In searing hot conditions at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway, Hydraulink Jim Read Racing rang in 2025 and celebrated Australia Day with a B-Final victory at the weekend.
When it came to ways to celebrate Australia Day 2025, Willowbank Raceway was the place to be at the weekend for the latest round of the NDRC championship, featuring 11,000hp/500+kph Top Fuel Dragsters and XPRO Nitro Funny Cars, as well as the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship.
Nine 11,000hp/500kmh+ Top Fuel and XPRO Nitro Funny Car racing machines headlined a huge day of NDRC New Year Nitro qualifying action at Willowbank Raceway Saturday, with the stage now set for an epic nitro party to celebrate Australia Day at Queensland’s premier drag racing facility Sunday (26 January).
After a challenging but necessary debut at the 2024 Winternationals, ‘The Pom’ Steve Read is putting that experience behind him and looking forward to a fresh start at Round 2 of the 2025 NDRC New Year Nitro at Willowbank Raceway this January 25–26.
Top Doorslammer continued its Western Swing with NDRC running the bracket’s third championship round as part of the local Perth Motorplex Nitro Slam event. A very healthy 12 doorslammer would fight it out for the first NDRC Gold Christmas Tree of 2025.
Big dollar US style bracket meeting are widely popular across the Pond but have never found any real success in Australia with few venues now willing to take a punt on hosting one. That was until Victoria’s South Coast Raceway stepped up with the help of Shane Wynd to host the inaugural Door Car Wars on Jan 10-11.
It is with regret that due to circumstances outside of the PDRC’s control, the Chaos at the Creek event scheduled for March 21 & 22 will not proceed as part of the PDRC series.
With nine 11,000hp 500kmh+ Top Fuel Dragsters and XPRO Nitro Funny Cars set to headline a huge two-day NDRC show this Saturday and Sunday, Willowbank Raceway is the place to be this Australia Day weekend.
Determined to bounce back from a disappointing Pro Stock final loss at Sydney Dragway, Rob Dekert is more motivated than ever to reclaim his dominance. The defending NDRC Pro Stock Champion sets his sights on South Australia’s Dragway At The Bend on February 8/9 for the next round of the Pro Drag Racing Championship, targeting a record-breaking run.
Russell Taylor delivered a commanding performance at the Slinglift Nitro Slam today, taking top honours in Direct Mining and Industrial Top Doorslammers at the Perth Motorplex. This victory, achieved during Round 3 of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC), marks a critical milestone in Taylor’s campaign for the championship title and reinforces his status as a top competitor in Top Doorslammer Australia category.
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