Drag News Magazine is a new initiative from the team at dragnews.com.au to provide an e-magazine for the sport of drag racing in Australia. This first issue is what we are calling a ‘pilot issue’, basically so we can test the response of the Australian drag racing community and see if we could make something that you would like to read – pretty simple really! This first issue features Australian Nationals event coverage including a bunch of sidebars getting the stories from behind the scenes, an interview with Richard Crampton, Renee Cockerill’s first time funny car experience and lots, lots more. As this pilot issue has been in development for the last three months the content is a little longer in the tooth than we would have liked and this is something our future issues will rectify. The second issue will be due out in December and will be available for $3.90. It will use a slightly different viewing software that incorporates automated payment so that as soon as you put in your details you will have access. Please note you must be a registered member of dragnews.com.au in order to view. To view the first issue click here. If you are not a member you can register here.

Rapisarda Autosport International pilot Dom Lagana led all the way to crush Al –Anabi gun Khalid alBalooshi in first round then fell to 2012 NHRA champ Antron Brown after smoking the tyres in the quarter final of Top Fuel at the Southern California Automobile Club Finals in Pomona.