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16 May 2019
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Shane Tucker and the Auzmet/StructGlass Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock team are ready to get back on the track. For the first time the young Australian will be competing at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Rachelle Splatt’s team had a few gremlins holding on to her Gulf Western Oil Top Fuel dragster recently at Sydney, but Australia’s ‘Queen of Speed’ found the positives as she prepares for the Winternationals in June. Splatt’s pre-event schedule was busy, with a display at Davis Distribution in Cameron Park, NSW that featured not only Splatt’s dragster, but also the D&D Land Speed Car Splatt will co-drive next year with Gemma Dunn at South Australia’s Lake Eyre. “While ‘the salt’ is certainly calling, we were pleased to welcome Gemma’s brothers Kurt Dunn and Mark Dunn as part of our Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder event crew,” Splatt said. “The weekend was all about Top Fuel drag racing and as always, we gave it everything we’ve got.” The team decided to skip Saturday morning’s test session, with their limited resources best put into the three race rounds. Drag News Magazine Subscriptions from $14.95 – click here “In round one, we dropped a cylinder straight off the line and another in the second half of the pass, running a 4.15 second ET at 295 miles per hour – thankfully nothing was damaged on the run,” Splatt said. “We had had the same thing happen on our last run at the Winternationals last year with an electrical issue, so we changed the points box and while in round two we broke a blower belt on the hit and in round three had tyre shake 100 feet into the run, we left on all cylinders so are confident that the electrical issue has now been solved which is great news.” Splatt and crew serviced the car on Sunday before handing it over to Hozzi Transport to return it back to her Dad’s place in Brisbane, ready for her to visit in a few weeks to unpack for the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals. – Rachelle Splatt Racing Media Release
As Team Bray Racing continues to come to grips with new transmission set-ups, the Brisbane-based team enjoyed a solid outing at Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder at Sydney Dragway.
The Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder delivered plenty of hot performances, including to Drag News Magazines’ own Grant Stephens when his computer caught fire post event! While he is still putting some new rods and pistons into the PC, veteran photog John Bosher has stepped up to deliver his gallery.
Scott MacLean will return to the 400 Thunder Pro Slammer series at the upcoming Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.
For Jason Hedges, a career best third place in the 400 Thunder Pro Stock Championship for 2017-18 was a sign of more good things to come.
A ray of hope remains for John Zappia in the 2018/19 400 Thunder Pro Slammer championship after he won Nitro Thunder at Sydney Dragway on Saturday.
ANDRA dropped a press release out of left field today, with the news of a partnership that will allow ANDRA members to access discounted NHRA digital membership.
One of the last remaining pro barriers was finally cracked at Sydney Dragway on May 4, 2019 when Queensland’s Luke Crowley recorded the first six second pass by a Pro Bike in Australia.
The Mega Fuels team experienced success all round at Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder, with a win and two runner ups for the team’s three cars.
It’s starting to get hot, hot, hot in the NHRA as the tour rolled on to Atlanta Dragway for the NHRA Southern Nationals on May 3-5.
When it comes to the explosive world of nitro drag racing, anything can happen. If anyone knows the highs and lows, it would be Australian Top Bike Champion Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson.
Willowbank Raceway is excited to announce that it is now a stockist of Sunoco Racing Fuels, the official fuel of 400 Thunder.
Drag News Magazine Issue 39 delves into the fascinating journey of Jay Upton, one of the world’s leading nitro bike riders. Jay a great drag racing innovator, and his quest to build the next generation fuel bike has pushed the barriers of what is possible on two wheels. This is our longest ever article and we guarantee you will learn much about Jay’s history in the sport and the tech behind his incredible machine. From the curiosity of aerodynamic effects to exotic materials in the combustion chambers, this machine is one of the most amazing racing vehicles in Australia. We also take a look at Greg Damiani’s Top Sportsman Monaro, helping to keep the Australian classics a part of the quick DYO bracket. Throw in race coverage from the Westernationals, ANDRA Grand Finals, Swan Hill Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars, the Sydney Jamboree and the 50th Gatornationals and you have plenty of great reading in this issue. Drag News Magazine’s print edition is not available in newsagents and must be ordered online. To order, click ‘Subscribe’ or press ‘Buy Now’ below, on Australian or international postage. Ordering is secure via PayPal. Postage is via Australia Post and may take 3-5 days. Please ensure your delivery address is correct. Subscribe to Drag News Magazine – $14.95 every six weeks Buy Issue 39 – Print, Australian Postage Buy Issue 39 – Print, International Postage E-Mag
Luke Crowley smashed the six second barrier for Pro Bike at Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder on Saturday night in an event that saw impressive performances across the board.
The three-day version of Street Machine’s Drag Challenge event kicks off tomorrow at Willowbank Raceway. 130 of Australia’s toughest street cars went through scrutineering today, ready for racing to start at 9am tomorrow.
Emilio and Adamo Spinozzi come into Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder at Sydney Dragway with a totally new combination in their Terra Civil Pro Slammer ready to rumble.
New Zealand’s Barry Plumpton teased us with the quickest nitrous passes we have ever seen in Australia at the Gulf Western Oil Mega Race, and now he has entered the record books for the country’s first five-second nitrous boosted run with his Camaro.
John Zappia is approaching the penultimate round of the 2018/19 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship with an understanding that nothing short of winning every round will give him the chance of a 12th national title.
On of the most competitive categories in the 400 Thunder series , Pro Slammer, will reach a crucial point in the championship chase .
For Mildura’s Darren Morgan, racing is in his blood. But for the past 18 months, it has been conspicuous in its relative absence from his life.
Australian Top Fuel is set for its biggest show in several years, with eight quality dragsters set to take the starters orders at this weekend’s Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder. Of the eight nitro pilots in attendance, five have won at least one championship – meaning that this weekend’s event will be one of the toughest on the tour.
The Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder meeting at Sydney Dragway, May 3-4 is shaping up as the most important event of the 2018-19 season for Rapisarda Autosport International.
Chris Matheson has always been a man on a mission. He is currently leading the Australian Top Bike Championship, and if all goes well at this weekend’s Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder, he will be well on the way to take out an unprecedented sixth title.
Ashley Sanford’s 2018-19 Australian campaign with Rapisarda Autosport International resumes at the Gulf Western Oil Nitro meeting at Sydney Dragway, May 3-4.
Following months of extended work behind the scenes, Team Bray Racing is looking forward to putting on a show in Pro Slammer at the upcoming Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder event at Sydney Dragway (May 3 and 4).
A feature of Mildura’s Easter Power Sports Festival is the Supercharged Shootout at Sunset Strip where an army of Supercharged Outlaw cars had a shot at an $8000 winner’s purse.
Round one of the 2019 Summit Racing Queensland Championship and the battle for prestigious ANDRA Copper Christmas Trees was held across the Easter long weekend at Roma’s Ironbark Raceway.
NxtGen Pro Stock at the 400 Thunder Super Thunder event once again proved to be another meeting of highs and lows for the Mega Fuels Pro Stock team cars.
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