Aaron Tremayne survived a battle of the fittest contest at the opening round of the 400 Thunder Pro Stock Series at Sydney Dragway last weekend, returning to Queensland with a win and the event’s only six second run.

Today I looked back through some driver profile photos shot in advance of the Perth Motorplex season. Among them was a proud young girl, ready to get her Junior Dragster racing career underway.

More than 150 racers battled it out at the Perth Motorplex’s Prestige Lock Service Goldenstates on Saturday (November 11) for round five of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, however only one event winner would be found when rain saw the other nine finals unable to be run before the track curfew came into effect.

Australian drag racing has lost one of its pioneers with the passing of Eddie Thomas yesterday November 10th, aged 99.

Drag News Magazine editor Luke Nieuwhof went behind the scenes with Richie Crampton and Kalitta Motorsports at the recent NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas to produce this fantastic video of what transpires over a NHRA event weekend.

The craziest ride from East Coast Thunder had to come from Steven Ham’s introduction to Pro Slammer racing – all captured by Drag News Magazine photographer Joe Maday.

With Sydney Dragway’s Atura Championship Series is heading for its final round on Nov 25 where the season’s Track Champions will be crowned, here is how the penultimate event shook out. 

Drag News Magazine’s editor Luke Nieuwhof returned from walkabout briefly to take in the action at ACDelco East Coast Thunder. Here is things as he saw them through the lens.