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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:
Mum’s curry chicken, Mrs. Giancola’s
Veal Parmagiana
Fave Drink:
Water
Fave saying:
"Go Aunger Boys!!!!"
Hobbies:
Photography
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Fave Movies:
Field of Dreams, Shawshank Redemption, Top Gun. Gran
Torino, The Natural,
Last Book read:
Slash (Guns and Roses) autobiography
Fave album:
Adam Brand "Hell of a ride"
Fave live act:
KISS, Adam Brand
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)
First job:
Hungry Jacks
Other jobs:
Chicken factory (lasted three days)
- Steel Factory
(lasted two days)
First commentated:
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16 years of age (21 years ago!) – Bunbury Speedway
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Commentary highlights:
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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:
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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, Craig Denyer.
What’s in my Ipod:
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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:
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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:
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To have
worked at Claremont Speedway, WA
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To have promoted Flag
City Motorsports Park (USA)
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Meeting Kristy at Newcastle
Speedway
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To have promoted World Series Sprintcars 6
years
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Four times Australian Sprintcar Media Member
of the Year (Knoxville USA Hall of Fame)
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Three times
Australian Sprintcar Promoter of the Year (Knoxville USA
Hall of Fame)
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Youngest
person ever to win Outstanding Contribution To the
sport award ( Knoxville USA Hall of Fame)
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Bringing
Brad Doty to Australia
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Hosting
Garry Rush Farewell Dinner
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Anytime I can ‘perform’
Dirt Track Cowboys” with My buddy Adam Brand
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Knowing the
late, great Michael Figliomeni
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