Sydney Dragway is still in testing mode with the first of the tracks major meetings a few weeks away yet, in meantime here is a wrap up of testing highlights from the last couple of weeks.

After competing at his first Westernationals in 2007, Darren Parker is returning to Perth in 2012, this time to compete in a strong field of Super Stockers in his Jerry Haas Pontiac GXP.

The Sydney Dragway Board would like to hold a casual meeting with all racers and interested parties at Sydney Dragway at 7:00pm this Friday Night (24th February). The purpose of the meeting is to bring everyone up to speed and answer any questions you may have regarding the future of the venue and Drag Racing in Sydney. We understand it is short notice however the Board is keen to pick up the ball and run with it so if you have an hour or so to spare on Friday Night we would love to see you there.

Following on from a meeting held between ANDRA, Sydney Dragway and Willowbank Raceway, talks have resulted in a way forward to ensure the current Championship series stays alive for 2012 and ANDRA is given every chance to succeed in remodelling the sport to ensure a strong 2013 and beyond for Championship Drag Racing. It was announced today ANDRA, Sydney Dragway and Willowbank Raceway will introduce a graduated prizemoney scale which will be used at events for the remainder of the 2011/2012 ANDRA Championship calendar, securing viability at the events and making sure the tracks can afford to continually run them.

The return of championship drag racing in South Australia with the ANDRA Pro Series 1000 event at Adelaide International Raceway is gaining momentum, Rino D’Alfonso the event promoter has made the following announcement.

WA drag racer Allen Puglia will get a chance to put his skills to the test against the best drivers in the nation when the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) Pro Series hits Perth Motorplex on March 3 and 4.

There’s a big shipping container holding a barrage of fast motorbikes set to be unleashed at Perth Motorplex on March 3 and 4 in the fourth round of the Rocket Allstars Racing Series.

Following a full day conference with all major tracks, ANDRA, who has taken on the full responsibility of the management, marketing and funding of championship drag racing, has resolved to request the tracks to run the events on a graduated prizemoney scale up until the time sponsorship becomes available to fund the series. The entire prize money system will then be reviewed for the 2013 season.

Victorian drag racer Jack Danaher has come away from Saturday’s “Fuchs Lubricants Shoot-out” at Calder Park Raceway a happy man.

Team Greene has purchased a new Nitro Funny Car body and chassis in their chase for a four.  

It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of former Northern Australia division director David Barrett.

A beautiful sunny day greeted racers at Adelaide International Raceway for the Morpowa Super Sunday 1/8th Mile event in February. This was the first of the planned ANDRA sanctioned Street Meets held by Rino D’ Alfonso of Racing Onn Promotions which hopefully will be a regular occurrence.

Pro Modified Australia’s Slamfest eigth mile racing visited Launceston last weekend at the Tasmanian Drag Racers Association’s Tarmac Dragway, and the good sized crowd of just under 5,000 witnessed some exciting and close Top Doorslammer action.

As more than 170 nostalgia racers prepare for this Saturday’s Cruzin Magazine Nostalgia Drags at Willowbank Raceway, the facility has confirmed the date for its second Nostalgia hit-out for 2012.

Shane Tucker is considering himself lucky in the lead up to the ANDRA Pro Series Westernationals following a moment that could have ended in disaster during testing.

Slamfest shook the Apple Isle for the first time the only way 3000 horsepower Doorslammers know how, John Zappia took another win in the series over Peter Kapiris, while the world turned upside down for Maurice Fabietti. Here are the quick results from the event with a full event wrap and gallery coming soon.

Cory McClenathan making his 400 th start in the elite Top Fuel category was outpaced by Spencer Massey in  round one of eliminations at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.

The Rapisarda Racing and Cory McClenathan combination posted a personal best to qualify in 13th place in a day of drama at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix.

Rapisarda Racing moved into 14 th spot after day one of qualifying of the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway.

Thermal Vision joins the team after a successful race at the Pro Series Rocket Allstars Round at Willowbank Raceway on 21st January.

More than 120 racers are expected to front up for this weekend’s fourth round of the Willowbank Raceway Track Championship, which is also a great testing opportunity for the upcoming Rocket Allstars Racing Series (RARS ) national points rounds.

Rapisarda Racing has  joined the travelling NHRA road show set to cross the Arizona desert for round two of the 2012 Full Throttle Championship at Firebird Speedway, Phoenix this weekend.

Johnny Wilson and Simon Kryger shook down their nitrous snorting mountain motor Outlaw 10.5 Camaro for the first time last night at Sydney Dragway in preparation for the APSA Pro Street Shootout this Saturday at Calder Park.

Last night’s Street Meet and Sydney Dragway delivered what is claimed to be a World Record for the quickest and fastest street registered Skyline.

Lee Bektash predicts the heat will be the deciding factor as the Pro Stock drivers of the ANDRA Pro Series head into their second event of the season at the Westernationals on March 3 and 4.

The Slamfest series continues to hit its straps and the latest successful round was held in Portland at Fuchs South Coast Raceway.

Round 2 of the 2012 Slamfest Eighth Mile drag racing series in Australia was held on 3rd and 4th of Feb, and the Zappia Racing Team presented the “Crusher” Fuchs Lubricants and Procomp Electronics HQ Monaro for competition.

Darren Morgan Racing is preparing to make an historic appearance at Calder Park this Saturday, with the Fuchs Shootout representing the first time that competitive Top Fuel racing will be showcased in Melbourne in over 10 years.

Despite a promising outlook for raceday, Rapisarda Racing fell victim to hot shoe and eventual runner up Antron Brown in today’s elimination rounds at the O’Reilly Winternationals.

Maurice Fabietti isn’t preparing for the ANDRA Pro Series Westernationals with any form of relaxation but instead a busy schedule of racing across the southern states.