
PUTLAND READY TO PUT MILDURA PROGRESS TO WORK AT THE BEND
WA’s Kyle Putland might have been making his debut at Mildura’s Sunset Strip at the weekend for the Twilight Nationals, but that didn’t stop him from turning plenty of heads during the event.
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WA’s Kyle Putland might have been making his debut at Mildura’s Sunset Strip at the weekend for the Twilight Nationals, but that didn’t stop him from turning plenty of heads during the event.

Lamattina Top Fuel Racing delivered a powerful performance at its home event at the iconic Sunset Strip in Mildura this weekend, showcasing strong qualifying speed across both Top Fuel entries before weather brought racing to an early close.

The 2026 BLAHST Australian Top Fuel Championship has exploded into action at Mildura’s Sunset Strip this evening, with qualifying for its season opening Twilight Nationals completed ahead of Saturday’s racing at the popular regional drag racing facility.

Willburn Racing is set to turn heads this weekend as they unveil a brand-new vinyl wrap on their iconic Supercharged Outlaws funny car at the upcoming NDRC Twilight Nationals event in Mildura that will feature Top Fuel and the NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Series.

The BLAHST Australian Top Fuel Championship will come thundering into Mildura this week, with the NDRC Twilight Nationals set to host intense racing action from these 11,000hp flame-throwing monster machines at the Sunset Strip across Friday and Saturday (27-28 February).

VenuesWest, ANDRA and Evolve Facility Management are pleased to confirm the extension of the operating agreement at Perth Motorplex.

In 65 days (April 18), Dragway at The Bend will come alive with the ANDRA Grand Finals, a one-day showdown to decide the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship

Lamattina Top Fuel Racing (LTFR) is proud to announce the launch of the all-new LTFR BLAHST Dragster, set to make its competition debut at the upcoming NDRC round at Sunset Strip, Mildura on February 27–28.

BLAHST has been confirmed as the Naming Rights Sponsor of the Australian Top Fuel Championship for 2026 under the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC), marking a major new partnership at the pinnacle of Australian drag racing.

Gulf Western Oil is proud to announce its partnership with emerging Australian drag racing talent Britney Olive, coming on board as her product sponsor for the 2026 NSW Championship Series.

LTFR smashed the South Coast Raceway track record not once, but twice over the weekend at the venue’s 20th Anniversary Spectacular. In a handy hit-out ahead of the opening round of the NDRC Top Fuel Championship in a few weeks’ time, the FUCHS Lubricants dragster laid down a blistering 3.33s pass before backing it up with an even quicker 3.261s at 219.41mph, resetting the track benchmark yet again.

Damon Paton made his A-Final debut in the XPRO Nitro Funny Car championship at the 2024/2025 finale back in November, and on January 24, he qualified for his second – this time at the 2026 season opener (Willowbank Raceway’s Pro Alcohol Nationals).

On the eve of the 2026 NSW Championship Series, meet your newly crowned 2025 Sydney Dragway Track Champions, who will return to defend their titles across an eight-round campaign this season.

With ANDRA’s return to Sydney Dragway with the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters now successfully complete, attentions turn to the upcoming final round of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship: the ANDRA Grand Finals at Dragway at The Bend on Saturday April 18.

The first event of the new NDRC season raced out of the blocks this weekend with the biggest entry list in Australian drag racing for 2026 so far seeing 170 racers – including almost 150 sportsman racers – hitting Willowbank Raceway for the opening rounds of the new NDRC XPRO Nitro Funny Car, Pro Alcohol, and Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship title chases.

The inaugural ANDRA Drag Racing Masters have brought the Australian National Drag Racing Association back to Sydney Dragway for the first time in years

Willowbank Raceway is proud to announce the extension of its long- standing sanctioning agreement with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) extending their agreement for a further 10 years, securing an exciting future for Australian drag racing. As part of this agreement, IHRA will also become the naming rights sponsor of Willowbank Raceway.

Season three of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) is firing into life this Australia Day weekend at the Pro Alcohol Nationals and it isn’t time for the action to let up yet, with a full day of Pro Alcohol Nationals racing at Willowbank Raceway to come on Sunday 25 January.

Amongst the almost 150 racers heading to Sydney Dragway for this Saturday’s ANDRA Drag Racing Masters, four incredible Pro Stock machines are set to turn heads at the Australia Day weekend event which will mark the return of ANDRA Drag Racing to the NSW venue for the first time in years.

The SDRA, local supporters, a Top Fuel champion, and the NDRC have united to bring Top Fuel back to Mildura

Aeroflow Nitro Funny Cars driver Damon Paton will unveil an all-new Toyota Camry this Australia Day weekend as the team kicks off the 2026 season at the Pro Alcohol Nationals.

World renowned DJ and passionate racer and team owner Carl Cox is set to make a comeback to drag racing at this Saturday’s ANDRA Drag Racing Masters.

Just days remain until ANDRA drag racing makes its return to Sydney Dragway, with almost 150 racers from across the country set to thrill race fans at the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters across an action packed one-day program on Saturday January 24.

Former Australian Pro Stock Champion Jason Grima has added one of the biggest achievements of his career to the record books, claiming victory at the In N Out Burger World Finals in Comp Eliminator, one of the toughest and most prestigious events in world drag racing.

A full field of 11 of Australia’s fastest motorcycles will descend on Sydney Dragway this Saturday for the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters – with the Australia Day weekend event marking the return of ANDRA drag racing to the NSW venue for the first time in many years.

The ANDRA Drag Racing Masters (Saturday January 24) will see almost 150 racers from all across the country descend on Sydney Dragway as ANDRA makes its return to the venue for the first time in many years.

This Australia Day weekend (24-25 January 2026), the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) is bringing flame-throwing action to Willowbank Raceway for the season-opening Pro Alcohol Nationals.

Six of the fastest blown sedans in the Australia will take to Sydney Dragway on Saturday January 24, as ANDRA makes it return to the premier NSW drag racing venue with the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters.

As the countdown to the return of ANDRA drag racing at Sydney Dragway – the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters on January 24 – continues the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) has been pleased to announce a near 150-strong entry list.

In news that will resonate well beyond Victoria, it has been announced that Heathcote Park Raceway will return under new ownership, marking a major boost for Australian drag racing.
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