Makoto Watanabe might not be a familiar name to Aussie drag racing fans, but come August 27 and the Just Car Insurance Brisbane Jamboree presented by Garrett, Japan’s fastest rotary pilot is one you’re not likely to forget.
400 Thunder has announced its new series calendar, with a pair of extra events added for January at Sydney Dragway and Willowbank Raceway and a season opener at Springmount Raceway.
Darwin rocked like never before when Top Fuel hit the Hidden Valley Drag Strip with an earth shattering display. Backed by Top Doorslammer, Top Motorcycle and all the Summit Sportsman Series racers, Nitro Up North’s 2016 edition was again an event that will be remembered.
Drag News is saddened to hear of the passing of popular drag racing identity Harry White.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) will partner with Garmin Australia and their Garmin VIRB series on a new TV and live stream multimedia package for the remainder of the 2016/2017 ANDRA Championship season.
Dandy Engines head honcho Frank Marchese is known for producing some of the biggest horsepower turbo motors out there, but he is no stranger to the strip himself – though a runway would have perhaps been more suited for his Ford XW Falcon on this wild wheelstand.
Paul Mouhayet has not taken long to deliver record performances from the ‘big brother’ Moits Racing Ford Mustang recently brought to Australia after a stretch in the USA.
John Zappia has clean-swept the Top Doorslammer category at Alice Spring Inland Dragway’s Desert Nationals this weekend – top qualifying and taking the event victory this afternoon (Sunday 17 July) whilst also resetting the track speed (193.97mph) and elapsed time (3.966s) eighth-mile distance records in the process.
Alice Springs Inland Dragway has hosted a busy day of racing for round two of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series today (Sunday 17 July), with the Desert Nationals winner’s circle hosting Mark Hunt (Supercharged Outlaws), Luke Veersma (Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster), Gavin Chisnell (Modified), Leith Darrach (Modified Bike), Graeme Simms (Super Comp), Peter Tzokas (Super Sedan), Jacob Mills (Super Street) and Matt Forbes (Top Sportsman).
Ron Atholwood has returned to the track in a Nitro Funny Car almost 20 years since his last nitro blast.
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