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.

Whilst the final day of qualifying at the O’Reilly Winternationals succumbed to the weather, Rapisarda Racing were able to secure a finals day birth. Drag News Australia brings you an insight into the team as it prepares for eliminations tomorrow.

Day two of qualifying has come and gone for Rapisarda Racing at the season opening O’Reilly Winternationals and Drag News Australia continues to bring to you exclusive reports from the teams NHRA assualt both on and off the track.

Last Tuesday the Central Highlands Drag Racing Association was formed with a meeting of over 100 drag racing racers and punters eager to begin the process of developing a eighth mile drag strip in the Central Queensland town of Emerald.

Becoming Australia’s first licensed female Nitro Funny Car driver in the modern era is no small feat and it is one that has taken some three years of hard work from Christine Steffens.

Drag News Australia brings to you exclusively our day one qualifying wrap up for Rapisarda Racing at the 2012 O’Reilly Winternationals in Pomona, California.

Sponsors and racers are throwing their support behind the first nostalgia event to be held at Willowbank Raceway under the facility’s management.

This weekend Rapisarda Racing will tackle the O’Reilly Winternationals the first event of the demanding NHRA series. Drag News Australia will bring you updates on the teams progress throughout the weekend and an event wrap up at its conclusion. Here is our first look at the state of play so far.

Steven Ham and the East Coast Lubes team took the opportunity to use the New Years Rocket All Stars round at Willowbank Raceway as a test session for upcoming Pro Series events.  

Sport Compact racers Mal Glassett  and George Marcevski have purchased the “Ian Racing” RX3 and are bringing it back to Australia after a short tour of Puerto Rico and USA.

With a temperature in the forties and plenty of humidity to boot, racing conditions were hardly comfortable at Perth Motorplex for the third round of Top Fuel in the ANDRA Pro Series.

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.