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.

Sometimes the huge amount of time we spend on Facebook delivers some interesting finds, in this case a new Top Alcohol dragster on its way to Australia – so who’s the lucky owner? Going by the comments the dragster is heading to Peter Zelow, well known for his exploits in quick naturally aspirated dragsters. Post by John Bojec. Post by John Bojec. Post by John Bojec. {fcomment}

Australian Shane Tucker’s remarkable start to the NHRA season came to an end with a DNQ at Gainesville in the third event of the NHRA Mello Yello Series.

The weather, not racing, would decide the points in Round 4 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship at Adelaide International Raceway.

Daniel Camilleri only needed one run to go two tenths under the National Record for DD/GA in qualifying to sit atop the Super Comp standings after two sessions in Round 4 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.

The revival of ANDRA Drag Racing at Calder Park is officially underway with the running of the inaugural John Taverna Classic, the first event in a Victorian State Championship series.

Chris Matheson has a plan for 2014, but it does not involved a much rumoured moved to nitro funny cars, instead a focus again on the elusive five second zone for his Top Fuel Motorcycle.

The Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship’s fourth round of the season takes place this weekend at Adelaide International Raceway – and all the hitters are ready to rumble.

The commitment of drag racer Chris ‘The Hof’ Van’t Hof will be without question this weekend, with the Roma hotel owner set to knock-off work at around 4.00am Saturday before hopping on a plane to compete that same day at Willowbank Raceway’s round two of the QLD Drag Racing Championship.

The second major ANDRA Drag Racing Series event to be held at Calder Park Raceway since the return of championship competition to the venue has received corporate support in the form of Fiat Chrysler and Essendon Jeep.