
Shane Tucker set for bounce back at NHRA Carolina Nationals
Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker is headed to the Ninth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals this weekend with a rebound in his sights.
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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.
Round five of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships has the series now heading towards its conclusion. Here are all the winners from the day, plus some testing highlights, photos and videos.

Richie Crampton used the two days of testing for the upcoming 62nd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals to prove his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster will be among the favourites to once again win drag racing’s biggest prize.

NSW Supercharged Outlaws racer Dave McGaw has resurrected the Hoodlum name raced by the late Mal Gower with a bad ass new look.

Shane Tucker has tested his Auzmet Architectural/Rob Tucker Racing Camaro in Memphis ahead of a return to NHRA Pro Stock at the US Nationals.

Porters Racing have a issued the following statement saying they will be withdrawing from drag racing in Australia. You can read the full statement below.

ANDRA has been announced as the governing body for the Perth Motorplex through the following email to racers.

In case you missed it, the not so prestigious tree smasher club inducted a new member last weekend at the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd.
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