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Old 10-12-2008, 04:47 PM   #1
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Old 10-12-2008, 07:23 PM   #2
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wow, thats a real surprise, considering all the new gear they had last time at wsid , not to mention new paint jobs all the race vehicles.
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Old 10-12-2008, 08:34 PM   #3
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cant seem to find out if Jack Daniels racing will still exist?
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Old 10-12-2008, 09:08 PM   #4
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i wish him well in his future, hopefully he will return to the sport in the future. he was a huge drawcard to the sport.
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cant seem to find out if Jack Daniels racing will still exist?
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Shame to see the character go one more personality down.
today announced he will retire from full time race driving and cease operating his team at the end of 2008 after a long and highly decorated career.

doesn't sound like it..
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Old 11-12-2008, 02:28 PM   #7
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The biggest name in Australian Drag Racing, Brett Stevens, today announced he will retire from full time race driving and cease operating his team at the end of 2008 after a long and highly decorated career.



Stevens, 43, leaves the sport as one of the most successful and influential professional racers in it’s history. Over a career spanning 18 years, he has multiple National Championships, World Records, National Records and Strip Records to his and his team’s name.

In addition to his on-track presence, Stevens also single-handedly changed the face of the sport with his new levels of showmanship and professionalism off the track that have helped make him into an Australian motorsport icon.

Stevens said that the decision had been an extremely difficult one to make.

“This is one of the biggest decisions of my life and it has not come easily. I’ve put a lot of thought into it and for those that know me and my passion for the sport, my fans, my team and my sponsors would know how difficult this has been.”

“I am extremely proud of what I have accomplished as a professional racer and I am at the point of my career where I am at the top. Retirement is not something that I have considered until recently however I have always promised myself that if I wasn’t enjoying myself and the challenges that the sport presented I would step aside.”

“Over many years I have also been the subject of many malicious and false rumour and innuendo, including personal attacks and threats on myself, my family, employees and sponsors which are taking an unprecedented toll on both my personal and professional wellbeing.”

“I have made a decision now though to look to the future for both myself and my family, and while this decision ends one phase of my career, I’m confident it will also open doors to many new opportunities.”

“I have made some fantastic lifelong friendships throughout my career in motorsport and I want to thank everyone who has accompanied, supported and inspired me over the years, including my fans, sponsors and crew. Above all, a special thanks goes to my wife Kath and my daughter Skye, who have given me the strength to do what I have done.”

Operating at the elite levels of the sport, in 2008 Stevens commanded the largest motorsport team in the country and the largest Drag Racing team anywhere in the world with 10 Group One vehicles. He is also the only person in the world to compete in three professional Drag Racing brackets simultaneously; Top Bike, Top Doorslammer and Top Alcohol.

A motor mechanic by trade, Stevens began his long and successful career as a drag racer in 1990 when he travelled to the United States and purchased his first Nitro Harley Top Fuel Motorcycle from good friend and Drag Racing legend, the late Jim McClure.

In 1993 his team first became known as Jack Daniel’s Racing in a relationship that still stands today lasting 15 years. Over that time Stevens developed one of the most feared reputations on the drag strip for his racing innovations and skills on both 2 and 4 wheels.

As well as a plethora of achievements within the sport, he has also been anointed with the Australian Sports Medal for his contributions to motorsport as well as being an inaugural inductee into the Australian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

In 29 National Championships contested across 3 professional race brackets spanning his illustrious career, Stevens never finished outside the top 6 with 3 National Championships, 8 runner ups, 7 third places, 6 fourth places, 3 fifth places and 2 sixth places to his name. He also made an incredible 70 Final Round appearances.

Stevens also devotes a lot of his time and resources to charity involvements including the Kids with Cancer Foundation and the Leukaemia Foundation of which he is an Official Patron.
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Old 11-12-2008, 02:37 PM   #8
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he is a legend in my eyes. Well known and respected.

I wish him and his family all the best in the future
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What a top bloke. All his drag racing etc and he still has time to go to car shows and do burnouts etc. Not afraid to stir up the crowd and have some fun. My hats off to you Brett. Hope he and his family all the best in the future.

Will he still do burnouts etc at summernats and everywhere else or is that gone too.
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“Over many years I have also been the subject of many malicious and false rumour and innuendo, including personal attacks and threats on myself, my family, employees and sponsors which are taking an unprecedented toll on both my personal and professional wellbeing.”

I like the guy, but I wonder what he means by the above. He always seemed the like genuine sort of guy to me.
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I'd say some people for unknown reasons don't like something he does or are simply jealous. I don't see why anyone would hate him except maybe James Scarlett who got his a$$ handed to him by Brett at summernats lmao
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I like the guy, but I wonder what he means by the above. He always seemed the like genuine sort of guy to me.
There have been incidents at the strip (altercations) and some have made claims on his sources of income etc.

I don't know/care for the accuracy of these rumours, at the end of the day the sport's lost 10 group 1 competitiors overnight.
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I bet ya I know the real reason why he is finishing, and I reckon it might have something to do with Indy.
But.........I could be wrong.
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I bet ya I know the real reason why he is finishing, and I reckon it might have something to do with Indy.
But.........I could be wrong.
And another type of australian motorsport
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There's now a thread in the Pub relating to this.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11243383
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There's a thread in the Drag racing section, which I've let them know about this one here.
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Sorry mate didn't notice the existing thread, i figured this is news big enough to interest those who aren't 'drag racing fans'

Aaron Lynch has left (along with his 3 group 1 cars), and now another 10 group 1 competitors are gone... sadly a sign of the times
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“Over many years I have also been the subject of many malicious and false rumour and innuendo, including personal attacks and threats on myself, my family, employees and sponsors which are taking an unprecedented toll on both my personal and professional wellbeing.”

I bet ya, Bray, Judd, Zappia etc never had these sorts of problems!
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This just blew me away. He is a legend.
I wish him all the best for the future.

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Here's to Brett Stevens!! a true aussie drag racing legend!! :
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Jack Daniels withdrew all sponsorship money to Brett Stevens Racing.

There is a story going around that he was involved in another punch-up at the Sydney Casino, this may have contributed to the above issue.
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I heard it was at the Indy meet at the Gold Coast.
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So what are all these false rumours & innuendo ?
(just so when we hear them we know they are untrue of course)
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still seems a shame.
i its true i hope some one else picks up the jacks sponsorship.
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What would you do, if you were the main sponsor, and you got smacked out?
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The bloke must have a mighty short fuse...not the 1st time it's happened

It's shame, racing wise he did a lot for the sport
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I'll make one comment on the matter and thats to say he's in some serious trouble with some very serious people...
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True it will leave a hole in drag racing, especially top bike and some meeting he had 4 runners.
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Jack Daniels withdrew all sponsorship money to Brett Stevens Racing.

There is a story going around that he was involved in another punch-up at the Sydney Casino, this may have contributed to the above issue.
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