Australian Drag Racing Legendary Tuner Bruce Read
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2022
- I set down and spoke with Bruce Read son of Jim Read a 16 time Top Fuel Champion. A legendary family of Nitro racing in Australia. Bruce grew up racing Nitro and he has become one of the best in the business tuning these 11,000 horsepower monster’s in Australia. #legend #nitro #racing #australia
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As an Australian who follows your Channel and watches every video I'm proud of the way Bruce conducts himself. The Family are truly Australian Icon's. Thanks Clay for letting everyone else know their story.
Well done clay I’m from Australia and have been a spectator since 1978 and have watched the read family for a long time they are our icon of Australia drag racing and without them drag racing in Australia wouldn’t be as big as it today they put us on the map and gave us all the best racing I’ve ever seen they got me hooked on racing I never missed a meeting for 15 years in Melbourne Calder park then Calder closed and I stopped going as racing went interstate I wish the reads could give us in Melbourne Australia a track so that die hard fans like me can again go watch the most exciting racing that we once had as Jim read racing was my number one and still is thank you Bruce and to your family for all you did to make it the best racing outside of the USA ❤
They have revamped Heathcote Park, but not sure if they are running Top fuel there yet. I have to look into it.
Yes they have had a round of top fuel at heathcote they have spent a lot of money to get up to scratch but no where near like Calder or the Sydney track but better than nothing
Great talk!! I think Clay needs to visit Australia someday and do some racing with the Read Family.
His dad Jim was the first top fuel car I seen back in the early 80 at Ravenswood raceway 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Perth boy here too. Last show I went to at Ravenswood was when Gary Miocevich took the Veem jet truck for it's final run in the early 90's. If I remember correctly, that night was the last event ever held at Ravenswood, and the truck was the last vehicle to ever run down the track👍🇦🇺
Great to see Bruce on your vlog Clay, Grew up watching his day Jim..
Don't know if he told you how smart Jim was we hen the Australian government banned tobacco advertising.
Winfield Cigarettes advertising slogan for years was "Anyhow, have a Winfield" and Anyhow was always written big and usually in a different colour.
So to get around the advertising laws, they named the car Anyhow.
Everybody new what it meant, it was genius.
Legend family in Australia Dragracing.
Thank you Clay.
I hope Bruce reads these comments…Sir you ARE a legend! Take away from us,respect,admiration,and wishes for years of success and safety for all the teams in Australia. Come back soon and know the door is open. Thank you!
❤
Two living legends at one table. When do you ever have that!
Sunday dinner for Mr Read and his boys brings 3 together as often as they do Sunday dinners.
But this channel, is top shelf drag racing info/entertainment.
Looking forward to seeing Bruce and the team here in Perth, @ Kwinana Motorplex in November👍🇦🇺
Drag racing family ❤️❤️we are just sports man racing team in England Santa Pod love your team Clay 👍👍👍👌👌👌❤️
Two very humble individuals talking about racing! How can it be better than that? TY for sharing!
Such a honourable thing to do Clay to let Bruce tag along. He will never forget this time with you and the Team. Special people always find a way to connect. I’m an Aussie and watch you every week. You both hold icon status in my eyes as you both are great ambassadors for the sport.
Thanks for the interview.
As an Australian and watching Clays channel. This was one of the best videos I've watched two men both legends of a sport both are extremely passionate about. To sit and listen to these two men discussing Top Fuel amazing and the history of the Read family in Top Fuel. Bruce showed just how passionate he is about Top Fuel when he was talking about his crew members clearly a very close knit group of people.
Always love listening to passionate people talking about what love 😁
Everyone knows that name down here. 🇦🇺
Thanks for sharing this clay. Respect.
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i had a Jim Read poster on my wall as a kid in the late 80's-90's, legend family down here!
That was a VERY interesting talk you guys had!
I really was wondering why Bruce was hanging around, because all I knew about him was that he was one of the people involved in that explosion down under. NOW I know a lot more.
Thanks Clay, and special thanks to Bruce Read.
That was a great talk
Passion is always proven when you get emotional talking about what you love. GREAT interview!
simply thank you both
History of the sport. Love it, thank you both for enlightening us on the history of drag racing and its world wide connection.
thanks clay what a great guy Bruce is and he is a Legend very humble but well deserved dad Jim & brother Phil is Australian drag racing royalty, no one has done more in the top fuel sport in australia than the Read family they leave a great legacy for all of us, and Jim was the inspiration for thousands of kids growing up that just wanted to be Jim read. me included thanks Clay top video Mate.
The camaraderie is one of the great things I see in drag racing, I see it constantly here in the UK and via You Tube see it in the USA and also in other countries. It makes it a sport you just want to be involved in, in any way possible - as a fan, competitor or crew.
Drag raced a Holden myself at castleragh strip,just sayin",way back. 12 sec 1/4
Thanks for sharing the story 😊
I have so much respect for Bruce and his family. Racing in Oz is now on par with us. There are many smart mo-fo's in Australian drag racing.
This was a very cool conversation! Thanks Clay!
Two of the world's fastest plumbers...whodathunkit?
I really like the layout at the Sydney track. Well done 👍
current driver phil is a licenced plumber also, oftened delivered supplies to him on site, a top bloke for sure
Great vid Clay cheers!
Bruce is such a humble guy. He always acknowledges those around him by name. Have followed his family's racing since I was a kid. Awesome Clay,inspiring interview. Cheers from down here in New Zealand 🇳🇿
Clay you have reignited my interest in the sport of drag racing that John Force killed when IN MY ESTIMATION he threw a race against one of his other teams to get his 4th team into the finals. That left a bitter taste in my mouth I enjoy watching you
Legend alright..thanks clay ..🇦🇺🇺🇸
I remember when Jim Read pulled his first 200 mph pass at Castlereagh in the Parramatta spares AA/FD
I took my father, who thought there was no skill in driving in a straight line.
Jim pulled 221 mph run that night.
The noise and flames and the smell of nitro not to mention the burning eyes kinda woke him up.
Good to see him helping you in the States.
Any chance of you coming to Australia to stomp that loud pedal.
It would be awesome if you could.
Would love to see clay pop down under one day for a ride in Bruce’s top fuel dragster cmon Bruce make it happen
FINALY IM PROUD TO BE A SKIP ONCE MORE! MAKING AUSTRALIA PROUD AGAIN KEEP ON PUNCH,N BRUCE YOU KNEW MY LATE FATHER AND MOTHER BILL AND MARY BARCLAY. love your work guys
What an interview. Another Aussie who follows clay and he treats us with an interview one of the greatest people in australian drag racing.
Bruce's dad jim was the first house hold name in australian drag racing
Their contribution to The sport is unsurpassed.
I was lucky enough to be crew for a TAD for many years and pit beside them a few times. Bruce and his family were just the nicest people to talk to and pick up some tips from. Thanks Clay
Bruce and Jim'O, what a brain trust!
Great interview
Thanks Clay. As a kiwi it’s awesome to see an Aussie working hard at staying at the top of the game Downunder.
The good old days at Ravenswood were legendary and I think u Donna deserves a good holiday
A down to earth guy great vid
Great to hear your story Bruce. Best of luck in your racing!
Thanks Clay ... The Reads are Drag Racing Royalty in Oz ... Was great to hear from him
Thank you for being so giving and generous with your time interviewing , making all the great videos you posted on your channel Clay Millican
What a lovely geezer that Bruce is , so two of them on one table is the bollocks . 👍🇬🇧 🏁
True royalty of racing in Australia 🇦🇺the Reid’s make us aussies proud ❤🥇🇦🇺
Clay, Thank you so much for this! I could write a million words right now but I'll refrain.
Bruce, don't discount yourself, your family is amazing! I grew up watching your parents race & loved it! They were at my High School (Northfield High, Adelaide) in the early 90's (I think) Years life & other stuff later, as a Businnes Owner In Alice Springs NT, I proudly Volunteered my time (for many years & sponsored some events) to help get ASID (Alice Springs International Dragway) up an running, I ran the timing system for the first two years & was over the moon happy that we got to have you up there for an event. I never thought I'd ever get to be sitting behind the timing system for the Read Family at a drag Strip. (I was in the tower running the computers) Bloody amazing stuff. I wish I was still involved in the sport, I live 10 Minutes from the old AIR (Adelaide International Raceway) & it hurts my soul with what has happened to that place & the sport in general. That's a 1% insight from my view. Thanks again Clay, you knocked this out of the park so to speak. Cheers, Leo.
Thanks for sharing that with us ...totally enjoyed that!
This is awesome! please get some more people from around the world on the show =)
Clay you are such a great ambassador of the sport of drag racing, I love the international connection between Bruce and Jim, which only further the sport on both continents. What a spectacular interview and an awesome gentleman he is, this is why you’re my number one driver and team what an awesome video. Thank you Clay.
simply love it Clay and it's the lifestyle, even if you drag racing a stock pinto its a love, it's comming Clay for you and your crews. God's speed. Stump it guys!
Way kewl story and history.
Don’t know how I missed it, till now. Thanks for the heads up on this Clay.
Watching this now, glad to see y’all coerced Bruce to hang till St. Louis…
Jim Read is a great man 💯 and would treat everyone with respect. I had the pleasure of meeting him and having wonderful conversations with him while I was working security at W.S.I.D.
Jimmo is a great mentor and you can hear that in the way he replys to clays questions. Absolutely Awesome
Great video Clay, we all enjoyed that immensely, love to family, Anthony and the girls England UK
Awesome video Clay. The Read name is an Australian icon in Top fuel, just like the Cowan name is an icon in the Funny car scene over here in Oz. Stay awesome fellas.
Great talking !. Thank Clay for let us know the Legendary Tuner of Australian drag Racing scene.
Bruce you are a bloody legend and you Clay millican the man ,the bad ass driver that you are .I have been around nitro methane for about 25years.Bruce will know who I am talking about is another good guy mad az Mr Alan Dobson who back in the day used to drive for the guy i know Greg Gower and he had the first 5 second nitro funny car .he then jumped on with team rhapasada .I would love for u to make the trip down under but u have to race at the Perth motorplex and check out the best drag facility in the world ask Bruce about the track and the air you won't be disappointed. I would love it if you could drag Mr top fueller legend Doug Kalitta as well
Good on ya Bruce, I have the greatest respect for Aussie attitude ! ,,never give up,,I follow Sailing into freedom, (Plucky,) Peter ,,awesome people from Australia,,Rick in Alabama says that.
Another amazing video! Bruce sure seems like a great guy! Very cool! Thanks Clay as always!
Thanks for introducing us to Bruce. He’s a hero and I’m Darn glad he’s helping you.
Great interview Clay. I really enjoyed that. Thanks for the video.
Thank You Clay
Well done interview
Wow What a great interview. Your content gets better by the week Clay. I think I would like to see more of this type stuff maybe once or twice a month. Might even be a thing to branch off into for the "Off" season as it were.
CLAY you are the BEST thank you for shearing your racing life
Injoy this video 🎉
A great Australian family doing great things all over the world. Keep up the great work. Love the channel Clay. Stay safe all and god bless
Cool video well done, you need to keep him there for a while.... 🚀🚀
It's one heck of a treat to see these videos. Thank you Mr. Millican for starting your channel. It has been such a treat to see your content. Thank you for allowing Mr. Read to be a part of your team for this short time. Great content ❗🙂
Great to see this video Clay, I always watched in ore when his Dad Jim raced in that red Winfield Top Fuel car as a young kid! The Read family has done so much for the sport here. It’s what got me hooked on Drag Racing! 🇦🇺 & 🇺🇸 racing is the best, hands down! 💥💥💥
Great to get to know Bruce ,
Thanks Clay
Great interview, im an Aussie and watched Jim race a few times in the seventies. So glad the family are still racing
What a great interview, l thought that was so interesting the history of Bruce’s family down under in Australia, and both of you shared your experiences and enthusiasm that you still have.. 👍👍👍👍👏👏
When I was a kid I had a poster on my bedroom wall of Jim Read in his Top fuel dragster doing a burnout with the tyres on fire 🔥 at night year's later I remember going to my first drag race and seeing my hero god bless all drag races everywhere
Jim Reid was Mr. Drag Racing in my day.
Thank you Clay. Very interesting to learn more about Bruce Reed.
Interesting I had no clue about Australina drag racing.
Excellent video Clay. Thanks. Yours are some of the quickest I watch when they are posted. Good luck today.
Awesome chat, great dude - thanks for sharing Clay!
Great video awesome content!!!!!!
Great interview. Thanks Clay for all u do ...
Hi Clay.
If Bruce is still there ask him about his mini Funny Car back in the 80s at Canberra International Dragway.. Cheers Stretch
Awesome video!! 2 TOP FUEL RACING LEGENDS IN ONE!!! WOW!!! Great video Clay. Can't wait for the next one!! I see a WALLY SOON 🏆
Clay...thanks for a great interview with Bruce! You should definitely do more of these types of videos.
As a young kid in the 80's and 90s in Sydney we had no dragstrip until around1990ish the Top Dogs of the sport was Top Fuel and there was none bigger than Jim Read Racing and the Winfield car
I remember going to Eastern creek when it first opened and Jim Read ran 5.1 in the quarter mile then and we where amazed and new it wa sonly a matter of time to break into the fours little did we know then how fast these cars would eventually become
I cant say I follow that close these days as I live in the Philippines but its great to see the Read family still at the top of their game and doin what they love
Clay, your pretty good at interviewing others.
Absolutely, you are 100% correct
Clay you are excellent at intervieing
This is a great interview Clay, covering some really interesting topics. As a British fan, I've heard of the Read family from "down under", but this was a superb walkthrough of Bruce and his family's racing pedigree. Great to see everyone learning from the unfortunate mishap Bruce's team had as well. If you ever hang up the driving gloves Clay, you certainly have a promising career in the commentary/interviewing team! Keep the content coming, I'm lovin' it!
Great video! I’m a proud Aussie that loves Top Fuel, can’t wait to see racing at my new local track at The Bend in South Australia 👍👍
Heavens YES! I assumed this was coming at some point. I know Jim-O is a busy man, but dog gone it..I wished he was sitting with y’all!!
Bruce, looking forward to seeing all the tricks you picked up of Jim, when you run at Kwinana next. Good on ya Clay for putting this content together.
Awesome interview! Thank you again for all the great videos !
Now I have to go ‘Pee…Awesome Stuff…Will keep a closer eye on the Aussie racing… Bob in USA.
Clay and Bruce y'all rock! Y'all have been involved in racing for a long time! Love the channel and content! I'm here for the algorithm! Peace
Deer meat for dinner went a gave food to Ian victims and took his boats and his crew and went out and rescued people vary nice clay , praise Jesus for brothers like him and you and Donna , thanks BigAl California.
Could we see you Clay doing a race event or 2 ? Arrrh the days of The Winfield New Years Series as a kid it was like the stuff of dreams Glen Mikers, Tom Hoover, Garth Hogan, Then we had the Slammer boys aka Pro Mod, Cannon,Howes,Stanley,Torkelson,Keys,
Scapli, Johnny Rocca, Campos.
Well done Bruce great chat
Clay , that was the best !!! I know of the Read family ( comp plus) but this takes it to a whole new level. What a great fellow Bruce is ! Many , many thanks for doing this interview, much appreciated.
Great video. Really enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing 😎✌️
Clay, great interview with a 16 time legend. I know that the next track that your crew is headed to is my local track the all concrete racing surface, the famed Texas Motorplex. I will try to make in person, I'm having a problem with my legs, I just can't walk as far as I used to. You did a great job in St.Louis, even when the event was on FS1, I had to switch channels to watch the Dallas Cowbows play on another channel.
Awesome interview