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    Wally’s Words

    Sep 02, 2020 5 minutes

    At the turn of the new century, the Holden Racing Team was on a roll. Championship wins with Lowndes in 1998 and ’99, while Skaife would take out the 2000 title. The joint was humming and on top of its game. So much so, that minds would start to head into other ‘creative’ areas…

    Early that year (2000), there seemed to be an inordinate interest in fruit – or more particularly in oranges! The pre-fab, engineering and engine guys in their spare time were squirreling away in their ‘sand pit’ measuring, cutting and sealing bits of PVC tubing of different diameters and lengths, as well as purchasing an amazing array of piezo ignition units. Also on the order sheets were various spray cans – from hairspray to that

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