
DAVE NEWCOMBE BACK IN THE SEAT FOR PRO STOCK NATIONALS
After 14 years away from the driver’s seat, Dave Newcombe is set to make his return to Pro Stock competition at the Pro Stock Nationals at Willowbank Raceway on September 11 and 12.

After 14 years away from the driver’s seat, Dave Newcombe is set to make his return to Pro Stock competition at the Pro Stock Nationals at Willowbank Raceway on September 11 and 12.

The hard work and persistence of the Mid Coast Drag Racing Association, in partnership with ANDRA, continues to drive the return of regional drag racing in New South Wales, with the latest Taree Airport event marking a significant achievement for drag racing at the venue

The Pro Stock Nationals is set to deliver a weekend of high-revving, six-second action when Australia’s fastest naturally aspirated doorslammers descend on Willowbank Raceway on September 11 and 12.

Grassroots drag racing was at its absolute best as the inaugural Blacktop Outlaws Festival, presented by Growl Racing, brought horsepower and high-octane entertainment to the Far North Coast of New South Wales at Casino Aerodrome and Showgrounds.

Featuring 13 points-paying events across the five states, the new season opens with an Alice Springs double in August and concludes with a two-day Grand Final in April 2027

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce the addition of two new classes to its 2026/2027 Supplementary Rulebook: Pro Street Blown (PS/B) and Pro Street Aspirated (PS/A). These classes have been designed specifically to accommodate vehicles which contest events such as the Street Machine Drag Challenge.

Round 1 of Qld Allbike Super Series was a huge success after the weather tried it’s best to shut the entire show down. Full credit must go to Palmyra Dragway staff for drying the track three times before a bike even got on the track. Their determination to get the meeting run went above and beyond what is usually expected.

The Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series fired back up at Willowbank Raceway with their Braggin’ Rights event living up to the hype as the radial tyre record books copped a beating.

The quickest radial tyre passes outright and on 235s the highlight of testing ahead of race day at Kenda 660 Drag Radial Series Braggin’ Rights coming to you from Willowbank Raceway.

Wild weather at Willowbank and Mildura were just some of the factors that knocked out three NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Championship point rounds in 2026.
Sportsman racers have been asking for more chances to chase championship points.
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