Hodge goes back to back in Alice Springs
24 September 2020
Craig Hodge took out consecutive Red CentreNATS victories recently by claiming the 9 Second Heavy Hitter bracket at Alice Springs Inland Dragway on September 6.
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Craig Hodge took out consecutive Red CentreNATS victories recently by claiming the 9 Second Heavy Hitter bracket at Alice Springs Inland Dragway on September 6.
When Darren Mallison took out the Pro category at Red CentreNATS earlier this month on debut, he did so with a winning margin of just 0.011 over runner-up Craig Hodge.
Queensland remains the place to be right now if you want to go drag racing in Australia, with Palmyra Dragway playing host to the Sugar City Powerfest over the weekend.
The shock news of Coca-Cola ending an 18 year naming-rights partnership with the NHRA’s professional drag racing series has created much comment, but perhaps the most interesting remarks so far have come from Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis.
In a seismic announcement, the NHRA has said that it will be taking legal action against long-time naming-rights sponsor Coca-Cola, who will be withdrawing their sponsorship from the organisation.
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IHRA Australia has announced an agreement to sanction the Copper Coast Drag Racing Club, who have begun preparing land for a quarter-mile drag strip on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
Racing Onn Promotions’ Rino D’Alfonso is dipping a toe back into drag racing waters, announcing that he is organising a display of drag racing vehicles for the Supercar events at The Bend Motorsport Park both this and next weekend.
Victoria’s Heathcote Raceway Park is looking forward to a new lease on life in the hands of new owner Lance Warren, which will include sanctioning from IHRA Australia.
With four of seven rounds for Benaraby Dragway’s CQDRA Championship now complete, Gladstone’s Brett Kelly and his 1976 burnt orange Ford XB Falcon Hardtop are leading the points for both Super Street and the Outright Leaderboard.
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Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions across Australia, the 2020 Atlantic Oils East Coast Thunder at Sydney Dragway, due to be held at Sydney Dragway in early November, has been cancelled.
Drag News Magazine is shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of popular NSW racer Joe Sabato as a result of a terrible car accident yesterday.
The drag racing community is receiving sad news this morning that Queensland drag racing icon John ‘Stomper’ Winterburn has passed away.
John Zappia is adding to his stable of race cars with a pair of new projects to dabble in the exciting world of radial tyre drag racing, though his focus remains squarely on his Dananni Hotshots Holden Monaro Top Doorslammer ahead of a new season at Perth Motorplex.
After being on the market for several years Regional Victorian drag racing facility Heathcote Park Raceway has officially been sold to Melbourne drag racer Lance Warren it has been announced.
With 2020 being a disruptive year not as many Kenda events have been able to successfully run, but Radial Redemption in September promises to be the event to be at for radial racing in 2020. Although the entrants are limited to states not currently restricted from Queensland due to COVID-19, this has not stopped the legendary twin turbo Mustang of RPM Melbourne from making an appearance.
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Steve Ham has taken on the challenge of Pro Slammer, where the competition drives him to be better.
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We need your assistance in uncovering up and coming talent and the enthusiastic people driving Australian drag racing forward.
As Perth Motorplex gears up for a brand new 2020-21 season, the venue is delighted to announce the return of Dean Neal to its team, in a media and marketing role.
Australian Top Fuel drag racer Richie Crampton has returned home following a road accident just over a week ago.
Our latest issue of Drag News Magazine is now available, featuring nitro driver Paul Messineo, plus the world’s quickest Ducati, the state of Super Street, dragster rookie Terri Jones, a nine-second turbocharged Toyota street car – the list goes on!
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