
SOLDATOS MAKES PRO STOCK RETURN AT SYDNEY
Chris Soldatos will make his return to Pro Stock competition at the East Coast Nationals, back behind the wheel for the first time since taking the win at last year’s championship finale.
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Chris Soldatos will make his return to Pro Stock competition at the East Coast Nationals, back behind the wheel for the first time since taking the win at last year’s championship finale.

Super Sedan racer Jamie Turner broke through for his first ANDRA Christmas Tree at the weekend’s Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals, and he had to do it the hard way, running five rounds of eliminations as part of the biggest field of the event.

Just over three months after the biggest crash of his career, Jeremy Callaghan will be back behind the wheel of his Luci Civil Camaro this weekend, lining up for the Haltech East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway (26-27 September) – the penultimate round of the 2026 NDRC Top Doorslammer championship.

The 2026 National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) title chase reaches a critical point this weekend, led by six car fields in both BLAHST Top Fuel and XPRO Nitro Funny Car at Sydney Dragway’s Haltech East Coast Nationals.

Last weekend provided valuable last-minute track time for racers looking to fine-tune their combinations ahead of this weekend’s National Drag Racing Championship East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway.

John Barbagallo’s consistency throughout the Pro Stock Nationals paid dividends at Willowbank Raceway, with the JB Automotive Ford Escort getting quicker as the weekend progressed before Barbagallo secured the event win.

Ten ANDRA Christmas Trees have been hoisted in Mildura Sunday 20 September as the winners of round three of the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series – the Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals – celebrated victory in their respective brackets at the Davison Ford Sunset Strip.

A new Nitro Funny Car livery is ready to hit the Australian drag strip, with XBOX and Rocket Industries unveiling a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day design that brings one of gaming’s most iconic and battle-hardened franchises into the heart of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).

A full day of Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals qualifying has drawn to a close at the Davison Ford Sunset Strip, with the fields now set for Sunday’s racing in round three of the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series.

Perth Motorplex, operated by Evolve Facility Management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rod Britton as the Drag Racing Manager.

Steve Nusbajtel might still be getting used to a new left-hand drive car with a lot more power than anything he has driven before, but it hasn’t stopped the Super Sedan racer from topping qualifying at his last two outings.

For most of the field, the Sunset Nationals means a tow to Mildura. For Madison Sparrow, it means a ten-minute drive.

2026 NDRC Pro Stock Nationals Saturday Photo Gallery courtesy of Drag Photos

Thomas Leake arrived at Willowbank Raceway last Thursday for the Pro Stock Nationals with no engine in his car – two days later, he was racing in his first ever NDRC final, a truly thrilling showdown which came down to just fourteen-thousandths of a second at the line.

The Pro Stock Nationals at Willowbank Raceway delivered record-breaking performances, red lights, upsets and some of the closest racing of the season.

Nineteen months after a mini tornado tore through the Davison Ford Sunset Strip pits and put his season on hold, Glenn Henley is bringing his popular little red Datto back to the track.

The latest NDRC championship point standings at the conclusion of the Pro Stock Nationals.

Video coverage from the 2026 NDRC Pro Stock Nationals.

Full results run sheets for every bracket at the 2026 NDRC Pro Stock Nationals.

2026 NDRC Pro Stock Nationals Friday Photo Gallery courtesy of Drag Photos

Event coverage central from the NDRC Pro Stock Nationals at Willowbank Raceway September 11-12. Includes event reports, results, notes, galleries and video.

Twelve months after making his ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship debut in Gallagher Modified, Nathaniel Kuchel returns to the Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals a far more confident and capable racer, hopeful that this year’s event at the Davison Ford Sunset Strip will be where his rapid progress starts turning into results.

Spectators heading through the gates at Davison Ford Sunset Strip will soon be greeted by a very different walk to the fence, with the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association (SDRA) installing a brand-new concrete access way from the front ticket booth through to the spectator area.

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.
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