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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.
The wildest nitro show on earth – Top Fuel Dragsters – are ready to blast into 2023 as round four of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship hits Willowbank Raceway Jan 6-7.
Qualifying for the mammoth 2022 Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series event Radial Riot has been run and done.
A few killer photos from the final test session ahead of today’s qualifying at the 2022 edition of the Kenda Tires Drag Radial Series Radial Riot event.
The Maurice Fabietti owned AC Delco Slammer Drag Racing Team unveiled their highly anticipated Camaro doorslammer today at the foothill of Mount Panorama in Bathurst.
The biggest and baddest radial tyre event in Australia is now upon us, the Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series’ Radial Riot event is shaping up with three days of testing ahead of the big show this Saturday at Willowbank Raceway.
The popular MPrint Industries Sunset Strip Junior Nationals was back at Mildura’s Sunset Strip for the 2022 edition, and it was another great weekend of racing for the future stars of the sport.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and the Sunraysia Drag Racing Association (SDRA) regret to announce the cancellation of the Sunset Strip Nationals.
A combination of weather delays and material supply issues have combined to delay the planned 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series event at The Bend Dragway, which was initially scheduled for January.
Des Woolstencroft will be making his comeback to the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series next weekend for Mildura’s Sunset Strip Nationals – bringing to an end an 18-year absence.
Justin Walshe has shown off his new stunning Dodge Charger Funny Car, that will be joining the Aeroflow Nitro Funny Car stable along side Morice McMillin and Brandon Gosbell.
Following their accident in testing for the past Winternationals, the Dazza’s Steel Fabrication Pro Alcohol Funny Car team have a new chassis and Monte Carlo body inbound.
The Speed Adict Clothing Co. NSW Championship Series revved back up at Sydney Dragway after a Winter layoff.
The Australia Nostalgia Racers Quarter Mile Legends Pioneer Awards that celebrate the historic names in Australian drag racing returned at a new venue in Heathcote Park Raceway after last being run in 2016 at Sydney Dragway.
Mark Chapman’s campaign at round two of the ADRC Top Doorslammer Championship came to a premature end at Alice Springs Inland Dragway earlier this month, but he is already hard at work to ensure he is ready to make his comeback at the earliest opportunity.
Drag racers must be adaptable in order to succeed, and John Zappia certainly had to stay on his toes as weather conditions and schedule changes at the Red CentreNATS at Alice Springs Inland Dragway put his team to the test.
Recent wet weather at Mildura’s Sunset Strip, combined with forecast further rain over the coming week, has forced the postponement of the Sunset Strip Nationals from September 18/19 to October 8/9.
Nitro flames lit up the night sky at the spectacular Spring Mount Raceway near Cairns recently for the return of the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars, supported by the 400 Thunder Sportsman racers.
Seasoned drag racer Phil Gardiner had plenty to smile about at Red CentreNATS last week, taking out the Heavy Hitters 8.0 class after a hard-fought day of racing at Alice Springs Inland Dragway.
The 2022/2023 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship kicked off on September 1st and 2nd and for the first time ever, the nitro powered dragsters were as the headline act for Alice Springs’ amazing Red CentreNats event!
The Red CentreNATS brought the biggest drag racing show ever to Alice Springs Inland Dragway across September 2-4, hosting the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, the ADRC Top Doorslammers and over 100 Heavy Hitter racers, as well as grudge runs and competition for the RCN Grand Champion.
It is with great regret that Top Fuel has decided to postpone its Summernats Slam event scheduled for October 1 and 2 at Heathcote Park Raceway. There are a number of factors behind the decision, including heavy wet weather experienced in the last month, with even more forecast for the next couple of weeks leading to the event.
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