For Rob Ashman, chasing an ANDRA Christmas Tree was never really about the trophy, and when the South Australian Drag Racers Association Super Street racer finally claimed his first at the weekend’s Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals, it was his late father Dennis he was thinking of.

Super Sedan racer Jamie Turner broke through for his first ANDRA Christmas Tree at the weekend’s Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals, and he had to do it the hard way, running five rounds of eliminations as part of the biggest field of the event.

Steve Nusbajtel might still be getting used to a new left-hand drive car with a lot more power than anything he has driven before, but it hasn’t stopped the Super Sedan racer from topping qualifying at his last two outings.

For most of the field, the Sunset Nationals means a tow to Mildura. For Madison Sparrow, it means a ten-minute drive.

Nineteen months after a mini tornado tore through the Davison Ford Sunset Strip pits and put his season on hold, Glenn Henley is bringing his popular little red Datto back to the track.

Twelve months after making his ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship debut in Gallagher Modified, Nathaniel Kuchel returns to the Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals a far more confident and capable racer, hopeful that this year’s event at the Davison Ford Sunset Strip will be where his rapid progress starts turning into results.

Cory Read will line up at next weekend’s Mildura City Council Sunset Nationals in unfamiliar territory – taking to a track he has raced many times before, but with two fewer wheels underneath him.