The annual Day of the Drags event at Sydney Dragway is a cool and relaxed nostalgia skewed event, and great chance to see some classics on the black top.
Round two of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship headed to the regional city of Mildura with six ground-pounding Top Fuel Dragsters to take on a brand-new challenge – racing their 11,000hp machines over the eighth mile – the first time the shorter distance has been used in championship history.
Mildura hometown hero Phil Lamattina conquered all on Sunday night, taking out round two of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Champion. The final was a cracker against Wayne Newby, with the Carrot King going to the stripe by the barest of margins, 3.19 to 3.20.
The atmosphere was electric at Mildura’s Sunset Strip, with many of the big crowd experiencing Top Fuel for the first time. Conditions though were challenging for crew chiefs, and there will be some late night head scratching to come up with a tuning combination to battle the unique Mildura track on race day at round two of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship.
The 51st annual MacTrack Westernationals hosted more than 180 racers over its two days, with the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series racers putting on a host of stellar performances in the pursuit of coveted ANDRA Gold Christmas Trees.
The Australian Drag Racing Championship (ADRC) delivered plenty of thrills at the Perth Motorplex as part of the 51st annual MacTrack Westernationals at the weekend.
In the Australian Drag Racing Championship classes, Daniel Gregorini heads the Top Doorslammer field and a returning Jay Upton leads Top Bike at a drama filled day one of the 51st MacTrack Westernats at the Perth Motorplex.
The highly anticipated Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship is finally here and it delivered on the promise of a taking drag racing into a new era of event promotion and fan entertainment.
Phil Read in the Jim Read Racing/Hydraulink Top Fuel Dragster was the inaugural winner in the new Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel Championship at Sydney Dragway last night.
Peter Xiberras leads the Top Fuel pack after what was a trying opening day of the inaugural Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship at Sydney Dragway.
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