As the 400 Thunder Professional Drag Racing Series moves closer to the season opener in Cairns, the Series has announced the re-branding of all events that fall under the 400 Thunder banner.

Everyone loves to go to the beach – unless the beach is at the drag strip. The U.S Nationals over the weekend have seen several unwanted trips to the Indy beach.

Rapisarda Autosport International’s 2016 U.S. Nationals campaign ended in heartbreak when they were bumped from the field by NHRA veteran Terry McMillen by a mere .002 sec. in the final qualifying session for the 62nd Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis.

Amid clouds of tyre smoke, myplates.com.au was unveiled on Wednesday night as the naming rights partner for the Sydney Dragway Burnout Pad and also for its two flagship burnout events – Burnout Mania (Oct 3) and Good Fryday (April 14 2017).

The Australian influence was not just in the professional pits at the 62nd U.S Nationals – Matt Leonard and the Nitro Rat Racing team were flying the Australian flag high above the sportsman pits competing in Competition Eliminator.

JFR driver Robert Hight has suffered a monumental engine explosion during qualifying of the U.S Nationals.

Adelaide DragRace Promotions have released the drag racing calendar for Adelaide International Raceway.

Spinozzi Racing’s brothers Emilio and Adamo Spinozzi wish to announce, effective immediately, the Speedmaster Spinozzi Racing Pro Stock Program has been retired.

It will be everything six cylinder this weekend at Warwick Dragway as the premier event for six pot lovers once again cranks up at the South East Queensland track.

The quickest and fastest sedans in the world congregated at St Louis last weekend for PSCA Anarchy At The Arch – an event which lived up to its name following a very scary crash.