Simon Barlow might not have come away with a Modified win at the weekend’s Sunset Strip Nationals in Mildura, but he did break both ends of the Eighth Mile A/MD national record.

As part of their commitment to keep Australian drag racing competitive, relevant and fair, 400 Thunder and IHRA Australia have approved an overhaul to the 400 Thunder Sportsman Series performance classes.

John Zappia earned his first win light in the USA at the penultimate event of the PDRA season in Benson, North Carolina.