The Top Sportsman championship fight is set to deliver a truly intense battle at the ANDRA Grand Finals, with two racers arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap and three more still in mathematical contention ahead of the April 18 decider at Dragway at The Bend.
With the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship set to reach its finale at Dragway at The Bend on April 18, the Three Dimensional Construction Super Gas bracket is shaping up to be a truly pressure‑packed contest.
As the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship prepares to reach its conclusion at Dragway at The Bend on April 18, the Ballistic Performance Parts Modified Bike field is shaping up as one of the most unpredictable and talent‑stacked battles of the Grand Finals.
The final stand of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship will ignite Dragway at The Bend on Saturday April 18, with more than 150 racers set to do battle.
Alongside deciding the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series bracket champions, April 18’s ANDRA Grand Finals at Dragway at The Bend will also bring the culmination of what has been an exciting battle for the prestigious John Storm Memorial Trophy, with four racers currently still in contention.
John Zappia lost fifth gear on his very first pass of the 2026 NDRC Top Doorslammer season – He never got it back. He won the race anyway.
Kyle Putland broke through for his first ever A-Final appearance at the weekend’s Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at The Bend – round two of the 2026 NDRC BLAHST Top Fuel Australia Championship.
John Zappia took out the first round of the Australian Top Doorslammer Championship over the weekend in wild and dramatic conditions at the 2026 NDRC Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at the Bend.
Lamattina Top Fuel Racing produced a commanding performance at the Riverbend Nationals at The Bend Motorsport Park, overcoming a rain-affected start to the weekend to secure a clean sweep and take home the coveted “Christmas Tree” trophy.
The Australian Pro Stock ranks are set to welcome just their third ever female driver, with the world’s fastest female in an import drag car, Gina Bullians, preparing to make her debut in the Bomber Racing Camaro for the 2026 season.
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