Western Australian drag racing fans were treated to night of exciting nitro racing at the Perth Motorplex last Saturday night. The AEG Powertools, Darren Morgan Racing Top Fuel Dragster combined with the Fuchs Top Fuel Dragster of Phil Lamattina for the ‘Morgan v Lamattina’ Top Fuel match race and put on an awesome display of Nitro racing.

It’s time for another update on what’s happening with the upgrades to Hidden Valley and we’re not going to be disappointed.

After a long, hard review of all the entries in the Name that Pad Competition, the name of Hidden Valley’s brand new burnout arena was announced on Saturday night at the Annual General Meeting for Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association.

Perth drag racer, Robin Judd, is looking to win back-to-back Top Doorslammer events at this weekend’s 39th annual Goldenstates Title at the Perth Motorplex.

Willowbank Raceway and the Queensland Autospectacular are proud to welcome Shannons Insurance onboard as naming rights sponsor for the April 10, 2011 event, as plans continue to grow for the all-new spectacular at Queensland’s premier drag racing facility.

Which Drag News Australia photographer was crowned 4 cylinder queen at today’s Mopar rumble?

Families looking for holiday fun need look no further than Willowbank Raceway this January, with two big events set to hit the Ipswich drag strip in the New Year.

How hot did it get for Lindsay Catalano in qualifying for Supercharged Outlaws at Perth Motorplex? Watch the video and find out.

The recent visit of Australia’s Mark Mariani to the North American NHRA drag racing scene was pretty much a perfect fit.  While the U.S. economy continues its struggle forward towards a recovery, and NHRA drag racing overall wanes as a direct consequence, the fresh presence and enthusiasm brought in by some new international drag racers, including Mariani, may be exactly the injection that the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series has been looking for.

Current Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia has presented Craig Pedley’s “Crusher” Pro Comp Monaro for local racing at the Perth Motorplex in the team’s lead up to Round 2 of the ANDRA Pro Series Championship at the Goldenstates.

Lamattina Top Fuel Racing is back on track after wining two out of three races against Darren Morgan Racing at Perth Motorplex on Saturday 20th November.

Street Sedan racers are now able to get in on the action at this weekend’s Super Sportsman event, with Willowbank Raceway management opening up the event to the popular bracket.

North Queensland Pro Stock racer John Barbagallo has had a major accident at Willowbank Raceway in testing.

Our source from the Motorplex says there could be an entry list of 22 Top Doorslammers for the Goldenstates next weekend.

  Event gallery by Cackling Pipes Photography – Grant Stephens, Paul Drady & Hayley Turns  

The Cowin name has again made Australian drag racing history as Andrew recorded the first five second nitro nostalgia pass on Australian soil at Sydney Dragway.

Perth Motorplex is hosting round two of the state championship and a Top Fuel match race between Darren Morgan and Phil Lamattina today. Drag News’ Luke Nieuwhof will update on some of the highlights as they happen.

Today the Drag News photographers will be providing some live updates from trackside at Calder Park’s Spring Horsepower Challenge.  

George Rehayem driving the PAC Performance 20B powered Mazda 6 blew away the teams own Rotary world record last night at Sydney Dragway’s Full Throttle Friday event.

The race is on for a small milestone in drag racing: being the first AA/Altered Production classed car to run a 5sec. pass.

One of Western Australia’s fastest families will be competing en mass at Perth Motorplex on Saturday, with four Adamos family members taking to the quarter mile drag strip.

This Saturday night the Western Australian drag racing fans will get a dose of nitro action as the AEG Powertools, Darren Morgan Racing (DMR) Top Fuel Dragster rolls into Perth for the ‘Morgan v Lamattina’ Top Fuel Match Race. The event will be conducted at the very fast Perth Motorplex on Saturday November 20th 2010, with the race including three passes that will be staged at regular intervals throughout the evening.

Darwin residents, Matt Abel and Scott McLean, are making the long trek from the top to the bottom of Australia to compete in the Spring HorsePower Challenge at Calder Park this Saturday (November 20).

Sleek new-generation Pro Stock drag race cars will compete for the first time in Victoria at Calder Park this Saturday (November 20).

Australian Top Fuel driver Mark Mariani unfortunately failed to qualify for the NHRA World Finals in Pomona, California.

South Coast Raceway started its 2010/2011 season with a record breaking number of entrants, complimenting all the hard work that has been done during the off season by club members and volunteers.  

Sydney-based Mark Mariani and Rapisarda Racing will be looking to build on the team’s last round result at this weekend’s 46th annual NHRA Finals at Pomona, California.

Keeping up the three year tradition of a new paint scheme for a new season, the World’s Quickest Commodore has met a rousing response from race fans.

Australia’s quickest drag racing sedans, Top Doorslammers, will race at Calder Park on Saturday, November 20.