The largest championship drag race held outside of the USA is drawing plenty of attention nationwide and overseas, with a number of USA drag racing identities signing up to take part either on-track or in the pits at Willowbank Raceway’s FUCHS Winternationals (7-10 June).

In just two weeks, Australia’s biggest drag racing event, the Fuchs Winternationals, will kick off at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway for four days of world class motorsport.

Maurice Allen, one of Australia’s most popular motorcycle drag racers, has added Fuchs Lubricants to his sponsorship portfolio, with the German oil manufacturer joining Milwaukee Tools as the successful Victorian-based team prepare for the Fuchs Winternationals.

With 15 entrants and a tense championship battle looming, the Top Doorslammer category at Willowbank Raceway’s FUCHS Winternationals is shaping up to be a ‘must-watch’ for the estimated 40,000 spectators expected over the event’s four days (7-10 June).

The Fuchs Winternationals is an event where the best drag racers in the nation meet and it is the same attraction that brings new competitors into categories to prove themselves in Australian drag racing’s most highlighted spectacle.

Drag Racing veteran Jim Read will launch his “warts and all” biography at the forth-coming Winternationals entitled The Jim Read Story – The Good, Bad and Ugly. For a lucky Drag News Australia reader, we will be giving away an autographed copy for guessing what time Phil Read records in qualifying the Jim Read Racing Valvoline sponsored entry at the event.

Father, son and daughter to compete in the one professional-level category at Australia’s largest drag racing event

One of the biggest names in drag racing is heading south to race one of the sport’s most iconic race cars, the L.A. Hooker Outlaw Nitro Funny Car, at Sydney Dragway November 23, 2013.

The Central Australian Drag Racing Association received some fantastic news this week with the announcement that $500,000 would be given to the club in the upcoming NT budget in the form of a capital grant.

Tommy Johnson Jnr’s recent trip to Australia not only took in some racing at the 2013 Nitro Champs but gave Dragnews reporter Gioenne Rapisarda a chance to take a glimpse into the life of an NHRA star.

General Manager, Kevin Prendergast, announced today that Perth Motorplex has appointed Rod Britton as the new Drag Racing Manager. Former Drag Racing Manager, Dean Neal, takes on the newly created position of Promotion and Media Manager.

The 2013 Nitro Champs was an event that gave Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Scott White something to smile about. He was able to qualify in the top half of the field and got past the first round of eliminations. In fact White was so happy to have gone into the semi-finals that for the Darwin racer it may as well have been the finals.

This Saturday 18 May 2013 will host the last competitive hit-out at Willowbank Raceway prior to the beginning of 2013’s FUCHS Winternationals festivities.

Heading into the 2013 Nitro Champs the goals were simple for Darren Morgan Racing; be consistent, go rounds and regain the championship lead.

Reigning Australian Nationals Champion , Greg Clayton has returned to his happy hunting ground of Sydney Dragway last weekend claiming another finals appearance in Competition Eliminator at the famed Nitro Champs.

I’m sure we’ve all heard about that cheap part that stands in the way of what would have been an awesome run & this is exactly what happened to Steven Reed in his Allstar Batteries Top Alcohol Funnycar, last weekend for the Nitro Champs @ Sydney Dragway.

For factory Mopar pilot Lee Bektash, the 2013 Nitro Champs was a standout event, as the long time drag racer converted the potential in his Chrysler-powered Pro Stock machine to ANDRA Gold.

The LTFR Top Fuel dragster had a mixed weekend at the Sydney Nitro Champs but a semi final appearance and more data, sees the team confident about their chances as the ANDRA Series heads to it’s biggest event of the season, the Fuchs Winternationals.

Queensland’s premier drag racing facility – Willowbank Raceway – will be besieged by almost 100 vehicles of yesteryear this Saturday 11 May for the second outing of the 2013 Cruzin Magazine Nostalgia Drags series.

Tyre shake and mechanical issues saw Team Bray Racing’s Victor and Ben Bray endure a ‘tough day at the office’ during the weekend’s Top Doorslammer racing at Sydney Dragway’s Nitro Champs.

The 2013 Nitro Champs saw three first time professional winners in racing that ranged from the record breaking to the bizarre.

Drag News will be bringing to you live coverage of the 2013 Nitro Champs from the first pass on Friday morning through to the finals on Sunday. Join our commentary team and contribute to the event with our interactive blog. It’s the next best thing to being there.

Darren Morgan managed to sway the Top Fuel points balance slightly in his favour during qualifying for the 2013 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway, taking top position ahead of race day.

ANDRA Top Doorslammer pilot Murray O’Connor heads to the Nitro Champs in Sydney this weekend with one thing on his mind – to beat the best.

Reigning five times back to back ANDRA Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia has arrived in Sydney Australia for Round 5 of the Australian Championship at the prestigious Nitro Champs this weekend – set to do battle with the other 17 competitors.

The 2013 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway is shaping up to be one of the very best. With Darren Morgan and Phil Lamattina locked in equal 1st position on 487 points, round 8 of the ANDRA Top Fuel Championships will be a knock ‘m down, drag ‘m out affair with victory catapulting the winner to the top of the leader board.

For most racers, the week leading up to a big race is usually spent in garages and sheds making last minute adjustments, fine tuning and looking for any performance advantage they can gain over their opposition.

He might have spent 11 months out of the driver’s seat of the world’s fastest accelerating vehicles, but three times Australian Top Fuel champion Phil Read doesn’t have nerves ahead of his return at this weekend’s Nitro Champs, just a pure desire to win.

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday (3-5 May 2013) at Sydney Dragway, Team Bray Racing’s Victor and Ben Bray will line up amongst a field of more than 20 Top Doorslammers for the infamous Nitro Champs event.

Jason Grima expanded to a two car assault team at the Westernationals with Grima driving the PC Group Ford Mustang while NHRA racer and team adviser Brandon Huhtala was steering the ‘Blue’ Mustang, the partnership will reignite at the Nitro Champs.