On the eve of the 2010 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway, the conclusion of the McDonald’s Rising Star competition was completed for 5 lucky young competition winners.

The quarter mile cross-country race for $20,000 has a new front runner in defending ANDRA Top Doorslammer champion, John Zappia.

Second generation ANDRA Top Fuel sensation, Mark Mariani’s shock win at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway has left him the surprise favourite for the $25,000 payday.

During April statements have been released by both the SFI Foundation and Impact Racing Products.  

Once again the strength of the ANDRA Pro Series Television package is demonstrated with last Friday Night’s Top Fuel showcase from the recent Enzed Top Fuel Championships – being the number one show – on ONE HD for the day.

Race day has wrapped up at Sydney Dragway in a high adrenaline day where the ANDRA Pro Series really hit its straps and the sportsman drivers and riders provided a fitting performance alongside.

  The Stuart Bishop Racing team has pulled together to run a five second pass in the first eliminator today to make it to the Top Doorslammer semi-finals at Sydney’s Nitro Champs.  

Day two of qualifying for the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway provided thrills in copious amounts as the ANDRA Pro Series completed qualifying rounds and the Rocket Allstars Racing Series began eliminations.

Stuart Bishop and his Diamond Doorslammer will face off against Sean Mifsud in round one of eliminations for Sydney’s Nitro Champs tomorrow after saving the best til last in qualifying this evening.

A cold night at Sydney Dragway led to an early finish of day one qualifying with conditions deemed unsafe to complete Top Fuel which was the only remaining bracket.

Shane Tucker has a new sponsor aboard for a multi-year deal with his Pro Stock team, starting from this weekend’s Nitro Champs event in Sydney.  

We spotted this picture on Ben Bray’s Facebook page of a very nice looking piece of metal.

There is already action on the track for the Nitro Champs.

John Zappia and his Zappia Racing Team are in Sydney for the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway this weekend, and is dangerously lurking in second place in the ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer Championship.

Stuart Bishop is hoping to steer his Diamond Doorslammer up the Top Doorslammer points ladder at the Sydney Dragway’s Nitro Champs this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Nitro Champs has always been a rock solid and exciting ANDRA Drag Racing event on the Sydney Dragway landscape and the 2010 edition this Friday, Saturday and Sunday shapes as no different! With 77 ANDRA Pro Series entries and 333 racers across all the categories, this event is one you simply cannot miss.

The Nitro Champs marks the penultimate round of every ANDRA championship, from Pro Series Top Fuel to Rocket Allstars Racing Series Junior Dragster with racers keen to get the most from the event.

Perth-based Chartered Accountant, Robin Judd, will be looking to build on his Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) Pro Series Top Doorslammer championship lead at this weekend’s (Friday to Sunday, April 30-May 2) seventh annual Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek. 

Perth-based Allan Dobson will be looking to win his second Nitro Champs title when the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) Pro Series Top Fuel championship returns to Sydney Dragway (SD), Eastern Creek, this weekend, Friday to Sunday, April 30-May 1.  

Top Fuel rookie, Mark Mariani, will be looking for his first Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) Pro Series Top Fuel championship event win when the seventh annual Nitro Champs is staged at Sydney Dragway (SD), Eastern Creek, this weekend, Friday to Sunday, April 30-May 2. 

Sydney Dragway Managing Director, Tony Beuk, has announced changes to the Louie Rapisarda Top Fuel Tribute following the rained-out Summernationals event at SD in February.  

Drag News Australia is proud to have Pro 9 and JL Racecars aboard as launch sponsors.

You’re probably thinking here’s another news website, regurgitating press releases and pretty much imitating whatever goes on to the ANDRA site. With all due respect, we hope to change that.

Last weekend Victorian Darren Morgan emerged from the ENZED Australian Top Fuel Championship at Willowbank raceway with a semi final performance after the AEG Powertools dragster was knocked out of eliminations by the fastest run of the year so far.

This nostalgia-style Funny Car was spotted at the Westernationals, first lurking up in the Speedway area but then moved to the pits in the dark of night. Rumour was that it was destined for somewhere outside of the Perth Motorplex however.

The Enzed Top Fuel Championships at Willowbank Raceway this weekend have seen a change in leadership for the championship in Top Fuel, with Martin Stamatis coming out five points ahead of defending champ Phil Lamattina.

Qualifying in the ENZED Top Fuel Championships at Willowbank Raceway has ensured that race day Sunday will be a sizzler for the fans with championship battles heating up across Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Morgan and Wacker Pro Stock Bike.

Qualifying in the ENZED Top Fuel Championships at Willowbank Raceway has ensured that race day Sunday will be a sizzler for the fans with championship battles heating up across Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Morgan and Wacker Pro Stock Bike.

Darren Morgan Racing (DMR) have continued their tradition of being known as the ‘Bling’ team in ANDRA Drag Racing with the Mildura based outfit unveiling a striking new look for this weekends ENZED Australian Top Fuel Championships at the Willowbank Raceway.