Sydney rider Niki Zakrzewski has headed to the USA to compete in the PDRA’s Pro Extreme Motorcycle class this weekend at Texas Motorplex.

Recently crowned WA Top Comp champion Wayne Keys says a new car may be on the team’s agenda ahead of next season, with his Holden Monaro-bodied car starting to show its age.

This R35 GT-R street beheamoth smashed the quickest numbers in Australian ever for the breed on radials last night at Sydney Dragway – 9.09 at an astonishing 171mph!

Grudge racing has hit the south with the King of the Hill event bringing the ‘lights out’ treatment to Victoria’s Calder Park.

USA drag racing superstar John Force has just unveiled the new Camaro body for his race team’s Nitro Funny Cars at the team’s workshop in Brownsburg, Indiana.

One of the most crucial parts of getting a high horsepower car or bike down a drag strip is clutch set up, so Drag News went to Michael Marriott, crew chief for the Spinozzi Racing Pro Stock team, to find the friction point.

One of the wildest looking drag racing motorcycles to ever be built in Australia has made its debut, with Blaze Hansen recently testing his turbocharged Top Bike at Willowbank Raceway.

GoPro cameras are built tough, but it’s a pretty impressive feat of electronics to launch one in a supercharger explosion and have it still working at the end!

The NT Government in conjunction with MotorSports NT are supercharging the Central Australian Drag Racing Association’s (CADRA) signature ANDRA Championship event, the Desert Nationals, with the wild and unpredictable excitement of Top Doorslammer.

It was an action packed one day event at Sydney Dragway last Saturday, for Gary Phillips and his Lucas Oils team. A recent change in the scheduling of the Nitro Champs, saw Gary compete in both the Pro Alcohol and Pro Slammer categories, and complete 8 runs in just one day, a feat not possible without the reliability of Lucas Oil Products.

Kim Fardella thought a Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Super Stock Championship was unlikely.

We’re happy to have the e-mag option back for Drag News Magazine once more – so now you can read its glorious pages in digital or print versions!

Street meets are fun events at drag racing venues around Australia – you just never know what is going to show up. At Perth Motorplex on Wednesday night it was a twin turbo Lamborghini that was turning heads.

Perth Motorplex ran a Street King competition at its Formula Tech WhoopAss Wednesday event on May 11, with $500 up for grabs for the quickest street car on the night.

Adam Murrihy’s Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series began with a first round exit in Round 4 of the Series at Warwick Dragway in November. It ended with the 2015/2016 Supercharged Outlaws Championship at AIR in April.

Kylie Tanner didn’t manage an event win during the 2015/2016 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series but it didn’t matter.

There was plenty of concern for Justin Simpson following a serious hit to the wall at the Lights Out event at Willowbank Raceway on Saturday but the good news is he has now been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home.

John Zappia secured his second national championship in as many months, adding the 400 Thunder Pro Slammer title to his ANDRA Top Doorslammer honours from April.

Mark Hayes has long been one of the most respected figures in the Australian Pro Street scene. He only added to his reputation by running his first six second pass at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway on Saturday.

The Nitro Champs found its mojo in a one day pro format at Sydney Dragway, as sportsman eliminations were unfortunately rained out.

Drag News Magazine Issue Sixteen (Print Copy) – $9.95 plus postage Drag News Magazine #16 is now available and features some of our best quality features yet. Take a peak under the matte black body of Corey Buttigieg’s awesome Pro Stock Motorcycle Buell. The new national champion tells us about his future goals for this spectacular machine. We catch up with the Super Street sweetheart Georgia McSweeney as well as supercharged Torana steerer, and grandmother, Kaylene Gourley. Lex Swayn brings you the second part of his special series on Surfers Paradise International Raceway – find out how drag racing megastar John Force came to Australia and launched his career. Our cover this issue pays tribute to Louie Rapisarda, the Top Fuel driver who is remembered each year with the Santo’s Super 3 event at Willowbank Raceway. We speak to the winners from Willowbank. Plus the ANDRA Grand Finals, Perth Motorplex’s Maximum Thrust and Springmount’s Funny Car-themed Grand Opening. Drag News Magazine’s print edition is not available in newsagents and must be ordered online. To order simply type in your email address and phone number and click ‘Add to Cart’. Ordering is secure via PayPal. Please note the print edition is only available within Australia. Postage is via Australia Post and may take 3-5 days. Please ensure your delivery address is correct. Email Address Phone Number {fcomment}

For Grant O’Rourke, this weekend’s Nitro Champs are all about making sure every small part in the OMS machine is working at its best as he looks to chase down John Zappia.

Darren Morgan Racing are pumped and ready to race at the Nitro Champs this Saturday after testing at Sydney Dragway yesterday.

Australia’s leading Building and Facility Management professionals, Sydney based Lefand Group, have joined forces with the rising star of Australian motorsport, Mark Mariani and the Mariani Motorsports Top Fuel Team.

Two West Australian drag racers are heading east to take their first steps towards a possible 400 Thunder national title this weekend – the only problem is that they will be vying for the same trophy.

Darryl Stephen started the 2015/2016 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series in Top Sportsman but switched back to Super Gas following an engine failure. It was a good thing he did…

Newly crowned Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Modified Champion Matt Forbes (Ballarat, Victoria) has capped a stunning season with a record points haul in the calculations for the John Storm Memorial Trophy.