Judging by the smile on Darren Morgan’s face you could tell he was happy to be back inside the cockpit of his 8000hp Top Fuel dragster and racing against the best in ANDRA Championship Drag Racing.

The time has arrived as fans of the National Hot Rod Association gather for the 56th annual March Meet at Famoso Raceway, March 6-9 in Bakersfield, California.

Late February saw just under 120 competitors compete for old school glory at this year’s first Nostalgia event at Willowbank Raceway.

Shane Tucker’s brand new 2014 Z28 Camaro has rolled out of Jerry Bickel Race Cars and into the eager grips of the team.

Alberta’s Dean Branham who’s super radical 1967 Barracuda is one of Canada’s most popular and creative Outlaw 10.5 cars has received a significant engine upgrade for 2014.

Reigning Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia has gained valuable championship points with his team’s performance at the Westernationals with a B Final win and top ET and MPH in the first of the two championship rounds staged at the event.

Darren Morgan showed missing the opening event of the season has done little to slow the Victorian American Imports dragster after taking a win on night two of the 43rd annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex.

Phil Lamattina has extended his run of Top Fuel wins to three following the first of two Westernationals championships rounds as Peter Kapiris returned to form in Top Doorslammer.

It was a great night for it as the 43rd Westernationals kicked into gear on Friday with qualifying for Round 3 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.