March 4th, 2018. Australian Doorslammer driver Paul Mouhayet taking a breather before the first round of racing at the MacTrack Westernationals at Perth Motorplex, Paul would go on to with the meeting, defeating John Zappia in the final. Fast forward to the end of the season, just over 3 months later, and Paul defeats Zappia, the 11 time Australian champion, in the second round of eliminations at the season ending Winternationals at Willowbank to take the season title in one of the closest seasons we've seen for some time. Coming into the meeting, John held a 16 point lead over Paul, meaning that, barring any Low ET and Top Qualifier bonus points, Paul needed to win one more race than John to take the title. Lining up to face off in the second round of eliminations put each team in control of their own destiny, with the race being all tied up at the 1/8th mile before John drifted a bit too close to the wall and had to back off.
Today's photo of the day is from Northern Nats 2018. This is Michael Farley in I TUF LC - shot on the Saturday afternoon.. Not only is this a pretty cool Torana, this shot shows off the awesome backdrop to the racing at Springmount Raceway.
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Recently, my partner, Lori, and I headed down south for a birthday party. Along the way, we stumbled upon a small microbrewery called The Beer Farm. We had been looking for another brewery, planning to stop in for a pint and a bite to eat before continuing on our way. We missed that one, but stayed on Bussell Highway until we got to Gale Road and saw a sign for an un-named brewery. We took that as a hint, and headed down Gale Road in search of somewhere that served beer. After a couple of minutes, we came upon a shed in a paddock by the road, with a carpark full of cars and a chalk board out the front heralding your arrival at "The Beer Farm". That was all the invitation we needed, and after a quick u-turn, we were parking up at said Beer Farm. The staff here were very helpful, explaining the different drinks on offer and our food options (The Beer Farm has their own food truck on site, and on the day, they had another food truck visiting to help keep up with demand). I started out with one of their Nitro Stout's, while Lori opted for a gin and tonic, with local distillery West Winds providing the gin. We paired our drinks with a pulled pork burrito each, and before we left, I tried the La Maison Saison. Not only were the drinks impeccable, the food went down a treat as well. We'll definitely be back next time we're in the area.
Canon EOS-1D X - 1/10 @ f/5, 15 mm (ISO 1600) Approximate location: The Beer Farm, Metricup, Western Australia
Set in a repurposed shed on a Metricup dairy farm, The Beer Farm fits the Metricup / Cowaramup region perfectly.
Canon EOS-1D X - 1/80 @ f/5, 15 mm (ISO 800) Approximate location: The Beer Farm, Metricup, Western Australia
A couple of classic pinball machines and a table style arcade machine complement the pool table nicely.
Canon EOS-1D X - 1/50 @ f/5, 23 mm (ISO 800) Approximate location: The Beer Farm, Metricup, Western Australia
Neither Lori or I could remember seeing a cooler fire pit than a repurposed digger bucket.
Canon EOS-1D X - 1/400 @ f/5, 29 mm (ISO 800) Approximate location: The Beer Farm, Metricup, Western Australia
As it turned out, we had stumbled upon The Beer Farm's first birthday celebrations, and the joint was rocking.
Canon EOS-1D X - 1/4000 @ f/5, 29 mm (ISO 800) Approximate location: The Beer Farm, Metricup, Western Australia
There's even a slip'n'slide here for the kids, and a fair few of the adults were wishing they were allowed to go for a slide too.
Canon EOS-1D X - 1/160 @ f/3.5, 15 mm (ISO 1600) Approximate location: The Beer Farm, Metricup, Western Australia
The bar is stocked not only with The Beer Farm's own ales, but a wide range of locally produced wines and spirits.
Canon EOS-1D X - 1/100 @ f/3.5, 15 mm (ISO 800) Approximate location: The Beer Farm, Metricup, Western Australia
Local and visiting artists have left their mark on The Beer Farm's walls, with the owners allowing the artwork to evolve as the venue grows.
If you want to visit The Beer Farm, their address is 177 Gale Road, Metricup. I've embedded a Google Map for you below, click on through for a bigger version.
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