The Grand Opening for the nine-round Perth Motorplex track championship saw two days of smooth racing at the Kwinana venue with some good race day conditions providing the means to run some sizzling times.

Welcome to Drag News’ live coverage of the ANDRA Pro Series in Sydney.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is the controlling body of the sport of drag racing in Australia, delegated by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).

After signing a major sponsorship deal with iconic Australian drag racing outfit Team Bray earlier this month, Sidchrome has been unveiled today as the new Official Hand Tool Supplier of the ANDRA Pro Series.

The new Track Championship Series (TCS) at Sydney Dragway is facing some challenges despite the success of round one. Competitor numbers were significantly down, notably from the Supercharged Outlaws teams over the reduction of prize money being the primary reason for their stance to stay home.

WA drag racer Greg Carter has some plans to stun his opposition this season with a new car hitting the track at Perth Motorplex’s Grand Opening event.

Shane Weston has prepared well for the season ahead in Top Comp at Perth Motorplex with a pair of 5.8 second times recorded in testing today.

With the Grand Opening event for the Perth season just two days away, riders and drivers got one last shot to shake out the cobwebs before Friday.

Drag racers have long known the thrill of speeding down the quarter mile in their high powered machines.

This was our final hit-out before the Nostalgia Match Race next month on the 21st November.

The AEG Powertools Darren Morgan Racing (DMR) Top Fuel Dragster will return to Sydney Dragway this weekend hoping to continue where he left off at the Australian Nationals. After emerging victorious at their last outing Team Driver Darren Morgan enters the second ANDRA Pro Series event at the top of the point standings but with a field of 9 Top Fuel cars entered Morgan knows it is going to be a tough battle.

Top Fuel and Top Alcohol resume their championship battles this weekend at Sydney Dragway in the ANDRA Pro Series.

Mackay Racing have refreshed their Supercharged Outlaws altered for the upcoming Perth Motorplex season and said they no longer want to be the bridesmaid in the field.

A dramatic braking area crash saw two Mazda RXs destroyed at Sydney Dragway last night.

Robin Judd leads the (Australian National Drag Racing Association) ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer championship series after winning last month’s 45th annual Fuchs Australian Nationals titles at Sydney Dragway.

Work is well underway for Hidden Valley’s brand new drag strip and there is already talk in the pipeline of what this has in store for Hidden Valley in the future.

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More and more racers are using press releases to help communicate with media, sponsors and fans.

Two new Super Sedans have broken cover in Perth and are set to make their debut this season.

One Hundred Pink Ladies will look over Queensland’s premier drag strip, Willowbank Raceway, this Saturday October 23.

The big pre-season test and tune is something of a tradition in WA and it gives many new drivers and riders a chance to sort everything out before the season proper begins.

Several drivers are in the process of licencing or have already licenced in nitro drives this weekend including Anthony Begley, Damien Harris and Matt Treasure.

Fans of Nitro Funny Cars should get down to Perth Motorplex on Sunday with the test and tune to feature Matt Treasure licensing in the Greene Machine Funny Car.

The popular former Bourbon Bug of Simon Holgerson is heading back to the track in the near future with new owner Shawn Taskis.

Willowbank Raceway is pleased to announce a new concept in sportsman drag racing – the Super Sportsman Event – with two events in one!

Most racers know the thrill of entering the first round of eliminations, excitement tinged with nerves in most cases. But perhaps we should let racers do more, well, racing.

The Schultz Family Racing altered has been repaired following a chassis-destroying wheelstand in testing a month ago.

Spied down at Street Car Fabrications is Craig Burns’ latest creation and another boost to the very quick turbo car scene.

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