
First ANDRA Modified National Records set in 21 months
Two new Modified Eliminator National Records were set at Round 3 of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at Mildura Sunset Strip.
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Two new Modified Eliminator National Records were set at Round 3 of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at Mildura Sunset Strip.
As Sydney Dragway prepares for the East Coast Thunder on 4th and 5th November, the 400 Thunder Professional Drag Racing Series have announced an expanded television package for season 2016-17.
Australia’s quickest man on two wheels, Chris Matheson and his team have been testing his Nitro Voodoo Top Fuel Motorcycle in readiness for the first round of the 400 Thunder season opener for the class.
Auzmet Architectural Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker will be heading to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to compete in his fifth race of the season. Tucker has yet to race in Sin City and is looking forward to rolling the dice at the 16th annual Las Vegas NHRA Nationals.
Inattentive drivers (from the public that is, not the owners) have caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to two Street Machine Drag Week contenders.
Rod Bailey’s Chemical Warfare Nitro Funny Car has made its first passes in the USA in the lead up to competing in the NHRA at Las Vegas this weekend.
Darwin’s Scott Maclean is preparing for a strong return to national drag racing in both a brand new Top Doorslammer and his Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Mark Zauch (Virginia, SA) has won his first ever ANDRA Christmas Tree at Round 3 of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series in Mildura with a win over Justin Russell in the Supercharged Outlaws final.
Qualifying for round three of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series – being presented this weekend by the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association and Mildura Gateway Tavern – is now complete ahead of racing on Sunday.
Madison Brown’s slick new Junior Dragster will carry a theme familiar to long time drag racing fans, serving as the latest incarnation of the ‘Boston Strangler’.
There is a new green machine on the scene and it’s driven by the closest thing drag racing has to stand up comedian – Al McClure.
The Treasure name is synonymous with drag racing in Western Australia and the latest generation of the family is ensuring they will continue to be well known.
Dragfest at Warwick Dragway was by all reports another smash hit for the regional venue with over 200 racers rocking up for a good time – here are the results and reactions of what drag racing should be about.
Round 3 of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at Mildura Sunset Strip couldn’t come at a better time for Harley Destroyer rider Shane Walker (Cremorne, Victoria).
Jake Berias (Werribee, Victoria) will debut his new 2016 Motivational Tubing Junior Dragster in the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at Mildura Sunset Strip this weekend.
NSW racer Brad Mckie recently brought out his schmick Holden ute to play at Sydney Dragway, with the running gear from his Super Sedan Holden Torana going into the red rocket.
Sydney Dragway will once again become a hotbed of Nitro fuelled action in just under 3 weeks from now as the 400 Thunder Series hits town for the East Coast Thunder on November 4 and 5.
Lamattina Top Fuel Racing will make a return to their home racetrack as the Sydney-based team prepare to take on all comers at the 2016 East Coast Thunder, 4 and 5 November.
In the world of Pro Stock competition, driving is just as important as the calls the crew chiefs make back in the pits. Auzmet Architectural Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker showed his driving skills on raceday as he advanced to the second round of eliminations at the 31st annual AAA FallNationals at his home track of Texas Motorplex.
Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Super Compact Champion Matt Lisle is loving the simple life this season following a switch to Modified Bike.
Perth Motorplex finally got to hear the sounds of some big, bad drag racing vehicles with its first test and tune of the season ahead of the Grand Opening on Saturday.
Shane Tucker is heading into raceday at the 31st annual AAA FallNationals in the No. 11 spot. In his highest qualifying position of 2016, Tucker is confident they’re honing in on a solid raceday tune-up to be successful at their home track on Sunday.
Who said radial tyres can’t run fives? Kevin Fiscus has just proved the world wrong, slamming down a 5.973 at 251.77mph in Orlando.
Michael Braggs will debut his former Kurt Johnson, Jerry Haas built Chevy Cavalier at Round 3 of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series in Mildura October 22-23.
Warwick Dragway’s signature event Dragfest is this weekend, so if you are looking for some racing action, then this is were you should head.
Many consider Top Fuel Bike riders the crazies of the drag racing world, and true, you have to be a special breed to ride a fuel scooter. But pull off the wheelie bars, bolt on a a narrow racing tyre – and in my opinion you have to be an extra bit of crazy to straddle one of the no-bar turbo machines.
Hidden Valley Raceway has wrapped up their track championship season for 2016 – here are the winners.
Vlado Turic (St Peters, SA) is the latest Super Sedan racer to have an eye on joining the ever-growing Top Sportsman ranks but not before he tries to knock 4-time Super Sedan Champion John Kapiris off the mantle.
Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker will be driving close to his United States’ home as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series arrives at Texas Motorplex this weekend for the 31st annual AAA FallNationals. The Australian racer takes up residence in Dallas, Texas when he is in the states and is looking to have home court advantage after a promising test session last week in Oklahoma.
ANDRA have released the following technical update on roll cage construction: It has come to ANDRA’s attention that there are a number of vehicles with Removable Roll cages, or Welded Roll Cages with removable sections, which do not meet the ANDRA Removable Roll Cage Specification, initially published in 2013.
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