It’s almost FRYday and the smell of burning rubber is going to be the cologne of choice when the gates open at Hidden Valley Drag Strip this Friday from 6pm.

The penultimate round of the Queensland Street Car One-Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series has been run and won at Benaraby Raceway near Gladstone, with a good crowd turning out for the event.

Dave Newcombe has become the first Pro Stock driver in Australia to record a time in the six second bracket during testing this morning for this weekend’s Castrol EDGE Winternationals resumption at Willowbank Raceway.

Dave Newcombe has run the first Pro Stock six second run albeit unofficial in testing today, 6.994, 194.80MPH

The chase for the first Pro Stock six second pass heated up today in a test session at Willowbank Raceway.

This coming weekend 15-17 July at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland the Winternationals re-run not only signals the end of the 2010/2011 ANDRA Championship season, but also the end of one of Drag Racing’s most successful partnerships – Jim Read Racing and Auto One.

ANDRA Pro Series Pro Stock has developed a reputation as being one of the tightest categories on the drag racing scene and spectators at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals re-run over the weekend of July 15-17 at Willowbank Raceway will see exactly why.

Have you got a vintage car or bike just sitting in the shed? Do you only take it out once a month for the odd cruise or car show? Make sure that this month you get your pride and joy out to the Top End Nostalgias at Hidden Valley Drag Strip on Saturday 30 July!

The Castrol EDGE Winternationals Top Doorslammer field is set to explode when the categories’ heavy hitters return to Willowbank Raceway for the event’s continuation July 15-17.

Two well-known drag racers returned to Hidden Valley Drag Strip on Saturday night, and they returned in fine form, taking out the top qualifying position and the win for the Outlaws bracket.

It was an inconspicuous debut during a test session back at the Willowbank Top Fuel Championship event, but the cackle emanating from the pipes once fired signaled the appearance of a rare breed, Stewart Prior’s Fuel Altered.

The team from Dragnews Australia will be providing LIVE coverage of the 2011 Winternationals re-run from Willowbank Raceway Friday through Sunday, July 15-17.  

American Top Fuel drag race champion, Cory McClenathan, is coming back to Australia for the continuation of the season-ending 44th annual Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich, from July 15 to 17.

Robin Judd faces one of the biggest challenges in his Top Doorslammer drag racing career, when the season-ending 44th annual Castrol EDGE Winternationals resumes at Willowbank Raceway from July 15 to 17.

Current leader in the Queensland Street Car Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series Super Street bracket, Laurie Bonato, is returning to his drag racing roots on July 9 for the penultimate round of the Series at Benaraby Raceway.

Sydney’s Speedy Diff’s proprietor Jim Grillis has landed a new weapon for duties in the Sport Compact scene.

The Springmount Drag Racing Association has full approval from council for the construction of a full 1/4 mile drag strip on the Atherton Tablelands.

Rapid Bikes, Australia’s leading magazine for performance and modified motorcycles, is proud to announce that they are naming rights sponsors of Modified Bike at Sydney Dragway for the 2011/2012 drag racing season.

Ash Marshall’s “Scorcher” AA/FD will make its last public appearance in Australia at the Willowbank Winternationals Re-run to be held on 15th-17th July.

The resumption of the 2011 Castrol EDGE Winternationals – July 15-17 at Willowbank Raceway – is set to be bigger and better than ever with confirmation that US NHRA Top Fuel star, Cory McClenathan will be back for the event.

The Board of the Australian National Drag Racing Association Ltd announced today the retirement of its long serving Chief Executive Officer Tony Thornton.

Victorian-based design and print company, YBI Creative has secured the services of Rob Sharp with the ex-Clemenger Adelaide Mitsubishi Account Director taking equity share in the business from July 1.

The move to our new server and host has been complete. What this will mean for Dragnews is a more secure server environment and the ability to bring new and upgraded services in the future. Please read the following information in order to assess what this willl mean for you.

Mopar Australia (Chrysler) has announced a renewal of its sponsorship of ANDRA Pro Series Drag Racing’s Lee Bektash and Team Mopar for the next two seasons. The renewal builds on Mopar’s ongoing sponsorship of Lee and his team since 2008.

Over the course of the next week, we will be moving Dragnews.com.au to a new host. During this move we may experience a small amount of downtime, but don’t fret we will be back bigger and better than ever.

You’ve got to feel for this Funny Car driver when the steering wheel comes off in the cockpit. Check out the video.

Nexus MG has been appointed by Drag Racing Australia Group to handle all the rights valuation, commercial strategy sponsorship, marketing and partnership acquisition for its Drag Racing series.

The 2011 Winternationals has been postponed to July 15, 16 and 17 due to rain. Further details regarding ticketing and schedules will be released in coming days.

Qualifying and early eliminations are well underway at the Winternationals, even if it was brought to an early end by some rain at the end of Saturday night.