Since the late 1970s, drag racing has provided me with a mixed range of experiences. While still an avid spectator, I witnessed the sport encounter its first major setback in NSW – the closure of Castlereagh which, for too long, left the sport homeless in Sydney.

The Terra Civil/Hitachi Construction Machinery GTO has been spending a lot of time testing in preparation for next year’s racing round in Perth.  

Don’t be anywhere but South Coast Raceway Portland this Saturday with 5 Supercharged Sedans, 2 Supercharged Funny Cars, 2 Turbo Sedans, 1 Supercharged Dragster, 1 Supercharged Altered and a Turbo Rotary enterered. Bring it on…!

A sneak peak of Australia’s first full rotational track prep machine in action.

Former ANDRA Top Fuel Champion, Phil Lamattina will be taking a brand new FUCHS/Monster Energy dragster to the Perth Motorplex as the team look to build on the momentum gained at the FUCHS Australian Nationals in Sydney.  

O’Connor Motorsport was looking to take advantage of improved performances in the team’s XP Falcon Doorslammer during the Goldenstate Titles at the Perth Motorplex and after sorting some small issues, that’s exactly what they did.

Australia’s premier Drag Racing facilities – the Perth Motorplex and Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway – have today introduced a wave of new initiatives designed to make it easier for new Drag Racing enthusiasts to start out in the sport.

Fifteen time national champion Gary Phillips recorded the quickest and fastest run in Australian Top Alcohol history on Friday night before a parachute failure beached his Lucas Oils Top Alcohol Funny Car in the sand trap at the Perth Motorplex 40th Annual Goldenstates event.

Current Australian Top Fuel Champions, Darren Morgan Racing are heading across to Perth for the first of two ANDRA Pro Series Championship rounds at the Perth Motorplex on December 2-3 with an eye on the double prize.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association Limited (ANDRA), the organisation delegated by CAMS as the governing body for drag racing in Australia, has announced the development of an increased and improved national calendar for the ANDRA Pro Series and Rocket Allstars Racing Series.

ANDRA has announced the appointment of Rob Sharp and Victorian-based marketing agency YBI Creative to manage the marketing and sponsorship activities for the series of national events managed by ANDRA.

Speedflow Products, Australia’s leader in performance hose fittings is proud to announce the release of their comprehensive 2012 product catalogue.

Confident off the back of a podium place in the Motorplex season opener, Maurice Brennan went to last weekend’s ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer round at the Perth Motorplex ready for a good performance.

Three time WA state champion and driver of the year Allen Puglia has continued his dominance of the highly competitive Super Comp category, with yet another win at the 40th annual Goldenstates at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night.

The team at Drag News Australia will bring you LIVE updates from Willowbank Raceway’s inaugural Flame and Thunder Extravaganza this Saturday November 26th.

Local Perth hero and National Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia went to the final in the Goldenstates Championship at the Perth Motorplex last weekend and won runner-up,  boosting his chances in the 2011/2012 ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer Championship.

Peter Kapiris set up a dominant points lead in the ANDRA Pro Series following round two at the Perth Motorplex.

A stunning 5.46/263 by Gary Phillips in his Lucas Oils Top Alcohol Funny Car was the highlight of the qualifying show at the Goldenstates in Perth.

Dragnews will bring you all the LIVE action from the Goldenstates by our CiL ( Cover it Live) module that allows YOU to contribute to our commentary. If you can’t make it to the track join the Dragnews team here and have your say on all the great racing. Live from the Perth Motorplex Friday 18th from 4:30pm and Saturday 19th from 11am.

Thunderous super trucks, flame-throwing nitro and nostalgia funny cars and jet-powered dragsters – that is just some of what you can expect to see at Willowbank Raceway’s upcoming Flame and Thunder Extravaganza.  

Perth drag racer, Robin Judd, is looking to win his second Goldenstates Top Doorslammer title at the Perth Motorplex this weekend – Friday and Saturday, November 18-19.

ANDRA has achieved another important part of its plans for the future of the sport with Luke Nieuwhof being appointed to the role of Media Manager.  

Beechboro resident Andrea Kahle keeps a diary a bit different to most. In it are her medical appointments and different contacts, part of keeping organised for when she was battling breast cancer.

Rob Pilkington made his intentions known ahead of the Perth round of the ANDRA Pro Series Top Alcohol championship after running a new personal best time at the Perth Motorplex Grand Opening.

Team Rapisarda’s American campaign has ended prematurely after breaking a blower belt at the 600 foot -mark in round one against young gun Spencer Massey at the season closing Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Pomona.

Australian Pro Street Association co-owner John Habib wraps up the Pro Street season just finished and looks to the future.

Moving two a single day format round 4 of the NSW Championship followed in quick succession over the previous round before the series goes into a hiatus over the summer.

The NSW Championship reached its halfway point with the running of round 3, the planned Friday night qualifying washed out but the sun pushed through on the Saturday for what turned out to be a laid back day of racing.

As part of the on-going re-structuring of Australia’s Fastest Motorsport, ANDRA is pleased to announce that a new television package for the sport has been secured.

The Australian Drag Racing Association Limited Annual General Meeting will be conducted at 10.30am on Saturday November 12 at the St George Rowing Club, 1 Levey Street Wolli Creek, Sydney.