Joe Kurtovic’s dragster is a literal dream come to life. From the drawings of a 15 year old to one of the most beautiful front engine dragsters in the country, Kurtovic has created a masterpiece. A supercharged Holden six up front breathes life into the beast, one destined for the seven second zone. We speak with Joe about the build process and photographer John Bosher takes us on a tour in issue 37 of Drag News Magazine, now available as a single issue (scroll down to order) or subscription (save $20.19 on subscriptions right now). Fox Cullen has created perhaps an unintentional homage to the days of the Wild Bunch. This Valiant ute brings supercharged aggression to the Pro Radial ranks with a look and sound that would not have been out of place in the NSW vs Qld State of Origin match races of old. But don’t be fooled, this is a plenty modern race car. Racing on the other side of the world is not an easy endeavour. Jett Racing decided to take on the challenge by sending their race cars along with a host of other Australian and New Zealand teams to compete in Orlando. Go behind the scenes and find out what it takes. The recent Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis was full of new tech. One of the most fascinating was a carbon fibre Top Fuel rod. Could this material replace aluminium? Find out what the creators and scientists behind the rods have to say. Street Machine Drag Challenge is one of the toughest drag racing events in Australia. Competitors had to travel some 1400kmh in four separate road trips between three different tracks for five days of racing. Records were broken in the best Drag Challenge yet. Plus we take in East Coast Thunder at Sydney Dragway, the first three events of the Perth Motorplex season, Willowbank Raceway’s season finale, Palmyra Dragway’s re-opening, Ballarat’s No Excuses no-prep race and Portland’s Summit round. Drag News Magazine’s print edition is not available in newsagents and must be ordered online. To order press ‘Buy Now’ below, on Australian or international postage. Ordering is secure via PayPal. Postage is via Australia Post and may take 3-5 days. Please ensure your delivery address is correct. Buy Issue 37 – Australian Postage Buy Issue 37 – International Postage E-MAG Don’t forget our e-mag subscription special – just $20.19 for 12 issues but you must use this link. Here is a preview of the current issue (we recommend clicking the full screen icon in the top left):

Are you in Drag News Magazine #35? If you were racing in Darwin, Alice Springs, Springmount, Mildura, Sydney or Willowbank recently you might be!

The privateer is not an endangered species in drag racing – even in the pro ranks. Western Australia’s Moresby brothers are showing that a two car privateer Pro Slammer team is possible. We speak with the Moresby family about their new addition to the team and what it takes to go pro on a budget.

Mark Hinchelwood has been announced as the new driver for Maurice Fabietti’s ACDelco Pro Slammer team. The well known Sydney driver has fully recovered from a scary incident driving a Top Alcohol Funny Car several years ago and is now in one of the plum seats for Australian drag racing. We speak with Mark about returning to the sport he loves.

Australian Nitro Harley drag racer Benny Stevens has launched a Kickstarter for his new book Fuelled, based on his amazing life story.

There are plenty of unique builds going on in this issue of Drag News Magazine! We check out Russell Mills’ one of a kind Funster – hear from Russell on why he took a different road to almost everyone else in the world and why it is working.

The highest quality racing methanol is back in Australia and ready to power you to faster ETs and championship winning performances.

Advanced Product Design (APD) are the newest innovation in the traditional four barrel carburettor design. APD carbs are fully CNC machined for accuracy then hard anodized for durability and stunning looks.