WA Top Comp champion for the 2013/14 season Alistair McClure said he went from thinking he had no chance to living out a dream of winning the most prestigious state title.

Karen Hay rewrote history on Sunday as she became New Zealand’s quickest and fastest female in her purpose built 1927 Ford Model T roadster, powered by a twin turbocharged 482 cubic inch big block Chev engine.

Competition drag racing makes a comeback this Saturday at Hidden Valley Drag Strip as part of the 2014 Season Opener.

When Raceview’s Steve ‘The Pom’ Read heads to Willowbank Raceway this Easter for the second-running of the Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes, he will not only be defending his title as the reigning event winner, but also the honour of the Queensland community.

Anthony Begley made worldwide headlines with a Nitro Funny Car fire almost 12 months ago, but it hasn’t stopped him playing in all kinds of Funny Cars still, even if they do occasionally light up.

Drag News Australia event coverage from the Southern Nationals at Calder Park featuring Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle and the Aeroflow Sportsman Series. Coverage includes the live feed courtesy by MotorsportsTV.com.au and a news blog to keep you abreast of the results when they come to hand.

Round four of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship met with bad weather at Adelaide International Raceway, the second time this season Mother Nature has intervened in the series. With some brackets reaching the semi final stage we look at a wrap up of the event and a bevy of photos.

The Southern Nationals is set to awaken the state of Victoria when ANDRA championship drag racing returns to Calder Park with a massive hit of action this weekend. With Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle on the bill, Melbourne fans haven’t quite seen that kind of show for sometime.

Team Bray Racing will soon head to Calder Park Raceway for the return of ANDRA Top Doorslammer racing to the Victorian facility, thanks to this weekend’s Southern Nationals event (April 4-5).

The WA Grand Final this weekend not only decides many of the state drag racing championships but also a memorial award in memory of Kate Scott.

The name Tony Hinkley may not be familiar to many as a Pro Stock Motorcycle entrant but that is likely to change as he heads into the Southern Nationals with one of the quickest bikes in the country.

This season has been a work in progress for Team Bray as both Victor and son Ben come to terms with new converter set-ups.

Round two of the Queensland Drag Racing Championships at Willowbank Raceway saw the seasons first appearance of the new QDRC Outlaws class venture, a combination of blown turbo and nitrous machines.

Lee Bektash is no stranger to pressure situations and will have brand reputation on his shoulders for this weekend’s Southern Nationals presented by Fiat Professional and Essendon Chrysler Jeep Dodge at Calder Park.

Midway through qualifying at this weekend’s NHRA event in Las Vegas a shock announcement has come through from Kalitta Motorsports with Australian David Grubnic being replaced by J.R. Todd.

Multiple Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle champion and national record holder Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team plan to excite the fans at the upcoming Santo’s Cranes Super 3 Extreme Drag Race event on 18-19 April at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland.

Cameron Turner went through one of the biggest crashes seen at Perth Motorplex just weeks ago but with the generous loan of a dragster he has been able to continue his quest for the Modified state championship.

DNA’s international media partner, DragRaceCanada.com in support of it’s primary presenting sponsor Mopar®, ventured into rather unchartered photographic territory recently.

Scott Wilson went for a wild ride at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night when his turbocharged Competition Bike slipped up off the start line.

Mark Sheehan made the second quickest Nitro Funny Car pass outside the USA in match racing against Anthony Begley on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex.A 4.876sec. clocking was only just outside the record of 4.863sec., set by American racer Gary Densham at Willowbank Raceway in 2009.The car went through at 296mph, indicating there is still some more left in the top end, with a 4.15 recorded to 1000 feet. It left Sheehan on a high ahead of a busy off season in which he hopes to take delivery of a new Top Fuel dragster to replace an ageing chassis.Only two match races were completed with rain bringing an early end to the night’s competition.Al McClure was to race Shane Weston in the final of Top Comp, with Rob Pilkington to go up against Aaron Deery in the B Final. Though not getting a chance to extend his points lead, McClure appears to have enough points in the bag to take the Top Comp championship at the Grand Final on April 5.Andrew Katavatis and Allen Puglia were to race in the final of Super Comp before the wet stuff fell.Greg Durack defeated a red lighting Ross Smith in Competition Bike in one of the finals that actually got to completion. Smith now looks to have his championship bundled up.Westernationals winner Jamie Nelmes was in his second Modified final in a row and due to face Michelle Adamos, who celebrates her birthday today.Leigh Fallon has secured enough points to take out the Super Sedan title, reaching the final where he was to race Adam Thompson.Justin Townson raced to a win in Modified Bike against Phill Paton and with Roger Harris going out in the first round he is well and truly back in the championship chase.Jay Jeffreys defeated Lee Watson in the final of Super Street while in a non-championship round of Junior Dragster Curtis Spadaro used a .006 reaction to help him win the final against Matthew O’Connor, son of Top Doorslammer racer Murray O’Connor. Image courtesy Phil Blondel / facebook.com/dragsmedia {fcomment}

Queensland’s Shane Tucker turned the page to the next chapter for his Pro Stock racing career during last weekend’s NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals in Florida.

WOW!, check out one very unique perspective of racing from the Perth Motorplex courtesy of Dean Neal’s remote sky cam.

Portland’s Fuchs South Coast Raceway held their season finale last weekend, a special Chicago Shootout event and here is the wrap up.

YBI Creative and the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars will continue their partnership, with the marketing agency taking a more involved ongoing role to develop the new nitro category and its events held all over Australia.

Pro Street 10.5 Outlaw trail blazers Paul Mouhayet and Simon Kryger are set to lead more than 100 Pro Street racers to Willowbank Raceway next weekend, with the World and Australian record holders both confirmed for the upcoming Pro Street Shootout tomorrow.

Derek Johnson walked away from this hellacious crash at the Sydney Jamboree last weekend.

Reigning AA/Funny Car record holder, Rob Pilkington has returned to the Perth Motorplex just one week after contesting the 43rd Westernationals for a rigorous test session, that has returned “outstanding” results.

Modified Bike racer Lindsay Wood says despite securing maximum points at the recent Westernationals he won’t go on to chase the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship nationally.

That was Paul Mouhayet’s apt description when the chutes failed on his Outlaw 10.5 Mustang at 230mph last weekend during the Sydney Jamboree.

As the drag racing year starts to roll on many racers have been utilising both public and private testing opportunities at Sydney Dragway to record some track time.