The Management Committee of Willowbank Raceway has named Castrol performance brand Castrol EDGE as the naming rights sponsor of the 2008 Tin Top Titles, to be held at Willowbank Raceway on April 18 and 19.

The 2008 Castrol EDGE Tin Top Titles will feature, amongst an action-packed support program, the powerhouse Group One categories of Top Doorslammer and Pro Stock, with 16 car fields seeing double the usual amount of competitors battling it out.

Willowbank Raceway and oil lubricant giant Castrol have enjoyed a long-running relationship and the naming right’s sponsorship of the April event will nicely complement the company’s continuing support of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals (June 5-8).

Willowbank Raceway Managing Director Steve Bettes said he was pleased to announce the extension of Castrol EDGE’s association with the Raceway.

“Willowbank Raceway have enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Castrol and its brand Castrol EDGE, and so it gives me immense pleasure to see this relationship further extended to include what will now be known as the Castrol EDGE Tin Top Titles,” said Bettes.

“All of us here at Willowbank Raceway look forward to a great event come next weekend, with plenty of action on the bill including the history-making 16 car fields in Top Doorslammer and Pro Stock.”

For the first time ever in Australia, a 16 car Top Doorslammer Field and for only the second time ever in Australia a 16 Car Pro Stock field will be hitting the track at Willowbank Raceway for the 2008 Castrol EDGE Tin Top Titles.

In a usual event, fans would see eight competitors line up against each other for the first round eliminations, but at the Castrol EDGE Tin Tops they will get to see the top 16 competitors in two of Australian Drag Racing’s powerhouse Group One categories duke it out for the win – effectively giving them twice the amount of racing than ever before.

This will be the first time ever that Top Doorslammer has had such a large competitive field, and will be only the second time for the Pro Stock category in Australia and the first time for Queenslanders to see so many Pro Stockers up against each other.

The April program will feature the penultimate round of Group One activity in Top Doorslammer and Pro Stock categories as drivers enjoy one final hit out prior to the season-ending Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway on June 5-8.

Four wheels and a roof to boot will be standard for most entries in this quarter mile extravaganza, which brings together many traditional drag racing categories coupled with a selection of unique race cars that enjoy cult following among their loyal fans.