Four-time Australian Pro Stock Champion Peter Ridgeway will make his long awaited return to the category at the upcoming Castrol EDGE Winternationals.

Mark Mariani has been officially announced as the permanent driver of the Black Widow nitro FED.

After consultation with Australia’s Nitro Funny Car advocates recently in Sydney, it has now confirmed, the overdue appearance of Drag Racing’s most unpredictable creatures will now be unveiled at Sydney Dragway on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday August 1.

Adam Thompson proved that getting the right advice and spending the time to sort out a consistent race car will get results, winning the WA Super Street championship in his first full season of competition.

Twenty Pro Stockers will take to the track next weekend for a 16 car field at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals.