
Reigning two-wheeled champs looking for Winters glory
When it comes to the ultimate level of drag racing competition in this country, it is not just dragsters and funny cars on four wheels which keep fans entertained all across the country.
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When it comes to the ultimate level of drag racing competition in this country, it is not just dragsters and funny cars on four wheels which keep fans entertained all across the country.
When Debbie O’Rourke arrives at Willowbank Raceway’s Fuchs Winternationals (June 4-7), it will be with a singular goal in mind – a top three spot in the 2015 ANDRA Top Alcohol Championship.

Steve Reed and the Reed Racing team have seen their preparation for the biggest show in Australian drag racing – the Fuchs Winternationals (4-7 June) – off to a strong start with a ‘best ever’ performance for the Allstar Batteries Top Alcohol Funny Car during pre-event testing.

The 5th Pioneer and Legends Awards – hosted by the Australian Nostalgia Fuel Association – are rapidly approaching this year, the date being Saturday 8th August, and again at Sydney Dragway.

Doing the rounds on social media are images of what appears to be Johnny Roso’s new Camaro Top Doorslammer.

2014 Top Alcohol Champion Steven Ham will spanner Bill Goonan’s Top Doorslammer Camaro at the Fuchs Winternationals June 4-7 at Willowbank Raceway.

Current Top Fuel championship leader Damien Harris has thrown down the gauntlet to closest rival Phil Lamattina ahead of the upcoming Fuchs Winternationals – the championship finale and the biggest show in Australian drag racing (June 4-7).
Coming off a stellar performance at the Queensland Drag Racing Championships at Willowbank Raceway, the Bellert Racing Team are set to turn heads at the Fuchs Winternationals with three dragsters in two different Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series brackets.

Grant O’Rourke was involved in a head-on road accident this morning in Darwin and had to be taken to hospital for observation. The team’s Facebook page reported the news, explaining that it was a serious crash with the other car coming into Grant’s lane, resulting in the head-on impact. He is currently in Darwin Hospital for observation only and is expected to be released within the next day or so. The team thanks everyone for their messages and well wishes. You can leave a message of support on the team’s Facebook. {fcomment}

Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton capped an extraordinary calendar year with a triumphant victory at the rain-delayed NHRA Kansas Nationals on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka.

The Fuchs Winternationals on June 4-7 at Willowbank Raceway will see an oversubscribed Pro Stock Motorcycle field as nine riders vie for eight spots on race day.
Brisbane-based Drag Racing legend, ‘The Pom’ Steve Read will be taking the Brisbane Truck Centre brand down the quarter mile at 300mph at the 2015 Fuchs Lubricants Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich on June 5-7, after signing a marketing partnership deal with the Rocklea-based Truck Sales facility.

The Fast Series recently wrapped up at Perth Motorplex with Mick Fenton taking the championship victory for the Sportsman category in his Chevy II Nova.

Fans of the high octane will have plenty of chances to to get up close and personal with the stars of Australian drag racing during the lead-up to the biggest show on the Australian drag racing calendar – Willowbank Raceway’s Fuchs Winternationals (June 4-7, 2015).

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car roadshow pulled into Palmyra Dragway in North Queensland for another flame throwing display from twelve nitro burners.

The 2015 drag racing season kicked off in style Saturday night for Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association with over 70 racers across all brackets and the crowd was also treated to the sights and sounds of the Aussie Bandit Wheelstander running a 1/4mile up on two wheels.

The South Australian Development Assessment Commission (DAC) has approved the multi-million dollar motorsport development in Tailem Bend SA.

The Australian Pro Street Association and Willowbank Raceway have today announced a new addition to their respective calendars with the creation of an additional round for the 2015 APSA Series to be held at Queensland’s premier drag racing facility on Saturday the 3rd of October.

Chris Farrell finds himself in an enviable position in the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series as the season heads for a gigantic finale at the Fuchs Winternationals June 4-7 at Willowbank Raceway.

The second round of the Queensland Drag Racing Championship was run and done last weekend, with many racers taking advantage of the last opportunity to fine tune under racing conditions before the Winternationals.

Regional drag racing is going to have some spectacular facilities come online in the next year or so, one of which is Sprintmount Raceway in Cairns with the completion aimed for just a few months time.

As Hidden Valley Dragway geared up for their season opener, the venue held another Beat The Heat off street event with a Holden versus Ford flavour and a few trophies to be won.
When it comes to Competition Bike in ANDRA Championship Drag Racing, Blair Pennington and the Powerhouse Dynotuning race team dedicate a significant amount of time to tuning.

When West Australia’s Jodi Racco makes his Fuchs Winternationals debut at Willowbank Raceway in less than three weeks (June 4-7) it will be just his second ever professional Pro Stock event and a dream come true following what the 46 year old calls a ‘misspent youth’.

Motive Gear and Richmond Gear join VPW’S Racer Payout series from this year’s Winternationals and the full 2016 Sportsman series calendar – VPW is excited to include both of these giant brands to its program.

Second-year Top Fuel driver Richie Crampton gave away a near-certain victory in the quarterfinal round of the 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals when he jumped the start against multi-time champion Larry Dixon.

WA drag racer Brett Glover is hoping to capitalise on a bank of national championship points he has built up when he travels to the Winternationals in Queensland in June.

West Australian grain farmer Donald Freind is working around the clock to plant his crop and take his place in a whopping Supercharged Outlaws field at the Fuchs Winternationals.

Here is something a little different to report on, the 2200 Drag Racers Association – based north of Sydney in the Central Coast to Newcastle region – held a most enjoyable Chicago Shoot Out private event at Sydney Dragway last Friday for their club members, and Drag News was there to cover it.

More than 500 racers have signed up for the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America – the FUCHS Winternationals (June 4-7, Willowbank Raceway).
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