It was all about the locals at Willowbank Raceway’s Top Fuel Championships this evening; with two of the three ANDRA Pro Series categories – Top Fuel and Pro Stock Bike – coming down to state-pride battles between locals and Victorians, while the third, Top Bike, saw two Brisbanites battle for the win.

Top Fuel racer Phil Lamattina has provided a perfect opening on a perfect day to Willowbank Raceway’s Top Fuel Championships, with a blistering 520 plus kilometre per hour record-setting pass to close out qualifying tonight.

Just in time for Boomeracing’s pilgrimage to the east coast, the World’s Quickest Commodore is starting to do as she’s told, says owner/driver Maurice Brennan.

Riverlink Shopping Centre provided the perfect precursor to tomorrow’s Top Fuel Championships kick-off with a special fan night in its foodcourt this evening.

Follow the team at Dragnews this Friday and Saturday with Drag News Australia bringing you coverage of the ANDRA Pro Series Top Fuel and Pro Stock Bike round live and interactive from Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway.

Due to wet conditions Round Three of the 2010/2011 ANDRA Pro Series Pro Stock Championship was cancelled last Saturday after one qualifying session was completed.

Just weeks ago Aussie Top Fuel racer Terry Sainty fulfilled a lifelong dream – to race in the NHRA Full Throttle Series in the United States.

As many racing and modified car fans will have read, the past few weeks have been an up and down ride for Top Alcohol drag racing outfit Team APM and the Hambridge family.

Top Fuel drag race team, Rapisarda Racing and driver, Terry Sainty, will start an odyssey this weekend that will see the Sydney-based team and driver race at two events on two continents in seven days.

There was an air of excitement leading towards the Aeroflow by Rocket Industries Pro Series event at Sydney Dragway.