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     Name: Wade Aunger (no middle name)

     DOB: 08/06/1971

     Born Where: Subiaco, Western Australia

     Nickname: Waido

     Lived: Perth, Melbourne, Malaysia, Adelaide, USA, Sydney, Newcastle, Mildura, Newcastle
    Lives now: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales

    Fave Food: Kristy’s Meatloaf, Mum’s curry chicken, Mrs. Giancola’s Veal Parmagiana
    Fave Drink: Banana Thick shakes

     Fave saying: “We’re green!”

    Hobbies: Photography

     Fave Movies: Field of Dreams, Shawshank Redemption, Top Gun.

     Last Book read: Slash (Guns and Roses) autobiography

     Fave album: Adam Brand “Blame it on Eve”

     Fave live act: KISS

     Fave holiday destination: New Orleans, USA

     Hero: Gene Simmons (KISS)
    Speedway Heroes: Mick McKeon, Dennis Nash, Alf Barbagallo,
    Laurie Hardie, Doug Wyer, Ian Bradford,
    Michael Figliomeni

     Fave colour: Blue

     Fave Footy Team: West Coast Eagles (AFL) Parramatta Eels (NRL)
    Perth Glory (A League)

     Fave Band: KISS

     Fave Actor: Alan Alda (Hawkeye – MASH)
    Fave Actress: Alyssa Milano
     
     First Concert: Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms, Football Park SA

     Biggest thrill: The birth of my children

     Biggest moment: Meeting Gene Simmons (aside from the birth of my
    Sons and my wedding day of course)
    First job: Hungry Jacks

     Other jobs: Chicken factory (lasted three days)
  • Steel Factory (lasted two days)

    First commentated:
  • 16 years of age (21 years ago!) – Bunbury Speedway

  •  Commentary highlights:
  • Too many to mention, but World Speedway GP at the
    Sydney Olympic Stadium is a biggie, and Lexmark Indy 300 each year is really cool calling the Champ Cars, so is Clipsal 500, the Warrnambool Classic and the list goes on
     
     Career mentors:
  • Jason Tickle, Con Migro, Eric Dyson, Wayne “Chuck” Redmond, Brad Thompson, John Rudd (Seven Nightly News) David Christison (SNN) Neil Brooks (SNN) Des Ferris, Craig Nylander, Brad Steele, John Day, David Lander, Nathan Prendergast, Greg Sita, Will Hagon, Kristy Aunger, Craig Denyer.
    What’s in my Ipod:
  • KISS, Adam Brand, Rob Zombie, Garth Brooks,
    Kenny Chesney, ACDC, Bon Jovi, The Donnas,
    Noiseworks, Aerosmith, George Thorogood,
    Dixie Chicks and the list goes on and on and on.
    Categories announced:
  • Sprintcars, Superbikes, Supercross, Drag Racing,
    Offshore Powerboats, Jet Sprints, F1 Boats, AMRS, CAMS Nationals, Drifting, Rally,
    Australian Volleyball Finals Series, F3, V8 Utes,V8 Supercars, Truck Racing, Perth Skyshow, Motocross, SGP, World Supersport Championship, World Superstock Championship, European F3Championship, BAD Boats, Paris-Dakar Rally, Australian GT Championship, Sports Sedans to name a few.

    Current positions:
    Announcer – Presenter SBS Speedweek (11 years)
    Announcer – Presenter Fox Sports “Inside Speed”
    Announcer – Presenter Nine Network “Speed Machine”
    Announcer – Presenter “Full Noise” on Fox Sports
    Series Announcer – Australian V8 Ute Series
    Announcer – Monster Trucks Tour of Destruction
    PR Manager – Max Dumesny Motorsports
    PR Manager – Monster Trucks Tour of Destruction
    PR Manager – Adam Brand (Singer)
    PR Manager – Dean Fiore (Carrera Cup)
    PR Manager – Sonic Motorsport (Carrera Cup / FFord)
    PR Manager – Sage Racing (V8 Utes)
    PR Manager – Scott Jennings (V8 Utes)
    PR Manager – Steve Briffa (Production Cars)
    PR Manager – Grove Juice Racing (V8 Utes)
    PR Consultant – GATORZ Eyewear
    PR Consultant – Australian V8 Ute Series
    PR Consultant – Titan Racing USA (Sprintcars)
    Journalist – Inside Speedway Magazine
    Photographer – Inside Speedway Magazine
    Photographer – Australian V8 Ute Series

     Career Highlights:
  • To have worked at Claremont Speedway, WA
  • To have promoted Flag City Motorsports Park (USA)
  • Meeting Kristy at Newcastle Speedway
  • To have promoted World Series Sprintcars 6 years 
  • Four times Australian Sprintcar Media Member of the Year (Knoxville USA Hall of Fame)
  • Three times Australian Sprintcar Promoter of the Year (Knoxville USA Hall of Fame)
  • Youngest person ever to win Outstanding Contribution  To the sport award ( Knoxville USA Hall of Fame)
  • Bringing Brad Doty to Australia
  • Hosting Garry Rush Farewell Dinner 
  • Anytime I can ‘perform’ Dirt Track Cowboys” with My buddy Adam Brand
  • Knowing the late, great Michael Figliomeni