The full 2016 / 2017 ANDRA Championship Drag Racing calendar has been released ahead the Central Swing through the Northern Territory to start the season.

Brad Baker was there when it counted last season at Perth Motorplex, taking out the Modified State championship, even overcoming an early-season engine failure.

Ipswich City Council has taken another important step in its plan to revitalise the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct, signing on as naming rights sponsor for the 2016 Winternationals.