The third issue of Drag News Magazine is now available! Start with coverage of the opening round of the ANDRA season at Perth Motorplex, including interviews with John Zappia, Maurice Fabietti, Chris Matheson, Mark Drew and Craig Glassby. Then we get in depth as Top Fuel crew chief Bruce Read tells it like it is on where he thinks the sport is at. We profile Naomi Lightowler, the now confident Super Gas racer who came from a very scared Junior Dragster driver. A great story. The Welch family talk about their long history in the sport and then we chat to the new ‘queen of the kids’ out west, jet dragster driver Rhiannon Allison. Add a Q&A with Courtney Force, our Quarter Reporter and Shutter Speed sections, plus a controversial Mr Yes and Mr No discussing Group Two and you have a whole bunch of drag racing reading to get into. 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$4.89 this morning) but we reckon the best option is a subscription at US$34.99 (about AUD $42.83 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. 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. {fcomment}

Lucas Oil’s Matt Forbes has kicked off his Australian Super Gas title defence with a win on the weekend at the opening round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at Fuchs South Coast Raceway in Portland, Victoria. 

Gary Halpin was on the verge of achieving his first seven second pass last Friday night at Sydney Dragway when it all went to hell for the little Datsun coupe.

Two years ago, Reece Fish and Fish Family Racing ventured into the field of Top Fuel Dragster racing. Fish, who still holds New Zealand’s fastest street legal record, purchased the Bob Shepherd rail out of Australia and woke the sleeping drag racing fans from days of yonder. Suddenly, New Zealand drag racing fans had something new to get excited about.

A cold and wet morning greeted Fuchs South Coast Raceway for day two of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series opener but that didn’t stop the team of volunteers from having the track race ready by the scheduled 10am start.

Jeff Wilson has been having a tough time trying to tame his Corvette Top Doorslammer, check out what happened at the first Full Throttle Friday of the new year at Sydney Dragway.

The season opening of the newly crowned Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series kicked off on Saturday at Fuchs South Coast Raceway with competitor entries of over 135 fighting for championship points.

Chris Matheson took out the opening round of the ANDRA Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night and drew inspiration from a unique source.

The Australian Modified Bike championship went down to the wire last season as David Carroll emerged victorious with his first ever national title in the face of competition from Edgell Mallis, Joe Khoury and Shane Walker.

The Development Application for SA Motorsport Park at Tailem Bend which features a international standard drag strip is before council with full plans available for viewing online.

Jasmine Ryan won two from three championship rounds contested on the national stage in 2014 going close to stealing the Modified championship on the final day of the season at Sydney Dragway. 

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.