The Board of the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) has announced Rob Curkpatrick as interim CEO.
There was only a short two week turn around to round seven of the Atura Track Championship Series at Sydney Dragway, but racers were on their game ready to go again on what was another perfect day for racing. The day’s highlight was Paul Mouhayet’s record setting turbo run, the low light was a violent crash for Jeff Wilson’s in his Top Doorslammer.
When there is 8,000 horsepower of nitro aggression to control in a supercharged Top Fuel dragster race engine to control, things are far from an exact science.
Many doubted it would happen, and yes it took a lot longer than expected – and it is not finished yet – but drag racing has returned to Calder Park. The weather gods were in favour of racing back at the iconic venue turning on a spectacular day for a test and tune shakedown last Sunday.
South Queensland’s Warwick Dragway recently held one of the venue’s marquee events in the 6 Banger Nats which attracts six cylinder enthusiasts up and down the East Coast – here are the final round results plus a gallery by Drag Photos of all the action.
The Top Alcohol Funny Car world record war might not be over yet with WA racer Craig Glassby lightening his ride considerably with a new 2015 Camaro body.
Drag racing’s diverse faces are revealed in this issue of Drag News Magazine.
The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars made their debut at Willowbank Raceway on Saturday night with 11 cars fronting for the event.
What happens when you take an ex-Grant O’Rourke Top Doorslammer, an ex-Darren Morgan Top Fuel motor and renowned burnout competitor Peter Gray? This happens.
Calder Park opens for action again tomorrow with the first event on a brand new surface.
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