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400 Thunder Sportsman Series reviews points system
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The 400 Thunder Sportsman Series has announced that effective immediately, the Sportsman points cap has been increased from 200 points to a 250 point maximum prior to the final round of the championship, the season-ending Gulf Western Oils Winternationals.
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Outlaw Mark Eves is ready to tame the wild beast
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One of the more “spectacular” cars at Rd 1 of the Summit Racing Queensland Championship was the relatively new Supercharged Outlaws Corvette driven by Mark Eves.
ANDRA unveils newest Christmas Tree trophy
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One of the most prized trophies in Australian championship drag racing has always been the ANDRA Christmas Tree trophy. Sometimes referred to as the holy grail, its the one everyone wants to show off to family and friends.
RESULTS - Atura Championship series returns from Winter break
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The Atura Championship for Sydney Dragway's track championship returned after a Winter lay off for round five of eight, as the chase for class titles really starts to heat up.
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Smiles all-round as Solara breaks cover at Jamboree
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The weekend’s Brisbane Jamboree at Willowbank Raceway represented not only the 27th running of the world’s largest sport compact drag racing event, but also the debut of the much-anticipated Ben Bray’s TBR Gulf Western Oils Toyota Solara.
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Rapisarda Autosport International cut first laps for U.S Nationals
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Rapisarda Autosport International’s 2017 American campaign got of to a flying start when Wayne Newby posted a best run of 3.80/307 mph in pre-event testing for the 63rd annual U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
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RAI quick in testing after U.S. Nationals loss
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Wayne Newby’s U.S. Nationals campaign ended with a first round loss to Leah Pritchett when the RAI car smoked the tyres at the hit, handing Pritchett the easiest of wins.
Shane Tucker travels across the globe for pinnacle of NHRA Drag Racing
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Australian Pro Stock fan-favorite Shane Tucker has made his way to the United States once again to compete at the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals this weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway.
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4 Sum Fun returns to Benaraby after 20 years
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North Queensland racer Adrian Sach is itching to go racing at this weekend’s round of the Summit Racing Queensland Championship. It will also see the return of the cult Suzuki Hatch, known as “4 Sum Fun”, for the first time at Benaraby Raceway in some 20 years!
Rapisarda Autosport International make the cut at U.S Nationals
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Wayne Newby has qualified 15th and will face off against Leah Pritchett, one of the brightest emerging talents on the NHRA tour, in the opening round of the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on Tuesday morning, Australian time.
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Aussie Richie Crampton returning to NHRA Top Fuel
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Former Rookie of the Year and U.S. Nationals champion Richie Crampton has been named as the driver of the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster for Kalitta Motorsports, effective immediately. He will begin his tenure for Kalitta Motorsports at the historic U.S. Nationals and will remain in the seat for the balance of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season.
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Santo Rapisarda poised to quit racing in Australia
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Legendary team owner Santo Rapisarda has threatened to abandon racing Top Fuel in Australia unless the two major race tracks - Sydney Dragway and Willowbank Raceway - introduce 1000 foot racing for the 2017-18 400 Thunder season that commences at Sydney Dragway in November.
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Newby 10th after day one of U.S. Nationals
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Rapisarda Autosport International occupies 10th spot after Wayne Newby ran 3.80/321.88 mph in the first of five rounds of qualifying for the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis.
FED Up Racing chasing Summit QLD Championship
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In the early years of drag racing, it was common to see car clubs and mates get together and pool their resources to go racing. Times may have changed today, however for Queensland mates Savos Pandelakis and Shane Turley, they have partnered up to go racing just like the pioneers did in the 1960’s.
Aeroflow Nitro Hot Rods set to fire up Sydney Nostalgia Drags
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The 2017 Cruzin Magazine Nostalgia drags are set to hit Sydney Dragway once again on the 10th September, with added spice from the Aeroflow Nitro Hot Rods.
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