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Following victory in 2023 and 2024 in the West, Hydraulink Jim Read Racing is hoping to make it a hat trick at the Perth Motorplex this weekend as the 54th annual Westernationals unfolds.
The Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series is back for 2025, the first round begins today (Feb 22) at Willowbank Raceway, and for taste check out these wicked shots from testing by Drag Photos.
South Australian Drag Racers Association Super Gas racer Adrian McGrotty is heading to the upcoming ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship Grand Finals with three straight wins behind him, following his success at the recent Twilight Nationals at the Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip.
The 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship will kick off in the NT with an epic one-week northern swing which will feature the first two rounds of the title chase, plus the chance to be a part of the non-championship Red CentreNATS action.
The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) has today announced an electrifying week of drag racing action in the Northern Territory, beginning with the highly anticipated Nitro Up North, taking place on August 29-30. This stand-alone event will set the stage for a thrilling series of race events across the Northern Territory, bringing together elite racers and passionate fans for an unforgettable two-weekend motorsport spectacle.
With the Sydney Jamboree fast approaching on March 15 to launch another huge year of Sport Compact racing across Australia there is certainly a flurry of off-track activity in the new car ranks that will see a bunch of new cars debut during 2025.
The Pro Drag Racing Championship would like to express its sincere gratitude to Dragway At The Bend, the Australian National Drag Racing Association, and all competitors and spectators who contributed to the outstanding success of PDRC series Round 2 and the ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship.
As the sun set over Mildura’s Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip, round six of the ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship heated up the track Saturday evening to determine the winners of the coveted ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies.
Mildura’s Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip has come alive Friday evening with day one of the Twilight Nationals, which marks round six of the 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship.
FUCHS Lubricants and R&J Batteries are proud to announce their continued partnership with Lamattina Top Fuel Racing (LTFR) as the team gears up for an exciting 2025 season.
Edge Mallis heads to this weekend’s Twilight Nationals at the Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip fresh from a performance at Dragway at The Bend that saw him walk away with not only the ANDRA Christmas Tree, but also two new national records.
No fewer than 140 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship racers took to the track at Dragway At The Bend (Sunday, 9 February) for a full day of racing to conclude round five of the 2024/2025 series. Competitors got straight to work setting down racing runs from the moment they hit the track, delivering no end of sportsman championship action across the day to see who would take home the coveted ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies.
Round two of the NDRC/PDRC Series for Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Mod saw both sensational racing and dramatic moments over the weekend at Dragway At The Bend. Here is the round by round results for the Professional classes.
The Aeroflow Nitro Funny Cars team is thrilled to introduce its newest driver, Damon Paton.
Third generation racer Britney Olive will make her professional drag racing debut, becoming the only current active female driver in PDRC Pro Alcohol, as she contests her dragster in round two of the NDRC/PDRC Pro Alcohol Championship this weekend at Dragway At The Bend (February 8/9).
The Pro Drag Racing Championship will be firing on all cylinders as it steams into Tailem Bend for Round Two of the PDRC Series this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, alongside the Summit Racing Equipment Track Championship Series with over 180 entries for the massive event.
Long-time Sydney racer Nasser Matta and his family have taken the leap into blown doorslammer racing with their sleek 37 Chev. After a stint in Top Doorslammer, the A-Civil team has made the strategic switch, transitioning to PDRC Pro Mod where the team will continue to hone their skills and develop performance.
Fresh off his first-ever ANDRA Christmas Tree victory, South Australian Super Street racer Stefan Lainas is eyeing another big weekend as he gears up for round five of the 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship.
PDRC Pro Import is an exciting initiative by the Professional Drag Racing Championship to introduce the popular Sport Compact scene to championship racing on a national level. As the bracket begins its exhibition phase, Sydney’s Eddy Hawach is eager to lend his support in showcasing and building the bracket.
Some may think it’s the equivalent to taking a knife to a gunfight, but despite the odds, running a small block powered dragster in Pro Alcohol has proven to be a successful combination over the years. For Frank Intini – who will be attacking round two of the NDRC Pro Alcohol championship at Dragway At The Bend (Feb 8/9) – it will be the continuation of a lifelong challenge in a dragster that boasts an impressive pedigree.
South Australian drag racer Ollie Welden is ready to return to his home track as Dragway at The Bend hosts round five of the 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship on 8-9 February.
Taken purely on results, PremiAir Racing’s weekend at Willowbank Raceway’s New Year Nitro was not a great weekend, but the team says the lessons learnt there see it ready to launch full force into action at the upcoming Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex (March 1-2).
The return of racing action to Swan Hill Dragway is one-step closer with works beginning to fix the uneven concrete racing surface caused by subsidence that has plagued the venue since opening.
Nitro Slam opened racing for the New Year at the Perth Motorplex quickly followed by Nitro Max, the nitro-fuelled event double in January saw popular NHRA star Tommy Johnson Jr take on the local Perth Motorplex Nitro Max stars.
Hometown hero Adam Tassone is set to make his PDRC Pro Mod debut at Dragway At The Bend on February 8/9. Behind the wheel of his potent blown 1968 Pontiac Firebird doorslammer, Tassone will have the local crowd’s support as he chases his first five-second run.
Pro Stock competition is so tight that any slip up is costly under the challenging NDRC All Run Format as wily veteran Chris Soldatos experienced in the Soldatos Motorsports Pontiac GTO at the opening round of the NDRC/PDRC Australian Pro Stock Championship.
A character-building New Year Nitro weekend at Willowbank Raceway has seen PremiAir Racing save the best for last at what was round two of the 2024/2025 NDRC Top Fuel Championship.
In searing hot conditions at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway, Hydraulink Jim Read Racing rang in 2025 and celebrated Australia Day with a B-Final victory at the weekend.
When it came to ways to celebrate Australia Day 2025, Willowbank Raceway was the place to be at the weekend for the latest round of the NDRC championship, featuring 11,000hp/500+kph Top Fuel Dragsters and XPRO Nitro Funny Cars, as well as the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship.
Nine 11,000hp/500kmh+ Top Fuel and XPRO Nitro Funny Car racing machines headlined a huge day of NDRC New Year Nitro qualifying action at Willowbank Raceway Saturday, with the stage now set for an epic nitro party to celebrate Australia Day at Queensland’s premier drag racing facility Sunday (26 January).
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