REPORT – Nitro history at Sydney Nostalgia Drags
The Cruzin’ Magazine Sydney Nostalgia Drags claimed a little piece of history when Rick Gauci stormed his way to the first five second nitro altered pass in Australia with “Bezerk”.
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The Cruzin’ Magazine Sydney Nostalgia Drags claimed a little piece of history when Rick Gauci stormed his way to the first five second nitro altered pass in Australia with “Bezerk”.
A Top Doorslammer icon from the nineties, Peter Gratz is edging closer to a return to drag racing.
Shane Tucker is progressively working towards mastering the new rules that were implemented in the NHRA Pro Stock class at the beginning of 2016. In just his third race of the season, growing pains are to be expected and Tucker is breaking through each of them with pure determination.
The brand new Stuart Bishop Racing Camaro has hit the track in testing, and we take a close up look in photos at the beautiful piece thanks to Drag Photos.
Willowbank Raceway is known around the country as one of Australia’s finest drag racing venues, home to one of the world’s largest Drag Racing meet the Winternationals. However, the track is passionately committed to serving grassroots Australian Drag Racing, and nowhere is this more evident than through their annual Queensland Drag Racing Championship Series.
And then there were four. The pressures of Hot Rod Drag Week are taking their toll on the Australian contingent but they continue to plow onwards towards the final day. Drag News’ US correspondent Keith Burgan had this update.
They came from far and wide this year to congregate at Warwick Dragway for the annual 6 Banger racing bonanza. Here is the wrap up of who won what and a few photos.
Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker is headed to the Ninth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals this weekend with a rebound in his sights.
With the Sandown 500 this weekend, we coincidentally came across footage on YouTube of Tommy Easton’s spectacular crash at the Sandown circuit that many of you may not have seen.
The Jamboree has witnessed yet another historic sport compact benchmark smashed – the first 13B rotary six second pass in Australia.
NSW racer Paul Linnett received more than he bargained for on this pass at the Nostalgia Drags last weekend at Sydney Dragway.
Jason Payne has one of the quickest Skylines in the land, and was looking to run another quick number at the Willowbank Jamboree when it all turned to hell.
Rapisarda Autosport International will be seeking redemption when they race at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at z-MAX Dragway, on September 16-18.
The Stuart Bishop Racing team have certainly taken their fair share of knocks in doorslammer racing, but the team keeps bouncing back and have unveiled their brand new Camaro.
We have dragged the chain a little on results from the Willowbank Jamboree – but here are all the winners, plus plenty of photo and video footage of the action.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) has now been confirmed as the drag racing sanctioning body for Perth Motorplex.
The recipients of the 2016 ANFA Pioneers and Legends Awards will be honored at Sydney Dragway on Saturday September 10th between 3.00pm and 7.00pm.
As the 400 Thunder Professional Drag Racing Series moves closer to the season opener in Cairns, the Series has announced the re-branding of all events that fall under the 400 Thunder banner.
Everyone loves to go to the beach – unless the beach is at the drag strip. The U.S Nationals over the weekend have seen several unwanted trips to the Indy beach.
Rapisarda Autosport International’s 2016 U.S. Nationals campaign ended in heartbreak when they were bumped from the field by NHRA veteran Terry McMillen by a mere .002 sec. in the final qualifying session for the 62nd Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis.
Amid clouds of tyre smoke, myplates.com.au was unveiled on Wednesday night as the naming rights partner for the Sydney Dragway Burnout Pad and also for its two flagship burnout events – Burnout Mania (Oct 3) and Good Fryday (April 14 2017).
The Australian influence was not just in the professional pits at the 62nd U.S Nationals – Matt Leonard and the Nitro Rat Racing team were flying the Australian flag high above the sportsman pits competing in Competition Eliminator.
JFR driver Robert Hight has suffered a monumental engine explosion during qualifying of the U.S Nationals.
Rapisarda Autosport International’s eagerly anticipated return to the NHRA Mello Yello series at the 62nd Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis was thwarted when their fuel car smoked the tyres on the hit in round one of qualifying.
Adelaide DragRace Promotions have released the drag racing calendar for Adelaide International Raceway.
Spinozzi Racing’s brothers Emilio and Adamo Spinozzi wish to announce, effective immediately, the Speedmaster Spinozzi Racing Pro Stock Program has been retired.
Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton has plenty of confidence heading to the U.S. Nationals this weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
It will be everything six cylinder this weekend at Warwick Dragway as the premier event for six pot lovers once again cranks up at the South East Queensland track.
The quickest and fastest sedans in the world congregated at St Louis last weekend for PSCA Anarchy At The Arch – an event which lived up to its name following a very scary crash.
Rapisarda Autosport International and team driver Wayne Newby return to the NHRA Mello Yello series at the 61st Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, held at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis on August 31-Sept 5.
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