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.

  Rapisarda Autosport International’s rookie campaign at Pacific Raceway in Seattle ended at the hands of Clay Millican in Round One.

  Tommy Johnson steered the Rapisarda Autosport International Top Fueler into a superb 10 th spot after the second and final day of qualifying for the O’ Reilly Auto Parts Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceway, Seattle.

  Persisting drizzle forced organizers to cancel day one of qualifying at the O’Reilly Auto Parts North West Nationals at Pacific Raceway, Seattle.

  The next ANDRA Drag Racing Series event will be a historic occasion when Top Alcohol and Top Bike race for championship points at Hidden Valley Drag Strip for the first time.

This Saturday and Sunday (3 and 4 August 2013) will see Willowbank Raceway overrun with non-stop action with two events taking place on the same weekend.

Rapisarda Autosport International has set up camp at Pacific Raceway ahead of this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Gordon Crawford will become the latest rider to join the national Top Bike championship when he makes his competition debut at Hidden Valley Drag Strip on August 16 and 17 as part of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series.

  Twenty-nine year old Daisy Hill resident Robert Winterburn will lead the local racers to Willowbank Raceway this weekend (Saturday 3 August) for the penultimate round of the 2013 JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.

  Rapisarda Autosport International scored a superb win over number two qualifier Steve Torrence in round one then fell to reigning Top Fuel champ Antron Brown in the quarter- finals of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.

  Rapisarda Autosport International has set up a first round clash with Texan Steve Torrence after qualifying in 15th spot at the Sonoma Nationals.

  The Rapisarda Autosport International and Tommy Johnson combination ended day one of qualifying for the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in 12 th spot.

Rapisarda Autosport International will make their race debut at Sonoma Raceway this weekend. Joining RAI on the second leg of the Western Swing is NHRA “Mr. Nice Guy” Tommy Johnson who will race for the first time on American soil under the RAI banner.

More than 400 mopar machines are expected to hit Willowbank Raceway on Sunday 4 August for the 11th annual Mopar Sunday, which in 2013 is being presented by Northstar Fiat Chrysler.

The NSW Championship Series at Sydney Dragway passed its midpoint with the running of round five in very chilly conditions. Despite sunshine all day, the track temp quickly plummeted in the afternoon to below 50F causing some underwear changing moments for those with less down force.

Greg Clayton took out a thrilling Super Comp bracket in round eight of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship, held for the first time at Benaraby Raceway in central Queensland.

  Eighth-mile fever will once again come to Willowbank Raceway next weekend with Queensland’s premier drag racing facility readying to host the penultimate round of the 2013 JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series on Saturday 3 August.

The threat of rain had Willowbank’s sportsman racers fearing the July 13 event was going to be yet another washout for the South East Queensland venue.

  The expanded Aeroflow Sportsman Championship took to the Red Centre for the first time with Alice Springs International Dragway hosting round seven of the series.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association is set to make big changes to its rules for street cars, with modern ‘street registered’ vehicles being permitted to run without roll cages down to a limit of 10.00 seconds for the first time.

After recently announcing his retirement from racing in Australia, Shane Tucker has confirmed he will be racing in the NHRA Series, with Rob Tucker Racing relocating to the US to take on the world’s best.