
Perth Motorplex releases 2015/16 calendar
The drag racing calendar for the 2015/16 Perth Motorplex Drag Racing Season has been released featuring nine major state championship events and six Fast Racing Series events.
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The drag racing calendar for the 2015/16 Perth Motorplex Drag Racing Season has been released featuring nine major state championship events and six Fast Racing Series events.
Chris Matheson’s Top Fuel Motorcycle team ended the ANDRA season in third position in what he described as a challenging season.
On a hot, steamy Sunday at Bristol Dragway, Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton and crew chief Aaron Brooks stayed cool, and Crampton scored a triumphant victory at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Electric cars and bikes are becoming more and more common – and they are no slouches over the quarter mile! Check out this one from the Mighty Car Mod Nationals at Sydney Dragway.
Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association today announced the inclusion of Top Fuel as an exhibition category as part of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series to be hosted at Hidden Valley Drag Strip from 17-18 July.
Several awards were handed out or decided following the Fuchs Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway including the John Storm Memorial Trophy.
Steve Reed and the Allstar Batteries Top Alcohol Funny Car enjoyed centre stage in front of a near-capacity crowd at the largest drag racing event held outside of North America at the weekend, making it all the way to the finals at Willowbank Raceway’s Winternationals.
Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Wayne Price has been awarded Best Engineered at the Fuchs Winternationals for his Australian built chassis.
The Fuchs Winternationals always produce big numbers and standout performances. This past weekend 19 new national records were set as the 2015 ANDRA Championship season came to an epic conclusion
Lucas Oil’s Gary Phillips is celebrating wife Debbie and son Cheyne’s birthdays with an unprecedented 17th ANDRA Top Alcohol championship, despite controversially not being able to compete in the Fuchs Winternationals.
Grant O’Rourke has set down personal best results for both elapsed time and mile per hour during the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America – the Fuchs Winternationals – at Willowbank Raceway at the weekend.
The final action packed day of the Fuchs Winternationals brought down the curtain on the 2015 ANDRA Championship Drag Racing season in front of a capacity crowd at Willowbank Raceway.
Lamattina Top Fuel Racing has this afternoon provided further information regarding the status of racer Phil Lamattina, who suffered a chassis failure in his Fuchs Top Fuel dragster during the first round of Top Fuel qualifying yesterday (Saturday 6 June), resulting in a severe crash.
Just a quick gallery to get you going as we enter the final day of the 2015 Fuchs Winternationals. Images by Luke Nieuwhof, enjoy!
The drama that the Fuchs Winternationals is so well known for was at fever pitch on Saturday as the pros wrapped up qualifying and early eliminations got underway in sportsman racing.
During qualifying for Top Fuel at the Fuchs Winternationals today, 39 year old Mildura Top Fuel racer Phil Lamattina suffered a major chassis failure in his Fuchs Top Fuel Dragster, resulting in a severe crash.
Ace photographer Grant Stephens has been at it again capturing the excitement of day two from the 2015 Fuchs Winternationals.
The pros got their start and sportsman wrapped up qualifying on an intriguing day two of the Fuchs Winternationals.
Check out our day one photo gallery from the 2015 Fuchs Winternationals. So much sportsman action you’ll say, “Damn, that’s a lot of sportsman action.”
Day one of the Fuchs Winternationals – the biggest show in drag racing in the Southern Hemisphere – has been completed in picture perfect weather at Willowbank Raceway today.
The 2015 Fuchs Winternationals is all set to be one of the greatest events seen in Australian drag racing – follow along with our live coverage!
There is not much to report from round three of the Atura Blacktown Championship Series at Sydney Dragway, the artic conditions shut racing down as eliminations started with the track just too cold to race on.
American Darian Guillory will return to Australia for the second time to ride the Rod Barchet-owned 1640cc Suzuki Timblin in Top Fuel Motorcycle at the Fuchs Winternationals June 4-7.
Reigning ANDRA Top Fuel Champion, Phil Lamattina has tested his new, latest-specification Fuchs Top Fuel dragster and the verdict is not an encouraging one for his championship rivals – “This is the best race car I have ever driven!”
The Winters Warm Up saw a number of strong performances and more than its fair share of drama.
Former U.S. Nationals Funny Car winner Gary Burgin died May 23. The driver of the Orange Baron Funny Car, who began his career in the A/Gas Supercharged ranks and famously bragged to have never driven anything on the quarter-mile that didn’t have a supercharger atop the engine, won two NHRA national events and finished in the top 10 five times in his career.
Reigning and seven times back to back Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia is on his way to Willowbank Queensland, Australia for the biggest drag racing event outside of North America – the 2015 Fuchs Winternationals. The event is the final round of the short 2015 ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship, and Zappia is fully prepared to race.
Reigning back-to-back Australian Super Gas Champion Matt Forbes is so determined to take out the southern hemisphere’s biggest drag racing event, Willowbank Raceway’s Winternationals, that he’ll contest two categories to get it done.
The Fuchs Winternationals (4-7 June) will host the comeback of three-time national champion Ben Bray, following a headline-making incident at the same event twelve months ago.
Mariani Family Motorsports are competing at this year’s Fuchs Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway with the Make-A-Wish Top Fuel Dragster.
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