Champion drag racer Maurice Fabietti enters this week’s opening round of the 2011/12 ANDRA Pro Series, the Fuchs Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway, having renewed his agreement with Holden Trade Club.

As previously announced, ANDRA is conducting a National Drag Racing Summit next month to provide the opportunity for a cross section of our stakeholders to have direct input into the planning processes for the future development of our sport. With the management of the Pro-Series coming in house it’s essential that we gather the viewpoints of our members to ensure that we move forward with a modern, dynamic and exciting competition structure.

The 2011/2012 Australian National Drag Racing rulebook is now available from the ANDRA office, all current ANDRA Members have been posted a new rulebook and new applicants will receive a 2011/2012 Rule Book in their membership package.

ANDRA Pro Stock star, Shane Tucker, has revealed his amazing new Pontiac GXP weapon amongst a capacity crowd of cars and stars at Victoria’s Calder Park Raceway as a part of the Monster Energy Ken Block World Tour.

Phil Read will be debuting the new Jim Read Racing top fuel dragster this coming weekend at the Fuchs Australian Nationals, Sydney Dragway.

The ANDRA Board would like to officially announce that very positive negotiations have taken place with the DRAG Limited Board and agreement has been achieved to consolidate the management, marketing, and funding of our sport under the one banner of “Australian National Drag Racing Association Limited”

Below is a list of items that will be in effect at the Fuchs Nationals. It is important that racers and officials understand which items will be enforced at the event. Any remaining items included in the 2011/2012 rulebook will be covered by the Rulebook Amnesty posted on the ANDRA website.

Bob Shepherd will call a end to a long and spectacular career following the Australian Nationals.

The team from Drag News Australia will bring you the ANDRA Pro Series season opener LIVE from Sydney Dragway on September 9th to 11th. This season we will continue to use our CiL module that will allow fans from around Australia and the world to interact with our commentary team as the event happens.

All competitors are to be advised that there will be an amnesty period until the 1st November 2011, to allow for full compliance to any new rules introduced in the 2011/2012 rulebook.

Rules submissions for inclusion in the 2012 / 2013 ANDRA Rulebook will be received from 01 September 2011 through to 01 November 2011.

In a continuing effort by Drag News Australia to improve our service to the sport, racers and fans and develop and improve the website we have made a couple more changes. The Drag News Australia Forum now features a For Sale section to compliment the Classifieds section along with sections for our sponsors to provide product and service updates.

After an absence of more than ten years the sound and spectacle of professional drag racing will return to Adelaide International Dragway (A.I.R) on November 26th.

Given Steve’s belief that the tracks play a critical stakeholder role in the sport, along with the challenges that the weather delivered to Queensland and Willowbank Raceway this year, Steve has decided to focus solely on his role as the Managing Director of Willowbank Raceway.

Following the resignation of Simon Pinnock on Tuesday August 23 2011, the ANDRA Board has unanimously elected Liam Waldron as the Interim Chairman.

After consultation with local weather experts, Willowbank Raceway and Jamboree promoter – Ray Box – have elected to postpone this weekend’s 21st annual Jamboree until the weekend of October 1-2.

New Zealander and current Australian Super Compact National Champion Rod Harvey has reset his own world record in testing at Willowbank today.

Another day, another high quality USA Top Alcohol Funny Car coming into Western Australia.

A massive night of racing was witnessed at the 2011 NT Quarter Mile Titles on Saturday night at Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

After a relatively short period at the helm, the ANDRA Chairman Mr Simon Pinnock, has decided that due to his own personal commitments with his management consultancy and young family, he can no longer contribute at the level that is required due to the enormous amount of organisational change that is occurring within our sport.

With the Jamboree and Pro Street Shoot out fast approaching Willowbank racing testing has been heating up.

“The Australian National Drag Racing Association Limited Board announces the consolidation of the management, marketing, and funding of drag racing under the one banner of ANDRA.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association Ltd (ANDRA) Board announces the appointment of Mr Greg Humphreys as Chief Executive Officer of ANDRA effective immediately.

Australia has its first five second turbocharged vehicle after Rob Campisi ran a 5.97 at a massive 254mph in his Ford Mustang at Sydney Dragway today.  

The world’s first full chassis R35 race car is soon to be debuted, with Western Australia’s Aaron Gregory to show off the car at the Jamboree next weekend before launching into testing back in Perth. Drag News has this exclusive first look.

  The SS/A wars could be set to hot up with a new contender almost ready to leave the USA for Western Australian shores.

Damien Harris’s name has popped up on the entry list for the Nitro Funny Car event this weekend at Sydney Dragway, which is also round two of the track championship.

Australia’s first restored vintage fuel dragster, “Banshee”, has set sail for its first trip to the United States. Banshee’s current caretakers are the Preen family of Orange, NSW, who plan to display the car at the 20th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion, to be held on 20th-23rd October, 2011, in Bakersfield, California.

Sydney Dragway has released its latest statement on management and the future of the facility going forward.