
Nitro Slam’s new contender
The racer who will take on Mark ‘The Nitro Madman’ Sheehan at this Saturday’s Nitro Slam has been revealed with Matt Abel to step up to the plate in Rory Taylor’s new ‘Fun-da-mental’.
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The racer who will take on Mark ‘The Nitro Madman’ Sheehan at this Saturday’s Nitro Slam has been revealed with Matt Abel to step up to the plate in Rory Taylor’s new ‘Fun-da-mental’.
A husband and wife team are proving to be two of the drag racing leaders in Western Australia, getting their thrills with thousands of horsepower.
Just last week John Zappia set a new Perth Motorplex track record speed for Top Doorslammer clocking 256.38 mph.
Sydney Dragway was bathed in sunshine for the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars on November 26 and the warm weather was complimented with scorching performances on the track, culminating in a barnstorming 5.57-second pass for the event winner, Rick Gauci.
ANDRA are pleased to announce the Garmin VIRB ANDRA Drag Racing Live Stream from the SA Summer Nationals at Adelaide International Raceway this Sunday December 4 will be made available for FREE!
Grant O’Rourke is on his way to South Australia for the SA Summer Nationals, with the Brisbane-based racer looking to secure back-to-back Top Doorslammer victories at Adelaide International Raceway.
The SA Summer Nationals will be the first glimpse Adelaide fans have of the beautifully turned out AC Delco Holden Monaro Top Doorslammer of Maurice Fabietti and his driver Mark Belleri on December 3-4.
After an amazing 2015 debut, the return of the Just Car Insurance Melbourne Jamboree to Calder Park Raceway saw an amazing turnout of cars, and obvious signs that the iconic “J” car festival left its mark on the Victorian scene last October.
The 2016 Atura Championship Series that decides Sydney Dragway’s Track Champions has come to close after seven events over the course of the year.
A few R32 GTRs have been making news on this site with some world record breaking performances – enter Australia’s quickest and fastest street R35.
Chris Manks pumped out six second passes with ease at the East Coast Nationals claiming the IHRA A/MA record.
It was a weekend of great saves, here we have another one from Russell Ladbrook in his AA/FC at the WA Championships.
Rob Taylor is not one to stay down, despite nursing some injuries from the crash that saw the demise of his ’68 Camaro Top Doorslammer, Taylor has given everyone a glimpse of what is install next.
Four new ANDRA 1000ft National Record were set at the Rowe Memorial Super Stock Classis at Calder Park Raceway last weekend.
The Perth Motorplex hosted the first round of the new Summer Slam series for the growing number of Western Australian Top Doorslammer teams in Perth, and the WA Drag Racing Championship event this weekend saw eight teams compete for the coveted title.
Ross Bulloch or “Hurk The Turk” as he was more affectionally known as, a stalwart of Australian drag racing, passed away today after a battle with cancer.
Perth Motorplex has welcomed two new sponsors to the fold, the first since VenuesWest took over as interim operator on 1 July 2016.
The Donnelly family racing team has been a crowd favourite since joining the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series and Sydney race goers are in for a treat, a double dose of Donnelly in the nitro funny car ranks!
Australia’s newest drag strip will have its much-anticipated maiden run this weekend as Swan Hill Drag Racing Club hosts Race for Pride.
The second round of the Perth Motorplex track championship took place on November 19, with the WA Drag Racing Championships.
Save of the day at the Andrew Rowe Memorial, ANDRA Summit Sportsman Series event at Calder Park yesterday went to Top Sportsman racer Victor Fernandez.
Over 170 enthusiastic racers descended on Sydney Dragway to round out the 2016 ATURA Blacktown NSW Championship season in style on 19th November, with round seven of the Championship bringing the season to a climactic finish.
Tom Dimitropoulos (Gillman, SA) has taken out the Rowe Memorial Super Stock Classic at Calder Park Raceway.
Alex Cirtoski has shared his crazy in-car footage from his low seven second Birrong Automotive Skyline at the Melbourne Jamboree – must watch.
The quickest street Nissan GTR battle is a ferocious one right now, with a new World Record holder crowned at the Melbourne Jamboree, before disaster struck.
The East Coast Thunder event was the swan song for Michelle Davies’ 10.5 Torana and what better way for it to go out – though it almost did not happen.
It’s another race against time for 2013 Super Stock Champion Darren Parker (Hoppers Crossing, Victoria) to be ready for the premier Super Stock race of the year at Calder Park Raceway this weekend.
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Jess Turner (Epping, Victoria) will celebrate completing her Bachelor in Accounting this past Tuesday by crunching numbers of a different kind and racing in the Rowe Memorial Super Stock Classic at Calder Park Raceway Saturday November 19.
The first round of a new State-based Top Doorslammer series will take place this Saturday at Perth Motorplex.
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