Willowbank Raceway is proud to confirm the full television coverage of 53rd running of the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports, across Australia, and delayed international on MAV TV USA and REV TV Canada
This Nitro Thunder gallery is brought to you by long time drag racing photographer John Bosher.
In this super-extended 400 Thunder Championship season, Pro Bike’s Glenn Wooster continued his domination in the category with another event win and a virtually untouchable championship lead.
Our first in a series on Nitro Thunder galleries, the first by the man always in the right spot, Drag News Magazine’s gun Joe Maday.
“This is all for my wife” were words from Nino Cavallo following his emotional win over Rob Dekert in Pro Stock at Nitro Thunder.
The stunning Mad Professor blown door slammers are set to shake up the racing scene again as Rob Taylor returns to the track
The last time Sam Fenech raced a Pro Slammer he won the event, and luckily survived one of the worst high-speed wrecks seen. Over two years later Fenech is back racing a Pro Slammer again, now for Maurice Fabietti’s AC Delco team and again finished the event holding up the Gold Christmas Tree fortunately without the extra drama.
With just two Top Fuel Motorcycles at the event it would be a dual between two potential five second quarter mile challengers.
Australian Pro Stock’s newest racer, Mario Polito made his long-awaited debut at the uber-successful Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder round on Saturday, May 8 at Sydney Dragway. While the Sydneysider didn’t score any round wins, the game-plan for the weekend was simply about taking the JD Concrete-sponsored Chevy Cobalt to half track.
Steven Reed’s affliction of good results at Sydney Dragway continued with the Allstar Batteries Pro Alcohol funny car winning over a stellar field of racers, while Justin Walshe starred with a alky altered world record.
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