
GALLERY: 96fm Powerpalooza at Perth Motorplex
The 96fm Powerpalooza at Perth Motorplex on April 7, 2018 combined drag racing, speedway and burnouts into an entertainment spectacle for West Australian motorsport audiences.

The 96fm Powerpalooza at Perth Motorplex on April 7, 2018 combined drag racing, speedway and burnouts into an entertainment spectacle for West Australian motorsport audiences.

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series made its first visit to Steel City Raceway in Whyalla, South Australia and the 4000 horsepower nitro coupes put on an amazing show for the packed venue.

The two Australian Nitro Funny Car teams competing at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas have unfortunately missed out on the race day fields despite some strong efforts.

Shane Tucker was a champion racer in Junior Dragster and had aspirations to follow his father’s footsteps in Pro Stock, only bigger. Leads presented themselves in the USA, where Shane could pursue his childhood dream of becoming an NHRA drag racer. He had talent as a driver, marketable looks and the curiosity factor of being Australian.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce the trial of an ‘event licence’.

While the 400 Thunder Top Fuel victory at Good Friday’s Santo’s Super Thunder was taken by the youngest driver in the field, Pro Alcohol winner Russell Mills ensured the opposite side of the age spectrum was represented with a close victory against returning class veteran Gary Phillips.

Despite a series of challenges thrown her way, Jodie Mellitt became the first woman to win the West Australian Supercharged Outlaws Championship after her latest victory just under a fortnight ago at Perth Motorplex.

The highest quality Top Comp field to assemble for the season so far will converge on Perth Motorplex this Saturday for high horsepower drag racing combat in the final showdown of the WA championship series.

Tyronne Tremayne ended an incredible Pro Stock winning streak from brother Aaron in Adelaide at the recent Southern Thunder event, the third round of the 2017/18 400 Thunder Pro Stock Championship.

Funny Car veteran and multi-time national event winner Phil Burkart Jr. will reunite with ex-pat Australian team owner Robert Schwab at the upcoming Four-Wide NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas behind the wheel of the TNT First Aid Funny Car.
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