
The Kid shoots for ‘six’ at Pro Street Shootout
Team Bray Racing’s Ben ‘the kid’ Bray and his Sidchrome Nissan Altima will be on track at Willowbank Raceway this weekend (23 March) for the Australian Pro Street Association’s Pro Street Shootout.
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Team Bray Racing’s Ben ‘the kid’ Bray and his Sidchrome Nissan Altima will be on track at Willowbank Raceway this weekend (23 March) for the Australian Pro Street Association’s Pro Street Shootout.

Zappia Racing presented the Fuchs / Striker Crushing Monaro for racing in Top Comp at the Perth Motorplex Nitro Funny Car meeting this last weekend, and narrowly missed out on a finals berth after a great 5.814 @ 247.93mph elimination run.

ANDRA Top Fuel points leader Phil Lamattina says three times world champion Larry Dixon is just another driver in a tough Top Fuel field when the Santo’s Cranes Super 3 Extreme Drag Race rolls into Willowbank Raceway on March 29 and 30.

Willowbank Raceway’s upcoming Santo’s Cranes Super 3 Extreme Drag Race event (29/30 March) is set to host 17 Top Fuel and Top Alcohol racers boasting no less than 29 major season championships between them.

Rapisarda Autosport Interational has slipped to 11th spot after going down to Antron Brown in first round of Top Fuel at the 44 th Annual Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.

Despite doing its best, the weather could not dampen Day of the Drags 2013 edition, persistence by Sydney Dragway and event organisers ensured the event was completed as best it could and everyone in attendance still had a rockabilly draggin’ good time.

The Top Alcohol, Top Bike and Pro Stock Motorcycle Pro Series accompanied by the Aeroflow Sportsman series rolled into Adelaide International Raceway for a two wide war. It was the first time in over ten years a ANDRA Sportsman series event has been held at the venue and it would be a testing feat for everyone with furnace temperatures reached over the weekend.

Co-tuner Tino Rapisarda will be flying solo for Rapisarda Autosport International at this weekends’ 44th Annual NHRA Gatornationals in Florida with his fellow tuner Santo Rapisarda Jr. electing to stay home in Sydney to prep the Damien Harris entry for the Santo’s Cranes Super 3 Extreme meeting at Willowbank Raceway on March 29-30.

Heathcote to Portland to Perth the Queensland based United Tools Top Doorslammer team has been clocking up the miles, here is the low down from team.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association together with Sydney Dragway held a “short, fast and loud” display at the Top Gear Festival over the weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Queensland’s premier drag racing facility is set for a Mad March with no less than three events to hit the Willowbank Raceway quarter-mile over the next three weekends.

Three-time ANDRA Top Bike champion Chris Matheson is set to hit Willowbank Raceway later this month (29-30 March) in pursuit of becoming the first ever ‘five second’ nitro-powered bike pilot in Australia.

With inclement weather the each day of the week leading up to the first Cruzin’ Magazine Nostalgia Drags for 2013, more than a few prayers were being uttered to the drag racing gods.

Victorian ANDRA Pro Stock driver Chris Soldatos has returned from Western Australia with a runner up finish at the recent 42nd annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex.

If Drag Racing isn’t fighting against the rain it’s a battle against the heat & when the temps hit the high 30’s this past weekend, that’s exactly what the teams had to do @ Adelaide International Raceway.

Eliminations for the 42nd Westernationals started last Sunday with a magnificent day and by 6pm the temperature had dipped to 25 degrees C (77.f F) with 66% humidity and 1900ft corrected air.

The Santo’s Cranes Super 3 Extreme Drag Race at Willowbank Raceway will play host to NHRA royalty later this month when three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon and renowned crew chief Lee Beard jet ‘down under’ to join the Rapisarda International Autosport team at the 29-30 March event.

Victor Bray has enjoyed a finals appearance as three generations of the Bray family took to the Perth Motorplex over the weekend for the Westernationals event.

ANDRA Top Doorslammer points leader Peter Kapiris has extended his championship gap, taking a win at the 42nd annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex.

The west turned on perfect weather for their biggest event on the calendar – the 42nd Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex. Seventeen teams turned up for Round Three of the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship, with anticipation of some tight racing.

Maurice Fabietti returned to form in qualifying for the 42nd annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex, using a 5.92 second time to take pole position in Top Doorslammer.

After a long week spent preparing and travelling for the Aeroflow Summer Speed Fest at Adelaide International Raceway, Luke Crowley Racing (LCR) is pleased with their results.

Fifteen time National Champion Gary Phillips has battled the South Aussie heat to top the field in qualifying and make it through to the finals of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol round in Adelaide last weekend.

In keeping with the momentum of Sydney Dragway’s “onwards and upwards” outlook, a fresh, new look has been adopted to reflect the venue’s march into the 21st century.

Just two weeks ago at a small eighth mile strip in Victoria, John Cannuli’s hopes of competing at Perth’s Westernationals seemed dashed after his Big Lift Cranes sponsored Top Doorslammer suffered extensive damage in a racing accident. To make matters worse, Cannuli wasn’t even in the driver’s seat at the time as he had lent the car to fellow racer and good friend Sean Mifsud.

Following the conclusion of testing at the Perth Motorplex earlier this week, Team Bray Racing’s Victor and Ben Bray are currently making their final preparations for this weekend’sWesternationals event, which will kick off on Saturday 2 March – Ben’s 29th birthday.

It’s been a long road for Simon Travaglini to the pro ranks of Top Doorslammer racing – but after spending over a decade getting his Ford Falcon, nicknamed “BA Baracus”, to the track, he feels now could be his time.

Official testing ahead of the 42nd annual Westernationals concluded yesterday at Perth Motorplex with Andrew Sutton and Lee Bektash leading the way in Top Doorslammer and Pro Stock respectively.

With at least six Nostalgia Nitro cars already entered for this weekends Day of the Drags it will certainly be an event not to miss for nostalgia buffs. The two day event at Sydney Dragway will also feature a return of Wild Bunch plus loads of wicked quick sedans and hot rods, Day of the Drags is old-school drag racing for drag racers and families.

ANDRA Pro Stock points leader Jason Grima has announced that he will be fielding a two car assault for the first time at the 42nd annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex.
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