Significant work has been undertaken on the Sydney Dragway racing surface over the past month with the aim to improve the racing surface.

Whilst most of the on-track action at the resumption of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals this weekend July 15-17 will be focused on cutting edge technology, a celebration of the sport’s history will be taking place off track.

Darren Morgan and the AEG Powertools/Hungry Jack’s Mildura Top Fuel team are poised for a strong continuation of the postponed Castrol EDGE Winternationals this weekend at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland.

It’s almost FRYday and the smell of burning rubber is going to be the cologne of choice when the gates open at Hidden Valley Drag Strip this Friday from 6pm.

The penultimate round of the Queensland Street Car One-Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series has been run and won at Benaraby Raceway near Gladstone, with a good crowd turning out for the event.

Dave Newcombe has become the first Pro Stock driver in Australia to record a time in the six second bracket during testing this morning for this weekend’s Castrol EDGE Winternationals resumption at Willowbank Raceway.

Dave Newcombe has run the first Pro Stock six second run albeit unofficial in testing today, 6.994, 194.80MPH

The chase for the first Pro Stock six second pass heated up today in a test session at Willowbank Raceway.

This coming weekend 15-17 July at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland the Winternationals re-run not only signals the end of the 2010/2011 ANDRA Championship season, but also the end of one of Drag Racing’s most successful partnerships – Jim Read Racing and Auto One.