Competition dragster pilot Craig Geddes was agonisingly close to winning the national championship last November but engine trouble, bad luck and a rampaging Alistair McClure put an end to his hopes. 

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car tour is heading south, with the flame-throwing funny car show that has been thrilling fans around the country heading to Adelaide International Raceway.

The 2015 ANDRA Championship season sees the debut of a brand new bracket to the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series beginning this weekend at Fuchs South Coast Raceway (Jan 17-18).

John Zappia and Chris Matheson earned early season points as the opening round of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series rounded out at Perth Motorplex on Saturday.

John Zappia rotated the doorslammer world last night in just 5.68 seconds, the quickest pass in Top Doorslammer history and the quickest legally sanctioned doorslammer pass in the world.

John Zappia laid down one of the most impressive runs in the history of Top Doorslammer on Friday night at Perth Motorplex with a 5.683 second recording, the quickest ever for the category.

When it comes to the unpredictable world of nitro motorcycle drag racing, being consistent can be just as important as smashing out six second times and 200mph plus top end speeds.

Local West Aussie Top Doorslammer driver Daniel Gregorini is a busy boy in 2015.

If you have ever thought about thrashing your two wheel machine on the quarter, Sydney Dragway have begun holding their Bike Nights again.

The 2015 Australian Top Doorslammer championship roars into life this weekend at the Perth Motorplex, but the Bray name is glaringly missing from the entry list.

Anthony Begley has been a busy drag racer across the new year period, with the Home Group WA Nitro Slam to mark his third event in three weekends and his third different type of Funny Car.

The wet weather may have prematurely ended the opening event of the 2015 Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car tour at South Coast Raceway in Portland, but the nitro machines still rocked the venue with record setting performance in front of a big crowd.

Stuart Bishop completed his best ever season in Top Doorslammer in 2014, finishing second in the ANDRA championship – but it ended with a disastrous crash at Sydney Dragway following a transmission failure.

The 2015 ANDRA Championship Drag Racing season kicks into gear this weekend featuring Round 1 of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series for Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle at Perth Motorplex.

Queensland-based driver Grant O’Rourke will be competing this weekend in Top Doorslammer as part of the Home Group WA Nitro Slam at Perth Motorplex, getting the chance to be back in front of his family and friends.

Multiple Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle champion Chris Matheson has set his sights on the 2015 championship following a tough 2014.

Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle will kick off the ANDRA season in just under a fortnight at Perth Motorplex at the Home Group WA Nitro Slam, with strong fields presenting for both categories.

Reigning Australian Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia ran the quickest Top Doorslammer pass in the country over the weekend at the Perth Motorplex.

A new Supercharged Outlaws Funny Car has debuted in Western Australia with Simon ‘Gonzo’ Travaglini making first runs in the Formula Tech Performance X Factor Toyota Celica.

A power outage brought an early close to Perth Motorplex’s Jet Car Max in one of the most unusual events in Western Australian drag racing history.

NHRA Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker will partner with Book Racing Enterprises as its engine supplier for the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

“Dragwell by name, drag very well by reputation” will be the motto of 19 year old Rhiannon Allison as she launches into the extreme world of jet dragsters this Sunday, December 28 at Perth Motorplex for Jet Car Max.

Carrying a brand new Dodson Motorsport scheme on his Toyota Celica, New Zealand’s Rod Harvey hired out Willowbank Raceway recently for a night test session to take a crack at the five second pass his team has been chasing.

Rotary powered race cars always seem to traverse that fine edge to disaster with massive horsepower in something not much longer than a bath tub, such was the case at the last Full Thottle Friday of Sydney Dragway’s season with two racers stepping over that edge.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) wishes to announce the ANDRA Championship Drag Racing event at Calder Park in Victoria featuring Top Fuel, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle and the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series on February 7-8, 2015 will not go ahead as planned.

Reigning Australian Top Alcohol champion Steve Ham has sacrificed the chance to defend his Australian Top Alcohol title, by taking his racing to the United States in 2015.

Rhiannon Allison is officially a licensed jet dragster driver, completing her training this week at Perth Motorplex ahead of Jet Car Max on December 28. Allison is no stranger to dragster driving, having competed in Supercharged Outlaws, but this was her first time with jet propulsion. “Thanks to the team, ANDRA and the track safety crew for all your hard work over the last few weeks,” she said via Facebook. “Big thanks to Chuck (Haynes) for being a great mentor, Gary (Miocevich) for giving me this opportunity and Mum and Dad for all your support and staying calm. Now let’s go put on a show for the West Aussies!” Allison will be taking on American Haynes and South African Pieter De Wit in just over a week’s time. Image courtesy The Shed. {fcomment}