
PUTLAND JOINS HIS IDOLS IN TOP FUEL DEBUT
West Australian Kyle Putland joined his racing idols in the Top Fuel ranks officially at last weekend’s 48th Goldenstates Championship, with a highly commendable debut outing in the top nitro class.
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West Australian Kyle Putland joined his racing idols in the Top Fuel ranks officially at last weekend’s 48th Goldenstates Championship, with a highly commendable debut outing in the top nitro class.

Phil Lamattina battled through challenging racing conditions at the second round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, fighting back into third place in the championship after reaching the 48th annual Goldenstates final.

Daniel Gregorini had largely given up on the idea of going back-to-back in the Australian Top Doorslammer Championship, but a win at the 2022 Goldenstates at Perth Motorplex has fired up his ambitions once more.

A tough weekend at the 48th annual Goldenstates at the Perth Motorplex for round three of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship has ended on a high for the Hydraulink Jim Read Racing team.

The PremiAir Racing team have pulled off a massive effort at the Perth Motorplex’s Goldenstates with a complete rebuild between round two and the B-Final to take an edge-of your seat victory over Wayne Newby with a 3.982 second pass at 425.12 kilometres per hour.

Two huge days at the Goldenstates for the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship and the Australian Drag Racing Championships for Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle have come to a spectacular close at the Perth Motorplex this evening.

The 48th annual Goldenstates delivered plenty of action-packed races on Saturday evening at the Perth Motorplex as the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series competitors did all they could to take home the silver ANDRA Christmas Trees despite the challenges of cold conditions.

Day one of the 48th annual Goldenstates, featuring the latest rounds of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship and the Australian Drag Racing Championships for Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle, has concluded with the top qualifiers in each class celebrated ahead of racing tomorrow.

An impressive cohort of Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series racers have persevered through bitterly cold conditions at the Perth Motorplex during day one of the 48th annual Goldenstates.

The first event of what is a new direction for the now named 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series was East Coast Thunder at Sydney Dragway. With the debut of Top Fuel Funny Car as the nitro headliners in championship form, a solid crowd rolled into Sydney Dragway to see what they had to offer.

This weekend’s Goldenstates at the Perth Motorplex will host not only the latest round of the Australian Drag Racing Championship (ADRC) for Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle, but also the postponed finals from Alice Springs for the ADRC Top Doorslammers.

After a final to forget in his last Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series event, WA racer Luke Seaton is hoping for redemption at this weekend’s 48th annual EGT Goldenstates at the Perth Motorplex.

Willowbank Raceway has issued the below statement about the commencement of track upgrades and how they will effect the local drag racing event calendar for the remainder of the year.

PremiAir Racing is heading West as part of a seven-strong Top Fuel field for the latest round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship.

Hydraulink Jim Read Racing will head to the Perth Motorplex this week for the latest round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, as part of the 48th annual Goldenstates event across November 11 and 12.

Here are all the full results from East Coast Thunder at Sydney Dragway as part of the 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series. Full report and galleries to come.

East Coast Thunder is underway at Sydney Dragway as part of the 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series, were we saw the championship debut of Top Fuel Funny Car.

The Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship will headline an action-packed 48th annual Electrical Training Group Goldenstates event across November 11 and 12.

Perth Motorplex officially launched their drag racing season with the first round of the WA Drag Racing Championship featuring round one of Nitro Max last weekend.

The wildest nitro show on earth – the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship – jumps to another level of extreme horsepower action as Kyle Putland Racing joins the nitro party at the Perth Motorplex Nov 11. The 48th Goldenstates sees the West Aussie join the fastest drag racing vehicles in the country with seven top fuel cars hitting the Perth track for the first time in championship history.

After a number of years in Super Sedan, John Kouw will be making his Top Sportsman debut at the 48th annual Goldenstates across November 11 and 12.

Real Top Fuel drag racing is coming to fire up your Australia Day weekend as the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship rocks Sydney Dragway Jan 27-28. Get ready for a mega nitro party with the country’s fastest cars over two massive days and nights, with a line-up that includes crazy FMX stunts, pro drifters, a gleaming show ‘n’ shine, epic burnout display, and a mega fireworks spectacular.

Gary Phillips has fired the opening Pro Alcohol salvo ahead of the next round of the 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series at this weekend’s East Coast Thunder – with a big number in testing.

Australia’s fastest and wildest racers will soon be on their way to Western Australia’s Perth Motorplex as the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship and the Australian Drag Racing Championships get ready to put on a show at the 48th annual Goldenstates across November 11 and 12.

John Zappia might not have walked away with the trophy at the opening round of the Summer Slam season on Saturday, but the Dananni Hotshots/Fuchs Lubricants team left full of optimism for the season ahead.

PowerPalooza is Perth Motorplex’s motorsport showcase, with drag racing, speedway, burnouts and monster trucks in one actioned packed day that is unrivalled anywhere.

Radial Riot unfortunately ended up being rained out, but we now have the declared event winners via count back, and also able to reveal who took home the Title Belts as Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series champions.

The Perth Motorplex’s NITROMAX event this weekend will host not only the opening round of the 2022/2023 WA Drag Racing Championship, but also round one of the WA Nitro Max title.

Pro Stock Motorcycle Australia (PSMA) has moved into a new phase within the professional drag racing category. Stepping up their presence and coverage on social media to ensure that PSMA is the place for fans to get the latest in anything related to Pro Stock Motorcycle from around Australia.

10 years after Maurice Brennan debuted his original Commodore doorslammer, the West Aussie is set to let the Holden Lion roar once again in the class.
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