As momentum builds for the inaugural Outlaw Nitro Funny Car extravaganza the headline LA Hooker funny car destined for Ron Capps has undergone testing at Sydney Dragway.

Calder Park Raceway has launched into a new era of ANDRA sanctioned drag racing with the first Off Street meeting being held under the tracks new management spearheaded by Peter Pisalidis.

In what can only be described as a game changing moment, Darwin Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Scott White scored one of his biggest drag racing career wins at the recent Lady Daly Hotel Springnationals.

The Ballistic Drag Racing team have marked Calder Park’s Nitro Thunder event as their return to the Top Fuel Bike ranks with their nitrous snorting Kawasaki.

Another week and another violent Pro Mod crash this time back in the NHRA. At the Midwest Nationals Adam Flamholc looked like he was in a salad spinner as his Camaro unleashed into a series of high rpm tumbles.

When ANDRA championship Top Fuel drag racing returns to Melbourne on October 19 for Fuchs Nitro Thunder presented by Crow Cams it will see a first time driver making his competition debut when John Lamattina rolls on to the track.