Another new Funny Car is being readied in WA with Greg Byrne putting together this new ride.

When it comes to taming the nitro horsepower of Santo Rapisarda’s stable, a young man within the family has proven to be a capable figure for the team.

Mick Diblasi has a new Ford Falcon race car in the build to compete in Super Sedan at Perth Motorplex.

Jeffrey Clarke has made his name by racing a dragster in the Competition category but he has some grander plans ahead with a new Funny Car and a Pro Street Chevy Nova coming in from the US.

An industry source has given the tip that one of Australia’s most prominent Top Doorslammer teams will carry the Sidchrome name next season.

It may be many months away yet but the Perth Top Fuel round could shape up to be quite a biggy. Rumour is that there could be anywhere up to five local drivers contest the round, though four is more likely. Two will be obvious, with Martin Stamatis and Allan Dobson to be definite contenders, so who can guess the others? Add to that the regular touring teams of Read, Lamattina, Morgan, Mariani and potentially Cowin, plus the Shepherd and Sainty families who were considering the trip and it could be the biggest nitro round yet in the West.  

The Santo Rapisarda team Funny Car fired its first shots in anger in 2010 with Allan Dobson in the hot seat.

The daughter of a current Australian Top Fuel driver is going racing, can you guess who?

Work is underway on upgrades to Hidden Valley Drag Strip in the Northern Territory.