
Return of a Ford stunner
Dennis Moreau’s stunning ’37 Ford coupe set a bench mark in drag car quality and presentation. Sadly Dennis passed away suddenly in 2011, however his legacy is about to live on at the track with son Sam.
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Dennis Moreau’s stunning ’37 Ford coupe set a bench mark in drag car quality and presentation. Sadly Dennis passed away suddenly in 2011, however his legacy is about to live on at the track with son Sam.
The Day of the Drags event at Sydney Dragway has been cursed by weather more often than not, but some how dodged Sydney’s many wet weather events this year to put on a great day of old school action.
Dave ‘Quickdraw’ McGaw has dropped us a line that he will be returning to Supercharged Outlaws after his horrendous crash in 2019.
Big things can come in small packages and Jordan Hyde proved that by turning heads when he fronted at a recent Sydney Dragway street meet.
John Zappia and his Dananni Hotshots/Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro emerged unscathed from a close call on their way to a runner up finish at the WA Nitro Championship on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex.
Fabietti Racing today announced Sam Fenech will pilot a second AC Delco Pro Slammer for up coming 400 Thunder championship events.
Following the conclusion of a transitionary period, Evolve Facility Management is now fully operational as the new operator for the Perth Motorplex.
Andrew Katavatis was crowned the first BME WA Nitro Championship title winner on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex after completing a perfect season – though it didn’t come without pain.
The BME WA Nitro Championship is set to go down to the wire, as Andrew Katavatis looks to hold back in-form drivers Matt Abel and Nathan Coles at the championship finale this Saturday.
After a hiatus to concentrate of business and young family Darren Fry will return to the wheel of the LA Hooker at the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars on March 27th at Sydney Dragway.
Matt Forbes, Steve Norman and Edge Mallis walked away from the weekend’s ANDRA Grand Finals with not only a national championship win, championship runner-up placing, event win, two event runner-up results and a DecoGlaze Glass Splashbacks Top Qualifier medallion between them, but also five new national records.
At the recent 2021 Westernationals, Super Sedan racer Jodi Thorstensen made her comeback to racing 12 months on from a damaging accident at the same event the year before.
After spending years at the front of the national Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Ray Easson – who will be in action this Saturday for the WA Drag Nitro Championships event – now searches for different challenges when he goes racing at Perth Motorplex.
The Puglia family has been a part of Western Australian drag racing for decades, with brothers Matthew and Nicholas now carrying the torch at Perth Motorplex.
400 Thunder has announced today a new television deal in Australia that will provide coverage on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports, for the 400 Thunder Championship Drag Racing events across Australia, and internationally on beIN Sports USA, MAV TV USA and REV TV Canada.
As the final round of the extended 2019/2020/2021 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, a lot of the fanfare around the recent ANDRA Grand Finals event at Mildura’s Sunset Strip (March 12/13/14) understandably centred on those taking out the ANDRA Gold Christmas Tree championship trophies.
An extended final round of the 2019/2020/2021 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at the Mildura’s Sunset Strip brought to a close what has been a protracted season of racing at the weekend across March 12, 13 and 14.
The extended 2019/2020/2021 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series has drawn to a spectacular close with the ANDRA Grand Finals event this weekend at Mildura’s Sunset Strip.
Daniel Gregorini is set be joined by his wife Lisa in the Top Doorslammer category with the addition of a second supercharged Camaro to the team.
The weekend’s 50th annual Westernationals delivered a plethora of new records thanks to an array of impressive performances across the event’s two days.
John Zappia rallied to a historic Top Doorslammer win at the 50th annual Westernationals, celebrating a family double-up and a new national record in a highly successful night for the Dananni Hotshots /Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro.
The last time the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series celebrated event winners at Mildura’s Sunset Strip, Adelaide’s Michael Jennings claimed the ANDRA Christmas Tree for the Super Street bracket.
How good is it to finally see drag racing around Australia returning? The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Series is the next cab off the rank, with a big show set for Sydney Dragway on March 27.
Jim Read Racing and the Hydraulink Top Fuel dragster will return to the track for the first time in over a year this Friday and Saturday at Sydney Dragway.
Jack Danaher is looking forward to a debut in his new 55 Chev Pro Slammer, with the car ready to hit Willowbank Raceway.
Even though the Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series eventually succumbed to the fickle Sydney weather, it whet our radial tyre taste buds and teased what could have been.
The Tamworth Drag Racing Association has signed a five-year agreement to continue with ANDRA as its sanctioning body into the future.
Danny Costello’s first round loss at the Westernationals may have been soothed by the knowledge of a new world record for Top Alcohol Altereds.
The 50th annual Westernationals came to a brilliant conclusion on Sunday evening at the Perth Motorplex with the winners taking home coveted ANDRA Gold Christmas Trees in recognition of their efforts.
This year marks 25 years since the Top Doorslammer category – which will be in action at this weekend’s 50th annual Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex – officially became an ANDRA championship category.
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