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