Generation Y is making an impact on the drag strip with the presence of drivers such as Ben Bray and Daniel Gregorini in the ANDRA Pro Series.

The ANDRA Drag Racing Summit was held at Sydney Dragway on 22 and 23 October, Representatives were chosen from across the country and various areas in the sport to provide their views on future direction. The ANDRA board will consider this information in its February strategic planning meeting.

Following the teams recent trip to Adelaide Eighth Mile Centenary event, Grant and Debbie O’Rourke have decided to rebuild the ex-Croker/G-Force ’68 Camaro they purchased from Adam Croker but returning it with a brand new body style, a Pontiac Firebird from Tim McAmis Performance.

For the first time in over ten years drag racing returned to Adelaide International Raceway with the Centennial 1/8th Mile Challenge.

It’s on again !! More smokin’, slidin’ action and more pad time at Heathcote Park !!

Australian Top Doorslammer competitor Sean Mifsud has always liked a car different from the rest.

Competition drag racing at Hidden Valley is set to take another leap in 2012 with a new Top Alcohol Funny Car being purchased by Territory based Top Doorslammer competitor, Scott MacLean.

With Modified and Junior Dragster taking a break from the Boxing Day event at Perth Motorplex, there was a very manageable 150 entries or so allowing for four qualifying sessions across most categories.

  Ballistic Drag Racing is pleased to welcome Powerplus Racing Fuels to our BB/CB competition bike outfit in 2012.

  Another massive event on the calendar has been announced and is set to draw a huge field of rodders from across Victoria and interstate. The Marsh Rodders always run a fantastic event, a highlight on Heathcote Park’s annual schedule.

http://www.dragnews.com.au/images/stories/featureimages/misfudFEAT.jpg Top Doorslammer driver Sean Mifsud has gone back to where he started in drag racing, in the seat of a Chevrolet Camaro – albeit one that’s a hell of a lot quicker than when he started.  

Following the resignations on 19/12/2011 by the Chairman Sam Sofi, Honarary Treasure Pieter Versluis and Director Santo Rapisarda a meeting was held 21/12/2011 with a unanimous vote from the members present to continue forward with the AGM.

  In an exciting development for South Australian motorsport fans, the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and Racing Onn Promotions have commenced negotiations to bring the ANDRA Pro Series to Adelaide International Raceway on April 14 and 15.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) board has approved the use of shorter racing distances including eighth mile (201.1 metres) and 1000 feet (304.8 metres) for championship racing.  

Those familiar with the Heathcote Park Boxing Day Challenge will be pleased to hear that there is a brand new surface waiting to test the mettle of Victorian Drag Racers, with 420 feet of freshly laid concrete stretching out from the startline to offer superior traction and lightning quick launches.

In an example of just how tough Perth drag racing has become, Rob Pilkington missed making the final by mere hundredths of a second at the second round of the WA Top Comp championship.

Drag racing in north-western Victoria could get a boost depending on the results of a business plan from Swan Hill Rural City Council.

In the last 12 months, there have been a number of significant changes taking place to the drag racing landscape in Australia, not the least being the restructure of ANDRA Ltd board, which we support.

In some very sad news to report before Christmas, very popular ACT racer Dennis Moreau passed away suddenly today, and last week NSW racer Sean Brown also passed unexpectedly.

A change in licensing and vehicle equipment regulations will allow racers of high performance, off street vehicles to continue to participate in the safety of Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) sanctioned off street events.  

For those of you who missed the debut of Graeme and Wendy Cowin’s Psycho III AA/Fuel Altered at the Nostalgia Drags in November then you’re in for a real treat.

Phil Parker found himself frustrated by small mechanical issues in round two of the ANDRA Pro Series in Perth recently.  

ANDRA Pro Series Top Alcohol points leader Gary Phillips experienced the highs and lows of drag racing all in just a few seconds last month.

A new independent director has been appointed to the board of the Australian National Drag Racing Association.

The very best that the sport compact drag racing world has to offer will soon be on-track and racing as part of a national series with the formation of Factory Extreme – a category that sees the quickest and fastest full-chassis fours and sixes as well as two and three-rotor machines in the land race heads-up.

The Australian Nostalgia Fuel Association (ANFA) honoured its first group of Pioneers in a ceremony at Sydney Dragway on Saturday, November 19th, the evening before the running of the inaugural Rocket Retro Drags and Nitro Fest. The awards were sponsored by Dragster Australia.

Super Gas spokesman Michael Bibby today announced that round 3 of the Southern Super Gas Series will be held on Sunday March 4th 2012 at Ballarat’s 1/8th mile track.

2012 is just around the corner and With that the Sport Compact Group are happy to announce the dates for the Sydney and Brisbane Jamboree’s in 2012.  

While on a short trip to the USA visiting the Jan-Cen racing team in Las Vegas, Mifsud had the pleasure of spending some time with Mike Janis and Terry from AJPE.