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.

John Zappia lead the National record setting spree when he slapped a 5.801 on Stuart Bishop in the first round of eliminations at the ANDRA Pro Series event at Sydney Dragway on the weekend.

Looking to improve on WA round, 3 weeks earlier, Team Bray has again proven a powerful force in Australian Top Doorslammer ranks with young Ben blasting to the runner-up position in the ANDRA Pro Series held at Sydney Dragway.

Following the trend of the last four years, Wanneroo stonemason Allen Puglia will go in the WA Drag Racing Grand Finals under pressure as he fights yet again for a state championship.

Shane Tucker steered his Monster Energy Pontiac to its first win on a day where his driving skills and the hard work of his team paid off at Sydney Dragway in the ANDRA Pro Series.

Drag News and ANDRA are proud to again bring live blogging from the ANDRA Pro Series over the weekend at Sydney Dragway. ANDRA Pro Series March 24-25

History was made at Sydney Dragway on Saturday night with the first all five second Top Doorslammer field in the history of the ANDRA Pro Series.

The Perth Motorplex has issued the following media release regarding the future of Pro Series events at the facility in response to the proposed ANDRA seasonal calendar change.

It’s a different track, a different challenge, but Team Bray Racing heads into Round Four of the 2012 ANDRA Pro Series looking to capitalise on their combination from Perth as they return to Sydney Dragway.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association has released its calendar for 2013, with a raft of new venues coming on board, expanding the ANDRA Pro Series and Rocket Allstars Racing Series to reach 10 venues and making a return to Melbourne.

Number one: Mark Sheehan – This spectacular snap from Chris Sloan illustrates the volatility of Nitromethane under pressure when Mark Sheehan had a boomer for the ages last weekend at Perth Motorplex’s Nitro Funny Car event.

Perth Top Doorslammer drag racer, Robin Judd, is hoping he can repeat past performances when he races at Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek this weekend – Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25.

Darren Parker had a successful Western Nationals in Perth and he is hoping that his good luck continues this coming weekend in Sydney.

Haynes Racing, from Billings, Montana, in the USA have appointed Michelle Osborn to become the Australian driver of the Gravity Storm Jet Dragster.

Speedflow – Manufacturer of the only Australian made performance hoses and fittings are proud to announce an alliance with MAGGS Racing.

Drag News has been slipped these photos of a Ian Jenkins built Top Alcohol Altered destined for a current Perth racer looking to step up to the Pro Series ranks.

Aeroflow Top Doorslammer driver Robin Judd says becoming overcautious in the final of the Westernationals in Perth cost him the race and the chance to take the ANDRA Pro Series championship lead as the season moves back to Sydney.

Ford fans will have a new team to cheer on come this weekend at Sydney Dragway with Peter Blake making the competition debut of his Racetech Steel 1970 Ford Mustang Top Doorslammer in the ANDRA Pro Series.

Maurice Fabietti is racing off the track to make his return to the ANDRA Pro Series this weekend in Sydney following an accident in Tasmania that saw his Holden Trade Club Monaro sustain some unfortunately timed damage.

VPW have expanded their contingency racer payouts from Pro Series and RARS rounds to now include Track Championship rounds in Sydney, Nitro Funny Cars & WA Grand Finals in Perth, Portland, Mildura & the ANDRA Pro Series 1000 event in Adelaide.

Latest news update from Sydney Dragway. *New Lane Sponsor *Drag Race Vehicle Displays *NSW Championship Series Round 5 – Date Change *NSW Championship Series will move to Calendar Year *The 2012 FUCHS Australian Nationals moving to November

Domination of Pro Stock Motorcycle is on Maurice Allen’s mind as he enters the second round of the ANDRA Pro Series for the division on March 24 and 25 at Sydney Dragway.

Queensland local Steven Ham will be making the 12 hour journey to Sydney Dragway this coming weekend to compete in round 5 of the Rocket All Star Series. Ham currently sits equal second on 80 points following a final round appearance at his home track, Willowbank Raceway in January.