In pictures – all the action showcasing Sydney Dragway’s Summer Thunder

The seventh round of the Summit Sportsman Series brought 170 racers to Portland on January 20, 2018 in what was the biggest ever event for the regional Victorian drag racing venue.

Two ‘big show’ Nitro Funny Cars, three Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars, a nitro front engine dragster, nitro bikes and the Direct Mining and Industrial Summer Slam made for a fun night out at Perth Motorplex on January 20, 2018.

Perth Motorplex put on a show on Saturday, December 30, 2017 with the running of the Night of Fire. Check out this gallery of photos from Jay Treasure!

In what has rapidly become a must see event in Australia, the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars again took over Perth Motorplex on December 2 with a massive show of 14 cars backed up by the third round of the WA Drag Racing Championship.

The Rowe Memorial at Calder Park saw drag racers fight it out in the Summit Sportsman Series and Hayley Turns was there to capture all the action.

With national 400 Thunder sportsman points on offer, 90 racers turned out at Willowbank Raceway for Spring Thunder on November 25, 2017.

One of the greatest gatherings of nitro bikes ever came together at South Georgia Motorsports Park for the Man Cup World Finals on October 15-19, 2017.

A look back at all the East Coast Thunder action through the camera lenses of Drag News snappers Grant Stephens and Michael Wyllie.

As the fifth round of the nationwide Summit Sportsman Series, competitors came from across Australia to Perth Motorplex for their shot at a Goldenstates title, with over 150 teams in total participating during the day.