GALLERY: 2023 SOUTH COAST 660
11 January 2023
Finally the Weather Gods allowed South Coast Raceway to slip in an event, and more than 160 racers rocked up for the South Coast 660.
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Finally the Weather Gods allowed South Coast Raceway to slip in an event, and more than 160 racers rocked up for the South Coast 660.
More than 160 racers have taken to Portland’s South Coast Raceway for the South Coast 660 – the latest round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series.
Sam Fenech. I have been trying to come up with what to say after such a tragedy, along with the words to describe the kind of person Sam is, that hasn’t already been said. But that is what Sam’s legacy is, no matter what superlative you can think of to describe a person’s character, you would be able to attribute it to Sam.
It is with great sadness that Top Fuel Racing Australia announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the Fabietti Racing Doorslammer, has succumbed to injuries suffered in a racing accident at Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening (Saturday Jan 7).
Day one of the New Year Nitro event has opened 2023 with a bang at Willowbank Raceway this evening, with the stage now set for what is sure to be an epic day of racing tomorrow at the Ipswich (Queensland) venue.
Stefan Lainas is looking forward to taking his Commodore out for the upcoming South Coast 660, the latest round of the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing is hopeful its upcoming return to Willowbank Raceway will bring a return to winning results, with the team enjoying plenty of success at the Queensland facility in the past.
Maurice Fabietti’s striking Chevrolet Racing Camaro will make its debut in the Australian Drag Racing Championship (ADRC) at Willowbank Raceway’s New Year Nitro event this weekend (January 6/7).
The last time Top Fuel visited Willowbank Raceway, PremiAir Racing came away with a Winternationals event win and its first Top Fuel Championship, while also twice rewriting the national record books.
2023 will be opened in spectacular fashion for fans of all things drag racing, with the New Year Nitro event at Willowbank Raceway set to deliver no shortage of flame-throwing, nitro-burning action across January 6 and 7.
Whyalla’s Leigh Donaldson is currently preparing to head to South Coast Raceway for the first time, where he will field his VX SS Commodore in Super Stock after making the step up to the bracket earlier this year.
Another hard fought Speed Adict Clothing NSW Championship has been run and won in 2022 at Sydney Dragway.
The 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing series today confirmed that from 2024 it will change the season format from the current financial-year season that has traditionally ended with the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway in June, to a calendar year season more in line with other major sporting leagues and series. This change does not affect any events in the current 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series Super Season.
John Zappia lifted a rollercoaster season with a winning performance in the third round of the WA Summer Slam Series, solidifying his position at the top of the points standings.
The West Coast Summer Slam Top Doorslammer series returned to action at Perth Motorplex, with a strong 11 car field chasing points in the local series.
The 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series in conjunction with Heathcote Park Raceway is disappointed to confirm that the Goldfields Thunder event, scheduled to take place on 11-12 February 2023, will not be proceeding as planned.
There are plenty of regional drag racing tracks scattered around the country, most have made their 2023 schedules available. These venues have plenty of cool and niche events happening, so if you’re from the country or just looking for relaxed day at the drags, check out what these venues have on offer for next year.
At Midnight Mayhem, quick thinking, quick reactions, and all the right safety gear saved the day when the event of a seemingly normal pass quickly went sideways for Jamie Borg’s RX3 weapon in the braking area.
Midnight Mayhem was a new radial tyre event venture from the Street|20 crew who have been running a series of popular private days at Sydney Dragway for sometime now. The event distinguishes itself from other radial tyre series in that it is contested over the full quarter mile, with the exception of the Outlaw Radial class.
Willowbank Raceway has released a packed calendar of events for the 2023 season with almost 70 days of drag racing action listed plus special events including the popular CMC Rocks country music festival.
Nitro drag racing icon Graeme Cowin will be inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame’s class of 2023.
The Bend Dragway has advised that after careful consideration, top-level drag racing at the facility will be delayed until October 2023. The construction team has done an incredible job building a world-class Dragway and the venue will begin operating minor events in late March with a grand opening scheduled for later in 2023.
Perth Motorplex will host Round 5 of the Burson Auto Parts Top Fuel Australia Championship at the 52nd annual MacTrack Westernationals event March 4-5.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) wishes to advise that Calder Park Raceway and The Bend Motorsport Park have advised they will not be ready to host their scheduled rounds of the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series.
The cool weather is still lingering in the West as Perth Motorplex’s packed drag racing season rolls on with an blown alky packed show for the Blown Alcohol Allstars.
Long-time Lamattina Top Fuel Racing Crew Chief, Aaron Hambridge, has announced the Goldenstates Championship in Perth was his last event in the role. Hambridge is stepping away from permanent team responsibilities, to concentrate on his Advanced Performance Machining business, and personal life.
Everything Blue Oval gathered at Heathcote Park Raceway recently to let loose on the quarter for the annual Ford Powered Nationals. From rumbling Clevos to singing Barras, check out our gallery of Ford muscle on show.
Willowbank Raceway has provided an update to the track surface repairs that have been carried, and the return to racing.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing is pleased to announce that legendary US crew chief and tuner, Jim ‘Jim O’ Oberhofer, will be joining the team for its next two rounds of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship.
The radial racing cartel have let loose in testing ahead of tonight’s inaugural Midnight Mayhem event at Sydney Dragway.
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