Those familiar with the Heathcote Park Boxing Day Challenge will be pleased to hear that there is a brand new surface waiting to test the mettle of Victorian Drag Racers, with 420 feet of freshly laid concrete stretching out from the startline to offer superior traction and lightning quick launches.

In an example of just how tough Perth drag racing has become, Rob Pilkington missed making the final by mere hundredths of a second at the second round of the WA Top Comp championship.

Drag racing in north-western Victoria could get a boost depending on the results of a business plan from Swan Hill Rural City Council.