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Is a new era of Top Doorslammer competition right around the corner, or already here? Four rookie drivers out of ten total teams have entered for the 49th annual Goldenstates Championship Presented By Electrical Group Training at Perth Motorplex this weekend, keen to upset more experienced runners.
Sydney’s Top Fuel Xmas Showdown just got even more spectacular, with Shane Olive confirmed as the sixth 11,000hp/500km Top Fuel entry for the action-packed Saturday December 2 event, which will feature not only Top Fuel but also NDRC Pro Alcohol, FuelTech Pro Mod, and the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship.
The inaugural NDRC Pro Alcohol Championship event quickly became one to forget for Gary Phillips after the many time Australian champion suffered a horrendous fire in the first qualifying session. The team have since shared an update on the incident and dramatic in-car footage.
After a long history of helping others gain success on the race track, Dean Whisson is now making his own way and is hoping to strike success at this weekend’s Goldenstates event at his home track of the Perth Motorplex.
Typical October weather, warm enough during the day to trick you, when the sun drops to the west, the temperature soon plummets! Saturday October 28 saw the first major Drag Racing event of the season at the Perth Motorplex, with 114 teams entering into the WA Drag Racing Series Opener.
After almost a quarter-century of operation, Perth Motorplex will play host to its first ever championship-level round of Nitro Funny Car Drag Racing at the 49th Goldenstates Championship presented by Electrical Group Training.
Russell Mills well and truly made his mark at the season-opener for NDRC Pro Alcohol at the Sydney Nationals with a record-setting display on his way to the event victory – now he is lining up for back-to-back events on opposite sides of the country as he looks to continue his title pursuit.
Perth’s Colin Davis has claimed many trophies at the Perth Motorplex over the years, including Christmas Trees at the 2017 Westernationals and the 2022 ANDRA Grand Final.
The last time Anthony Begley drove the Chemical Warfare Nitro Funny Car at the Perth Motorplex, he ended up on the front page of the West Australian with a headline-grabbing explosion on the startline. Now, he is looking to make a bang of a different kind at next weekend’s Goldenstates as he contests the new NDRC Nitro Funny Car Championship
As is well known, Willowbank has been undergoing a major upgrade to their track and facilities, making their awesome venue even more world class.
John Zappia rocketed to an incredible 5.613-second pass to become the quickest Top Doorslammer racer down the brand new The Bend Motorsport Park drag strip.
The new FuelTech Pro Mod Championship as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) burst into life at Sydney Dragway’s Sydney Nationals at the weekend, well and truly signaling an incredible season of racing to come.
The opening round of the NDRC Pro Alcohol Championship was opened with a bang at Sydney Dragway, with fans already hotly anticipating the bracket’s next showing at the Perth Motorplex’s Goldenstates across November 24 and 25.
Across two big days and nights at Sydney Dragway, the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship delivered a stream of impressive performances for race fans both on-track at Sydney Dragway and enthusiastically watching on from all around the country and overseas thanks to the event’s live streams on 7Plus, Facebook, and NHRA.TV.
Unpredictable, explosive, exciting: these three words perfectly sum up the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) show delivered at Sydney Dragway today, headlined by crowd-pleasing Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock and FuelTech Pro Mod racing.
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