John Zappia was left to rue what might have been at the second round of the 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship in Sydney on Saturday.

Drag racing may be considered an individual sport but people make the ultimate difference at MacLean Motorsport, who have just wrapped up almost two weeks of Pro Slammer testing and competition at Sydney Dragway.

With Sydney Dragway’s East Coast Thunder now complete, Team Bray Racing is facing down a busy run to Summer with plenty of events on the docket between now and Christmas.

Australian NHRA Top Fuel star Richie Crampton is returning home to contest the New Year’s Thunder event at Willowbank Raceway, near Ipswich, Queensland, on January 5th.

Drag racing is all about the sprint, but the week has been more like a marathon for Emilio and Adamo Spinozzi and their Spinozzi Racing team, who have completed five days of testing ahead of the second round of the 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship at Sydney Dragway this Friday and Saturday.

Rapisarda Autosport International have dropped a nitro surprise ahead of East Coast Thunder, breaking out a canopy-equipped Top Fuel dragster.

Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Jay Upton and team are headed back to Sydney Dragway for the first time since 2009 for this weekend’s East Coast Thunder.

Californian speedster Ashley Sanford will race with Rapisarda Autosport International team mates Wayne Newby and Damien Harris at the East Coast Thunder meeting at Sydney Dragway, November 2-3.

For Sam Fenech, the start of the new Pro Slammer Championship season has been interesting- to say the least.