Modified Bike racer Lindsay Wood says despite securing maximum points at the recent Westernationals he won’t go on to chase the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship nationally.

That was Paul Mouhayet’s apt description when the chutes failed on his Outlaw 10.5 Mustang at 230mph last weekend during the Sydney Jamboree.

Sometimes the huge amount of time we spend on Facebook delivers some interesting finds, in this case a new Top Alcohol dragster on its way to Australia – so who’s the lucky owner? Going by the comments the dragster is heading to Peter Zelow, well known for his exploits in quick naturally aspirated dragsters. Post by John Bojec. Post by John Bojec. Post by John Bojec. {fcomment}

Australian Shane Tucker’s remarkable start to the NHRA season came to an end with a DNQ at Gainesville in the third event of the NHRA Mello Yello Series.

The weather, not racing, would decide the points in Round 4 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship at Adelaide International Raceway.

Chris Matheson has a plan for 2014, but it does not involved a much rumoured moved to nitro funny cars, instead a focus again on the elusive five second zone for his Top Fuel Motorcycle.

The Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship’s fourth round of the season takes place this weekend at Adelaide International Raceway – and all the hitters are ready to rumble.

The second major ANDRA Drag Racing Series event to be held at Calder Park Raceway since the return of championship competition to the venue has received corporate support in the form of Fiat Chrysler and Essendon Jeep.

The event formerly known as the Nitro Champs has been renamed to the X Champs just under two months ahead of the event. Uncertainty remains as to whether or not the headlining Top Fuel category will appear.

The Super Street class is in theory all about bracket racing cars that are streetable, though many teams are now removed from that origin. This is far from the case for Carl Taylor.