Former Australian and NHRA Top Alcohol champion Steve Harker was taken to hospital following a qualifying crash in his Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

Easily the most inspiring news for drag racing in recent times is to see the Lamattina Top Fuel Racing team back on track for the first time after Phil Lamattina’s horrifying wreck just over a year ago.

It has been a rough time for owners of 1963 Corvette doorslammers of late, in testing on Saturday Sydney’s Darren Hubbard found how quickly a few thousand horsepower can bite you.

The inaugural 400 Thunder Champions have been crowned in the both the professional and sportsman categories – here is who won what.

Kylie and Gary Tanner have provided an update through ANDRA on Gary’s health following a horrific motor vehicle accident 9 weeks ago travelling home from Steel City Raceway.

Gary Phillips has claimed his 19th Australian Championship in his Lucas Oils Alcohol Funny Car en-route to his 13th Winternationals win, in front of a huge crowd last weekend at Willowbank Raceway.

Any champion will tell you that the road to number one is a mixture of highs, lows and plenty in between.

It was delayed two days by the weather hell that was unleashed on the east coast over the weekend, but Winternationals competitors finally had a chance to hit the black top on Monday in readiness for this weekend’s event.

The 2016 Track Championship Series launched last Saturday night, with bracket numbers high and the racing giving a sign of what is to come this drag racing season.