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Cory Read will line up at next weekend’s Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals in unfamiliar territory – taking to a track he has raced many times before, but with two fewer wheels underneath him.
As the 2026 NDRC championship chase hits the pointy end across September and October, this weekend’s Pro Stock Nationals at Willowbank Raceway (September 11-12) looms as a critical event for both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Bike.
Richie Crampton has delivered a huge win for Samsel’s Racing and Noonan Race Engineering, storming to victory at the NHRA US Nationals in Top Alcohol Dragster.
Red CentreNATS is turning up the heat on grassroots drag racing in 2027, with $100,000 on the line across two massive drag racing shootouts at Alice Springs Inland Dragway.
The charge for the prized Brisbane Jamboree billet J-Trophy was on once again as Australia’s biggest Sport Compact event – and the largest of its kind outside North America – packed out Willowbank Raceway.
Following the opening round of the 2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series in Alice Springs, attention now turns to Mildura where the championship will continue at the Sunset Nationals on September 18-20.
Perth Motorplex and VenuesWest are proud to announce that a major venue lighting upgrade project is now underway at Perth Motorplex.
The quickest screw blown black belt doorslammer in the world will be competing in National Drag Racing Championship Top Doorslammer with Paul Mouhayet is set to return in the driver’s seat.
Round two of the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series and the second half of the Alice Springs Toyota Nationals double-header has been run and won at Alice Springs Inland Dragway (ASID) today (Sunday 30 August).
The 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series opened today at the Alice Springs Toyota Desert Nationals at Alice Springs Inland Dragway (ASID), with round two to swiftly follow on Sunday August 30.
Fresh off a valuable racing stint in the United States, Zayne and Savanna Condello are set to take that experience into this weekend’s Alice Springs Toyota Desert Nationals – the opening event of the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series.
The Alice Springs Toyota Desert Nationals is looming as an important early battleground in the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series, with the season-opening event carrying extra weight as a double-header weekend.
Dave Fendt is set for one of his biggest fortnights at Alice Springs Inland Dragway (ASID), with the CADRA Vice-President to juggle racing, event duties and a Modified debut at next week’s 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series season-opening Alice Springs Toyota Desert Nationals.
Australian performance technology leader Haltech has joined forces with the National Drag Racing Championship as naming rights partner of the 2026 Haltech East Coast Nationals.
Aeroflow Nitro Funny Cars will unveil the newest addition to its stable, the wild beast known as Raging Bull, an Outlaw Nitro Funny Car piloted by rising Queensland racer Damon Paton, with the car set to make its competitive debut at Nitro in the Cane 2026, held Saturday 29 August at Palmyra Dragway in Mackay, QLD.
After an underwhelming result at the 2026 Winternationals, Steve Read Racing opted for a crucial Test Session at Willowbank Raceway on August 15 at the track QDRC (Queensland Drag Racing Championship) round.
After a devastating and heart-breaking crash at the Winternationals that looked to have all but destroyed his blown Pontiac, NDRC Pro Mod Championship leader Adam Tassone is wasting no time getting the Generation Y machine back on track.
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.
Australian Junior Dragster standout Luca Lamattina will represent Australia on the international stage in July after being selected for the 2026 Kanga Kids USA Junior Dragster Tour.
With the Winternationals now in the books, every NDRC Championship class has had its chance to shine and the title battles are beginning to take shape. From record-breaking performances to breakthrough victories and championship-defining moments, the points picture has shifted once again. Here’s where the NDRC Championship chases stand following the biggest event of the season.
The 2026 Winternationals delivered one of the most significant weekends in recent Australian Pro Stock history, with track records, personal bests and a historic 200mph pass highlighting an event that showcased the category at its very best.
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