After nearly eight months out of the seat of his 11,000hp, 500+kph Top Fuel Dragster, Phil Lamattina made his much-anticipated return to Top Fuel at the 54th annual Westernationals – round three of the NDRC Top Fuel Championship chase.
Simply wicked! That’s our best description of Steven Smith’s new Pro Mod which will turn a tyre in anger for the first time this weekend at Sydney Jamboree.
Picture this: You’re nineteen years old, and you’ve just been given the chance to drive an iconic Top Doorslammer under the watchful eye of your legendary uncle. You’d be forgiven for wanting to stay low-key—expecting a steep learning curve and a slow climb toward success.
The new Nostalgia Pro Stock movement will make its Sydney racing debut this Saturday at Day of the Drags with a number of old school rides on track with a new generation behind wheel.
The Lamattina Top Fuel Racing (LTFR) team made their return at the 54th Westernationals at Perth Motorplex, delivering awesome performances and gaining valuable data as they battled some of the best in the sport.
A side by side three second, full candles blazing C-Final victory that had the crowd on its feet has highlighted a character building weekend for Hydraulink Jim Read Racing at the Perth Motorplex at the weekend.
Two thrilling days and nights of National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) action have wrapped up in spectacular fashion at the 54th annual Westernationals, lighting up a packed Perth Motorplex well into Sunday evening.
A full day and night of incredible drag racing performances in front of a packed house have set the stage for what is set to be an epic Westernationals race day at the Perth Motorplex (Sunday 2 March).
The NDRC New Year Nitro event at Willowbank Raceway proved to be an oppressive start for Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car in 2025 with hellish weather condition forced upon the teams doing battle at round two of their respective NDRC Australian Championships.
One year ago, Australian Top Fuel Champion Damien Harris narrowly avoided a complete catastrophe when a mechanical failure on his Atlantic Oils Rapisarda Autosport International Top Fuel Dragster caused a qualifying accident ending his Westernationals campaign and nearly derailing his championship. This weekend, Harris at the RAI team will return to the Perth Motorplex for Round 3 of the NDRC Australian Top Fuel Championship at the 54th annual Westernationals seeking to redeem the disaster of last season with same chassis involved in that crash.
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