As the action ramps up, here are the video highlights and gallery from day two of testing ahead of this weekend Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series event.
At the recent EGT ANDRA Grand Finals event at the Perth Motorplex, which marked round three of the Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel Australia Championship – Damien Harris raced through not only for the event victory, but also new ANDRA ET and Speed records over the 1000ft distance.
The Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series event is not until Saturday at Willowbank Raceway, but we have 3 days of testing to moisten the appetite, and already a World Record has fallen.
One of the best drag racing events in recent years took place at Perth Motorplex last weekend, April 8/9 2022, as Top Fuel, Top Doorslammers, Top Bikes and the Summit Series combined.
A dream finish to the season proved elusive for John Zappia and his Dananni Hotshots/Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer after a first round loss at the ANDRA Grand Finals.
PremiAir Racing was in action on both the East and West Coasts of Australia this weekend, with team principal and Top Fuel driver Peter Xiberras competing in the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship in Perth while Garry Jacobson, Chris Pither and the Subway Racing and Coca-Cola Racing crews took on the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400.
Daniel Gregorini and the Scratch & Match Motorsport team are celebrating their first ANDRA Australian Top Doorslammer Championship after racking up enough points to clinch the title on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex.
At the weekend’s EGT ANDRA Grand Finals, there was no shortage of ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies hoisted by grinning recipients following the conclusion of the 2021/2022 Australian Drag Racing Championship and Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series.
With COVID matters out of the way, Mildura’s wildly successful Easter Powersports weekend is back next weekend as the regional city embraces and celebrates motorsport across the whole Easter weekend. Once again the Supercharged Shootout presented by Atlantic Oils at Sunset Strip will be one of the feature attractions with over 20 blown machines entered and ready to do battle.
Chris Matheson made the quickest ever run on two wheels on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex.
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