
Australia’s Nino Cavallo to race in USA
Current Australian Pro Stock national champion Nino Cavallo will be heading to the USA to compete in a new class under the NMCA (National Muscle Car Association).
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Current Australian Pro Stock national champion Nino Cavallo will be heading to the USA to compete in a new class under the NMCA (National Muscle Car Association).

Mark Belleri comes into Hidden Valley Drag Strip’s Nitro Up North event full of confidence and ready to make an early impact on the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship.

National Pro Slammer and Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia is still licking his wounds after a bruising time at the 2016 City of Ipswich Winternationals.

Drag racers from around the country have sent their entries in for the upcoming Nitro Up North At Darwin’s Hidden Valley Raceway, preparing for the biggest quarter mile extravaganza to ever hit the top end.

NHRA, through its partnership with Greenlight International Limited, has reached an agreement for FOX Sports Australia Pty Limited to televise programming of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events.

It was 12 months ago when Steve Read last strapped himself into his Read Speed Top Fuel dragster to contest the Winternationals.
The inaugural 400 Thunder Champions have been crowned in the both the professional and sportsman categories – here is who won what.

Kylie and Gary Tanner have provided an update through ANDRA on Gary’s health following a horrific motor vehicle accident 9 weeks ago travelling home from Steel City Raceway.

Gary Phillips has claimed his 19th Australian Championship in his Lucas Oils Alcohol Funny Car en-route to his 13th Winternationals win, in front of a huge crowd last weekend at Willowbank Raceway.

Any champion will tell you that the road to number one is a mixture of highs, lows and plenty in between.

One of the record-breaking cars of the early days of Sport Compact in Australia has received a new lease on life.

Grudge racing’s popularity in Australia continues to grow with Grudge Kings the latest series looking to get off the ground.

Rapisarda Autosport International star Damien Harris and gun tuner Santo Rapisarda Jr created Top Fuel history by taking out the inaugural 400 Thunder Top Fuel title when his only rival, team-mate Wayne Newby, lost to the American combo of Larry Dixon and Lee Beard in the final of the 49th annual City of Ipswich Winternationals.

It has long been one of the most popular cars in the Pro Stock paddock, but Lee Bektash’s Team Mopar Australia machine is fast becoming one of the most successful too, with the Victorian driver securing the 2016 400 Thunder Championship at the Winternationals in Queensland.

Grant O’Rourke has locked away third in the first 400 Thunder Pro Slammer championship with a semi-final appearance at the 2016 City of Ipswich Winternationals, held at Willowbank Raceway on the weekend.

VenuesWest will take over interim management of Perth Motorplex from 1 July 2016 following the decision of the current operator, Kwinana Motorplex Pty Ltd to withdraw from management of the venue.

The City of Ipswich Winternationals have wrapped up with winners crowned on an action packed and cloud covered final day of eliminations.

Damien Harris might have just become one of the fastest nitro drag racers in the world – but disappointment was still etched in his voice after losing out to Larry Dixon in the semi finals of the City of Ipswich Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.

Qualifying has been completed for the City of Ipswich Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.

Angela Dow experienced a scary transmission failure as she crossed the finish line in her Holden Torana during qualifying for the City of Ipswich Winternationals.

John Cannuli claimed the world record for alcohol funny cars last night at Willowbank Raceway when he charged to a 5.358 second run in the first qualifying session of the City of Ipswich Winternationals.

Drag News Australia will be bringing you live notes from the 2016 City of Ipswich Winternationals throughout this weekend.
O’Rourke Motorsport is ready and rearing to go for the biggest show in Australian drag racing – the City of Ipswich Winternationals – following the completion of final preparations.
John Zappia is all setup at Willowbank Raceway ready for this year’s City of Ipswich Winternationals. After claiming the ANDRA and 400 Thunder titles, the team has a chance to experiment a little.
West Australian drag racer Marty Dack feels his 3000 horsepower Ford Mustang is ready to make its mark, beginning with the City of Ipswich Winternationals this weekend.

Two ladies took out the big dollars at the first running of the Sportsman Shootout during qualifying for the City of Ipswich Winternationals.

Darren Morgan and his team are excited for this weekend’s City of Ipswich Winternationals in Queensland, the 400 Thunder Series finale.

It was delayed two days by the weather hell that was unleashed on the east coast over the weekend, but Winternationals competitors finally had a chance to hit the black top on Monday in readiness for this weekend’s event.

Yvette Gregg became the first woman to receive the Perth Motorplex Drag Racer of the Year Award recently, with the Super Sedan driver left speechless by the honour.

The 2016 Track Championship Series launched last Saturday night, with bracket numbers high and the racing giving a sign of what is to come this drag racing season.
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