Paul Mike Smith with some great Aussie music, including the best ever cover of Gimme Shelter by Vika Bull & Tim Rodgers.