Queensland’s Grantley Scholes has won PRO 275 at No Mercy for the second consecutive year, becoming a back-to-back champion at what’s widely regarded as the world’s biggest and baddest radial racing event at South Georgia Motorsports Park in the United States.
The Melbourne Jamboree has officially opened competition drag racing at Victorian Motorsports Park. The rejuvenated venue, formerly known as Heathcote Park Raceway, has brought championship-level quarter-mile racing back to Victoria. Jamboree fans filled the spectator areas to watch high-horsepower imports and high-tech weapons belt down the regional strip.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and the Australian Street Rod Federation (ASRF) have announced a new partnership to promote drag racing, motorsport, and street rodding across Australia, signing a Memorandum of Understanding that both organisations say is about encouraging safe participation and getting more members behind the wheel.
The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) and The Bend have made the decision to reschedule the Spring Nationals NDRC Grand Final to November 20 – 22 due to this weekend’s poor weather forecast.
If you’ve been around Drag Challenge for a while, chances are you’ve seen Anthony Burns and one of his cars. The Harcourt local has never missed one since general entries opened, and this year he’s bringing back a familiar face, his burgundy R31 Skyline.
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.
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