Day one of the Winternationals provided a smooth start to Australia’s biggest drag racing event with the sportsman categories getting under way.

  The opening day of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals has concluded with the official fan night for the Event held at Ipswich’s Riverlink Shopping Centre tonight.

Kelly Corbett in line for Rocket All Stars Modified title, brother Scott Bettes, three-time Winternats winner returns to challenge sister.

Nine points separates the top two ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer racers coming into the final round at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals this weekend with defending Champion John Zappia aiming for his third championship in a row.

Ipswich junior drag racer Caleb Oberg has a date with destiny at the Castrol Edge Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway on June 10 to 13 as he attempts to become the youngest ever Australian Drag Racing Champion.

This weekend the AEG POWERTOOLS Darren Morgan Racing (DMR) Team will contest the biggest Drag Racing event outside of the United States of America as they take on a full field of Top Fuel Dragsters at the 2010 Castrol Edge Winternationals at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway.

The calendar for the 2010/2011 ANDRA Championship Drag Racing season, incorporating the ANDRA Pro Series and the Rocket Allstars Racing Series has been announced. For the first time the ANDRA Pro Series will travel to Mackay in Queensland where Pro Stock will open their 2010/2011 points chase in August. Rocket Allstars   Racing Series has been announced. For the first time the ANDRA Pro Series will travel to Mackay in Queensland where Pro Stock will open their 2010/2011 points chase in August. August 13-14, 2010 ANDRA Pro Series   Pro Stock 1   Palmyra Dragway QLD   September 10-12, 2010   Australian Nationals ANDRA Pro Series Rocket Allstars   Top Fuel 1 Top Alcohol 1 Top Doorslammer 1 Top Bike 1 Pro Stock 2 Pro Stock Motorcycle 1 Rocket Allstars 1   Sydney Dragway NSW   October 1-2, 2010   Sunstate Nationals Rocket Allstars   Rocket Allstars 2   Palmyra Dragway QLD   October 30-31, 2010   Top Fuel 2 Top Alcohol 2   Sydney Dragway NSW   December 3-4, 2010   2010 Golden State Titles ANDRA Pro Series   Top Doorslammer 2 Top Bike 2   Perth Motorplex WA   January 1-2, 2011   New Year Series Round 1 ANDRA Pro Series   Top Fuel 3 Top Alcohol 3   Willowbank Raceway QLD   January 14-15, 2011   New Year Series Round 2 ANDRA Pro Series Rocket Allstars   Top Doorslammer 3 Pro Stock 3 Rocket Allstars 3   Willowbank Raceway QLD   January 28-29, 2011   Top Fuel 4   Perth Motorplex WA   March 5-6, 2011   2011 Westernationals ANDRA Pro Series Rocket Allstars   Top Doorslammer 4 Top Bike 3 Rocket Allstars 4   Perth Motorplex WA   March 19-20, 2011   Top Doorslammer 5 Pro Stock 4   Sydney Dragway NSW   March 25-26, 2011   Aust. Top Fuel Championship ANDRA Pro Series Rocket Allstars   Top Fuel 5 Top Bike 4 Pro Stock Motorcycle 2 Rocket Allstars 5   Willowbank Raceway QLD   April 29-May 1, 2011   2011 Nitro Champs ANDRA Pro Series Rocket Allstars   Top Fuel 6 Top Alcohol 4 Top Doorslammer 6 Top Bike 5 Pro Stock 5 Pro Stock Motorcycle 3 Rocket Allstars 6   Sydney Dragway NSW   June 10-13, 2011   2011 Winternationals ANDRA Pro Series Rocket Allstars   Top Fuel 7 Top Alcohol 5 Top Doorslammer 7 Top Bike 6 Pro Stock 6 Pro Stock Motorcycle 4 Rocket Allstars 7   Willowbank Raceway QLD    

Multiple Australian Top Fuel drag race champion, Steve Read’s preparation for this weekend’s Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway will be a lot different to the last time he raced at Willowbank.

Castrol EDGE Winternationals to move to Friday to Monday format from 2011.

Stuart Bishop and his Diamond Doorslammer will be looking for the ‘Top Five’ at the Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway this weekend.

Allan Dobson will be looking to win his second Winternationals title at Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich, this weekend (Thursday-Sunday, June 10-13), 17 years after he won at the marquee event.

Drag racing fans will have the chance to meet some of the stars of the Castrol EDGE Winternationals this Thursday night at Riverlink Shopping Centre, with a special fan night to take place in the foodcourt at 6.30pm.

Mark Mariani is looking to be the first multiple Australian Top Fuel championship series event winner this season at this weekend’s Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich, after winning the recent Nitro Champs.

After the debut of new sponsor and vehicle signage the S & S Motorsports & Trailer Sales Team are now gearing up for the annual “big go” – the Castrol Edge Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.

Leading into next weekends Castrol Winternationals at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway Darren Morgan Racing’s (DMR) primary sponsor AEG POWERTOOLS have a special June offer available at all Bunnings stores across Australia.  Along with the June Special AEG has also recently launched their new Australian website www.aegpowertools.com.au which showcases their extensive range of powertools, special offers and product locations.

A strong field of 9 Top Fuel Dragsters have entered for this weekend’s season ending Winternationals to be held at Willowbank Raceway, 10-13th June.

Only days remain before almost 500 racers take to Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway for the Castrol EDGE Winternationals

Drag racing fans are gearing up to witness explosive action at the final round of the Shannons Top Fuel Shootout series this weekend.

Top Doorslammer Shootout competitors are counting down the hours to the Karcher Top Doorslammer Tri-State Shootout final to take place at Willowbank Raceway this weekend.

The ex-Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Top Alcohol Funny Car has reportedly been landed WA and is currently at 1320 Race Cars getting some work done.

Craig Melbourne’s “Pro-Lux” ute has had a makeover to conform with Pro FX regulations.

Rumour has it current Competition Eliminator champion Phil Otto has kiwi power on board for the Winternationals.

In excess of 80 junior speedsters lit up Willowbank Raceway this weekend for the Cosmic Enterprises Junior Dragster Challenge.

  The Winters Warm Up has started, stay tuned here for updates.

It has been 9months since Theo Woollett’s ON EDGE Nissan Skyline GTR has gone down the Willowbank quarter mile.

The Brumby Government is providing $50,000 to look at the viability of developing Mildura and Swan Hill as elite centres for motor sport, the Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Development, Jaala Pulford, announced today.

Former Australian Pro Stock champion Peter Ridgeway saved his brand-new Holden Monaro race car from near disaster after a freak fire broke out in his team’s transporter yesterday.

Multiple NHRA event winner Todd Patterson has been confirmed as a star entrant for next weekend’s Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway after travelling especially from his Kansas home for the largest drag racing event outside of the US.