Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions across Australia, the 2020 Atlantic Oils East Coast Thunder at Sydney Dragway, due to be held at Sydney Dragway in early November, has been cancelled.
Drag News Magazine is shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of popular NSW racer Joe Sabato as a result of a terrible car accident yesterday.
The drag racing community is receiving sad news this morning that Queensland drag racing icon John ‘Stomper’ Winterburn has passed away.
John Zappia is adding to his stable of race cars with a pair of new projects to dabble in the exciting world of radial tyre drag racing, though his focus remains squarely on his Dananni Hotshots Holden Monaro Top Doorslammer ahead of a new season at Perth Motorplex.
After being on the market for several years Regional Victorian drag racing facility Heathcote Park Raceway has officially been sold to Melbourne drag racer Lance Warren it has been announced.
With 2020 being a disruptive year not as many Kenda events have been able to successfully run, but Radial Redemption in September promises to be the event to be at for radial racing in 2020. Although the entrants are limited to states not currently restricted from Queensland due to COVID-19, this has not stopped the legendary twin turbo Mustang of RPM Melbourne from making an appearance.
When Richard Stevens took out the Westernationals Super Street victory as part of round eight of the 2019/2020 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, it marked his first national event victory in more than 20 years of trying.
Brian Hotker is currently fourth in the 2019/2020 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Modified Bike standings following victory at the Goldenstates and a runners-up result at the Westernationals.
Kenny Stewart is fifth in the 2019/2020 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Modified ranks, thanks to victory at the 2020 South Coast 660 event at Portland’s South Coast Raceway earlier this year.
Steve Ham has taken on the challenge of Pro Slammer, where the competition drives him to be better.
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