The  final round of the Queensland Street Car Magazine 2011 Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series was held at western Queensland’s Ironbark Raceway on the weekend.

The 2011 Track Championship Series came to a thrilling end on Saturday night at Hidden Valley Drag Strip where the series came down to the final passes of the season.

Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association President, Jay Jukes is set to be strapped into a drag car for the first time in four years this Friday night at Hidden Valley Drag Strip, but this time he will be a passenger. Jukes last competed in July 2007 in a Holden Commodore, his personal best being 11.20 seconds at 128mph.

Nationals Super Gas victory highlight of almost 50 years in drag racing for Melbourne’s Smith Family Veteran Melbourne drag racing competitor and official, Ian Smith has described his and son Warren’s win at the recent Fuchs Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway as the highlight of the family’s almost 50 years in the sport.

The Australian Nostalgia Fuel Association (ANFA) is proud to announce their first Annual Pioneer Awards to be held in conjunction with the Rocket Open Day and the Rocket Retro Drags and Nitro Fest at Sydney Dragway on 19th-20th November 2011.

John Zappia presented for the Fuchs Nationals – Round 1 of the ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer 2011/2012 Series – and let everyone know why he is the Australian National Record Holder by recording the first “five seven” in competition, and claimed top qualifier position.

Christine Steffens has started her bid to become Australia’s first licensed female Nitro Funny Car competitor today at Willowbank Raceway.

Lookout Australia the Trick & Mansweto boys have a new six second weapon heading for our shores.

The November resurrection of Adelaide International Raceway continues to build with the news that Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia will be racing.

You know something is a little strange in Australian drag racing when there is a longer break between your opening event of the season and the second round than there is in the off season.