
Mouhayet crash sours 10.5 world record
Paul Mouhayet is recovering following a braking area accident in his Moits Racing Ford Mustang at the weekend’s Grudge Kings event at Sydney Dragway.

Paul Mouhayet is recovering following a braking area accident in his Moits Racing Ford Mustang at the weekend’s Grudge Kings event at Sydney Dragway.

Rain might have brought a temporary halt to Sydney Dragway’s week of mega-testing but when the sun came back out so did the racers, as Paul Mouhayet raised his Australian doorslammer speed record to 266.58mph.

Following the conclusion of the inaugural 400 Thunder Drag Racing Season, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is set to increase its commitment to Australian drag racing, with a goal to move the sport to greater heights.

There is a new drag racer from Australia making their mark Stateside with Rhiannon Allison heading to Florida to work with Larsen Motorsports in the USA.

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.
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