Summernat wraps up after four days of burning tyres, burnout battles and hum of car engines

A glamorous 21-year-old woman has been crowned Miss Summernats 2017 - as tens of thousands of petrolheads geared up for a weekend of festivities filled with burning tyres. 

Jazmyne Wardell, from the NSW Central Coast, was among the crowds of more than 100,000 car enthusiasts who revved up for the Summernats in Canberra as the annual four-day event wrapped up on Sunday.

The blonde beauty found herself in the spotlight this week after photographs emerged showing her appearing almost identical to her mother Natalie, 45, and sister Tamika, 19.

Jazmyne was all smiles when she was awarded the title that includes a photoshoot with a car magazine and representing the festival for the coming year.

Jazmyne Wardell (pictured), from the NSW Central Coast, has been crowned Miss Summernats 2017

The blonde beauty (pictured watching the race on Sunday with her sash) found herself in the spotlight this week after photographs emerged showing her appearing almost identical to her mother Natalie, 45, and sister Tamika, 19

Her mother Natalie Wardell (pictured), 45, was among the tens of thousands of car enthusiasts at the four-day car event

Mother Natalie, 45 (left), Tamika, 19 (centre), and Jazmyne Wardell, 21 (right), are often mistaken for sisters

'I'm very proud to be crowned Miss Summernats as are my parents who are massive car enthusiasts themselves,' she said a year after she was runner-up. 

'I was brought up around cars and share their passion. I'm looking forward to representing Summernats throughout the year.'

On Sunday, clouds of smoke and burning rubber continued to fill the air as car lovers from around the nation gathered to celebrate their love for vehicles.

Many were covered in soot from burnout residue while others pulled out their couches for a day in the sun.

Partying in style: A group of men wore Summernats merchandise as one of their friends opted for a body suit with a G-string

A young woman smiles at the camera in front of a car race as she's covered in loot from the burnout residue from head to toe

A man opted for a dress-up costume, wearing a beige-coloured body suit with sequin G-string over his grey shorts

With temperatures sizzling on Sunday, many decided to wear bikini tops while other men went topless with sombrero hats

But the event kicked off with a tragic start Queenslander Luke Newsome, 30, died from his fatal injuries when he fell from a car along the cruise route at Exhibition Park on Thursday afternoon.

'We were very distressed about it but certainly nothing in comparison to the distress and unhappiness that would've been experienced by the family and friends of the young man,' Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez told reporters on Saturday.  

Summernats is a streetmachine festival started by renowned local rev-head Chic Henry in 1988.

More than 1,800 cars take part in the annual festival supported by hundreds of thousands of car enthusiasts.

'Summernats is a celebration of the street machine lifestyle and the people who live it,' according to the event's website.

Summernats biggest and youngest fans: A young boy sitting in his pram celebrate alongside his family on Sunday

Pink smoke filled the air as tens of thousands of car enthusiasts cheered on while the car race took place on Sunday

Many festivalgoers were covered from the loot from the burnout residue - but that didn't stop them from enjoying the race

A man smiled as he couldn't keep his hands off a young woman - as the pair pose for the camera at the race car event

A man covering in loot from burnout residue poses with a can of beer as he stands among the yellow clouds of the car race

Tens of thousands of revheads descended to the annual four-day event in Canberra as they celebrated their love for cars

A man covered in toot poses for the camera as crowds of more than 100,000 car lovers enjoyed the race car event on Sunday

A young couple had two reasons to celebrate - bonding over their love for cars and expecting their baby to arrive this year

From the comfort of our couch: A group of men pulled a living room furniture onto their ute tray as they enjoyed the event

A woman (left) covered in loot as a young car enthusiast (right) smiles at the camera during the four-day race event

A group of men covered in toot pose for the camera as crowds of more than 100,000 enjoyed the race car event on Sunday

One more for the road: Thousands of fans try to watch through the thick smoke as it filled the air from the burnouts

More than 1,800 cars take part in the annual festival supported by hundreds of thousands of car enthusiasts

As temperatures sizzled on Sunday, thousands of watched intensely at the burnouts in Canberra 

Tens of thousands of car lovers cheered on as they celebrated all things motor and their love for engines

As the sizzling temperature warms up Canberra, many opted to go topless while a man (right) was covered in loot

Disney character Queen Elsa of Arendelle, Olaf the snowman and Sven the Reindeer appeared on the side of a vintage car

Long day? A man taking a rest on a young girl's lap at the back of a ute after an eventful day filled with burnouts

Two young women laugh as they are covered in loot from burnout residue during the four-day race car event on Sunday

Thick clouds of smoke filled the air as hundreds of cars geared up for the annual four-day event in Canberra

Many festivalgoers were covered from the loot from the burnout residue - but that didn't stop them from enjoying the race

A woman smiles as she enjoys the sizzling warm weather in Canberra on Sunday as thousands flocked to the car event

Tens of thousands of car lovers stand among the yellow smoke as they watch the world's biggest burnout event of the year

Thick clouds of smoke filled the air as hundreds of cars geared up for the annual four-day event in Canberra

More than 1800 cars take part in the annual festival supported by hundreds of thousands of car enthusiasts

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