There are moments in sport, and then there are moments in sport, and the final in Top Fuel at The Bend was one of those in what has been heralded by many and the greatest Top Fuel show in Australian history.
One of the greatest Top Doorslammer events of all time saw John Zappia defeat Russell Taylor in the final round of a record-filled Riverbend Nationals at The Bend Motorsport Park.
The Riverbend Nationals was truly a ground-breaking event at Dragway at The Bend at the weekend (April 5-7), bringing no end of incredible racing from the entire line-up.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing may have raced through for a B-Final victory and a new Personal Best ET at the weekend’s Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at The Bend, but according to the team, Top Fuel was the clear winner at what was another packed-out event at the state-of-the-art South Australian facility.
A new quickest and fastest Top Fuel ET and MPH record for Australia and outside the US and the fourth Top Fuel winner from as many events were the order of the day for the third and final day of the Riverbend Nationals as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) at Dragway at the Bend this weekend.
Day two of the Riverbend Nationals has seen Top Fuel headline an action-packed program for a bumper crowd at Dragway at The Bend today with plenty more action to come for race day tomorrow.
Josh Leahy has licensed in the XPro by Aeroflow Nitro Funny Car and will make his debut at the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway from 3-5 May 2024.
The performances of day one of the Riverbend Nationals have forecast a huge weekend of racing ahead at Dragway at The Bend, with qualifying for the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship – hosting its Western Conference final this weekend – and some impressive testing runs from Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors well and truly whetting the appetite of race fans today.
The construction of a brand-new drag racing facility in his home state was just the motivation long time Pro Stock racer Gerry Parente needed to pull the covers off his stunning Camaro once again and head to the black top.
McClure Motorsport have had a blinder of a drag racing season, winning Gold Christmas Trees and Track Championships while re-writing the record books, now the team have capped off their season with the announcement of the arrival of their new doorslammer.
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