As the Lamattina Top Fuel Racing team prepares to get back to championship contention, the team has recalled long-time crew chief, Aaron Hambridge.
Rapisarda Autosport International star Damien Harris retains the lead in the 2022-2023 Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel championship after defeating teammate Wayne Newby in the B-final at the Perth Motorplex, March 4-5.
The Lamattina Top Fuel Racing team was left bitterly disappointed as the team struggled during round five of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship at the 52nd MAC Track Westernationals in Perth. LTFR will be regrouping, testing, and bringing the fight to the rest of the teams for the remainder of the championship.
Peter Xiberras and PremiAir Racing have raced all the way to their second Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship A-Final in a row this weekend, facing off against Phil Read in a final that had everyone gasping from start to finish.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing has plenty to celebrate following the latest round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship after taking the A-Final victory at the weekend’s Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex.
Veteran Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker will represent UrPay, an Australian-owned payment processing company, throughout the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series as a brand ambassador. Beginning with the historic NHRA Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, March 9-12, Tucker, who also hails from Australia will host VIP motorsports guests and potential clients throughout the NHRA season in the UrPay Finish Line Lounge adjacent to his Pro Stock pit. Tucker’s 210 mph Pro Stock Chevrolet Camaro will also be adorned in UrPay branding throughout the season.
Maurice Brennan’s Top Doorslammer cuts a different figure to most of his ADRC Top Doorslammer competitors, but it is one that is hugely popular with a large segment of Australian drag racing and motorsport fans who hold the Holden Commodore close to their hearts.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing is heading to this weekend’s MAC Track Westernationals tied for second in the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, after top qualifying and going all the way to the A-Final at the last round.
A recent 10th historical round within the history for the fast emerging Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship did include some additional star power, with America’s Larry Dixon (from Indianapolis Indiana) returning to once again pilot one of the RAI Top Fuel Dragsters.
The Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam at Sydney Dragway saw the completion of two Australian Top Doorslammer Championship finals in a single day, but it was one man who would leave with both trophies on an emotional weekend. Following the tragic events at Willowbank Raceway’s New Year Nitro, the third round of the series, the A and B Finals were postponed to the second qualifying session in Sydney.
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