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As is well known, Willowbank has been undergoing a major upgrade to their track and facilities, making their awesome venue even more world class.
John Zappia rocketed to an incredible 5.613-second pass to become the quickest Top Doorslammer racer down the brand new The Bend Motorsport Park drag strip.
The new FuelTech Pro Mod Championship as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) burst into life at Sydney Dragway’s Sydney Nationals at the weekend, well and truly signaling an incredible season of racing to come.
The opening round of the NDRC Pro Alcohol Championship was opened with a bang at Sydney Dragway, with fans already hotly anticipating the bracket’s next showing at the Perth Motorplex’s Goldenstates across November 24 and 25.
Across two big days and nights at Sydney Dragway, the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship delivered a stream of impressive performances for race fans both on-track at Sydney Dragway and enthusiastically watching on from all around the country and overseas thanks to the event’s live streams on 7Plus, Facebook, and NHRA.TV.
Unpredictable, explosive, exciting: these three words perfectly sum up the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) show delivered at Sydney Dragway today, headlined by crowd-pleasing Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock and FuelTech Pro Mod racing.
Day one of the Sydney Nationals saw 11,000hp Nitro Funny Cars prove just how awesome the sport of drag racing is at Sydney Dragway, as they commenced their new 2023/2024 National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) Title Chase with qualifying this afternoon ahead of race day Saturday.
Since the launch of the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) season, Tex Griffiths has been one busy sportsman racer, competing in both the Western and Eastern conferences by racing at Mildura (VIC), Benaraby (QLD) and now Sydney Dragway (NSW) for this Friday and Saturday’s Sydney Nationals.
The 2023/24 Australian Top Doorslammer Championship was launched in front of a sellout crowd at The Bend Motorsports Park in South Australia, with racing delivering near-record passes alongside plenty of the drama the 3500hp sedans have become known for.
When Mario Polito hits the track for this weekend’s Sydney Nationals as part of the season opener for the NDRC Pro Stock Championship, he will be doing so with a brand-new look and a brand-new, title-focused approach.
Lamattina Top Fuel Racing launched into the new NDRC Australian Top Fuel Championship season with a consistent showing, presenting a solid baseline on which to build a championship assault with Phil Lamattina reaching the B-Final at the grand opening of Dragway At The Bend.
After 22 national championships and countless records and ‘firsts’, Queensland’s Gary Phillips was looking for a new challenge, and he says he has found it in the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).
A Spring Nationals Top Doorslammer final that was to feature Lisa Gregorini against Ronnie Palumbo has been rescheduled for November after a truly bizarre set of circumstances.
Nitro Funny Car newcomer Adam Murrihy will be one to watch amongst a top-notch field of Funny Car racers as they kick off their championship chase at Sydney Dragway this weekend.
The familiar sight of a Reed Racing Pro Alcohol Funny Car competing will continue when the inaugural NDRC Pro Alcohol Championship kicks off this week at Sydney Dragway for the Sydney Nationals – except it won’t be Steven in the cockpit.
Amongst a bustling entry list of almost 200 racers for this Friday and Saturday’s Sydney Nationals, NDRC FuelTech Pro Mod racer Joe Gauci is particularly excited to hit the track as he gets ready to make his group one debut.
35,000-plus race fans were treated to incredible Top Fuel performances at the bracket’s NDRC season opening Spring Nationals at the weekend, including 13 three second passes and five side-by-side ‘threes’, with six of those three second passes run at more than 500kph.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing have been proud to play an important part in the weekend’s Spring Nationals, which not only was the grand-opening for the brand-new Dragway at The Bend, but also the first Top Fuel/group one event of the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).
Peter Xiberras and the PremiAir Racing Top Fuel Dragster, accompanied by new sponsors Nulon and GEARWRENCH, have raced to 3rd position in the opening round of the NDRC Top Fuel Championship with a B-Final victory over Phil Lamattina at Dragway at the Bend.
The first round of the brand-new National Drag Racing Championship was presented by Australia’s brand new world class drag racing facility, Dragway at The Bend. More than 300 racers and 30,000 spectators created an incredible atmosphere for the first major event at what proved to be an amazing venue with a super-fast racing surface. There were some incredible individual and category performances and the venue, officials, and competitors shined throughout a great occasion for drag racing in Australia.
The Spring Nationals at the brand-new Dragway at The Bend, featuring more than 300+ Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series competitors alongside group one racers for NDRC Top Fuel, Dananni Hot Shots Top Doorslammer, Top Fuel Motorcycle and Pro Stock Motorcycle, saw drag racing come back to South Australia in exceptional style at the weekend.
By the end of the grand-opening Spring Nationals at the brand-new Dragway at The Bend, more than 35,000 race fans delighted in an incredible weekend of racing thanks to the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).
The grand-opening Spring Nationals for Dragway at The Bend, featuring the latest round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, saw more than 350 racers put on a show for a sold-out capacity crowd of 20,532 today.
A sell-out crowd of 20,532 has revelled in the delights of the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) today, with a similar sized crowd expected for tomorrow’s race day Sunday (22 October).
Aeroflow Performance head studs greatly improve your cylinder head-to-block sealing compatibilities. This is important in engines with high-power adders such as turbochargers, superchargers or nitrous. They can even be a great addition to a mildly modified build as insurance against failure. All head studs provide a more accurate and consistent torque loading over traditional head bolts.
The final round of the 2023 Kenda 660 Tires Drag Radial Series headed to North Queensland with Willowbank Raceway out of action, along with a whole bunch of radial tyre warriors to fight out the final round of the championship.
The return of championship drag racing to South Australia through the National Drag Racing Championship and Dragway At The Bend is rejuvenating the sport, and former racers. For South Aussie John Bader it has been ten years between skids, and he is now revved up to let the horsepower rip once again.
Two huge drag racing events for the new National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) are just around the corner – this weekend’s Spring Nationals at the brand-new Dragway at The Bend (October 21/22), and next weekend’s Sydney Nationals at Sydney Dragway (October 27/28).
The upgrades to Willowbank Raceway continue at a steady pace, with the major component in pouring the concrete portion of the racing surface now complete and into its 28 day curing phase.
The opening round of the Australian Top Doorslammer Championship (ATDC) will take place this weekend at the Spring Nationals, the first major event at the brand new Dragway at The Bend.
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