Australian Pro Alcohol racer Cheyne Phillips returned to Randy Meyer Racing last weekend for another tilt at the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster bracket, competing at the NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park.
Chris Soldatos will make his return to Pro Stock competition at the East Coast Nationals, back behind the wheel for the first time since taking the win at last year’s championship finale.
Super Sedan racer Jamie Turner broke through for his first ANDRA Christmas Tree at the weekend’s Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals, and he had to do it the hard way, running five rounds of eliminations as part of the biggest field of the event.
Just over three months after the biggest crash of his career, Jeremy Callaghan will be back behind the wheel of his Luci Civil Camaro this weekend, lining up for the Haltech East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway (26-27 September) – the penultimate round of the 2026 NDRC Top Doorslammer championship.
The 2026 National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) title chase reaches a critical point this weekend, led by six car fields in both BLAHST Top Fuel and XPRO Nitro Funny Car at Sydney Dragway’s Haltech East Coast Nationals.
Last weekend provided valuable last-minute track time for racers looking to fine-tune their combinations ahead of this weekend’s National Drag Racing Championship East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway.
John Barbagallo’s consistency throughout the Pro Stock Nationals paid dividends at Willowbank Raceway, with the JB Automotive Ford Escort getting quicker as the weekend progressed before Barbagallo secured the event win.
Ten ANDRA Christmas Trees have been hoisted in Mildura Sunday 20 September as the winners of round three of the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series – the Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals – celebrated victory in their respective brackets at the Davison Ford Sunset Strip.
A new Nitro Funny Car livery is ready to hit the Australian drag strip, with XBOX and Rocket Industries unveiling a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day design that brings one of gaming’s most iconic and battle-hardened franchises into the heart of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).
A full day of Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals qualifying has drawn to a close at the Davison Ford Sunset Strip, with the fields now set for Sunday’s racing in round three of the 2026/2027 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series.
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