Victorian Motorsports Park is alive! Following a phenomenal redevelopment effort by the venue’s new owners to revitalise the former Heathcote Park Raceway, the facility roared back to life last weekend with its Grand Opening and first test session.
Former AFL star Barry Hall is returning to the drag strip this October, taking on Street Machine Drag Challenge presented by VPW in his VH Holden Commodore as he targets a top-five finish against some of Australia’s toughest street cars.
Jake Hamilton-Moderate has become the first ANDRA championship event winner in Extreme Bike, taking out the bracket’s maiden ANDRA Christmas Tree at the All Bike Nationals at Dragway at The Bend.
Championship drag racing and burnout action are making an epic return to Central Victoria this Spring with Australia’s toughest street-car challenge and a $20,000 showdown at the newly renovated Victorian Motorsports Park.
South Australia will host the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) Grand Final for the first time when more than 200 cars and bikes descend on Dragway at The Bend for the SPRY Spring Nationals from 22–25 October.
There aren’t many cars that look quite as at home on the streets of Echuca as Clive Polidano’s blue HZ Holden.
The inaugural Ballistic Performance Parts QLD AllBike Super Series came to a thrilling conclusion at Willowbank Raceway on September 26, with championships decided across four brackets and Russell Bell claiming the honour of becoming the first-ever winner of the prestigious John Kreis Clockwork Orange Trophy for overall points winner.
The Paramount Performance team has been pushing the limits of the humble LS engine for years, establishing itself as the benchmark for LS-powered drag racing in Australia. Now, that relentless pursuit of performance has delivered a well-deserved milestone: the first five-second LS pass in Australia.
Drag News is saddened to hear of the passing of Robert Maggs.
Best known for his spectacular wheelstanding Monaro, SNAFU, during his racing days, Robert became a familiar and much-loved figure in Australian drag racing. Always loved to have a chat, he left a lasting impression on those he met and a proud legacy through Maggs Racing.
Following the All Bike Nationals, the NDRC group one and Aeroflow sportsman competitors now head to the season decider: the SPRY Spring Nationals at Dragway at The Bend (October 22-25)
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