The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Extravaganza at Sydney Dragway was an event that had everything, and at the end of the day, two of the finalists were at completely different ends of the experience spectrum. The Peirano-powered ‘Time Traveller’ had only a few full quarter-mile passes when they had to take on US superstar Ron Capps for bragging rights – and they won!
In preparation for this weekends Nitro & Fire event at Perth Motorplex, the Nitro Funny Car boys had a pre-event hit out.
A spectator has been killed in a horrific two car accident at the Puerto Rican Salinas Speedway today, home to most of the worlds quickest Sport Compact cars.
In the words of driver and tuner Anthony Maatouk, “This is what happens when you pump 70+ psi into a 1987 block”.
Australian drag racing will continue to be on free to air television for 2014 with Sydney production house AVE and ANDRA again committing to a partnership that will see shows on SBS Speedweek, Speed Channel and available online.
The Outlaw Nitro Funny Car and Pro Street extravaganza at Sydney Dragway was a barnstormer, even if we had to wait a extra day! Check out the event in all its wheel-standing and tyre smoke glory with this photo gallery. The biggest gathering of Nitro Funny Cars ever seen in Australia with 13 of the Outlaw Nitro variety put on a clinical display of side by side Nitro passes. American star Ron Capps driving the “LA Hooker” looked to have the goods on the field early on before Rick Gauci stepped up in the Nitro Express ’57 with a record breaking 5.69 taking the victory on ET countback in the final round. The APSA Pro Street Grand Finals were also held in conjunction with the Outlaw Nitro event, the Pro Street guys and girls put on a another awesome display with their abuse of horsepower. Final results were: Outlaw Extreme – Sean Mifsud over Steve Petrovski Outlaw 10.5 – Matt Grubisa over Rob Coleman Outlaw Radial – Drago Nikodijevic over Perry Bullivant Factory Xtreme – Scott Porter over Joe Signorelli X275 – Shane Baker over Rod Born Pro Street Blown – Steven Athans over Dom Luppino Pro Street Unblown – Fred Solieman over Chris Stevermuer Mod Street Blown – Joe Gauci over Matthew McCarthy Mod Street Unblown – Dan Sharban over Kon Michaloudakis True Street – Janelle Scott over Carolyn Tzortzas Top Sportsman – Steven Fowler over Marco Tolomeo Check out the mammoth gallery below courtesy of CacklingPipes.com, Blacktrack.com.au and Joe Maday.
The 2013 drag racing season at Hidden Valley Drag Strip was celebrated this month at the annual awards dinner.
It is with great sadness we announce the tragic passing of QLD Modified racer Athol “Jake” Jacobsen following a truck accident last Monday.
There were a few surprises at the last Adelaide Street Meet, check out our gallery courtesy of Mark Cuffe (DragsSA.com).
If you have been living on another planet you may have missed several major World Records cop an absolute bashing in the last few weeks. Both ET records for blown and turbo doorslammers along with the Rotary record have been abused.
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