
GALLERY AND REPORT: Summer Slam Opener at Perth Motorplex
The Summer Slam lived up to its name on Saturday at Perth Motorplex during its opening round of the season.

The Summer Slam lived up to its name on Saturday at Perth Motorplex during its opening round of the season.

It has been nearly eight months, but rubber has been laid again once again at Sydney Dragway, with the return of cars on track at a venue shake down Aeroflow Race 4 Real street meet.

The Tamworth Drag Racing Association returned to Gunnedah Airport on October 31 and November 1, 2020 for an eighth-mile event featuring a test and tune and racing.

South Australia’s drag racing scene is back up and running thanks to the efforts of Whyalla’s Steel City Drag Club, who ran the first round of their Club Championship on Saturday.

More new machines have broken cover at Perth Motorplex in the final open test and tune before the season proper begins.

Most race teams head to the track with one goal in mind – winning – but when Wayne Keys and Keys Family Motorsport appear at Perth Motorplex for the Shannons Insurance Power Palooza this Saturday, they go in aiming to make a whole bunch of new people interested in drag racing too.

We honestly have very little idea about what is going down, suffice to say it involves about half a dozen two-stroke motorcycles and a drag strip.

The Queensland Drag Racing Championships saw their penultimate round take place at Willowbank Raceway on October 17, 2020.

Perth Motorplex is up and running for their 2020/21 season, beginning with a test and tune in windy but clear weather.

The Kenda 660 Drag Radial Series has forged onwards despite travel restrictions around the country, and attracted a strong turnout to Willowbank Raceway last weekend.
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