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.

Joining the growing number of businesses ulilising unique exposure opportunities on Dragnews.com.au is Speedflow. Welcome to the site guys.

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.

Are you new to drag racing, or maybe you’re a racer with friends or fans that don’t have a full understanding of the sport, but are too shy to say anything? An ideal Christmas present for a mate?

The Pro Street scene in WA doesn’t always thrive as much as that on the east coast but one car looking bound to become a popular addition is the Charger of John Faraone.

New to the Australian market are the massive range of AeroFlow performance hoses, fittings and automotive parts.

Drag News Australia welcomes Australia’s newest automotive brand AeroFlow and Rocket Industries as a major advertising sponsor.

Jim Read Racing has landed a new ex-Kalitta chassis to ensure they remain at the front line of the Top Fuel war currently being waged.

Rod and Kathy Oberg of Cosmic Enterprises would like to advise all Junior Dragster competitors that we will be passing the organisation and running of the annual Junior Dragster Challenge event over to the management of Willowbank Raceway.

Sidchrome has taken on a full team sponsorship deal with Team Bray Racing for three years.

Being a major milestone in the history of Hidden Valley Drag Strip, the first of two 12m high structures that will house Hidden Valley’s new bright green LED display boards were installed today.

K-Trans WA have put on the Santa suit early and delivered Boomeracing’s Maurice Brennan the use of a new engine in time for his first stab at the famed Top Doorslammer class just before Christmas.

The first running of the Fraser Motorcycles Harley Street Bike Drags was held on October 3 at Perth Motorplex, attracting a strong turnout of American v-twins plus European and Japanese marques.

The second round of the Perth Motorplex track championship could feature four Top Fuel cars match racing as the feature (or two? see update). 

Calder Park Chairman Bob Jane has signed a Heads of Agreement with the Victorian Government that may in coming months or years lead to some Government assistance to help improve Calder Park in specific areas for drag racing and for motor racing. Please note that there have been no discussions about Calder Park being utilised as a replacement venue for the Melbourne based Australian Grand Prix.

This paint mock up arrived via email, with a claim to have been sighted recently.