Methanol maestro John Zappia resets for January
John Zappia is optimistic of getting back close to his record performances after taking the time to do some horsepower experiments on the Dananni Hotshots/ Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer.
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John Zappia is optimistic of getting back close to his record performances after taking the time to do some horsepower experiments on the Dananni Hotshots/ Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer.
David Mills notched up an early record for the new Sydney Dragway track surface taking a chainsaw to the national aspirated rotary record.
John Willard’s Aussie Outlaw Anglia smashed the world record on the car’s very first track outing.
A strong field of local nitro cars took part in the first round of a newly announced three-part series alongside hundreds of WA sportsman racers at Perth Motorplex on December 12.
In the wake of the shooting of Nick Martin at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday 12 December, the Australian drag racing community has widely condemned the actions of those involved and called for calm.
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Evolve Facility Management, a subsidiary of the Australian National Drag Racing Association, will be taking over the running of Perth Motorplex early next year.
A record number of Western Australian nitro cars will compete at this weekend’s Outlaw Nitro Challenge at Perth Motorplex, marking a stunning coming of age for the Perth drag racing scene.
Brandon Gosbell has recorded a new personal best in the King Kong Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car at Sydney Dragway, as part of a test session for the Aeroflow stable.
Despite the recent border changes to-and-from Western Australia, the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars event originally slated for early January 2021 will be postponed and replaced by the return of Nitro Slam on January 2.
One of Western Australia’s most well-loved drag racing families will return to Perth Motorplex on Saturday, with Clive Hudson and daughter Kristie set to do battle in the Supercharged Outlaws division.
John Zappia’s rollercoaster season in the Dananni Hotshots/Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer continued last Saturday at Perth Motorplex, after a gear shifting gremlin cost the team a chance at making the final of Summer Slam round two.
The second round of the WA Drag Racing Championship took place on November 28, with Daniel Gregorini making an amazing comeback to win round two of the Summer Slam in his Camaro Top Doorslammer.
Second generation racer Brendan Costello will be making his drag racing debut with a classic Australian icon.
Willowbank Raceway has announced the replacement event for the lost New Year’s Thunder – the 400 Thunder championship event slated for January – due to COVID-19 restrictions. In its place will be the “New Year’s Shootout”, the venue’s statement on the event reads below:
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