No Excuses 3 Drag Racing Festival

On February 20th, 2021, No Excuses 3 tore through Heathcote Park Raceway in an epic, adrenaline-fuelled day of racing. Known for bringing together some of Australia’s toughest radial tyre cars, the third instalment of the No Excuses series raised the bar yet again. With its fresh energy and revamped venue, this event was everything the racing community had been waiting for.

This time around, the action shifted to Heathcote Park Raceway, now under new management, and the vibe was next level. The crowd was buzzing, the track was sticky, and the competitors came to play hard. The atmosphere was electric from the very first burnout to the final run of the day.

The Format

The event was broken down into four primary classes:

R235 – Cars running up to a 235 Radial

R275 – Cars running up to a 275 Radial

Radial Outlaw – Any Size Radial Tyre

AWD Shootout – All Wheel Drive monsters go head-to-head

Each class was packed with serious contenders. These drivers weren’t just here for the fun — they were chasing cash prizes, personal bests, and those all-important bragging rights. It was heads-up racing at its rawest — no timing games, no nonsense, just pure send-it style.

Winners & Personal Bests

Status Performance R235

🏆 1st Place: Todd Foley – Holden VH Commodore

PB: 8.60 @ 159 MPH (1/4 Mile)

🥈 2nd Place: Shane Solimo – Holden VL Turbo

PB: 9.89 @ 140 MPH (1/4 Mile)

Tuners Edge R275

🏆 1st Place: Kai McPhee – Holden 81 VC Commodore

PB: 8.62 @ 165 MPH (1/4 Mile)

🥈 2nd Place: Tony Lamanna – Holden VS Statesman 1999

PB: 9.91 @ 139 MPH (1/4 Mile)

Glossworks Radial Outlaw

🏆 1st Place: Rhyan Sturzaker – Mazda RX7 1980

PB: 5.60 @ 122 MPH (1/8 Mile)

🥈 2nd Place: Brad Young – Holden 1966 HR

PB: 6.11 @ 115 MPH (1/8 Mile)

Petiquette by Caroline AWD Shootout

🏆 1st Place: Jason Ruby – Nissan S13 Silvia

PB: 8.15 @ 167 MPH (1/4 Mile)

🥈 2nd Place: Paul Bourke – Jeep Trackhawk 2018

Special Awards

Promoter’s Choice: Elvi “AFAST1” – Ford F6 2008

Fastest Ford: Joshua Tuskin – Ford XW

Fastest Holden: Todd Foley – Holden VH Commodore

Fastest 6 Cylinder: Jason Ruby – Nissan S13 Silvia

Fastest 8 Cylinder: Todd Foley – Holden VH Commodore

Quickest NA: Rhyan Sturzaker – Mazda RX7 1980

Best Burnout: Shane Solimo “SOL747” – Holden VL Turbo

Best “Just Send It” Entry: Denis Rexhepi – Audi S4 2000

On behalf of Paul Sera and Radial Life, a huge thank you goes out to everyone who made No Excuses 3 a success — the sponsors, competitors, and our loyal spectators who came out to watch some seriously tough cars throw down.

Massive shoutout to our naming rights sponsor – World Advertising – not only for supporting the event but also for creating custom, high-quality trophies that were absolutely next level.

Another thank you to Next Gen Digital for managing all the Digital marketing side, website, seo and more.

Special thanks to Bree, who had never even been to a drag racing event before and still went above and beyond helping out — even scrubbing the track during oil downs!

And finally, the core crew — Scott, Sam, Mat, Azza, Jon, Todd and everyone else who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. Also, big props to Lance and the team at Heathcote Park Raceway for having us.

Until Next Time…

No Excuses 3 proved once again why Australia has one of the toughest and most passionate radial racing communities in the world. If you missed it — you missed out. But don’t worry, plans are already in motion for the next one. Bigger, better, and even faster.

Stay tuned — and remember: No excuses, just send it.