There was no better place to celebrate Australia Day today than at Sydney Dragway for day one of the Saltwood @ Rosedale Australia Day Nationals.
The action-packed show was headlined by no end of spectacular drag racing performances from the 11,000hp/500kph Top Fuel racers who across their field delivered 12 three-second passes with four of those at 500kph+, and two side-by-side three performances.
The 2023 racing year at the Perth Motorplex was closed out by their Summer Slam event featuring the local Top Doorslammer and Top Bike championships plus the full allotment of sportsman track championship categories.
Race fans have delighted in all that the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) has to offer with epic performances from Nitro Funny Cars, Top Doorslammers, Top Fuel Motorcycles and the Aeroflow National Sportsman Series ensuring the 20,000+ strong crowd on-track and the many watching live on 7plus were captivated from start to finish.
Five 11,000hp Nitro Funny Cars have ensured their debut at Dragway at The Bend will not soon be forgotten, laying down a number of lightning fast, flame-throwing passes to delight the large and super enthusiastic crowd.
After a long hard fought season, the 2023 NSW Track Championship season came to a close late last year with new local sportsman champions crowned.
The Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship has rung in the new year in style at South Coast Raceway this weekend, with more than 140 competitors taking to the Portland venue for the South Coast 660 – the first NDRC event of 2024.
The Jamboree doesn’t just showcase Australia’s Sport Compact racing scene but highlights the latest in modern engine technology no matter the configuration. Recently Dragway At The Bend got a taste when the series returned to South Australia for the first time ever.
Round two of the new National Drag Racing Championship saw the debut of the flame-throwing Nitro Funny Cars plus Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock and Pro Mod at the Sydney Nationals for the inaugural series.
Day two of the South Coast Nationals has seen the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series racers well and truly deliver some super performances today as they looked to claim ANDRA Christmas Trees in Portland.
Day one of South Coast Raceway’s South Coast Nationals, featuring the latest round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, has seen more than 160 racers impress across three rounds of qualifying ahead of eliminations racing Sunday (3 December).
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