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.

For Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car young gun Jake Donnelly, the recent meeting in Cairns was a chance to put some recent bad luck behind him and the team and return to the form that launched the likable Queenslander into podium contention from the moment he got behind the wheel of his nitro funny car.

The Aeroflow Nitro Hot Rods recently thrilled fans at Willowbank Raceway and the pair of nitro ‘open wheelers’ will be back on track to entertain the Sydney Dragway crowd with both cars and driver combinations set on running a 5-second pass at the Cruzin’ Magazine Nostalgia Drags and Hot Rod Reunion.

Adelaide DragRace Promotions and Peter Pisalidis are set to take on the role as promoter at Adelaide International Raceway.

Raff Pironti’s Torana is certainly one of those race cars that is more famously entrenched in the minds of fans and racers alike, and now the iconic blown machine is back on track.

Nothing stirs up drag racing passion like a pair of nitro pumping fuel altereds, as the pairing of Psycho III and Berzerk from the Cowin Racing stable ripped out some record setting performances at the recent Cruzin’ Magazine Nostalgia Drags and Hot Rod Reunion event in Queensland.

When the 62nd Annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals roll around at the end of the month, most Aussie fans will be looking for names like Richie Crampton, Wayne Newby and Shane Tucker. While we’ll all be cheering them on, keep an eye out for Mathew Leonard in Competition Eliminator.

Mopar fans are going to get a kick out of issue 19 of Drag News Magazine with three stunning Australian examples from one of the strongest automotive cults in the world. Taking the cover for this edition is Lee Bektash’s 200mph Dodge Avenger. We chat with Lee about his Pro Stock career and what’s ahead – could it even be retirement?Our tough street car quota is filled with Peter Selby’s awesome Valiant Charger, a nine second runner that can easily switch from street to strip. Fantastic photography thanks to Jordan Leist.Mark Chapman runs arguably the most beautiful Mopar-based Top Doorslammers in the country and we check out the Plymouth Fury up close and personal.Our intrepid editorial team made the long journey to the Northern Territory for the opening rounds of the ANDRA season in Darwin and Alice Springs, check out the event reports from Nitro Up North and the Desert Nationals. Meanwhile, in Sydney it was Grudge Kings making all the headlines and we interview winner Gina Bullians.The Mopar mega issue is not finished yet – we talk exclusively with NHRA Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson and our retro story from the early 90s Dodge days is one you have to read to believe.Plus Junior Dragster hitter Dylan Leo and all our regular content sections – you’re going to be reading this one for a while. Order Drag News Magazine single issues or subscriptions here.