
PERTH MOTORPLEX REFURBISHMENT BEGINS
Major site works in the refurbishment of the Perth Motorplex drag strip have begun, with the old concrete surface being uprooted in preparation for an all-new full concrete quarter-mile.
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Major site works in the refurbishment of the Perth Motorplex drag strip have begun, with the old concrete surface being uprooted in preparation for an all-new full concrete quarter-mile.

The wraps are officially off the brand-new XTR Nitro Funny Car, with the striking new design set to debut at the 2026 Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.

Nitro Champs may not have delivered the results Tremaniac Racing was chasing, but if one thing became clear across the Sydney weekend, it was that Aaron and Tyronne Tremayne have the performance to contend with the best in Pro Stock heading into the next round of the NDRC Australian Pro Stock Championship at the Winternationals.

After missing the last two race meetings, Wayne Price Racing has been quietly focused on something much bigger than immediate results — building a stronger, more consistent race car for the future.

It’s not just the drag racing world that Lisa Gregorini’s Scratch & Match Motorsport All-Girl Top Doorslammer team is influencing.
It’s outside the black top on a different quarter mile as well.

Western Australia has a rich history in Drag Racing spanning over 60 years. From the early days of racing including locations such as Dowerin, Caversham, Bunbury, Busselton and Fairbridge the sport grew to be seen as a viable option for a stand alone, purpose built facility leading to the opening of Ravenswood Raceway on the 30th November 1969.

Round two of the 2026 NSW Championship Series delivered another huge night of sportsman racing with packed fields and plenty of drama across the brackets, and now attention quickly turns to round three before the series heads into a short Winter break.

The 2026 Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs opened the Pro Stock season with fast racing, major upsets and a championship picture that looks vastly different to what people would think after round one at Sydney Dragway.

The NDRC Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway marked Round 2 of the 2026 Australian Top Doorslammer Championship and one of the biggest weekends on the national drag racing calendar.

Scratch & Match Motorsport experienced perhaps one of their wildest race weekends in history with a dramatic showing at Sydney Dragway for the Nitro Champs.

The Nitro Champs, round two of the 2026 NDRC Pro Mod Championship at Sydney Dragway, delivered everything fans have come to expect from one of the toughest and most unpredictable categories in Australian drag racing.

After a disappointing — by his own standards — opening round of the Australian Top Doorslammer Championship at Dragway at The Bend in March, reigning back-to-back national champion Russell Taylor steadied the ship by claiming victory at the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway yesterday.

Pro Stock Motorcycle launched its 2026 season in style at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway, and the opening round delivered plenty of storylines as riders and teams laid down an early marker in what looks set to be a fiercely contested championship.

The first round of racing for BLAHST Top Fuel at the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs delivered dramatic scenes at Sydney Dragway on Sunday morning, as Damien Harris’ Atlantic Oils Rapisarda Autosport International dragster bucked and snapped across the track, come scarily close to his opponent in the process.

Lamattina Top Fuel Racing (LTFR) has continued its impressive form, claiming back-to-back event victories with a dominant performance at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway.

The Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs was billed as Sydney’s biggest nitro show in years, and it well and truly delivered across May 1-3 at Sydney Dragway as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).

After an action-packed Saturday at Sydney Dragway, expectations are sky high for what is set to be a truly scintillating Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs race day at Sydney Dragway Sunday May 3.

On the eve of drag racing utopia in NSW, the NDRC Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs is about to explode into action at Sydney Dragway. As a teaser for this weekend a test and tune held on Wednesday gave racers a last minute opportunity to fine tune ahead of the next round on the National Drag Racing Championship.

After nearly four years on the sidelines, Nino Cavallo is set to make his long-awaited return to Pro Stock racing at the upcoming Nitro Champs, marking one of the most anticipated comebacks in recent memory.

This weekend’s Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs is set to be the biggest NDRC show Sydney Dragway has ever seen, with more than 300 racers and every championship bracket coming together for one giant nitro spectacle. It is the only Sydney round in 2026 to feature the full lineup – including all eight pro-level brackets – and is one of just three all‑brackets events on the national calendar.

JTS Racing is rolling into the Nitro Champs with serious intent, with Omar Sedmak confirming the team has secured the former Erica Enders Elite Dodge Dart.

The Australian Pro Stock Owners Association, alongside the National Drag Racing Championship, is proud to announce a new initiative in support of the McGrath Foundation at this year’s Nitro Champs.

A hotly contested 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship has come to an epic conclusion at the ANDRA Grand Finals at Dragway at The Bend this weekend, with many of the championship battles coming down to the very final hours of the season.

Super Comp is set to host a tight, technical, and highly strategic showdown of Super Stock and Competition Eliminator competitors when the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship concludes at Dragway at The Bend this Saturday, April 18.

The South Australian Drag Racers Association Super Sedan championship fight is set for a dramatic conclusion at the ANDRA Grand Finals this Saturday, with points‑cap leader Darren Russell heading into The Bend on 300 points and a group of fierce challengers still within striking distance.

The Junior Dragster bracket is shaping up for an emotionally charged contest at the ANDRA Grand Finals, with a deep field of young racers set to do battle for the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series title at Dragway at The Bend on April 18.

The Goodyear Racing Super Street championship fight will pit veterans and newcomers against each other at the ANDRA Grand Finals, set to hit Dragway at The Bend this Saturday, April 18.

The New Gen Business Park Supercharged Outlaws bracket is gearing up for a high‑horsepower showdown at the ANDRA Grand Finals, with two racers arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap and a strong group of challengers still capable of shaking up the title fight at Dragway at The Bend on April 18.

The New Gen Business Park Competition Bike bracket is shaping up as one of the most stacked and unpredictable championship battles of the ANDRA Grand Finals, with an extraordinary five riders arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap ahead of the April 18 decider at Dragway at The Bend.

The New Gen Business Park Junior Drag Bike bracket is shaping up as one of the most tightly contested and emotionally charged battles of the ANDRA Grand Finals, with an extraordinary five riders arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap ahead of the April 18 decider at Dragway at The Bend.
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