Matt Forbes might have found himself out in round of the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas but the Victorian sportsman racer is still smiling.

Auzmet Architectural Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker would like nothing more than to play a role in how the championship plays out by taking out some of the top contenders in the class during eliminations tomorrow at Las Vegas.

Rod Bailey’s Chemical Warfare might have missed the quickest Funny Car field in NHRA history but there is no shame for Bailey or driver Anthony Begley who are living the dream in the USA.

Peter Russo and wife Helen have been living out their Nitro Funny Car dreams on US soil for a long time but arguably one of the greatest highlights of their career came early this morning Australian time when the Victorians qualified into the quickest NHRA Nitro Funny Car field in history with a personal best of 4.04/302mph.