This weekend Dragway at The Bend will play host to what is set to be another record-breaking nitro-throwing NDRC weekend, with the Riverbend Nationals to be held across April 5 and 6.
The last time Hydraulink Jim Read Racing raced at Dragway at The Bend, it was a dominating performance which saw the team win every match-up to take out the event victory after having also top qualified and running the quickest Top Fuel pass ever set in Australia (3.72 seconds at 522.62kph).
Fresh off a huge win at New Year Nitro, Morice McMillin is set to debut a bold new look at the Riverbend Nationals. Swapping out the iconic yellow and black Aeroflow Performance Products livery, McMillin will now pilot the striking red Boosted by Aeroflow Mustang—showcasing the brand’s high-performance turbochargers and accessories.
Dragway At The Bend’s five round track championship came to a close in early March and the venue has crowned a new batch of Track Champions who will look to defend their title when the new season starts later in the year.
Racers and Sydney Dragway pushed through intermittent rain showers through out the day to finish the now long running Day of the Drags event that celebrates the nostalgia scene. This year’s addition had added depth from the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars and Nostalgia Pro Stock brackets delivering a show.
Peter Kapiris’ original record holding Batmobile Studebaker is returning to the track in Pro Mod. Owned by Jason Cunliffe, the iconic car has been meticulously updated by Jeff Cutajar and is ready to rumble as unveiled by Wade Aunger.
In a short statement to the PremiAir Racing Facebook page, Peter Xiberras has announced that, due to a combination of business and personal reasons, he will not be racing the Premiair Hire Top Fuel Dragster at events for the remainder of the current NDRC season.
Following another Competition Eliminator demolition at the Westernationals by Connor McClure in his AA/APIA turbo Corvette, the East Coast has now been put on alert with word McClure Motorsport are loading up and bringing Slimer to the Nitro Champs and Winternationals.
Eight time Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson has been inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame.
Checkout some of the great high performance products from Aeroflow Performance with this collection now available.
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