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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: Mildura VIC Fave Food: Mum’s curry chicken, Mrs. Giancola’s Veal Parmagiana Fave Drink: Water Fave saying: "Go Aunger Boys!!!!" Hobbies: Photography 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: 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, 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 |