Hot on the tyre tracks of Rod Harvey’s world record setting run just two weeks ago, Joe Signorelli has struck back reclaiming the title as the world’s quickest 2JZ and Sport Compact car. The Fuchs Nationals test and tune at Sydney Dragway was the scene for the run, where Signorelli in the Gas Motorsport Celica carded a 6.38 at 223mph, surpassing Harvey’s 6.40 second mark. New Zealander Harvey still retains the speed title at 224mph, but with Signorelli admitting to pedaling the car, the speed mark will look shakey next time the Gas Motorsports team hit the track this weekend. One thing is for sure, a titanic trans Tasman battle is on between the world’s two quickest and fastest Sport Compact cars. Incrementals were : 60′ 1.039 330′ 2.811 660′ 4.207 @ 178.10 1000′ 5.388 1320′ 6.384 @ 223.32

Lee Bektash Looks back at a year of missed opportunities but looks to make the 2011/12 season one to remember.

Darren Morgan Racing hasn’t been idle over the short ANDRA Pro Series off-season, signing a number of corporate partners – both current and new – ahead of the Fuchs Australian Nationals this weekend.

West Australian racer Robin Judd became the first Australian doorslammer driver to achieve a 5.7 second elapsed time whilst testing at the pre nationals event that took place at Sydney Dragway today.

Champion drag racer Maurice Fabietti enters this week’s opening round of the 2011/12 ANDRA Pro Series, the Fuchs Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway, having renewed his agreement with Holden Trade Club.

As previously announced, ANDRA is conducting a National Drag Racing Summit next month to provide the opportunity for a cross section of our stakeholders to have direct input into the planning processes for the future development of our sport. With the management of the Pro-Series coming in house it’s essential that we gather the viewpoints of our members to ensure that we move forward with a modern, dynamic and exciting competition structure.

The 2011/2012 Australian National Drag Racing rulebook is now available from the ANDRA office, all current ANDRA Members have been posted a new rulebook and new applicants will receive a 2011/2012 Rule Book in their membership package.

ANDRA Pro Stock star, Shane Tucker, has revealed his amazing new Pontiac GXP weapon amongst a capacity crowd of cars and stars at Victoria’s Calder Park Raceway as a part of the Monster Energy Ken Block World Tour.

Phil Read will be debuting the new Jim Read Racing top fuel dragster this coming weekend at the Fuchs Australian Nationals, Sydney Dragway.

The ANDRA Board would like to officially announce that very positive negotiations have taken place with the DRAG Limited Board and agreement has been achieved to consolidate the management, marketing, and funding of our sport under the one banner of “Australian National Drag Racing Association Limited”

Below is a list of items that will be in effect at the Fuchs Nationals. It is important that racers and officials understand which items will be enforced at the event. Any remaining items included in the 2011/2012 rulebook will be covered by the Rulebook Amnesty posted on the ANDRA website.

Bob Shepherd will call a end to a long and spectacular career following the Australian Nationals.

The team from Drag News Australia will bring you the ANDRA Pro Series season opener LIVE from Sydney Dragway on September 9th to 11th. This season we will continue to use our CiL module that will allow fans from around Australia and the world to interact with our commentary team as the event happens.

All competitors are to be advised that there will be an amnesty period until the 1st November 2011, to allow for full compliance to any new rules introduced in the 2011/2012 rulebook.

Rules submissions for inclusion in the 2012 / 2013 ANDRA Rulebook will be received from 01 September 2011 through to 01 November 2011.