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LTFR smashed the South Coast Raceway track record not once, but twice over the weekend at the venue’s 20th Anniversary Spectacular. In a handy hit-out ahead of the opening round of the NDRC Top Fuel Championship in a few weeks’ time, the FUCHS Lubricants dragster laid down a blistering 3.33s pass before backing it up with an even quicker 3.261s at 219.41mph, resetting the track benchmark yet again.
Damon Paton made his A-Final debut in the XPRO Nitro Funny Car championship at the 2024/2025 finale back in November, and on January 24, he qualified for his second – this time at the 2026 season opener (Willowbank Raceway’s Pro Alcohol Nationals).
On the eve of the 2026 NSW Championship Series, meet your newly crowned 2025 Sydney Dragway Track Champions, who will return to defend their titles across an eight-round campaign this season.
With ANDRA’s return to Sydney Dragway with the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters now successfully complete, attentions turn to the upcoming final round of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship: the ANDRA Grand Finals at Dragway at The Bend on Saturday April 18.
The first event of the new NDRC season raced out of the blocks this weekend with the biggest entry list in Australian drag racing for 2026 so far seeing 170 racers – including almost 150 sportsman racers – hitting Willowbank Raceway for the opening rounds of the new NDRC XPRO Nitro Funny Car, Pro Alcohol, and Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship title chases.
The inaugural ANDRA Drag Racing Masters have brought the Australian National Drag Racing Association back to Sydney Dragway for the first time in years
Willowbank Raceway is proud to announce the extension of its long- standing sanctioning agreement with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) extending their agreement for a further 10 years, securing an exciting future for Australian drag racing. As part of this agreement, IHRA will also become the naming rights sponsor of Willowbank Raceway.
Season three of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) is firing into life this Australia Day weekend at the Pro Alcohol Nationals and it isn’t time for the action to let up yet, with a full day of Pro Alcohol Nationals racing at Willowbank Raceway to come on Sunday 25 January.
Amongst the almost 150 racers heading to Sydney Dragway for this Saturday’s ANDRA Drag Racing Masters, four incredible Pro Stock machines are set to turn heads at the Australia Day weekend event which will mark the return of ANDRA Drag Racing to the NSW venue for the first time in years.
The SDRA, local supporters, a Top Fuel champion, and the NDRC have united to bring Top Fuel back to Mildura
Aeroflow Nitro Funny Cars driver Damon Paton will unveil an all-new Toyota Camry this Australia Day weekend as the team kicks off the 2026 season at the Pro Alcohol Nationals.
World renowned DJ and passionate racer and team owner Carl Cox is set to make a comeback to drag racing at this Saturday’s ANDRA Drag Racing Masters.
Just days remain until ANDRA drag racing makes its return to Sydney Dragway, with almost 150 racers from across the country set to thrill race fans at the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters across an action packed one-day program on Saturday January 24.
Former Australian Pro Stock Champion Jason Grima has added one of the biggest achievements of his career to the record books, claiming victory at the In N Out Burger World Finals in Comp Eliminator, one of the toughest and most prestigious events in world drag racing.
A full field of 11 of Australia’s fastest motorcycles will descend on Sydney Dragway this Saturday for the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters – with the Australia Day weekend event marking the return of ANDRA drag racing to the NSW venue for the first time in many years.
The ANDRA Drag Racing Masters (Saturday January 24) will see almost 150 racers from all across the country descend on Sydney Dragway as ANDRA makes its return to the venue for the first time in many years.
This Australia Day weekend (24-25 January 2026), the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) is bringing flame-throwing action to Willowbank Raceway for the season-opening Pro Alcohol Nationals.
Six of the fastest blown sedans in the Australia will take to Sydney Dragway on Saturday January 24, as ANDRA makes it return to the premier NSW drag racing venue with the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters.
As the countdown to the return of ANDRA drag racing at Sydney Dragway – the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters on January 24 – continues the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) has been pleased to announce a near 150-strong entry list.
In news that will resonate well beyond Victoria, it has been announced that Heathcote Park Raceway will return under new ownership, marking a major boost for Australian drag racing.
Sydney Dragway turned back the clock with Bangers & Mash, polishing up the nostalgia drag racing scene in style. The event paid tribute to the pioneers and eras that shaped the sport, with wheelstanding gassers, nitro-charged funny cars and altereds lighting up the track. Off-track, chrome bumper classics, flame-throwing cacklers and rock ’n’ roll vibes kept the old school spirit alive for one unforgettable day at the strip.
The first ANDRA Christmas Trees of 2026 have been hoisted in celebration as round six of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship – the South Coast 660 at South Coast Raceway – came to a close Saturday Jan 3rd.
ANDRA drag racers have turned it on under beautiful blue skies at South Coast Raceway today for the first day of ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship competition for 2026.
IHRA and Hidden Valley Drag Strip have announced a sanctioning partnership foe the next 3 years.
After successfully licensing at the South Coast Nationals, Lachlan Walker will take the next step in his drag racing career at this weekend’s South Coast 660, stepping up from Junior Dragster to New Gen Business Park Supercharged Outlaws.
Benny Philips will open the New Year with the January 2/3 South Coast 660 at South Coast Raceway, and the continuation of a pursuit he has been on for many years – to win an ANDRA Christmas Tree at the Portland venue for his late Nana, Heather.
After campaigning short wheelbase blown alcohol altereds and funny cars, Darren Fry has gone against the Pro Alcohol grain, switching up his DSFab operation to take on the new NDRC season with a record-holding dragster.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to confirm that all racers at the upcoming ANDRA Drag Racing Masters will be competing for prestigious Gold ANDRA Christmas Trees.
PMS Race Cars dropped a few teaser photos of yet another new Camaro Pro Mod heading to Australia.
The ANDRA Drag Racing Masters, which will mark ANDRA’s official return to Sydney after a number of years on January 24th, is quickly gaining momentum.
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