Ready, set, go with Jacob

Dad, Shane Gray, gives number 5 a boot full of punishment. Photo by Jarod Carruthers

Hey little truckers, my name is Jacob Gray, and I am a member of Team Quality Racing (TQR). What I love about truck racing is seeing all the trucks racing together and lots of action. I like it when the trucks hit each other and go really fast.I get to help my grandad cook the BBQ for the team and I also have to get my dad a drink after each race.I have a truck too, just like my dad and I get to take kids for rides. I also drove my truck to the ice cream van that was at the track like a drive-thru, that was the best! I get to spend time with my friends who I don’t get to see much, we get to meet all over the country.

I like to meet and get to play with kids all over the country and some get to stay at my house. I love being a part of the team and I think my dad’s race truck looks awesome and it goes really Ready, set, go! What I love about truck racing is seeing all the trucks racing together and lots of action. I like it when the trucks hit each other and go really fast. By Jacob Gray fast.I would like to race the race truck one day when I grow up! By the way, the truck is called The Punisher, it is really cool.

A quick stop for refreshments, but go easy on the slushies, too many of those and we will have to run ‘H’ plates on the unit

All loaded up, Jacob gives the Lonestar a quick wash before heading to the track

A straightline drag race down the back of the track, looking for that sneaky pass under braking. Photo by Jarod Carruthers The chase is on, Dave West gives his Freightliner the gas out of the hairpin at Manfeild

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from Question on page 19

If you would like to come to one of the race meetings, come and see me and I will take you for a ride in my truck and you can come meet the TQR team. When the racing is finished for the day, I get to play cricket and soccer with the team and my mum cooks dinner on the BBQ. I love sausages cooked on the BBQ; they are my favourite. When I was little, when I was around three years old, my dad raced his truck in Australia – you can see all of the track over there and it is very hot, so I got to eat lots of ice cream.

I am looking forward to going racing in the school holidays because I get to spend more time away with the trucks. See you at the track!