Despite some less than favourable weather predictions, round three of the the Speed Adict Clothing NSW Championship Series at Sydney Dragway didn’t suffer the same fate as round two, in fact the conditions turned out perfect for some tough sportsman bracket racing.
The 2022 Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series is now in full swing with a big field from the radial tyre army taking on round two of the series, and their first point scoring opportunity now there are no border restrictions.
The popular Atlantic Oils Easter Supercharged Shootout returned in spectacular style to Mildura’s Sunset Strip after COVID wreaked havoc over the past few years. But the regional City of Mildura welcomed back their Easter Powersports weekend events by the people in their thousands once again.
Blowers to the front! Wade Wagstaff laid down a Outlaw Radial record 3.68/204MPH in his ’57 Chev in testing. While the Small Tyre Shootout for $5k was stopped by rain at the semi final stage.
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.
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.
With no more COVID interruptions the boys at Street Machine finally got back on the road with a Drag Challenge event in Victoria. The Street Machine Drag Challenge Weekend takes in Heathcote Park Raceway twice and Mildura’s Sunset Strip over 3 days of hectic travel for racers.
Top Fuel on the eighth mile for the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship was a smash hit for Mildura’s Sunset Strip, capped off with home town legend Phil Lamattina taking the win. Now check out our mega gallery.
Willowbank pulled off a event double header last weekend with round two of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships, and the first round of a three round Eighth Mile Championship Series being run as a tribute to the late John ‘Stomper’ Winterburn.
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