Over 140 drag racing teams will be converging on North Queensland’s Springmount Raceway for the opening round of the 2018/19 400 Thunder Sportsman Series this Friday and Saturday, August 3-4.

Australian record holder Steve Barnett will begin his pursuit for a world record by debuting a new car at the upcoming Honeywell Garrett Jamboree, presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge, August 25 and 26 at Willowbank Raceway.

Perth Motorplex’s local dates have been announced at last, with the WA State Government confirming they will operate the venue for another season as they continue to search for a buyer.

The hugely anticipated arrival of Titan Motorsports for the Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge is one step closer with the two-car team’s extreme machines now on the water on their way to Queensland from their base in Orlando, Florida (US).

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) has confirmed a nine-round calendar for the 18/19 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series.

Emma Begley recently joined the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car ranks in the family’s Groove’n funny car based in Perth, but a move east for Emma has seen new opportunities.

After eclipsing the previous ‘PB’ of the 20B-powered Sadek Motor Group BOSS RX3 Coupe of his dad, Sam ‘The Godfather’ Sadek, 20-year-old Jay Sadek is getting ready to race the car for the first time at the upcoming Honeywell Garrett Brisbane Jamboree presented by Link ECU and Tuners Edge.

The Palmyra Drag Racing Club has announced it has received $160,000 of funding from the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Infrastructure Stream.