Rapisarda Autosport International has set up camp at Pacific Raceway ahead of this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Gordon Crawford will become the latest rider to join the national Top Bike championship when he makes his competition debut at Hidden Valley Drag Strip on August 16 and 17 as part of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series.

  Twenty-nine year old Daisy Hill resident Robert Winterburn will lead the local racers to Willowbank Raceway this weekend (Saturday 3 August) for the penultimate round of the 2013 JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.

  Rapisarda Autosport International scored a superb win over number two qualifier Steve Torrence in round one then fell to reigning Top Fuel champ Antron Brown in the quarter- finals of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.

  Rapisarda Autosport International has set up a first round clash with Texan Steve Torrence after qualifying in 15th spot at the Sonoma Nationals.

  The Rapisarda Autosport International and Tommy Johnson combination ended day one of qualifying for the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in 12 th spot.

Rapisarda Autosport International will make their race debut at Sonoma Raceway this weekend. Joining RAI on the second leg of the Western Swing is NHRA “Mr. Nice Guy” Tommy Johnson who will race for the first time on American soil under the RAI banner.

More than 400 mopar machines are expected to hit Willowbank Raceway on Sunday 4 August for the 11th annual Mopar Sunday, which in 2013 is being presented by Northstar Fiat Chrysler.

The NSW Championship Series at Sydney Dragway passed its midpoint with the running of round five in very chilly conditions. Despite sunshine all day, the track temp quickly plummeted in the afternoon to below 50F causing some underwear changing moments for those with less down force.