Wayne Newby elevated himself in the championship rankings for the Top Alcohol division of the ANDRA Pro Series over the weekend in Adelaide, but it came at a price with a crash in the final badly damaging his JBS Tools dragster.

The Phil Lamattina-driven LTFR Fuchs Top Fuel dragster had an almost perfect 1000-feet debut at Adelaide International Raceway, but a mechanical gremlin in the final handed the win to ANDRA championship rival Darren Morgan.

It was an emotional victory for Darren Morgan on the weekend in Adelaide, who was commemorating the life of Mick Atholwood, who recently passed away and was instrumental in the early part of his Top Fuel career, particularly during the formation of the DMR team.

The return of ANDRA championship drag racing to Melbourne has been set with a number of dates for next season’s calendar at Calder Park.

Darren Morgan, John Cannuli, Chris Matheson and Locky Ireland will go down in history as the winners of the first championship drag racing event over 1000 feet in Australia following an exciting race day at the Pro Series 1000 in Adelaide.

Dragnews Australia and ANDRA will bring you all the group 1 action LIVE from Adelaide International Dragway April 13-15th. Join our interactive coverage of Australia’s first 1000 foot race as we bring you all the action of group one from 3pm Friday and Saturday and from 12:30pm on Sunday. ProSeries 1000 Live from Adelaide

Thousands of people packed into Adelaide International Raceway on the final day of qualifying to see scintillating performances across the ANDRA Pro Series as Andrew Cowin’s Rocket Industries team went toe to toe with Phil Lamattina’s Fuchs outfit in Top Fuel.

  Brisbane Top Alcohol racer Steven Ham goes into the inaugural Adelaide Pro Series 1000 event on the 13th 14th and 15th of April with ever growing confidence after a solid test session in Sydney.

  For Murray O’Connor and his Carbon Central Network-supported XM Falcon, it has been a season in which the team has struggled to find the tuning sweet spot.  

Australian Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia added another accolade to his racing resume this weekend by running the first ever eighth mile three second pass in Australia, at the Slamfest event in country town Mildura, Victoria.

When Western Australian Damien Harris arrives to compete at the Pro Series 1000 at Adelaide International Raceway it will be as a first time championship leader.

After claiming their second consecutive win this Championship season, Maggs Racing has now made it three wins from three starts at Sydney Dragway National Championship events.  After taking out the latest RARS Round, Jason once again sits solely on top of the Competition Eliminator Championship standings.

A myriad of street and competition vehicles are set to take to Hidden Valley Drag Strip for the first time in 2012 this Friday night at the SCF Constructions Off Street meet.

More than 120 pro street racers will take over Queensland’s premier drag racing facility this Easter Saturday for the Australian Pro Street Association (APSA) Pro Street Shootout.

After debuting the evolutionary MX6 in Sports Compact around ten years ago the time has come to retire the MX6 that is iconic around the world for PAC Performance.

Wanneroo stonemason, Allen Puglia has claimed his fourth back to back Motorplex Championship while claiming yet another Driver of the Year title in the process.

Adelaide Top Alcohol racer Greg Busch will be making his debut in the ANDRA Pro Series in front of a home crowd when he competes at the Pro Series 1000 at Adelaide International Raceway on April 13, 14 and 15.

Racing in front of a home crowd will be a unique advantage for Adelaide drag racer Phil Howard when he competes in the Pro Series 1000 at Adelaide International Raceway on April 13, 14 and 15.

The Pro Series 1000 in Adelaide marks the return of championship drag racing to South Australia and so important is it to the NSW-based Rapisarda Racing team that they will be fielding nitro dragsters on two continents just to be there.

  Sandgroper Damien Harris and NHRA star Cory McClenathan finished two days of qualifying in 17th and 18th place respectively at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.

It is with great sorrow that we must advise that Australia has lost iconic drag racer Mick Atholwood, who passed away today after a short illness.

Dragnews Australia brings to you exclusive insights into Rapisarda Racing’s campaign on the super tough NHRA circuit. This time it is from the SummitRacing.com Nationals being conducted this weekend at “The Strip” in Las Vegas.

Australian Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia again showed why he is back-to-back Champion with a commanding win in Round 4 of the Top Doorslammer ANDRA Pro Series Championship.

  Rapisarda Racing will field a two car assault for the first time on the 2012 NHRA championship series at the Summitracing Nationals at The Strip,Las Vegas Speedway on March 30-April 1.

Zachary Peirano was lucky to walk away unharmed from a 290kmh crash at Sydney Dragway over the weekend in his supercharged V8 dragster.

Two times ANDRA Pro Series Top Bike champion Chris Matheson says start line reactions will be all important as he gears up for the upcoming round three of the championship at Adelaide International Raceway on 13-15 April.