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HAVING successfully completed Drag Challenge 2016 and 2017, DC 2018 was to be a turning point for Kim Smith and her Sting Red HSV Maloo. At the time, the ute’s stick-shifted, LSA-blown LS combo was good for 642rwhp and 11.57@125mph. However, during DC ’18 at Swan Hill, an issue with the tune turned the LS into a magnificent coffee table with nine piston holes instead of eight!

Fortunately, Kim’s hyper-positive attitude, combined with her dread of never going back to DC, meant she was sure to bounce back from that catastrophe. So,

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