The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars and Australia’s quickest Pro Street cars have converged on Sydney Dragway for the Aeroflow Night of Fire. Stay tuned to dragnews.com.au for all the great action from the event.

Drag News is in test mode! We’re bringing you some of the highlights from today’s Pro Street and Outlaw Nitro Funny Car testing here live.

Wet and cold conditions at Sydney Dragway today was the polar opposite to yesterday’s hot and humid climate as the second day of testing ramped up ahead of this weekend’s Outlaw Nitro and APSA showcase.

Western Australian Mark Sheehan will have a new opponent to face when he returns to the Nitro Funny Car battlefront at Perth Motorplex this Saturday as Queensland’s Christine Steffens brings the car known as the ‘Croc’ across the Nullarbor for the first time.

Multiple world record holders including the world’s fastest four-cylinder, are descending upon Sydney Dragway for the final round of the Factory Xtreme championship – the fastest sport compact racing category on the planet.

This weekend’s Outlaw Nitro Funny Car and Pro Street extravaganza is nearly upon us and as a teaser we have three days of testing to whet the appetites for what is to come, here is what day one delivered at Sydney Dragway.

Willowbank Raceway is pleased to confirm its 2015 season calendar.

The NHRA season concluded in dramatic fashion at its spiritual South California home, Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Drag News was there to watch it unfold. Click through to see our huge photo gallery from all around the venue.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce the re-signing of Crow Cams as an associate sponsor for the next two seasons.

The second round of the Perth Motorplex track championship is in the books, with a new feature being used to lure spectators into the Western Australian venue last Saturday.

Spinozzi Racing is pleased to announce they have re-signed Michael Marriott as the team’s crew chief for the next 18 months.

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series has confirmed a new deal for one-hour programming on 7mate and the Foxsports platform for the Night of Fire event to be held at Sydney Dragway November 29.

The entertainment won’t just be confined to the racetrack from the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Night of Fire, with an A-37B Dragon Fly Ground Attack Jet Fighter set to scream through the sky over Sydney Dragway as part of an air show display.

Wayne Keys was keen to repeat his opening event performance at Perth Motorplex and went close, earning a B Final win in the WA Top Doorslammer Championship.

A day after the season finale in Pomona, GEICO /Lucas Oil Top Fuel rookie Richie Crampton was named the NHRA Road to the Future Award recipient during Monday night’s NHRA Awards Ceremony.

Summit Racing Equipment and the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) are excited to announce Summit Racing as the new title rights sponsor for the ANDRA Championship Drag Racing Sportsman Series beginning with the 2015 season.

ANDRA is today expected to name a large American-based sponsor as part of its series for 2015 onwards.

Drag News Magazine is a new initiative from the team at dragnews.com.au to provide an e-magazine for the sport of drag racing in Australia. This first issue is what we are calling a ‘pilot issue’, basically so we can test the response of the Australian drag racing community and see if we could make something that you would like to read – pretty simple really! This first issue features Australian Nationals event coverage including a bunch of sidebars getting the stories from behind the scenes, an interview with Richard Crampton, Renee Cockerill’s first time funny car experience and lots, lots more. As this pilot issue has been in development for the last three months the content is a little longer in the tooth than we would have liked and this is something our future issues will rectify. The second issue will be due out in December and will be available for $3.90. It will use a slightly different viewing software that incorporates automated payment so that as soon as you put in your details you will have access. Please note you must be a registered member of dragnews.com.au in order to view. To view the first issue click here. If you are not a member you can register here.

Rapisarda Autosport International pilot Dom Lagana led all the way to crush Al –Anabi gun Khalid alBalooshi in first round then fell to 2012 NHRA champ Antron Brown after smoking the tyres in the quarter final of Top Fuel at the Southern California Automobile Club Finals in Pomona.

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.