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.

The Fuchs Winternationals will play host to American drag racing star Cory ‘Cory Mac’ McClenathan when it hits Willowbank Raceway next week (4-7 June), with the two-time NHRA champion confirmed today amongst the event’s 10-strong Top Fuel line-up.

Day two of the Winternationals Wam Up is now go, follow our rolling live coverage here.

Jamie Noonan has run the quickest ever Top Alcohol pass in Australia with a stunning 5.35/268 lap at Willowbank Raceway today.

Victor Bray gets controversial, the explosive Donnelly family blasts in and we take you on a DIY SBC build all in issue seven of Drag News Magazine. Learn more about Supercharged Outlaws roamer Chris Van’tHof, head to the Willowbank Nostalgias, check out Radial Warz, catch up with the JP Racing Eighth Mile Series and get some regional action from Bodangora. Drag News Magazine is available in printed and e-mag versions. Drag News Magazine is not available in newsagents and must be ordered online. We will also have issues available at the Fuchs Winternationals at the Diecast Mania trade stand. PRINT ISSUE ORDERING – Credit Card or Paypal or email admin@dragnews.com.au for direct banking details Email Address Phone Number WHEN ORDERING, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ENTER YOUR ADDRESS CORRECTLY OR CHECK YOUR ADDRESS IS CORRECT ON YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT.   SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE HERE.   E-MAGAZINE ORDERING If you prefer the e-mag format, you can view the magazine in the embed below or else click here. To view the full version of the e-magazine costs US$3.99 (about AUD$5.23 this morning) but we reckon the best option is a subscription at US$34.99 (about AUD $45.83 this morning). A subscription means you’ll get 12 issues of Drag News Magazine for less than the cost of nine! Sorry about the US dollar stuff. The magazine software will prompt for payment to view all the pages. This means signing up to an account on Joomag and entering credit card or PayPal details through their secure server. Once you have a log in, you can also download the Joomag app to view the magazine on your phone or tablet (highly recommended!). When viewing on a desktop, we recommend clicking the full screen button to get the best experience. You can zoom in by double clicking anywhere on the page and zoom out by double clicking again. *Please note* we are aware of a technical issue where a user who has subscribed or purchased an issue already may be asked to pay again for their subscription or issue. The work around is to make sure you are logged in to joomag.com first and then either click on ‘My Library’ within Joomag or simply come back to the magazine embed on this page. If you do need technical assistance send an email to luke@dragnews.com.au.

Eagle eyed Drag News forum member Geoff McInnes stumbled across this archaic footage from Calder Park in 1968, the footage is based around a local musician at the time – Terry Walker.

  Noonan Race Engineering has received Australia’s first Electrimotion shut down system, to be tested at Willowbank Raceway.

ANDRA has ruled that competitors who have not travelled outside their home division during the shortened 2015 season will not be eligible for category championships.

Phil Lamattina has fired back to Damien Harris’ claim that all the pressure is on the defending two-time ANDRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel Champion when the curtain comes down on the 2015 season at the Fuchs Winternationals.

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).