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Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam was an epic experience, so we have dropped another gallery from our Drag News Magazine contributing photographers Joe Maday and John Bosher, check out their work.
It is a West Australian drag racing icon, a ‘Boston Strangler’ branded funny car has been fixture of the West for decades. With next generation racer Madison Brown now behind the butterfly wheel, the name is heading east with the team making the long haul to Mildura’s Sunset Strip, chasing an Australian title.
Perth Motorplex’s nitro summer continued with Nitro Nation to close out January, featuring the Nitro Max and Summer Slam series’
During the off season, Springmount Raceway has made some track improvements to improve the North Queensland drag racing venue.
Another construction update video from the new Bend Dragway at Tailem Bend. The video features more additions to the track infrastructure, addition of a burnout pad and spectator viewing, plus the implementation of sand drags and tractor pull course.
Husband and wife racers, Dan and Josie Hodgins, are travelling to this weekend’s Twilight Nationals all the way from their home in the Northern Territory as they chase the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Championship in the Modified bracket.
It was hot, it was emotional, it was spectacular. The Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam went down in history for many as one of their most memorable events. Check out our first of what will be several monster galleries showcasing the event.
After being the runner-up at the Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam, a strong showing at the upcoming Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex (March 4/5) could go a long way to helping Rob Cassar clinch his first ADRC Top Fuel Motorcycle championship.
Adrian Vella is heading to next weekend’s Twilight Nationals at Mildura’s Sunset Strip as a defending winner who is also in the box seat for a championship challenge.
Daniel Gregorini finished his east coast tour with a spot in the finals and some valuable points as he aims for a podium finish in the Australian Top Doorslammer Championship. The first destination was Willowbank Raceway, which hosted New Year Nitro early in January. It was Gregorini’s first time back at the Queensland venue in five years, but he qualified well with a 5.817 for third position.
The Perth Motorplex 2023 year opened with their Night of Fire spectacular featuring flame throwing Jet Dragsters and the nitro breathing action of the Nitro Max series.
After COVID and weather events repeatedly derailed Street Machine Magazine’s Drag Challenge over recent years, the 2023 edition went into the books with 139 starters taking on 1600kms over 5 days at 3 venues.
The construction of The Bend Dragway is rolling on, the tracks all-concrete racing surface is now being laid, but in this latest video update they take a close look at the billiard table smooth 700m braking area surface and turn-around.
The drag racing community came together like never before to sell out Sydney Dragway for an emotion filled Top Fuel Slam – in memory of Sam Fenech – for round four of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship.
When John Zappia left his home in Western Australia to drive across the Nullarbor and race at Australian Top Doorslammer Championship rounds at Willowbank Raceway and Sydney Dragway, he had little idea of the events that were to come.
The 400 Thunder Aeroflow Sportsman Series, in conjunction with the Sunraysia Drag Racing Club, is excited to confirm that the Championship Series will feature at Mildura’s Sunset Strip on March 11th and 12th 2023.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing raced all the way to the A-Final at the weekend’s Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam, the latest round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship.
PremiAir Racing has taken out a very meaningful victory in front of a capacity crowd at the Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam at Sydney Dragway this weekend.
More than 200 race teams came together from all over the country for this weekend’s Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam to race in front of a capacity crowd in honour of Sam Fenech and celebrate the sport he loved.
More than 200 race teams are counting down the hours until the beginning of Saturday’s racing for the Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam, following the conclusion of qualifying Friday evening.
With tickets flying out the door and racer entries maxed out, this Friday and Saturday’s Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam is set to be an epic celebration of the best of Australian drag racing.
For a motorsport event it is rare for the racing to take second place to anything else, but this weekend’s Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam at Sydney Dragway will be an emotional and moving occasion as the drag racing community pays tribute to Top Doorslammer driver Sam Fenech, who passed away following an accident at Willowbank Raceway on January 7.
PremiAir Racing will soon hit the road to Sydney to compete in the next round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship – the Top Fuel Slam at Sydney Dragway – across January 27 and 28.
When it comes to this Friday and Saturday’s Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam, John Willard is one racer sure to be turning heads.
Victorian Craig Geddes is no stranger to winning events, the Group 2 Super Stock and Competition Eliminator gun for over two decades has now set his sights on the top tier of aspirated drag racing – Pro Stock.
Following the tragic passing of Sam Fenech at Willowbank Raceway earlier this month, the Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam will bring the drag racing community together to race in his honour.
It promises to be the most state of the art dragway in the world. The Bend Dragway located in Murray Bend in South Australia is really starting to take shape.
Three-time NHRA champion Larry Dixon will return to Australia to race for Rapisarda Autosport International at round four of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, Sydney Dragway, January 27-28. RAI regulars Damien Harris and Wayne Newby will join Dixon.
Australia’s best drag racers are uniting to race their cars and remember the incredible life of Sam Fenech at the upcoming Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam at Sydney Dragway (January 27/28).
Matt Ponton might have been out of the seat for well over six months, but that didn’t stop him from going all the way to the finals at the recent South Coast 660 at South Coast Raceway.
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