Sportsman drag racing’s evolution to a higher percentage of late model factory super cars in Stock and Super Stock classes continues and that movement includes some significant Canadian entries — including Alberta’s Darrell Dietz.

Team Bray Racing will kick off its 2014 ANDRA Top Doorslammer chase this weekend with the opening round of the championship taking place at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia this Friday and Saturday (31 January – 1 February).

Is there a better way to celebrate Australia Day than to reveal a beautifully wrapped Pro Stocker to the world? Well that’s just what Aussie Shane Tucker has done and the results are simply stunning.

Sydney Dragway’s Race 4 Real off street events have been going from strength to strength with the track investing much time in promoting and enhancing the weekly Wednesday nights for both racers and spectators.

All ANDRA rules submissions for next season proposed by ANDRA members are now available to view online and as usual they will create a hive of discussion between racers.

Steve Reed will make the 4500km trek to Perth with his Allstar Batteries Top Alcohol Funny Car team in a bid to maintain last seasons momentum for a winning start to the 2014 championship.

Take a supercharged V8, some radical weight distribution, remove the floor and put together a lever based steering system and you have one of drag racing’s most bizarre exhibition offshoots – the wheelstander. Drag News caught up with new ‘Nitro Sheriff’ driver Josh Leahy to get a newbie’s view on what driving one of these insane cars is like.

Twelve teams will kick off the Top Alcohol season and a strong nineteen car field has nominated for Top Doorslammer when their national championship commences next weekend at Perth Motorplex’s Pro Showdown – with a few surprises amongst them.

Sitting back at the Morgan Lucas Racing headquarters, Australian rookie Top Fuel pilot Richie Crampton had time to reflect on his first official test session as driver of the 8,000-horsepower GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster.

There’s a couple of new dragster-driver combinations kicking around in Modified at Willowbank Raceway lately, sure to add to an already tough field of racers.