LTFR GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH NITRO CHAMPS VICTORY
5 May 2026
Lamattina Top Fuel Racing (LTFR) has continued its impressive form, claiming back-to-back event victories with a dominant performance at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway.
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Lamattina Top Fuel Racing (LTFR) has continued its impressive form, claiming back-to-back event victories with a dominant performance at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway.
The Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs was billed as Sydney’s biggest nitro show in years, and it well and truly delivered across May 1-3 at Sydney Dragway as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).
After an action-packed Saturday at Sydney Dragway, expectations are sky high for what is set to be a truly scintillating Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs race day at Sydney Dragway Sunday May 3.
On the eve of drag racing utopia in NSW, the NDRC Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs is about to explode into action at Sydney Dragway. As a teaser for this weekend a test and tune held on Wednesday gave racers a last minute opportunity to fine tune ahead of the next round on the National Drag Racing Championship.
After nearly four years on the sidelines, Nino Cavallo is set to make his long-awaited return to Pro Stock racing at the upcoming Nitro Champs, marking one of the most anticipated comebacks in recent memory.
This weekend’s Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs is set to be the biggest NDRC show Sydney Dragway has ever seen, with more than 300 racers and every championship bracket coming together for one giant nitro spectacle. It is the only Sydney round in 2026 to feature the full lineup – including all eight pro-level brackets – and is one of just three all‑brackets events on the national calendar.
JTS Racing is rolling into the Nitro Champs with serious intent, with Omar Sedmak confirming the team has secured the former Erica Enders Elite Dodge Dart.
The Australian Pro Stock Owners Association, alongside the National Drag Racing Championship, is proud to announce a new initiative in support of the McGrath Foundation at this year’s Nitro Champs.
A hotly contested 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship has come to an epic conclusion at the ANDRA Grand Finals at Dragway at The Bend this weekend, with many of the championship battles coming down to the very final hours of the season.
Super Comp is set to host a tight, technical, and highly strategic showdown of Super Stock and Competition Eliminator competitors when the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship concludes at Dragway at The Bend this Saturday, April 18.
The South Australian Drag Racers Association Super Sedan championship fight is set for a dramatic conclusion at the ANDRA Grand Finals this Saturday, with points‑cap leader Darren Russell heading into The Bend on 300 points and a group of fierce challengers still within striking distance.
The Junior Dragster bracket is shaping up for an emotionally charged contest at the ANDRA Grand Finals, with a deep field of young racers set to do battle for the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series title at Dragway at The Bend on April 18.
The Goodyear Racing Super Street championship fight will pit veterans and newcomers against each other at the ANDRA Grand Finals, set to hit Dragway at The Bend this Saturday, April 18.
The New Gen Business Park Supercharged Outlaws bracket is gearing up for a high‑horsepower showdown at the ANDRA Grand Finals, with two racers arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap and a strong group of challengers still capable of shaking up the title fight at Dragway at The Bend on April 18.
The New Gen Business Park Competition Bike bracket is shaping up as one of the most stacked and unpredictable championship battles of the ANDRA Grand Finals, with an extraordinary five riders arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap ahead of the April 18 decider at Dragway at The Bend.
The New Gen Business Park Junior Drag Bike bracket is shaping up as one of the most tightly contested and emotionally charged battles of the ANDRA Grand Finals, with an extraordinary five riders arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap ahead of the April 18 decider at Dragway at The Bend.
The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC), Australia’s premier drag racing series, has recorded major year-on-year audience growth on 7plus, with the Riverbend Nationals delivering strong gains across every key streaming metric compared to the same event in 2025.
The Top Sportsman championship fight is set to deliver a truly intense battle at the ANDRA Grand Finals, with two racers arriving on the maximum 300‑point cap and three more still in mathematical contention ahead of the April 18 decider at Dragway at The Bend.
With the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship set to reach its finale at Dragway at The Bend on April 18, the Three Dimensional Construction Super Gas bracket is shaping up to be a truly pressure‑packed contest.
As the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship prepares to reach its conclusion at Dragway at The Bend on April 18, the Ballistic Performance Parts Modified Bike field is shaping up as one of the most unpredictable and talent‑stacked battles of the Grand Finals.
The final stand of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship will ignite Dragway at The Bend on Saturday April 18, with more than 150 racers set to do battle.
Alongside deciding the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series bracket champions, April 18’s ANDRA Grand Finals at Dragway at The Bend will also bring the culmination of what has been an exciting battle for the prestigious John Storm Memorial Trophy, with four racers currently still in contention.
John Zappia lost fifth gear on his very first pass of the 2026 NDRC Top Doorslammer season – He never got it back. He won the race anyway.
Kyle Putland broke through for his first ever A-Final appearance at the weekend’s Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at The Bend – round two of the 2026 NDRC BLAHST Top Fuel Australia Championship.
John Zappia took out the first round of the Australian Top Doorslammer Championship over the weekend in wild and dramatic conditions at the 2026 NDRC Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at the Bend.
Lamattina Top Fuel Racing produced a commanding performance at the Riverbend Nationals at The Bend Motorsport Park, overcoming a rain-affected start to the weekend to secure a clean sweep and take home the coveted “Christmas Tree” trophy.
The Australian Pro Stock ranks are set to welcome just their third ever female driver, with the world’s fastest female in an import drag car, Gina Bullians, preparing to make her debut in the Bomber Racing Camaro for the 2026 season.
The Riverbend Nationals has delivered a powerhouse day of racing at Dragway at The Bend with an intensive schedule showcasing standout performances from more than 180 NDRC racers.
Season 3 of NDRC Top Doorslammer has arrived, and the category continues to surge from strength to strength. Fourteen cars are locked and loaded for an all-out doorslammer war at the Riverbend Nationals, the Dragway At The Bend season opener this weekend—and the big question remains: can anyone stop Russell Taylor?
This weekend’s Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at The Bend will deliver a stacked nitro show, headlined by the first BLAHST Top Fuel and XPRO Nitro Funny Car double header of the year.
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