The 2011 Nitro Champs has not gone to plan with the inclement weather that has been hitting the Western Sydney area; however, the PRE Motorsport/Goldfingers Gentlemen’s team did manage to make two runs today.

In 2010 the drag racing season at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip was shortened to accommodate a multi-million dollar facilities upgrade.

Terry Sainty is looking to win his second Nitro Champs title at Sydney Dragway this weekend (Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1).

The Zappia Racing Team are set to enter their third event in their East Coast Tour for 2011, with this weeks 2011 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway being Round 6 of the ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer Championship.

The AEG Powertools-backed Darren Morgan Racing team heads to Sydney for the penultimate round of the ANDRA Pro Series Top Fuel Championships hoping they can turn their 122 point Championship margin into an unassailable lead – and the team has some extra assistance from Aeroflow Performance Products.

Top Doorslammer drag racer, Robin Judd, is looking to win the sports most elusive prize, the Grand Slam. 

Over 50 teams took to Hidden Valley Drag Strip for its first ever shake down since a multi-million dollar upgrade in 2010.

The 2011 Nitro Champs marks Drag News Australia’s 1st birthday and what a better way to celebrate than by bringing you LIVE coverage, pit happenings, race reports and gossip from this year’s race?

Do you want to see the biggest horsepower show to ever hit Darwin? Will you be witness to the first ever 5 second pass at Hidden Valley? 

Friday night sees the much anticipated return of the Beat the Heat Off Street Series at Hidden Valley Drag Strip. Completely revamped in late 2010 this will be the first time the new drag strip and timing system will be used in anger and there are sure to be plenty of records set on the new surface.