Australia’s premier Drag Racing facilities – the Perth Motorplex and Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway – have today introduced a wave of new initiatives designed to make it easier for new Drag Racing enthusiasts to start out in the sport.

Fifteen time national champion Gary Phillips recorded the quickest and fastest run in Australian Top Alcohol history on Friday night before a parachute failure beached his Lucas Oils Top Alcohol Funny Car in the sand trap at the Perth Motorplex 40th Annual Goldenstates event.

Current Australian Top Fuel Champions, Darren Morgan Racing are heading across to Perth for the first of two ANDRA Pro Series Championship rounds at the Perth Motorplex on December 2-3 with an eye on the double prize.