Earning the No. 1 qualifying position for the NHRA Finals on Saturday was a fitting cap to an astounding rookie season for GEICO/Lucas Oil driver Richie Crampton.

The Rapisarda Autosport International/ Dom Lagana combo ran their quickest pass since joining the NHRA tour in 2010, a breathtaking run of 3.76/520kmh to nail down tenth spot as part of the quickest Top Fuel field ever assembled in the 63 year history of drag racing.

Rapisarda Autosport International has landed in 17th place at the end of a frustrating first day of qualifying at the NHRA Auto Club Finals at Pomona Raceway.

The numbers prove why Pro Stock driver Aaron Tremayne is regarded as one of the best drivers in Australian drag racing.

At the final round of the 2014 Queensland Drag Racing Championships (QDRC) at Willowbank Raceway this Saturday (15 November), Ipswich brothers Paul and Darren Doeblien will go head to head for the Powercruise Super Sedan championship with the pair currently tied on points.

Rapisarda Autosport International have yet to confirm plans to unleash Gus Ussia- Presley at the final round of the 2014 Mello Yello NHRA season at Pomona this weekend. “Gus/Elvis” became a cult figure in the world of drag racing after making his push back debut on the Allan Dobson car at the Australian Nationals earlier this month. “The plan to channel Elvis has been at the back of my mind for sometime and our team owner Santo was happy for me to unleash my inner Elvis,” explained Ussia. “My favorite fabrics are cashmere, alpaca and silk but after wearing the Elvis suit in Sydney I have added polyester to the list. It clings to your body and when it gets hot it feels like a second skin.” “This weekend there are several hurdles to overcome before “Aussie” Elvis makes his rookie American appearance. We need to run it past our driver Dom Lagana. That shouldn’t be an issue; he is a real fan of The King and has lots of Elvis songs on his iPod. I’m looking forward to working with Dom on the playlist for the weekend.” The meeting reunites RAI with Dom Lagana one of the most talented and under rated drivers in the Top Fuel ranks. In his first outing with the team at the Mac Tools US Nationals in September Lagana qualified eighth, defeated category ace Doug Kalitta then lost to seven-time champ Tony Schumacher. “I don’t want to put pressure on the team,” said Santo Rapisarda. “There are 21 entries and being the last meeting of the 2014 season every team will want to finish the season on a high note. It’s important we do well and that starts from the first round of qualifying on Friday afternoon.” {fcomment}

Mopar factory-supported ANDRA drag racing star Lee Bektash has smashed all records en route to a dominating performance Australian Nationals event held at Sydney Dragway on November 1/2.

Now seven time straight Australian ANDRA Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia wrapped up his 2013-2014 season in Sydney at the Australian Nationals with a less than desirable finish, but put on a great show for the crowd with his wild drives on a tight and tricky track.

With the release of the Australian National Drag Racing Association’s calendar for the next 18 months, Willowbank Raceway is pleased to confirm the new format for its popular Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race Event presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes, which is held annually at Easter.

After securing the 2014 ANDRA Top Fuel Championship, the second national title of his career, Phil Lamattina has just one thing on his mind – more racing.

Husband and wife drag racing team Grant and Debbie O’Rourke have rounded out their 2014 Australian National Drag Racing season in third and sixth position in the Top Doorslammer and Top Alcohol championships respectively this weekend.

Ballarat drag racer Matt Forbes has won his second consecutive ANDRA Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Series Super Gas Championship, securing the title at the Australian Nationals in Sydney.

After an extensive development period with stakeholders around the country the 2015/16 calendar is ready for distribution. Some of the highlights include;

The Australian Nationals are the most prestigious event on the ANDRA Drag Racing calendar and eliminations in the six ANDRA Drag Racing Series brackets delivered action, drama and excitement at Sydney Dragway.

Titles were decided and Champions were crowned at the 2014 Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway this past weekend.

Day two of the Toyota Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway presented overcast and windy conditions which allowed for track records to fall by the wayside in spectacular fashion.

Despite rain delays and thunderstorms, the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship eliminations reached the half way point as several Championships are yet to be decided on a thrilling final day.

There were fireworks in the sky as well as on the track, but not even a thunderstorm or two could dampen day two of the Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway.

There are plenty of Australians both on the track and in the spectator stands for one of the NHRA’s most popular events – the Toyota Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Drag News Australia’s latest project is our e-magazine. This new addition to the drag racing community will be a monthly publication with emphasis on feature articles, spectacular photographs and race reports.

The Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway got underway in hot conditions as qualifying for the final round of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship run and done.

With the Australian Nationals upon us, Sydney Dragway was a hive of testing activity both public and private over the past week, so here are some of the highlights.

The challenge of holding Australia’s answer to America’s Drag Week had the organisation of a Special Forces black ops mission as to avoid any undue attention from the establishment in blue. So with confidentiality agreements and media blackouts the participants were recruited under the cover of darkness for operation VPW Drag Challenge.

Brisbane-based drag racer Gary Phillips has unveiled a striking new look for his Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car ahead of this weekend’s Australian Nationals, but the goal remains the same in winning another championship.

Cold and wet conditions greeted competitors at the Grand Opening event for Perth Motorplex, with crowds also staying away as the weather threatened to put an early end to proceedings.

Cue the music; it’s the final countdown! In the red corner representing Rapisarda Autosport International, it’s the eccentric, fire fightin’ Allan ‘Dobbo’ Dobson. In the blue corner representing Lamattina Top Fuel Racing, it’s the Carrot King, Phil Lamattina.

Lee Bektash dropped a Mopar bomb on the Pro Stock field in pre-Nationals testing, running a 6.903 at 198mph to earn the title of quickest unofficial Pro Stock pass in Australian history.

Following a successful showing at the Castrol EDGE Gold Coast 600 Friday Night Drags last week, husband and wife racers Grant and Debbie O’Rourke are preparing for the final rounds of their respective ANDRA championships.

The Brothers Tremayne will duke it out for the ANDRA Drag Racing Series Australian Pro Stock Championship in the Grand Final Australian Nationals this weekend at Sydney Dragway.