The Willowbank Raceway Street Series has been running since 1994 with stars from all over drag racing trying to conquer one of the toughest championships to win in Australian drag racing.

Watching the Townsville V8 Supercar event over the weekend, it is clear that the sport has an ability to attract large amounts of sponsorship and government support. But who says it should just be V8 Supercars that has a mortgage on this kind of investment and for that matter, street circuits in general?

The Queensland-based Bailey Brothers Nitro Funny Car team saw new driver Anthony Begley make his first passes in their Camaro on the weekend.

The world record holding Nissan GT-R of Reece McGregor from Heat Treatment Limited in New Zealand, is on its way to the 2010 Jamboree.

Rowan Lind has become the newest rider to enter the ranks of Sport Compact Group’s Outlaw Sports Bike class.

The [STAUNCH] Modified Street Blown Torana with Simon Kryger subbing in the driver’s seat set a new benchmark at Sydney Dragway in a private test session recently.

News has come through that the Palmyra Pro Stock round has been cancelled, with official word from both the track and Pro Stock Owners Association.

Sydney Dragway is delighted to announce the appointment of Ray Treasure as the Venue and Events Manager for the Western Sydney based Drag Racing facility.

A Western Australian racer has reportedly been invited to drive in the Pro Modified world championship being set up by American team owner Roger Burgess.

Its official, The first Top Sportsman Shootout will be held at Sydney Dragway over the weekend of July 31st and August 1st at the Nitro Funny Car/ Track Championship event.

Ray Treasure joins Sydney Dragway.

For a non-championship class, Nitro Funny Cars still serve up their fair share of off-season madness and things have been no different with the class getting a massive stir over the last few months, particularly out West.

At a recent private test day Pro FX front runner Joe Signorelli joined the Outlaw 10.5 movement.

We are saddened to report the passing of Queensland’s Milton Adey yesterday. Milton was South Queensland Division Director from the early seventies through to 1987, after racing for some years in a variety of cars – always Ford powered.

ANDRA Pro Series continues to deliver Australia’s Fastest Motorsport at full tilt as this weekend’s sees a continuation of coverage on ONE HD, as well as the first of FIVE dedicated shows on the TEN Network as well!

Long time Super Gas racer and Melbourne businessman Neil Hendry took over the position of ANDRA Division Director in the Victorian/Tasmanian Division earlier this week, following the resignation of Gary Kropp who held the spot since 2007.

Has there been a major management shake up at Sydney Dragway?

More than 130 racers hit Ipswich’s Willowbank Raceway at the weekend for round three of the Nitro Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.

Shayne Homes of Cyanide Racing recently took out not only the 2010 Castrol Edge Winternationals, but the 2009-2010 ANDRA Competition Bike Championship on one of the smallest bikes in the field, his Suzuki GSXR600 D/SB.

Pete “The Punisher” Cochrane ended his team’s season with a punishing win at the Winternationals.

The 2010 Farewell Special said goodbye to the original Hidden Valley Drag Strip with a bang on Saturday night as over 100 teams took to the track for the last time before major facility upgrades commence on the 5th July.

In a quick ownership change, the ex-Brett Stevens Racing Falcon purchased by the NT’s Matt Abel is set to go to WA racer Marty Dack.

Damian Hale MP, Senator Trish Crossin and Minister for Sport and Recreation Karl Hampton have today announced that McMahon Contractors have been awarded the tender for the Hidden Valley International Dragstrip upgrade, with construction scheduled to commence next week.

The Worlds Fastest Mazda 13B powered car is on it’s way to the 20th Annual Jamboree from Puerto Rico.

Thirty-nine year old Classic racer Jason Donnelly will be just one of an estimated 160 plus sportsman racers set to hit Willowbank Raceway this Saturday for round three of the Nitro Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series.

 National ANDRA Pro Series competitor Matt Abel is set to debut his newly acquired Ford BA Top Doorslammer at the 2010 Farewell Special at Hidden Valley Drag Strip on Saturday night.

A WA-based Nitro Funny Car team will have a new driver next season.

Perth-based Robin Judd has unfinished business after finishing runner-up in the Australian National Drag Racing Association Pro Series Top Doorslammer championship for the second season in a row.

The tenth season of Drag Racing in Western Australia has barely finished but the secret squirrel preparations of racers for the next season are well and truly in action.

The calendar for the 2010/2011 season at Perth Motorplex has been released with every event of the season now to take place over two days.