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Returning to Alice Springs from September 3-6, 2026, Red CentreNATS 12 presented by LMCT+ is gearing up for its most explosive year yet, announcing a record-breaking prize pool of over $130,000. The Heavy Hitter Drag Racing program at Alice Springs Inland Dragway will feature more than $50,000 in total prize money and brings a legendary…

Act now to secure your spot for what is set to be an epic opening round of the 2024/2025 track championship at Dragway at The Bend – entries close Sunday 18 August After a successful inaugural season, the second running of Dragway at The Bend’s Summit Racing Equipment Track Championship will launch into action later…

This weekend’s Nitro Slam event at the Perth Motorplex will deliver one huge night of nitro-fuelled action, with the Aussies taking on US Nitro Funny Car star Tommy Johnson Jnr in the latest round of the WA Nitro Max championship this Saturday (March 23). Joining six impressive nitro-fuelled Funny Cars, Altereds, Front Engined Dragsters and…

The 2023/2024 NDRC Top Doorslammer season has been one for the rookies and debutant Andrew Cole will be hoping he can cash in on some of the rookie’s luck we have seen this season when he makes his debut at the Perth Motorplex’s Westernationals next weekend (March 2-3). This season has seen no shortage of…

Motorsports NT held its annual awards ceremony on the weekend, with a number of ANDRA club members across the Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association and Central Australian Drag Racing Association nominated for awards. ANDRA’s congratulations goes to all nominees on being recognised for their tireless efforts and dedication which make ANDRA drag racing possible at…

Racers from all over will descend on South Coast Raceway this Saturday and Sunday (February 3/4) for the latest round of the NDRC’s Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship – the South Coast Rumble. Amongst them will be Super Sedan racer Brodie Tedesco, who is enjoying quite a comeback to racing after mounting her return this time…

Dave Todd raced through for the NDRC Christmas Tree Trophy at South Coast 660 and is now gearing up with his 800hp 1978 Gemini to take on South Coast Raceway’s South Coast Rumble as part of a great entry list next weekend (February 3-4). His early January win in Super Sedan, which also came at…

(NDRC release) The Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship has rung in the new year in style at South Coast Raceway this weekend, with more than 140 competitors taking to the Portland venue for the South Coast 660 – the first NDRC event of 2024. As the Western Conference points battle heats up, every race win counts…

While the official ribbon-cutting at Dragway at The Bend is being reserved for the upcoming Spring Nationals in October, Friday hosted the brand-new venue’s first ever meeting, with the 120th Harley Davidson anniversary HogFest roaring to life. As part of this event, a host of ANDRA-licensed motorcycle riders took their racing machines down the track,…

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and Dragway at The Bend are pleased to announce the official signing of a sanctioning agreement between the two parties. ANDRA will provide sanctioning services for a wide range of events to be held at the new Dragway at The Bend, including this Friday’s Harley Davidson HogFest and…

Rockynats continues to grow from strength to strength and was another great success on the weekend. Please see the link below for the event report from Rockynats organisers and let us take this chance to say congratulations to our drag racing winners: Pro winner – Paul Butler (runner-up: Peter Faulkner) Street winner – Brad Smith…

The Red CentreNATS brought the biggest drag racing show ever to Alice Springs Inland Dragway across September 2-4, hosting the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, the ADRC Top Doorslammers and over 100 Heavy Hitter racers, as well as grudge runs and competition for the RCN Grand Champion. While unseasonably cold conditions late on…

The Tamworth Drag Racing Association had a grand old time across the 6th and 7th of August recently, hosting approximately 70 racers across two days including Cars, Hambsters, Altereds, Bikes and Junior Dragsters! Racers came from as far south as Windsor (NSW) and as far north as Brisbane (QLD) to the Gunnedah Airport for what…

Tommy Turic has immediately impressed upon stepping up from Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster, taking out the Super Street ANDRA Christmas Tree trophy in his very first Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series event in the senior ranks. The SRESS season-opening Top End Nationals event was held at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip last weekend and…

(Track News) After coming on board as the major naming sponsor of the 2022 Supercharged Shootout held at the Mildura Sunset Strip, Atlantic Oils have re-committed as the Naming Rights partner for the 2023 event to be held at Easter next year. Sunraysia Drag Racing Association’s president Kingsley Kuchel said the journey to try and…

The first ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies for the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series season have been hoisted at the Hidden Valley Drag Strip this evening, following the conclusion of the season-opening Top End Nationals event. Making the most of their opportunity in the finals this evening were event winners Mark Tattingham (Modified Bike), Ned…

The new 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series season has burst into life at the Hidden Valley Drag Strip this evening, with the first qualifying passes of the Top End Nationals event completed. At the close of today’s action, Leith Darrach (Modified Bike), Sarah-Mae Bates (Super Street), Tony Miskelly (Super Sedan), Greg Damiani (Top Sportsman)…

Summit Racing Equipment has renewed its backing of the Hidden Valley Drag Strip as lane sponsor for another season ahead of next weekend’s Nitro Up North event (June 17-18). The US automotive performance powerhouse will enthusiastically remain as sponsor of the right-hand lane of the popular Darwin facility, which at Nitro Up North – which…

The Australian National Drag Racing Association is pleased to officially release the dates for the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series. The 10-round calendar will field events at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip, Alice Springs Inland Dragway, Mildura’s Sunset Strip, Portland’s South Coast Raceway, Calder Park Raceway, the Perth Motorplex, and the new drag strip…

Kingsley Kuchel may be best known in drag racing circles as the president of the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association, but he also has a new passion project which he hopes will help drive further connection between the members of the sport he loves and its fans. Through his new hobby business Kuchel Koncepts Design Studio,…

(Event release) After a hugely successful inaugural event in 2021, the Rare Spares Rockynats 02 festival had big shoes to fill in 2022. Yet with a record 1468 cars and bikes having taken to the streets of Rockhampton during the three-day festival, event organisers, entrants and spectators alike can attest that event indeed returned bigger,…

The South Coast Drag Racing Association, Wimmera Off Street Drag Racing Club and Beat the Heat (Victoria) have all been successful as part of the latest round of funding for Sport and Recreation Victoria’s Community Motorsport Program. The South Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) in particular will benefit big from this latest round of the…

(ATFC release) Mildura’s Sunraysia Drag Racing Club has pulled off the biggest coup in drag racing, securing a round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship for the Sunset Strip facility. The event, which takes place March 12 and 13, is the first Top Fuel championship round to be held in Victoria in…

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and the Swan Hill Drag Racing Club (SHDRC) are pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive long-term partnership for sanctioning services for events held at Swan Hill Dragway. Swan Hill Dragway is located at the Chisholm Reserve Motorsport Complex on Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road in Swan Hill,…

(Track release – 12 February 2022) The Bend will further cement its place as Australia’s premier motorsport destination with construction started on a new $30 million dragway designed to host A-grade quarter-mile events The dragway will be dual-lane strip over 1 kilometre with quarter-mile concrete timed length and lighting for night events, and will feature…

ANDRA formally acknowledges the statement released this afternoon by Sydney Dragway communicating the venue’s decision to cancel the Australian Nationals. ANDRA is deeply disappointed that WSID Ltd has made the decision to cancel this event, following the exceptionally hard work put in by the event co-promoters – the Australian Top Fuel Championship and Peter Pisalidis…

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) issues the following statement regarding action taken today in the court case between the IHRA and Western Sydney International Dragway (WSID) Limited. “ANDRA has been informed that today (Tuesday 1 February 2022) WSID have reached a settlement with the IHRA regarding the court case that was underway in…

The 52nd Australian Nationals is on the move to Sydney Dragway on February 11th and 12th 2022. This change has been made to ensure the most prestigious event on the Australian Drag Racing calendar has the best formulae for success. The Nationals are moving from the original dates at Calder Park Raceway due to unavoidable…

Viv Jocumsen was recently presented with a very special edition trophy by the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) in recognition of his efforts in promoting Benaraby Dragway. The striking hand-made Small Block Chevy replica dubbed ‘The Beast’ was custom cut and laser etched by local Rockhampton company Precision Engraving and Laser Cutting, and carries…

Rebecca McLaughlin was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. McLaughlin is a valued member of the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA). “It was definitely a surprise to receive the Gallagher Volunteer of the Year Award; it is a great honour to represent our club…

At the weekend’s Goldenstates event, Steve Martin and his son Jett Martin proudly held aloft ANDRA Christmas Trees after taking victory in the Competition and Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster brackets respectively. With his victory, Jett also claimed the Anita Board Memorial Trophy. Racing is a true family affair for the Martins, who compete under…

Ricky Wood may have lost the opportunity to make the most of his Top Fuel Motorcycle finals berth at the weekend’s Goldenstates, but that doesn’t mean the weekend wasn’t a successful one for the North Yunderup racer. A dead magneto stopped Wood from firing up to face the starter for the final against eventual winner…

Phill Paton made his come-back to Competition Bike after almost two years away at the weekend’s Goldenstates at the Perth Motorplex – and he did so in record-breaking style. The November 26/27 event marked the first time Paton had ridden in the Competition Bike bracket since a crash into the Motorplex’s wall in January of…

Sarah Bindle was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Bindle is a vital member of the Central Australian Drag Racing Association (CADRA) as its Treasurer and Events Manager. Her tireless work is not confined only to those roles either. Bindle also often steps up as…

The Australian Drag Racing Championship proceedings as part of the Perth Motorplex’s Goldenstates event at the weekend delivered plenty of great racing, upsets, and nail-biting runs. When the dust settled from two big days and nights of action in WA, it was Stuart Moresby and Greg Durack who claimed their first ever ANDRA Christmas Tree…

The 47th annual Goldenstates delivered plenty of action-packed races on Saturday evening at the Perth Motorplex, with the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series competitors putting on a great show in pursuit of ANDRA Christmas Trees. When all was said and done, it was Jett Martin (Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster), Kirstie Wroe (Super Street), Simon…

More than 180 racers have completed a successful day one of the 47th Goldenstates at the Perth Motorplex on Friday evening (November 26). At the close of Friday’s qualifying proceedings, Daniel Gregorini claimed the Crow Cams Top Qualifier Award presented by Decoglaze Glass Splashbacks and the accompanying $1000 cheque for the Top Doorslammer category, while…

Performance powerhouse Summit Racing Equipment is continuing its enthusiastic backing of ANDRA Drag Racing, announcing the renewal of its partnership for 2022. In those eight years, Summit Racing Equipment has invested more than $1.5 million dollars to the benefit of ANDRA racers through prize money and contingency payments; series, bracket and lane sponsorships; the supply…

The most eagerly anticipated round of the Repco Supercars Championship has been confirmed for 17-19 June 2022, and the newly released program for the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown promises another three days of non-stop motorsports action. As well as the Supercars, the event will include the Australian Superbikes, S5000 and Combined Sedans, plus two nights…

Jake Herriman has overcome an obstacle-filled 2021 season in the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association’s Club Championship to not only take out the Modified Bike title but also the club’s Overall Champion gong. Joining Herriman in the champions’ circle at the end of the seven round CQDRA title chase is Brett Kelly (Super Comp), Adam…

Rapisarda Autosport International has taken the covers off a striking new livery for one of its Top Fuel Dragsters at Sydney Dragway this evening. The special ANDRA livery showcases the ANDRA logo on both sides of the dragster alongside the ‘The Most Powerful Motorsport On The Planet’ tagline, with the ANDRA name also featured on…

The Central Australian Drag Racing Association (CADRA) announced its Club Champions at the weekend, following six rounds of exciting racing at Alice Springs Inland Dragway across 2021. The presentation night was held in ASID’s new tower. Taking out the top honours for the CADRA in 2021 were: Street Car – Heather Parkinson (runner-up: Angelique Stainer)…

A new study has revealed motorsport’s significant contribution to the Australian economy, with a total gross annual output of $8.6 billion. With the national economy looking to rebuild after a difficult two years, Australian motorsport is primed to lead the charge for the sporting industry. Ernst and Young prepared the global study on four-wheeled motorsport…

The partnership between Benaraby Dragway and the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is going from strength to strength and under the new management committee installed in 2019, the track is swinging hard to ensure it continues to evolve and innovate for the benefit of its members. The hard work is paying off, with the…

With the penultimate round of the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association Club Championship completed recently on October 30, the racers are counting down the days to the title’s final stand on November 20. Taking out the wins and valuable championship points at the last round were Kilarney Back (Junior Dragster), Cody Baxter (Junior Drag Bikes),…

(Team Release) Daniel Gregorini will be hoping his season gets off to a better start than last year as he prepares his Scratch & Match Camaro to take on the first round of the 2021/22 Summer Slam at the Perth Motorplex (November 6). Twelve months ago, Gregorini’s first run of the season almost turned into…

Whyalla’s Steel City Raceway hosted an action-packed weekend of racing at the weekend, with Saturday’s Riverland Nationals and Sunday’s second round of the Steel City Drags Club Championship providing plenty of entertainment over the two days. At Saturday’s Riverland Nationals, with all racing completed using a Pro-Tree, the following racers walked away with the spoils:…

(Team release) Lucas Green in his Chucky inspired Toy Gory has completed a busy off season and intensive testing regime in readiness for the 2021/2022 Drag Racing Championship at Perth Motorplex. During the off season, the car has been refreshed. Thanks to Mike Naylor the blackout feature on the rims was completed, the A engine…

Andrew Smith was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Smith has been a member of the South Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) since its inception, playing a part in the Club from the beginnings of the South Coast Raceway track. Over the past 15 years,…

This Saturday (November 6), the WA Drag Racing Championship will once again roar into life as the 2021/2022 drag racing season at the Perth Motorplex officially begins. The opening event of the season will host not only intense competition for the WA Drag Racing Championship but also fire breathing Jet Dragsters and round one of…

Whyalla’s Steel City Raceway will light up with not one, but two great events this weekend. First, the Riverland Nationals will take place on Saturday the 30th of October, before round two of the Steel City Club Championship will be held on Sunday, the 31st of October. Steel City Drags President, Mark Kuhn, said a…

Gavin ‘Bear’ Hynam was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Bear, as he is affectionately known, is the President for the Wimmera Off Street Drag Racing and Burnout Club. The Wimmera Off Street Drag Racing and Burnout Club was established in 2004 and Bear has…

The penultimate round of the 2021 Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) Club Championship will be held this Saturday (October 30) at Benaraby Dragway. As the championship chase approaches its conclusion, a large number of racers are in contention for the title. One of those racers is Cassie Wellington, who currently leads the way in…

The Tamworth Drag Racing Association is excitedly preparing for its return to racing on October 30 and October 31 at the Gunnedah Airport. TDRA President, Bill Ausling, said he is greatly looking forward to everyone getting back on track together. “It has been a tough year and things keep changing but we are very hopeful…

The Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association (HVDRA) has celebrated its 2021 Club Champions overnight, following the successful conclusion of its title chase. Taking out the top honours for the HVDRA in 2021 were: Top Eliminator – Dennis Baylis (Runner-up: Mathew Abel) Super Modified – Chris Moore (Runner-up: Ashley Smith) Modified Bike – Allan Henry (Runner-up:…

The Sunraysia Drag Racing Association is gearing up to host the Chicago Shootout Comp Day at the Sunset Strip on Saturday November 13. Featuring racing from Supercharged Outlaws, Fast Sedan, Modified, Super Street, Modified Bike, Junior Dragster and Street Car brackets, the event is sure to be full of entertainment for racers and spectators alike….

Lauren Kuchel was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. For over seven years, Kuchel has worked tirelessly in the roles of Secretary, Comp Secretary and now Treasurer for the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association, all while balancing a busy family life and also working at a…

This weekend’s penultimate round of the Central Australian Drag Racing Championship (CADRA) will also drive forward vital funds for Variety Club, The Children’s Charity. On Saturday 9 October, Alice Springs Inland Dragway will host the Quarter Mile Skids for Kids event, with the fundraiser for Variety Club also set to feature the Company Car Challenge….

The Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association will host the final round of its 2021 Club Championship at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip this Saturday (25 September). The finale comes just two weeks after the penultimate round, which was held on 11 September and saw Dean Hersey (Modified Bike), Mark Tattingham (Street Bike), Craig O’Connor (Street…

This weekend will host the fifth round of the 2021 Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) Club Championship at Benaraby Dragway on Saturday September 25. The fifth round of this year’s seven round Club Championship will see the full quarter-mile strip distance activated. CQDRA President Mike Gawley said fierce competition will be the name of…

Round one of the 2021/2022 Whyalla Steel City Drags Club Championship got off to a successful start on Saturday 11 September. When all was said and done, it was Lachlan Walker (Junior Dragster), Bruce McHendrie (Modified), Scott Barber (Street Challenge), Matthew Cockerill (Super Sedan), Michael Jennings (Super Street), and Greg Oberti (Modified Bike) who took…

The 2021 Red CentreNATS has been lauded as a huge success, with a record-breaking number of cars competing in events across the three-day festival. More than 900 cars took part in drag racing, burnout competitions, show car displays and four-wheel drive events held at two locations in Alice Springs across September 3-5, with Alice Springs…

The results of round two of the Victorian Government’s Community Motorsport Program funding have been released, with two ANDRA clubs featuring on the list of entities which have successfully secured funding. The South Coast Drag Racing Association will receive $20,000 which will be split equally across the purchase of a Scraping Machine for track preparation…

The Northern Territory’s Chris Moore is enjoying his first season of racing and after a number of event wins plus a national runner-up result at the Top End Nationals in July, now has his eyes on the Red CentreNATS. The event will take place in Alice Springs across September 3-5, with Alice Springs Inland Dragway…

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks and subsequent border closures around the country have regretfully forced the cancellation of both September’s Sunset Strip Nationals and the Adelaide International Raceway event which was scheduled for October 2-3. The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA), the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association (SDRA) and Adelaide Drag Race Promotions (ADRP) are disappointed…

Todd Knight came oh so close to victory at his first Red CentreNATS in 2019 and is now preparing to fight for what he hopes will be his breakthrough event victory at the 2021 instalment across September 3-5 in Alice Springs. Knight will be a part of an action-packed drag racing line-up when the Garrett…

The Winton Motorsport Association was once just a dream but today, it is a reality; hosting fantastic events on their very own eighth mile drag strip located five kilometres east of Winton in Queensland. Winton Motorsport Associations’ Rhiannon Collins explains that the Association is the result of much hard work. “The Winton Motorsport Association was…

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) regret to confirm that current border closures in the wake of COVID-19 outbreaks around the country have forced the cancellation of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series double-header that was scheduled to be held at Benaraby Dragway across August 28…

The Perth Motorplex will once again play host to the popular Streetbike Drag School from September until May. The school, run by volunteers, has been held every Wednesday night (weather permitting) as part of the track’s Formula Tech Performance WhoopAss Wednesday (WAW) events for a number of years and shows people how to get the…

This Friday June 18, the Hidden Valley Drag Strip will host an epic Nitro Up North show to the delight of drag racing and Supercars fans alike as a major feature of the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown Supercars round. The event will deliver thrilling action for not only those on-site at the drag strip but…

On the 15th of May, the West Coast Junior Dragsters Association held a special evening to formally recognise its champions and key achievers of the 2020/2021 season. Awards given out on the night are as follows.

Billy ‘the Kid’ Kuhn recently broke through to take out not only the Whyalla Steel City Club Junior Dragster Championship, but also the Club’s highest championship accolade, the Charlie Dennis Trophy. The 12-year-old is the first ever Junior Dragster competitor to claim the prestigious Charlie Dennis Trophy. While the Stirling North (SA) racer started competing…

Oil Filter Cutters: Racing’s can openers can help you discover hidden engine issues Story and Photos by Wayne Scraba & Summit Racing Cutting open a used engine oil filter allows you to literally dig into the actual filter element to see what’s going on inside your engine. If you cut open a filter and you…

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce that the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association (SDRA) has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of the Victorian Government’s Community Motorsport Program. SDRA worked with ANDRA and the Mildura Rural City Council to apply for the grant, which is being delivered by Sport and…

The WA Drag Racing Grand Finals event will see what has been a highly competitive WA Drag Racing Championships season draw to a close this Saturday at the Perth Motorplex. One title battle that is sure to go right down to the wire is that of the Perth/Rockingham Harley Modified Bike class, with a long…

Mildura’s Sunset Strip hosted an action packed Easter Supercharged Shootout at the weekend with more than 140 competitors and in excess of 2,000 spectators attending the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association event. Congratulations to the event winners and runners-up: Junior Dragster – Daniel Carranza (runner-up: Holly Camilleri) Modified Bike – Nat McKay (runner-up: Anthony Wilson) Modified…

(Words supplied by RockyNats event organisers) They rumbled in, they drifted, they showed and shone, they burnt out and they dragged the streets of Rockhampton. As the chequered flag dropped on the first ever Rockynats, entrants and spectators can bask in the glory of being part of history, an inaugural event that navigated COVID-19 restrictions…

The Sunraysia Drag Racing Association’s Easter Supercharged Shootout on Saturday April 3 will feature a host of impressive competitors and their head-turning supercharged machines, including that of long-time racer, Milan Dokic. The Mornington Peninsula racer’s Wild Willys is well known in Australia’s drag racing community and will sport a brand-new livery for this weekend’s event….

Approximately 500 drag racers have entered for this weekend’s Rockynats event which will feature eighth mile street racing at the eastern end of Rockhampton’s Quay Street. The Rockynats is managed by the same team which is behind the time-honoured Summernats in Canberra and the hugely popular RedCentreNATS in Alice Springs. The event’s Garrett Advancing Motion…

Therapy on Wheels has received a significant grant from Bankwest as part of its “Best in the West” funding partnership with 9News. Therapy on Wheels is a not-for-profit organisation which takes passengers down the drag strip from 0-200+kph in 10 seconds in a highly modified, ‘one in the world’ Supercharged Hellcat Mercedes Benz. The $5,000…

The Tamworth Drag Racing Association has signed a five-year agreement to continue with ANDRA as its sanctioning body into the future. The announcement comes ahead of a number of exciting events at TDRA’s Gunnedah Airport venue in the coming months. “We have been with ANDRA for a long, long time, not only in support of…

The Sunraysia Drag Racing Association (SDRA) has like most clubs of all sporting disciplines rode many highs and lows over its 34-year history, but no matter what it has always picked itself up and continued to deliver vital services to its local community. In fact, calculations by the SDRA show that its activities under normal…

The Steel City Drag Club was formed in Whyalla in the mid-1960s by a like-minded group of individuals who were looking to be able to performance test their cars. Initially, they operated on a compacted dirt drag strip in a creek bed on the northern side of the city – that is, until the government…

Fire-throwing Jet Dragsters will lead an exciting field of racers for this weekend’s Night of Fire event at the Perth Motorplex. Jet Dragster drivers Pieter De Wit (Iron Horse) and Ian Wood (Banshee) will provide plenty of blazing runs and ear-bursting burner pops this Saturday January 23 when they line up for the event alongside…

The Perth Motorplex will get 2021 off to a great start with its Nitro Slam event this Saturday, January 2. The event will be headlined by Nitro Funny Cars and Nitro Front Engine Dragsters, nitro-burning Motorcycles and 10 of the hugely popular Top Doorslammers as they continue their fight for the Summer Slam series. January…

Glenn Knight was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Glenn has been an integral member of the Casterton Drag Racing Club for almost two decades and its President for near on eight years. The 44-year-old was taken completely by surprise when he was presented with…

Trevor ‘T-Rev’ Ballinger was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Trevor has been an integral and inspirational member of the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) for many years and was presented with his award during the CQDRA’s final Club Championship round for the year…

In the wake of the shooting of Nick Martin at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday 12 December, the Australian drag racing community has widely condemned the actions of those involved and called for calm. The 51-year-old was surrounded by hundreds of families and children when he was shot and killed during the Motorplex’s Outlaw Nitro…

Emma Bell was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Emma has been an integral member of the Central Australian Drag Racing Association (CADRA) Committee for the last two years and was presented with her award during the Club’s end of year celebrations on November 27….

STORY COURTESY OF MOTORSPORT AUSTRALIA Over the years, there have been many volunteers who have had an impact on motorsport. From grass roots to the highest level of administration, we have so many to thank for going above and beyond in playing a role to help improve the sport. And it’s no different in the…

Evolve Facility Management – a subsidiary of the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) – has been appointed as the new operator for the Perth Motorplex following an extensive procurement process by venue owner, VenuesWest. Evolve has signed a multi-year lease agreement for the premier motorsports venue with the Western Australian Government through VenuesWest, which…

At 70 years of age, West Australia’s Alan Hudson has been playing his part in ANDRA drag racing for more than 50 years and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Alan first got involved with drag racing in Western Australia in the 1967/68 season, assisting a mate putting a small block Chev…

This weekend’s Outlaw Nitro Challenge at the Perth Motorplex (12 December) will feature nitro-fuelled Front Engine Dragsters (FEDs) taking on nitro-powered Funny Cars in a three round, anything goes match race. Michael Brooks will be piloting his Nitro Mayhem FED while his other nitro FED (Aussie Digger) will also be contesting the ‘first to the…

Round two of the Perth Motorplex’s 2020/2021 Season Championship saw spectacular racing within the Junior ranks as competitors vied for the second spot on the prestigious Anita Board Perpetual Trophy. The trophy is presented by the West Coast Junior Dragster Association in conjunction with the Board Family and is typically awarded to the winner of…

West Australian nostalgia fan Greg Dale has an exceptionally impressive collection of cars in his garage. “I have had a long interest in nostalgias and hot rods,” Greg said. “When it comes to why I have collected the cars I have, I just love the era and the names of the guys who drove, owned…

After a tough yet rewarding season, the Central Australia Drag Racing Association (CADRA) celebrated the year that was on Friday November 28 with fun, frivolity and the presentation of awards. Recognised at the evening were not only the season’s drag racing champions, but a number of key contributors to the success of Alice Springs Inland…

Amidst all the action of the Perth Motorplex’s second round of its current Summer Slam Series will be a tough field of Nitro Bikes ready to do battle. Greg Durack, Wayne McGuinness and Justin Vodanovich will all compete for event honours while Kevin Gummow and his new Puma Triumph-powered motorcycle will also be on-track laying…

Round two of the Perth Motorplex 2020/2021 sees 12 of the state’s Junior Racers in the hunt for the Anita Board Memorial Perpetual Trophy. The trophy is presented by the West Coast Junior Dragster Association in conjunction with the Board Family and is typically awarded to the winner of the Goldenstates. The trophy will run…

Four-time CQDRA Junior Dragster Champion Tayla Kelly is leading the way in an incredibly tight 2020 title fight for the Junior Dragster bracket ahead of this weekend’s final round of the season at Benaraby Dragway (28 November). The 16-year-old has been going to Benaraby Dragway since she was a baby and racing since she was…

Branden Lacey may have only started drag racing this year, but already he is in the box seat for his first title as he is leading the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) Championship with just one round left to run (Benaraby Dragway, November 28). The 25-year-old followed his father Russell’s steps into the sport…

The last time Mark Chapman raced at the Perth Motorplex, engine damage saw him miss the Top Doorslammer final of the Westernationals. Now, the Mosman Park racer is hoping his return to the track for this weekend’s opening round of the Summer Slam series will bring him better luck. Due to the extended off-season, Mark…

ANDRA’s Victorian clubs and tracks are set to benefit from Victoria’s first motorsport and motorcycling funding program. Delivered by Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV), the Community Motorsport Program is the Victorian Government’s first dedicated motorsport investment program. The Community Motorsport Program is part of the Government’s $7.4m ‘Racing Into a New Era for Motorsport’ initiative…

75-year-old Sam ‘The Wrecker’ Campbell has spent half of his life racing and will be one of a host of racers fronting up to compete at Gunnedah Airport this weekend (October 31/November 1) with the Tamworth Drag Racing Association. Thirty-seven years ago, Campbell’s drag racing journey began in 1963 with a 1960 Land Rover. “That…

Long-time ANDRA insurance broker and supporter Gallagher has not only increased its support for the ANDRA Volunteer of the Year programme in 2020 and 2021, but has also launched a new microsite which will make it easier for ANDRA racers to manage their insurance needs. Gallagher has been working with ANDRA to provide high quality…

At the Tamworth Drag Racing Association’s Gunnedah Airport event this weekend (October 31/November 1), 28-year-old Ash Phillips will be steering her father Mark Phillips’ beloved four-door LH Torana. This is not the first time that the Gunnedah childcare worker has taken the wheel, but the excitement is still just as palpable now as it was…

This weekend’s opening round of the Whyalla Steel City Drag Racing Club Championship will host not only the first competitive passes of the season for the club, but also the debut of Peter O’Connell’s new drag racing machine. O’Connell’s ‘The Goblin’ front engine dragster is powered by a 427cc small block Ford and was picked…

Born and bred in Tamworth, second-generation hot rodder Alissa Munn switched her 1928 Model A Ford Tudor hot rod for a SSV VE Commodore drag racing machine two years ago and has never looked back. Along with a host of her fellow drag racing enthusiasts, the 37-year-old parts interpreter for Kosmo Smash Repairs will be…

On Sunday October 18, the West Coast Junior Dragster Association (WCJDA) held its WCJDA WindUp season celebration event. At the event, a number of presentations were made, recognising racers and other integral supporters of Junior racing in Western Australia. Class winners on track points awards: A/JD First – Brodie Zappia – 555 points A/JD Second…

When the Perth Motorplex hosts its season-opening Shannons Insurance PowerPalooza event on Saturday October 31, Oakford brothers Brock and Cooper Moresby will be ready to do battle in the Junior Dragster bracket. The unique event will provide a perfect opener to the 2020/2021 Perth Motorplex season by featuring a spectacular combination of ‘motortainment’ including drag…

Andrew Sutton might be anxiously awaiting the chance to get his Top Doorslammer back on track after a lengthy rebuild process, but that isn’t stopping the Vice President of Alice Springs Inland Dragway from enjoying some drag racing action. While he waits for the opportunity to get his 1953 Chevy Corvette onto the strip for…

Supercharged Outlaws racer Jodie Mellitt cannot wait to get on track for the Perth Motorplex’s Shannons Insurance PowerPalooza event on Saturday October 31. The unique event will provide a perfect opener to the 2020/2021 Perth Motorplex season by featuring a spectacular combination of ‘motortainment’ including drag racing, speedway and burnouts all in the one day…

Fifteen-year-old racer Daniel Willox is one of a host of racers currently preparing to hit his home-track of Alice Springs Inland Dragway for the upcoming Queen of the Street and Company Car Challenge event on Saturday October 31. The event will also host the final round of the 2020 Central Australian Drag Racing Association (CADRA)…

Rockhampton’s Kym McLaughlin is only in her first full season of drag racing but is already in the box seat for Benaraby Dragway’s Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) Track Championship in the Street bracket with just two rounds remaining on its calendar. The 43-year old engineer was introduced to the sport by her father…

With just two rounds remaining in the chase for the 2020 Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) Championship at Benaraby Dragway, four-time champion Shane Stefaniuk has taken the lead in the Outlaws standings. Stefaniuk’s move into the title lead comes by virtue of an event win at round five over runner-up Robert Forte. He leads…

After years racing in Outlaws, Alice Springs Inland Dragway President and long-time racer Andrew Cole is preparing to make the step-up to the Doorslammer bracket with his impressive self-built Corvette. Cole was set to make his Doorslammer debut at Nitro Up North in Darwin, however thanks to the impacts of COVID-19 is now patiently awaiting…

Craig Davis’ comeback to drag racing after four years away is going exceptionally well so far with two wins from two events clinched by the Darwin racer in recent weeks. The Red CentreNATS was the official host of his return, with Davis and his Ford Mustang Coupe collecting the win in the 7 Second Heavy…

South Australian racer Bryan Finn has turned what was supposed to be a one-off trip to Alice Springs Inland Dragway for the Al Stainer Memorial into a full-on assault on the ASID Track Championship. He is off to a great start too, taking out the Modified Bike victory not only at August’s Al Stainer Memorial…

Craig Hodge took out consecutive Red CentreNATS victories recently by claiming the 9 Second Heavy Hitter bracket at Alice Springs Inland Dragway on September 6. Since taking out the 11 Second win in 2019 in a Holden Ute, Hodge has stepped up to the faster bracket with his new Chevy Nova Sedan and was very…

When Darren Mallison took out the Pro category at Red CentreNATS earlier this month on debut, he did so with a winning margin of just 0.011 over runner-up Craig Hodge. While the September 4-6 weekend ended on a high for the 55-year-old from Mount Barker in South Australia, it didn’t get off to a great…

With four of seven rounds for the 2020 CQDRA Championship being held at Benaraby Dragway now complete, brothers Jaidyn and Caleb Seng are leading the way in the Junior dragster standings. The siblings are separated by just one point at the top of the ladder, with 16-year-old Jaidyn currently having the advantage over 14-year-old Caleb…

With four of seven rounds for Benaraby Dragway’s CQDRA Championship now complete, Gladstone’s Brett Kelly and his 1976 burnt orange Ford XB Falcon Hardtop are leading the points for both Super Street and the Outright Leaderboard. While things are certainly going well so far for the Gladstone racer, he is hesitant to count his chickens…

Events paused, Licence extensions, ANDRA office changes In response to the government’s latest mandates on social distancing, the ANDRA Board has been left with no choice but to put a pause on all ANDRA sanctioned drag racing until the May 31, 2020 (pending further government updates). We believe this is the right decision as further…

From surviving cancer, to becoming an amputee, to riding the most powerful motorcycles on the planet, Perth Nitro Bike drag racer Benny Stevens’ wild life has been put into words for the first time with the release of his new book Fuelled. Fuelled is a collection of entertaining tales from a young Australian larrikin who…

The Palmyra Drag Racing Club is pleased to announce it has received $160,000 of funding from the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Infrastructure Stream.

This funding commitment follows on from the club receiving $120,000 as part of the Palaszczuk Government re-election promise late in 2017, which played a significant part in the track being able to access this new level of funding which was announced recently by Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, and the Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen.

The Palmyra Drag Racing Club says the new funding will allow the track to lay a new hot mix surface down from just past the 60 foot mark (after the concrete) to 40 metres past the quarter-mile finish line. Upgrades to safety barriers will also be undertaken which will also help with flood water mitigation in the long term.

The West Australian Drag Racing Association (WADRA) recently held its awards night following the 17/18 drag racing season.

Van Dyk Racing says it is extremely thrilled to announce its new marketing partnership with crypto start-up company, PLAAK, in what is believed to be a world-first for drag racing and a first for Australian motorsport across the board.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association, its members, management and staff, send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Stan Sainty. The patriarch of the Sainty Top Fuel team, Stan was a master machinist whose skills were widely admired and appreciated in not only drag racing circles, but also in the realms of…

Warrnambool & District Drag Racing Association’s search for new home continues following VCAT hearing

Yesterday the news delivered a disappointing blow for the Warrnambool & District Drag Racing Association. The Moyne Shire Council notified WADDRA that the proposed site is no longer an option for a purpose-built drag strip.

Hidden Valley Drag Strip can now proudly claim it is the home track for a locally owned Nitro Funny Car.

Local businessman Peter Coles is the proud owner of the Nitro Funny Car, however, he will be handing over the keys to son Nathan after a successful stint behind the wheel of “Nitro Madness” recently in Perth.

On behalf of the South Australian Drag Racers Association Members and Committee, we are honoured to present in the memory of Drag Racer, SADRA President and long-standing ANDRA South Australian Division Director, the Harry White Memorial Perpetual Trophy. The inaugural recipient for 2017 went to Modified Bike racer Bryan Finn (middle).

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series has returned to the beautiful South Coast Raceway and the 4000 horsepower nitro coupes put on an amazing show for the Victorian fans, culminating in one of the closest final rounds in the series’ history.

The Perth Motorplex hosted the first round of the new Summer Slam series for the growing number of Western Australian Top Doorslammer teams in Perth, and the WA Drag Racing Championship event this weekend saw eight teams compete for the coveted title.

Australia’s newest drag strip will have its much-anticipated maiden run this weekend as Swan Hill Drag Racing Club hosts the Race for Pride.

There is a new green machine on the scene and it’s driven by the closest thing drag racing has to stand up comedian – Al McClure.

The Treasure name is synonymous with drag racing in Western Australia and the latest generation of the family is ensuring they will continue to be well known.

For those keen on different kind of motorsport, or perhaps just for the indecisive, the Fast Racing Series has long provided a great value package of speedway and drag racing.

The Swan Hill Drag Racing Club have released the following update regarding the inaugural Race For Pride event originally scheduled for this weekend October 8th and 9th.

Adelaide DragRace Promotions has released their 2016/2017 calendar for Adelaide International Raceway.

The long awaited opening of Swan Hill Dragway; Australia’s newest quarter mile drag strip in regional Victoria, is edging closer with entries set to open for the Race for Pride on October 8-9th.

Drag racing is more a team sport than most people imagine. It takes a small army of dedicated souls behind the scenes to bring a race vehicle to the track – especially if it happens to burn nitro.

The Warrnambool and Districts Drag Racing Association AGM will be held 25 August 2016.

The Warrnambool and District Drag Racing Association has issued the following update regarding the recent decision by Moyne Shire to withdraw it’s support from a permanent drag strip at the old Koroit racecourse.

This weekend sees drag racing showcased in Melbourne by local drag racing branding agency, Australian Drag Racing Promotions (ADRP).

Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association have annoucned a revised 2016 calendar via the following statement:

Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association today announced that the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) have commenced the track rectification works on Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

South Coast Raceway rocked to the sound of nitro as a massive crowd filled the beachside facility with tight racing keeping the fans on the edge of their seats with three rounds of spectacular competition.

They are four of the most iconic cars in the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car tour and they have taken aim at each other – the Mach 1 Mustangs of Paul Messineo and Justin Walshe will be looking to take down the ’57 Chevs of Rick Gauci and Shane Olive at Portland.

Long-time board member Lex Swayn has this week stepped down from Willowbank Raceway’s board of management after more than 30 years of service to the track and its community.

The quickest and fastest nitro funny car pilot in New Zealand – Willy White – will join fellow countryman, Morice McMillin as the Kiwi duo double the odds of taking the Aeroflow ‘Rocket’ trophies back to the land of the long white cloud.

With a reputation as one of the country’s best drag racing tuners, Aaron Hambridge is a name that needs no introduction when it comes to nitro-powered racecars but this time, Hambridge is taking his talent to funny cars. 

The Australian championship-winning Top Fuel tuner will be joining the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series, serving as a crew-chief to some of the series’ best drivers, as well as providing assistance to series owner and Australian drag racing legend – Graeme Cowin. 

Hambridge will have four cars to look after at the series’ final event for 2015, the Aeroflow Triple Challenge held at Sydney Dragway on December 12.

New Zealand’s Morice McMillin has driven some fast cars during his drag racing career but last Sunday the affable Kiwi had his first taste of nitro whilst completing licencing passes at Sydney Dragway and for him and his crew, the Aeroflow Triple Challenge can’t come soon enough.

Eight Queensland Drag Racing Champions have been found amid scorching Saturday temperatures at Willowbank Raceway, following a frenetic day of eliminations-style racing for the final round of the QDRC for 2015.

Western Australia is the blown alcohol capitol of Australia, with a large contingent of teams competing in the local Top Comp bracket in Top Doorslammer, Top Alcohol and Competition classes – containing many record setters and national champions among the group.

When the final round of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships hits the track at Willowbank Raceway this Saturday (21 November), siblings Kellie Kidd and Tony Bellert will be looking to secure twin-championships for their family.

The 32 year old mum of two and her 35 year old engine building brother are leading the points standings in the Knijff Earthmoving Modified and QDRC SuperComp brackets respectively, with Bellert hoping to secure back-to-back titles.

Adding to the family factor is the fact that the pair were introduced to racing by their father and fourth-placed Knijff Earthmoving Modified competitor Phil Bellert, and that under the Bellert Racing Team banner they all compete in honour of their late mother and wife Browyn Bellert – whose passing due to cancer was mourned by the sportsman drag racing community in 2013 with a display of pink heart ‘in memoriam’ stickers which many competitors still carry today.

This Saturday, November 14th, will mark the concluding round of the 2015 Sydney Dragway Track Championship, sponsored by Atura Blacktown.  Modified racer, Graham Elliot, driver of the GE Corp / Pro Signs dragster, will also be finishing his first full season in competition in the Modified Dragster ranks. 

Greg Emberley’s 66 Dodge Coronet is a head-turner in the Australian drag racing scene, and as such it is no surprise that it is the ‘poster car’ for this weekend’s Mopar Sunday (8 November) at Willowbank Raceway.

The final round of the Street Sedan and Street Bike title at Willowbank Raceway this weekend has seen Josh Fletcher claim an incredible sixth Street Sedan championship, while Denis Ryan has taken his first in the Street Bike class.

The Bandag Bullet is set to thrill race goers this weekend at Benaraby Raceway!

Round 1 Max Cranes 660 Series, Saturday 21st November at the Steel City Raceway – Whyalla.

It was an explosive weekend of racing at the Steel City Raceway on the 3rd and 4th October, with 25 of the toughest Supercharged Outlaw cars, Nitro Funny Car, Jet Cars and fireworks ensuring the spectators had a lot to smile about.

The Willshire family is all smiles tonight (Saturday 10 October) following the penultimate round of the 2015 Queensland Drag Racing Championships held at Willowbank Raceway.

Willowbank Raceway will this Saturday (10 October) host the second to last round of the 2015 Queensland Drag Racing Championships (QDRC), with more than 100 local racers set to be battling it out for victory as the title chase speeds towards its conclusion.

Domenic Luppino has officially become Australia’s fastest radial racer during Saturday’s APSA Pro Street Shootout event at Willowbank Raceway.

The APSA Pro Street Shootout at Willowbank Raceway this Saturday (3 October) is set to settle the score in some tense on-track rivalries, with a special buy-in grudge match set to pit the heavy-hitters against each other in a race for big cash prizes.

This weekend will be the last time Darwin drag racers hit the strip this year with the 2015 Track Championship Season Finale featuring Saturday night at Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

Dale Gummow will return to Perth Motorplex in a professional capacity as Event Coordinator for Drag Racing, Burnout and Special Events.

Dale, whom last worked at Perth Motorplex in 2009, has never lost her spark, passion, and desire to return to the nuts and bolts of drag racing event coordination in a full-time capacity.

“Drag racing fills a large part of my life, and nothing gives me greater pleasure than to return to do what I love – the behind the scenes work, the organisation and build up to events,” Dale expressed.

“I am so grateful to be back working at the Motorplex along side some very talented people and together I am sure we will have a fantastic season,” said Dale, whom has competed in both Modified Bike and Modified Eliminator as a competitor.

Kallangur’s David Gauldie has taken victory in the Super Gas category of the weekend’s round of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships (QDRC) at Willowbank Raceway, despite battling a bad case of the flu.

This Saturday (19 September) the latest round of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships will come to Willowbank Raceway, and when it does, there are two fast femmes on which fans would be well advised to keep their eye on.

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars have made a spectacular debut at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway at the weekend, with great weather treating a big crowd to some scintillating performances from the nitro-powered 11-car field.

When the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars come to Willowbank Raceway this Saturday, the Series’ local drivers will be enjoying their first opportunity to race at their home-track.

An abundance of young race fans have enjoyed a chance to get up close and personal with their outlaw nitro funny car driving heroes at the Hyperdome shopping centre on Saturday, ahead of next weekend’s Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car show at Willowbank Raceway.

An inaugural Tasmanian record has been set for Electric Vehicles over the 1/8 mile on 29 August 2015.

Christopher Walkden in his 70kw all electric Subaru Brumby set the record of 12.377 seconds.

The battle for the 2015 Street Series will come to a head at Willowbank Raceway this Saturday 5 September, with more than 100 local drag racing heroes set to fight to secure their ticket to the finals by placing amongst the ‘top eight’ in the Street Sedan, Street Bike or Powder Puff (ladies only) points standings.

The 25th running of the Brisbane Jamboree has concluded today (Sunday 30 August) at Willowbank Raceway under beautiful blue skies.

The popular Brisbane Jamboree – Australia’s largest automotive lifestyle event and now the longest running independently-run drag racing event in the country – will celebrate its 25th birthday when it hits Willowbank Raceway this Saturday (29 August).

Local Sportsman racing was an action packed affair at Hidden Valley this weekend as the 2015 NT Titles was hosted over Friday and Saturday nights.

Following on from the launch of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Electric Vehicles Association (AEVA) on 15 August, Tas Dragway will be supporting electric vehicles to set an official Tasmanian drag racing record for electric cars, and unofficial National record.

This Saturday (22 August) the latest round of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships will hit Willowbank Raceway, hosting more than 100 local heroes of all ages.

Making his debut on the race track this weekend is eight year old Rustie Willshire – son of prominent drag racing identity and Jamboree co-owner Collin Willshire – with the grade three, Calvary Christian College student set to join his 13.5 year old brother Jett in the Junior Dragster bracket for the first time. 

His team – Jett Racing – have been hard at work for weeks getting his Junior Dragster up to speed, and now Rustie can’t wait to hit the track. 

The Steel City Supercharged Shootout is being held on Sunday 4th October, 2015 at the Steel City Raceway, Mullaquana Road, Whyalla and features over 20 blown cars plus AUS vs USA jet cars.

Following a successful celebration of nostalgia drag racing at the weekend, Willowbank Raceway is now gearing up for the latest round of the Street Series this Saturday (15 August) – pitting local heroes and their street-based machines against each other for glory.

The original ‘one-marque’ celebration at Willowbank Raceway – Mopar Sunday – will return to the Ipswich facility this Sunday (26 July) following a successful All Ford Day at the venue at the weekend.

Collin Willshire joins the leadership of Australia’s favourite Fast Fours & Rotaries event.

Owner of Jett Racing and prominent drag racing personality Collin Willshire has become a shareholder and partner of Australia’s largest automotive lifestyle event brand – the Jamboree. 

Willshire – a successful businessman and owner of one of the nation’s most respected and successful race teams – will work alongside event founder Ray Box, who has worked for more than 20 years to develop the Jamboree into the premier event on the small car enthusiasts’ calendar that it is today.

Calder Park Drag Racing is pleased to announce the first event for 2015 has been scheduled, as work gets under way on the much-anticipated upgrade of the iconic Melbourne track.

Willowbank Raceway will transform into a holy grail for Ford enthusiasts this Sunday (19 July) for the 33rd running of the All Ford Day – set to host more than 1000 Blue Ovals from historic through to new 2016 models for thousands of motoring enthusiasts.

Willowbank Raceway will play host to more than 100 local drag racers this Saturday (11 July) for the third round of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships.

Sydney Dragway has appointed a Peter Beaumont as their new General Manager.

Peter has experience working in both corporate and professional sport, having spent the last 8 years working in the NRL as a General Manager (Commercial) at both The Cronulla Sharks and The Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs. Prior to these roles, he held management positions at Tooheys Pty Ltd, Nike Australia, Yachting Australia and OzEmail Internet, running the sponsorship of their V8 Supercar Team.

While providing an exciting and action filled spectacular for more than 35,000 fans recently, the Fuchs Winternationals also saw a flurry of National and track records broken across a wide range of drag racing classes.

The Central Australian Drag Racing Association have issued the following statement through the CADRA newsletter following the official lighting ceremony at Alice Springs Inland Dragway.

More than 35,000 race fans packed into Willowbank Raceway over the Queen’s Birthday weekend for the 48th running of the Fuchs Winternationals, and there is plenty still to come on the calendar at Queensland’s premier drag racing facility.

Round 2 of the Track Championship Series was run on Saturday night at Hidden Valley Drag Strip and while there was a strong racer turnout in all fields it was a race against the weather.

The South Australian Development Assessment Commission (DAC) has approved the multi-million dollar motorsport development in Tailem Bend SA.

The Australian Pro Street Association and Willowbank Raceway have today announced a new addition to their respective calendars with the creation of an additional round for the 2015 APSA Series to be held at Queensland’s premier drag racing facility on Saturday the 3rd of October.

The 2015 drag racing season kicked off in style Saturday night for Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association with over 70 racers across all brackets and the crowd was also treated to the sights and sounds of the Aussie Bandit Wheelstander running a 1/4mile up on two wheels.

Defending Super Street Queensland Drag Racing Champion Lucas Holz will be looking to continue his dream run from the opening round of the championship this weekend when he gets on-track for round two (Saturday 16 May) before returning just weeks later to take-on the Fuchs Winternationals (June 4-7).

After the traditional wet season break, plenty of teams are eager to dust off their race suits and get down the track in what will be the first competition round of 2015.

The Central Australian Drag Racing Association are set to receive a $1.1 million war chest handed down in the 2015 Budget to improve Alice Springs Inland Dragway to international standards.

Willowbank Raceway has hosted a bumper weekend of racing, with round two of the JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series hosting a record-breaking 207 entrants before 150 machines of yesteryear hit the track in the hotly-anticipated return of Nostalgia drag racing to the facility.

Swan Hill Drag Racing Club Vice President Lucas Woodburn shares an update on the progress of the brand new race track under construction at the exisiting motorsport facility at Chisholm Reserve in Swan Hill, Victoria.

Willowbank Raceway will this weekend host not one but three events, with a Friday night test ‘n’ tune (Friday 24 April), the latest round of the JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series (Saturday 25 April) and the postponed running of the hotly-anticipated Nostalgia Drags (Sunday 26 April).

The Perth Motorplex Nostalgias will go down as one of the best old school events yet held in Western Australia with a great turnout of cars and spectators on a brilliant April day.

Hidden Valley put on a show Friday night giving the crowd a taste of what’s to come at the 2015 Season Opener on the 16th of May.

Well it has to be said we have been pretty lucky when it comes to our drag racing track championship and the weather, but Mother Nature had some other ideas on April 11.

The Wroe siblings have made a big impression on Super Street this season with their three car team, all in the familiar yellow colours of Thornlie Automotives – and two of them have a shot at the Super Street championship this Saturday at the WA Grand Final, the last major drag racing event of the Perth Motorplex season.

The Nostalgias at Perth Motorplex will see a wacky attempt at a Guinness World Record when Chris Boucher aims to make his 1953 Cadillac the quickest stretched limousine over a quartermile.

Drag racing returned to Hidden Valley on Friday night with over 80 racers hitting the quarter mile for the first time in 2015.

The WA Grand Final could see several first time championship winners this Saturday night and hoping to join that lucky group are Modified Bike racer Brett Allen and Junior Dragster driver Connor McClure.

The WA Grand Final will be the stage for a number of exciting championship scenarios to play out this Saturday at Perth Motorplex.

The Hidden Valley drag racing season will be kicking off this Friday with the traditional Good Friday combined Test & Tune and Off Street Event.

Excitement is cranking up for The Nostalgias on April 19 at Perth Motorplex with categories confirmed and a range of activities lined up for fans of all things retro.

Ben Bray will make his comeback to the drag strip this Easter Saturday (April 4) as part of the Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race Event, presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes.

The Night of Fire at Perth Motorplex delivered up four toasty hot jet dragsters to warm up the crowd on what was a rather cold night out in Kwinana.

The 2015 drag racing season kicks off on a high next month at Hidden Valley Drag Strip with the announcement that the rapidly growing equipment hire company, ‘Go Hire’ has taken up naming rights on Lane 1.

Chuck Haynes has been coming to Western Australia to put on jet dragster shows for over two decades, but it is with mixed emotions he will return for the Night of Fire on March 21.

The Night of Fire might be named for its four flame throwing 450kmh jet dragsters, but it also forms the penultimate round of the WA drag racing championship.

Toowoomba Pro Street racer Scott Cortina has a busy few weeks ahead, entered in both this weekend’s Pro Street Shootout (21 March) and Easter Saturday’s (4 April) Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race Event presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes – for which he is the reigning Pro Street class winner.

Rhiannon Allison might still be the rookie for the Night of Fire at Perth Motorplex on March 21 but the young driver of the Felicity Dragwell jet dragster has been rapidly ticking off goals on her high speed list.

A hit with drag racing fans and guaranteed to create excitement at any drag strip, Graeme and Wendy Cowin’s Psycho III will once again be appearing at Day Of The Drags on Sunday, March 29 at Sydney Dragway.

Perth Motorplex’s Fast Racing Series is a breeding ground for the skilled drag racers of the future and no more so than in Junior Dragster where kids from eight to 16 years old do battle in half scale dragsters.

When the nation’s biggest country music festival gets underway at Willowbank Raceway this week (13-15 March), it will signal the beginning of an intense three months at the venue.

When New Zealand’s Rod Harvey hits the track at Willowbank Raceway on April 4 for the Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race Event presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes, he will be doing so with the aim of taking on the world.