It is a brave decision by a man to take a step away from a love – and for Maurice Fabietti the time came for him to hand over the reins to his Holden Trade Club Top Doorslammer.

Mike Domagala was a name many Australian drag racing fans could have been forgiven for not recognising until he began to help out at Lamattina Top Fuel Racing team and more recently Mariani Motorsports, but the New York-raised operator of Premium Motorsports Products has a long history in drag racing.

Australia has an awesome assortment of Sport Compact machinery making its presence felt on the world stage – and Chris Tait is one of the drivers creating a buzz.