The Carrot Kings Top Fuel dragster went to runner up honours at Santo’s Summer Thunder on Saturday, with driver Phil Lamattina starting to see the results from his team’s tuning strategy.

The Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA), the operator of Benaraby Dragway, has signed a 10 year sanctioning agreement with the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA).

Palmyra Dragway has announced they will be switching sanction to IHRA Australia, with a three year agreement signed last week.

Water, earth, wind and fire were unable to stop John Zappia from claiming his fifth straight event win at Santo’s Summer Thunder at Sydney Dragway on Saturday.

Tim Roads is fast earning a reputation for spectacular runs in the Outlaw Radial division at Perth Motorplex.

Perth Motorplex’s home grown Nitro Bike series has been gathering pace in recent events and class veteran Greg Durack is seeking quicker times from his Kawasaki thanks to a new motor combo.

The Santo’s Summer Thunder produced some of the best side-by-side drag racing under the lights in front of an enthusiastic Australia Day weekend crowd at Sydney Dragway.

Phil Read dropped the quickest Top Fuel pass ever seen at Sydney Dragway in Friday night testing for Santo’s Summer Thunder.

Driver Mark Hinchelwood and team owner Maurice Fabietti are looking to be back at the pointy end of Pro Slammer with their new ACDelco Holden Monaro recording a team PB on only its third full pass.

The world’s quickest and fastest woman on two wheels, Sydney’s own Niki Zak (Niki Taube Zakrzewski), is set to return to Australia from the United States to race her nitrous oxide-assisted Suzuki next month.