Here are the quick results from last weekends Slamfest event at South Coast Raceway, Portland, stay dialed in for a event wrap and photos to come.  

If you didn’t already think Darwin was becoming a hot spot for new drag cars, we now have fresh pictures of yet another Top Alcohol Funny Car destined for Hidden Valley Drag Strip in 2012.

The Rocket Allstar Racing Series launched into life for 2012 at Willowbank Raceway on January 21st with nearly 180 entries looking for those valuable championship points at the third round of the series en route to a national title.  

Eighth mile action is back bigger than ever, with the 2012 JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series formally announced today by series organisers.

The start of the APSA Pro Street Series for 2012 will begin in Melbourne, at what has been called in the past, “The Home of Pro Street”. Due to popular demand and racers requesting a points round in VIC, APSA sponsors and Calder Park Raceway are happy to bring Pro Street back to VIC here at Calder Park on 18th February 2012.

The Tremaniac racing team debuted their new GXP and Willowbank Raceway last night.

The ANDRA Pro Series will be backed up by a strong field of Australia’s best sportsman racers when it returns to Adelaide on April 13, 14 and 15.

Western Australian Top Fuel driver Mark Sheehan put in the race of his life on Saturday night to win the third round of the ANDRA Pro Series at Perth Motorplex.

Darren Morgan’s defence of the ANDRA Pro Series Top Fuel Championship is back on track after a runner up performance in the third round at the Perth Motorplex.

Australian Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia took the win in the first of three rounds in the eighth mile Slamfest Series organized by Pro Modified Australia, with a super consistent performance.

ANDRA Pro Series champion Darren Morgan is assured his new car will finally deliver gains for the AEG Powertools team this weekend in round three of the Top Fuel championship at Perth Motorplex.

Check out all the photos from the day below!

As 2011 was wound up and the new year arrived testing at Sydney Dragway has been record setting, here is a wrap up of all the action over the new year.

The family business may be known as Rocky Lamattina and Sons but this coming weekend, it’s all about Rocky Lamattina and Dad, as the father and son combination both pilot their respective dragsters down the strip at the Perth Motorplex together for the very first time.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) can confirm that an ANDRA Pro Series round featuring Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Top Bike and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories will be held at Adelaide International Raceway on April 13, 14 and 15.

Darren Morgan Racing goes into the third round of the ANDRA Pro Series Top Fuel Championship at the Perth Motorplex this weekend with a head of steam, ready to get it’s Championship campaign back on track – it also today launches a new website at www.darrenmorgan.com.au.  

This Saturday the 21st of January Dragnews will be covering the racing Live from Willowbank Rocket Allstars Round and the Slamfest from Heathcote Raceway. Stay tuned here for qualifying updates and elimination coverage.

The thundering nitro dragsters of the ANDRA Pro Series will return to Perth Motorplex on January 27 and 28 with a local driver looking to make an assault on the championship lead.

Next weekend’s Top Fuel Pro Series event at the Perth Motorplex will see the debut of Shane Catalano’s striking new Top Doorslammer “Rude Stude” as he joins the growing armada of wicked blown alcohol racers on the West Coast.

In what may be one of the more unique drag races in history, two of Australia’s safest and greenest school buses will match up on Saturday at Willowbank Raceway.

Park Ridge drag racer Mark Davison is entering the Rocket Allstars Racing Series this weekend at Willowbank Raceway with a new weapon.  

When Tammy Goldthorpe is on her delivery run for Australia Post, you can rest assured that she will never be late.  

Pro Modified Australia is set to unleash their eight round  eighth mile Slamfest series in regional Australia beginning at Heathcote on January 21.

While the Christmas holiday break may be a relaxing time for some for most drag racers it’s a time to pull out the gearbox, freshen the motor and tune in that new, winning engine combination.

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.