Early 90's
“Rocket” Rodney Pammenter began racing at the drags in a turbo 6 cylinder EH in 1990.
In 1994 he won the Performance Streetcar Shootout in Sydney, and in 1995 was runner-up in this same event. In 1996 Rodney was convinced by then girlfriend Cathy to give speedway a go, so he returned the EH to his Dad who has since restored the car to its original glory. Rodney, unwillingly at first, joined the Burke family in their heavy involvement in speedway. Father-in-law Bryan a champion in his day, and brother-in-law Matthew a Sprint Sedan champion at that time. Matthew kept with family tradition and raced under his father’s number 82.
Mid 1990's
Late 1990's
Cathy’s first race in 1993 was in a number 8 Torana and so #8 was chosen to be added to the side of Rodney’s new Torana which he raced in the lower division of club cars for 2 seasons. Rodney then moved up into Sprint Sedans in a VL commodore which he raced for 2 seasons, before giving this car to wife Cathy and purchasing Graham Erhart’s ex Modified Production VN commodore. It was in this car that Rodney won many titles and championships.
2000-2005
In 2000/01 Rodney first campaigned his VN commodore in Sprint Sedans and, with Cathy in his old car he added #28 to the team. This season proved to be very successful with Rodney winning the seasonal point score in Sprint Sedans, and Cathy winning the seasonal point score for both the Division 2 and the Ladies classes.
The team then cut back to one car with the arrival of the new pit crew, Mitchell & Mason. Rodney then concentrated on his Sprint Sedan winning back-to-back Australian Outlaw Titles in Mackay in 2003 and 2004, the Australian Title for East Coast A-grade in 2004 as well as numerous club seasonal point scores and championships.
2005-2010
At the end of season 2004/2005 Rocket Rodney Pammenter made the decision to step up from the local club car ranks and join a national class, so he sold the Sprint Sedan that he had competed in for a number of seasons to make the move to Modified Production.
Once the Sprint Sedan was sold he spent the 2005/2006 season building a VS Commodore to run in the Modified Production class.
2009/2010 season saw Cathy again ready to hop in the driver’s seat and had a few runs in the VS at local club shows.