With the completion of the WA season, Competition racer Al McClure is heading to the Nitro Champs with his BB/FCA.  The trip will include the Winternationals and has been made possible through a deal with Top Doorslammer racer Dan Gregorini and McClure’s generous sponsors.

Round 1 of the series was held at Willowbank on Saturday April 21 where a cool morning soon gave way to a scorching hot day under beautiful blue skies (A nice change in Qld).  The pre entry list of 77 competitors blew out over 120 on the day to create a great days racing for all.

Records may be on the line this Saturday night at the 2012 Season Opener at Hidden Valley Drag Strip. Reigning Outlaw champion Craig Davis has registered his 600ci Ford Mustang and he has his sights firmly on the first 6 second pass for a SS/AA class vehicle at Hidden Valley.

USA gun takes aim at Australia’s Top Fuel field.

Seattle-based drag racer Brandon Huhtala will be adding an international flavour to Sydney Dragway next weekend when he competes in the Super Stock division of the Rocket Allstars Racing Series. The Series brings together the best Australian talent in sportsman drag racing, but it is rare to see overseas drivers take part.

The Nitro Voodoo Team, as first timers to Adelaide International Raceway, were eager to test the traction and braking zone at the Adelaide Track and had four Qualifiers to do so. Crew Chief, Roger Bloor said “the 1000 ft format was exciting along with the all asphalt track, ensuring the Team needed to be on their game quickly to ensure the machine would hook up on the relatively fresh track.

The nominations for the recipients for this years Australian Nostalgia Fuel Association ‘Pioneer Awards’ are being thrown open to the public.

Final preparations are in full swing for the 2012 Nitro Champs and behind the scenes Sydney Dragway management has been striving to create a “show environment” that will enhance its core product, Drag Racing.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association is sad to report it has accepted the resignation of CEO Greg Humphreys due to health issues.

Following an ANDRA Board meeting on the weekend, Liam Waldron has been officially appointed as chairman of the Board with Greg Griffiths the deputy chairman.

Sydney Top Fuel drag racer Terry Sainty hopes a focus on keeping all eight cylinders lit and full of nitro will pay dividends next weekend at Sydney Dragway when he competes in round five of the ANDRA Pro Series – the Nitro Champs.

Australian Modified Bike Champion Daniel Sekli is quietly confident as he prepares to race in Modified Bike as part of the Rocket Allstars Racing Series at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway.

A current Super Street racer will be stepping up big time real soon from his streeter to a low seven second  weapon.

Phil Read will make a welcome return driving the Jim Read Racing Top Fuel dragster at the Nitro Champs to be held at Sydney Dragway commencing May 4th.

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.