Following the recent news of Ford pulling out of John Force Racing comes another blow for the 15 time champ with the announcement Castrol will also exit at the end of 2014.

Steven Ham took his second career win as Gary Phillips wrapped up his 17th ANDRA championship title on a pivotal night of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series at Hidden Valley Drag Strip in Darwin.

Three days of extensive testing have culminated to a stunning conclusion when the Paul Mouhayet driven Moits Racing twin turbo Mustang landed a one-two final punch combination to knock out Australia’s first five second Outlaw 10.5 pass and World Outlaw 10.5 speed record.

Virtually perfect weather conditions lead to one fine and enjoyable day of racing at Sydney Dragway.

Dragnews and Hidden Valley Drag Strip are proud to bring you the ANDRA Top Alcohol and Top Bike round live via our CiL interactive module.

Queensland’s Gary Phillips set a new track record en route to number one qualifying position in Top Alcohol on day one of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

A second consecutive day of private testing at Sydney Dragway has again delivered blistering performances!

Private testing at Sydney Dragway has produced some killer performances today.

 The touring Kiwi Nostalgia racers headlined the Cruzin’ Magazine Nostalgia drags in a match race billed as the Trans Tasman Challenge. 

Gary Phillips has a stranglehold on the Top Alcohol championship with just two rounds remaining and this weekend at Hidden Valley Drag Strip could see the Lucas Oils Funny Car driver wrap up his 16th title in the category.

Watching unsuspecting members of the public sucking in the nitro fumes of a Top Fuel warm up blissfully unaware they about to have their ear drums assaulted.

  Torential rain has caused extensive damage to the relatively new South Coast Raceway racing surface in Portland, while the extent of the damage will not be know until the rain subsides, the track track has made comment via their Facebook page.

Australia’s quickest current female racer Debbie O’Rourke is hoping her first trip to race at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series goes off without a ‘bang’.

Drag racing will hit Australian prime time screens in a unique way this Thursday when ABC1’s new comedy drama series Upper Middle Bogan begins airing.

  The issue with users not being able to log in to Dragnews and the forum has been resolved, so feel free to log back in and resume posting on the website.

A number of technical inspections will be available in WA ahead of the start of the Perth drag racing season.

Despite being the depths of a wet and wild Perth winter – some significant changes are going on at the Perth Motorplex, including an ongoing program to expand our pit paddock area, which should make competitors participating in the vast array of events next summer, that little bit more comfortable to find the space they need.

  A few little issues with Drag News Australia at present means you can’t log in to the site. We will have this rectified hopefully by Monday.

If you were not aware of the dangers of starting a blown car you will be after viewing these two videos of a crew being run down by at Nitro Nostalgia funny car when the fire up procedure went drastically wrong.

West Australian Nitro Funny Car stalwarts Allan and Cheryl Greene have announced their retirement from the sport effective immediately.

  It was Mopar Sunday time again at Willowbank Raceway when the Mopar or No Car brigade show up in numbers and skid up a storm with Chrysler’s finest creations.

While we couldnt aquire any results from Warwick Dragway’s Aussie vs Kiwi Nostalgia Trans-Tasman Challenge, we have a few great snaps from Blacktrack Photography with the event proving a perfect teaser for this weekends Nostalgia Nationals at Willowbank.

Round 3 of the JP Racing Eighth Mile Series was held on Saturday August 3.  A glorious Queensland day greeted series organiser John “Stomper” Winterburn and the 100 odd competitors on the day which was run using the three round format.

  The Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship continued its tour of regional tracks with Benarby Raceway hosting round eight of the series, the first time the venue has held a championship round.

  Alice Springs drag racer Mark Probst will get a chance to compete in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series for the first time in his home state at next weekend’s Top Alcohol championship round at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

The “Greatest rides on show” is the tag line for Meguiars Motor Ex, the most prestigious motor show in the country. Not only is the event used to showcase the country’s greatest custom street machines and hot rods, it is increasingly being used to debut the latest drag racing creations, with the number of drag racing vehicles on display growing each year.

Tony Wedlock has been appointed as the new President for Willowbank Raceway’s Management Committee this week.

  Records and person bests were the order of the night at Round 4 of the Track Championship Series at Hidden Valley Drag Strip on Saturday with Scott MacLean piloting his Top Alcohol Funny Car to a new track record.

With just days until the much anticipated two-day Cruzin Magazine Nostalgia Nationals at Willowbank Raceway (Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August), entries have now closed with 158 machines of yesteryear signing on for the popular event.

  Darwin drag racer Scott Maclean may not have the vast experience of more seasoned drivers in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series, but when it comes to his home track of Hidden Valley Drag Strip, Maclean is going to be the man to beat.