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.

Darren Morgan Racing has launched a world first Top Fuel Simulator at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals today in conjunction with Castrol EDGE.

It is a matter of hours before the biggest drag racing event outside of the US, the 2011 Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland, and the Northern Territory is going to be well represented in a variety of categories.

Top Doorslammer drag racer, Robin Judd, is looking to finish the 2010-2011 (Australian National Drag Racing Association) ANDRA Pro Series the same way he started, with a win.

American Top Fuel racer, Cory McClenathan, is eager to win Australia’s most prestigious drag race event, the Winternationals, to be held at Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich, this weekend (Friday-Monday, June 10-13).  

For Aaron Tremayne, the 2011 Castrol EDGE Winternationals, held on the Queen’s Birthday Long weekend (June 10 – 13), is going to be a weekend of focus, a weekend where the team would like to make eight solid runs to win the event, which will once again allow Aaron to lay claim to the most coveted prize in ANDRA Pro Series Pro Stock drag racing.

Brisbane’s Reddacliff Place was transformed into a nitro fan’s dream today when a taste of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals came to the city – ahead of tomorrow’s first day of the 44th Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.

It is rumoured a well known Doorslammer identity will make a very special unveiling at this weekend’s Winternationals. Drag News special agent “69” has some sneak previews of this insane wrap.  

Current Porsche Carrera Cup Championship leader – Steve Richards is preparing for an altogether different challenge – he will be taking a Porsche Turbo road car onto the Willowbank Raceway quarter mile drag strip to race against a fully-fledged ANDRA Pro Stock racer at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals (June 10-13).

Powercruise has joined forces with Crossroads Racing for this weekend’s Castrol Edge Winternationals prior to taking their show to the USA for the first time this July.

Phil Lamattina has secured a personal sponsorship with LTFR team sponsor Monster Energy for the 2011/2012 ANDRA Pro Series Championship. 

The team at Dragnews Australia is bringing you live updates at the 2011 Winternationals from Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway. Commencing Friday June 10th through to the end of action on Monday our CiL module will allow you to interact with our producers and become part of this great race.