GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton experienced the highs and lows of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing during the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona this morning.

  Mark Mariani made his first runs in his Top Fuel dragster at Sydney Dragway today, further bolstering the ranks of Top Fuel teams in Australia. With the supervision of some of Darren Morgan’s team including crew chief Ben Patterson, Mariani made a couple of hits at the track with both getting off the line cleanly. The car is an ex-Darren Morgan ride that has been set up by the reigning champ, with the Mariani finally getting the chance to return to racing as a family. Mark’s father Mario Mariani formerly raced Top Fuel while Mark drove for Santo Rapisarda for a number of years and won the 2010 Nitro Champs. The Mariani team is the second to begin licensing this year, following Peter Xiberras making his first runs in Queensland recently as well. {fcomment}

Queensland Pro Stock racer Shane Tucker has officially made his first NHRA field, qualifying 16th for the Circle K Winternationals this weekend in Pomona, California.

The NHRA season has officially opened in Pomona, California where Australian Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker made his first competitive runs in the Auzmet Architectural Chev Cobalt.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association has moved to a new headquarters in the Adelaide suburb of Ridleyton.

A last ditch qualifying pass saw reigning Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia qualify at the Pro Showdown but a part failure eliminated the champ early.

On Sunday 23 February, the Hot Rod bracket of Willowbank Raceway’s Nostalgia Drag Racing event will play host to no less than three ‘Carpenters.’

The central Canadian province of Saskatchewan does not have a long list of participants when it comes to Pro Mod racing. But our friends at Drag Race Canada found one.

When a bunch of Australian roustabouts were invited to race at the V Four & Rotary Nationals in New Zealand, we kept our fingers crossed that they would represent Australia well and stay out of trouble.