The 2013 Nitro Champs saw three first time professional winners in racing that ranged from the record breaking to the bizarre.

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Darren Morgan managed to sway the Top Fuel points balance slightly in his favour during qualifying for the 2013 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway, taking top position ahead of race day.

ANDRA Top Doorslammer pilot Murray O’Connor heads to the Nitro Champs in Sydney this weekend with one thing on his mind – to beat the best.

Reigning five times back to back ANDRA Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia has arrived in Sydney Australia for Round 5 of the Australian Championship at the prestigious Nitro Champs this weekend – set to do battle with the other 17 competitors.

The 2013 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway is shaping up to be one of the very best. With Darren Morgan and Phil Lamattina locked in equal 1st position on 487 points, round 8 of the ANDRA Top Fuel Championships will be a knock ‘m down, drag ‘m out affair with victory catapulting the winner to the top of the leader board.

For most racers, the week leading up to a big race is usually spent in garages and sheds making last minute adjustments, fine tuning and looking for any performance advantage they can gain over their opposition.

He might have spent 11 months out of the driver’s seat of the world’s fastest accelerating vehicles, but three times Australian Top Fuel champion Phil Read doesn’t have nerves ahead of his return at this weekend’s Nitro Champs, just a pure desire to win.

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday (3-5 May 2013) at Sydney Dragway, Team Bray Racing’s Victor and Ben Bray will line up amongst a field of more than 20 Top Doorslammers for the infamous Nitro Champs event.

Jason Grima expanded to a two car assault team at the Westernationals with Grima driving the PC Group Ford Mustang while NHRA racer and team adviser Brandon Huhtala was steering the ‘Blue’ Mustang, the partnership will reignite at the Nitro Champs.