
Plex pits grow
The Perth Motorplex pit expansion should provide a bunch more room for racers in the west, who had been finding space getting more and more cramped as entries at the venue rose.
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The Perth Motorplex pit expansion should provide a bunch more room for racers in the west, who had been finding space getting more and more cramped as entries at the venue rose.

VP Fuels has announced it will not be homologating the Roo 25+ fuel for the coming season.

This season will see Queensland based Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Debbie O’Rourke tackle two of the sport’s premier classes with an updated ride in Top Alcohol Funny Car and a return to the supercharged sedan ranks with a new Pontiac. She spoke with Drag News about the team’s big plans in drag racing.


As racers regroup during the off season in preparation for the marathon that will be the 2013 championship season, we take a peek at some off the off season movements in the ranks.

Drayton’s Nathan Jannusch is looking to achieve a trio of ‘three from three’ results when he heads to his home-track of Warwick Dragway next weekend for round three of the JP Racing Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.

The inaugural Hidden Valley round of the national Slamfest Series has already broken records and it’s still over a week away.

Local pre event press had suggested that this would be the best ever event for the Benaraby Raceway and the 32 year old track lived up to expectations. With spectator cars lined up for almost half a kilometre to get into the venue, event organisers called for the Doorslammer to delay the start of qualifying.

A hotly contested Round 4 of the Track Championship Series was seen at Hidden Valley Drag Strip on Saturday night where for the first time this season Dieter Herrmann was knocked off the first place podium.

Opening on 7th September 1980, the Golding Quarter was a seven year project for the Port Curtis Drag Racing Club. Golding Quarter was named after the Golding Earth Moving Company and its owner Don Golding, whose earthmoving equipment was used in the construction.

Recently the ANDRA Board reviewed some of the recommendations of the National Rules Committee (NRC). The items addressed changes to the current ANDRA rules as proposed through rule submissions, in addition to changes to policies, rulings and other matters raised through the NRC in the interests of improving current standards.

Drag Racing Manager Peter Pike has resigned from the Perth Motorplex team, to take up a position in the WA mining industry.

A near capacity crowd turned up for the 2012 Trevor Mobb’s Memorial 8th mile Slamfest round. The event no doubt will go down in history as the best ever event held at the Townsville dragway.

Quickfire results from Slamfest in Townsville, one of the final events before the track closes next month.

The Top Doorslammer final at the 2012 Fuchs Winternationals has been declared a non-result following investigation by a Queensland appeals tribunal.

Australia’s professional and Rocket Allstars Racing Series competitions will both be getting a number of changes to their points structure for next season.

Spectators at this weekend’s Mopar Sunday will have an extra special treat on offer. Recently licensed Nitro Funny car driver Christine Steffens will pilot her croc car down the Willowbank quarter for some test laps.
Fresh from their on track entertainment duties at the recent Townsville Sucrogen 400 V8 Supercar round, Victor and Ben Bray will head back to Townsville this weekend for the 2012 Trevor Mobbs Memorial Slamfest round.

It’s going to be a hot couple of weeks in the lead up to Slamfest 2012 at Hidden Valley Drag Strip as teams use the next two weeks as a testing opportunity before the big event.

ANDRA broadcast manager Dean Neal has resigned from his role after seven years hosting and producing the TV content of both the ANDRA Pro Series and Rocket Allstars Racing Series.

The 2012 NT Quarter Mile Titles Presented by 7mate was one of the most action packed events in recent years with records broken, personal bests and an amazing array of entertainment both on and off track.

The first night of the 2012 NT Quarter Mile Titles will go down in history as seeing the quickest Doorslammer pass at Hidden Valley Drag Strip.
Deputy Chief Minister, Delia Lawrie, today inspected some of the mean machines taking part in this weekend’s NT Drag Racing Titles and announced funding for the inaugural Darwin round of ‘Slamfest’ to be held at Hidden Valley next month.
Three times Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion, Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team are set to raise the bar in the Australian Pro-Series Top Bike Championship in 2013.

Rino D’Alfonso has resigned from the role of South Australia divisional director, to which he was elected by ANDRA members earlier this year.

Benaraby Raceway is getting ready to host more than 100 racers on Saturday 21 July 2012 for round two of the JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.

Benaraby Raceway is getting ready to host more than 100 racers on Saturday 21 July 2012 for round two of the JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.

Fowler Family Racing went back to back as Super Sedan champions in the Rocket Allstars Racing Series this season, earning the coveted gold Christmas tree and putting the cap on another season from one of Australia drag racing’s most well-travelled teams.

Team Rapisarda’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals campaign ended with a first round loss at the hands of T.J. Zizzo.

“This is our best result yet.” Declared Santo Rapisarda after the family owned fuel car qualified in sixth spot at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk Ohio.
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