While Mother Nature is doing her best to dampen drag racers’ spirits at the the 2018 Gulf Western Oil Winternationals, here are snaps from the spectacular action on Thursday and Friday.

We take unique look at Swan Hill Dragway’s Nostalgia Drags event through the lens of young local photographer Nathan Berridge.

The popular Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series made the bold move to pull a round off at Benaraby Raceway which involved a change of sanction for many racers normally competing at the Willowbank rounds.

Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway rumbled to the sound of ten Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars on May 12, with round three of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships also taking place.

Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder delivered some spectacular action on May 4 and 5, 2018 – check out the event captured through the camera lenses of Drag News photographers Grant Stephens and Michael Wyllie.

The normal open test and tune prior to the Nitro Thunder event was a private track hire affair this year with limited numbers, but packed in plenty of action.

2018 Hidden Valley Drag Racing season kicked off on last weekend with the annual test and tune/street meeting combination.

Round three of the Atura Blacktown NSW Championship Series was a little wind blown – well a lot. But the racers and officials persisted in what was a long day for the well deserved winners.

Willowbank Raceway was a hive of activity across the weekend as Jet Car Thunder delivered another adrenaline-fueled night to motorsport fans on Saturday while Street Machine Magazine brought their Drag Challenge Weekend to play as well.

The ANDRA Grand Finals and Southern Thunder combined for a dusty and trying event at Adelaide International Raceway last month.