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Sydney Dragway has announced that the remaining rounds of the 2020 Atura Blacktown NSW Championship Series will be postponed to continue further track works required as part of the overall facilities upgrade commenced in June.
The Summer Slam lived up to its name on Saturday at Perth Motorplex during its opening round of the season.
It has been nearly eight months, but rubber has been laid again once again at Sydney Dragway, with the return of cars on track at a venue shake down Aeroflow Race 4 Real street meet.
The Tamworth Drag Racing Association returned to Gunnedah Airport on October 31 and November 1, 2020 for an eighth-mile event featuring a test and tune and racing.
More adaptable and sharper on the tree – that will be Daniel Gregorini’s mantra this season as he aims to wrest the Direct Mining International Summer Slam championship from arch rival John Zappia, and maybe even the track record.
Wanted: Sainty 5 litre Rover/Buick engine or parts
The last time Mark Chapman raced at the Perth Motorplex, engine damage saw him miss the Top Doorslammer final of the Westernationals. Now, the Mosman Park racer is hoping his return to the track for this weekend’s opening round of the Summer Slam series will bring him better luck.
ANDRA’s Victorian clubs and tracks are set to benefit from Victoria’s first motorsport and motorcycling funding program.
The fourth running of the Shannons Insurance Power Palooza once again delivered a festival of horsepower to Perth motorsport fans, showcasing drag racing, burnouts and speedway in a short and sharp show last Saturday night and serving as a preview of this weekend’s state championship opener at the Motorplex.
TFX Block 3” Mains repaired (requires sleeves and line bore) $1000
4.5” Bryant crank 3” mains some cracks $300
TFX Dragster sump Dan Olsen – needs repair to part of rail $100
KB/Brad Dragster Sump $100 (continues)
South Australia’s drag racing scene is back up and running thanks to the efforts of Whyalla’s Steel City Drag Club, who ran the first round of their Club Championship on Saturday.
If there was a glass half-full perspective of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is that Sydney Dragway has been able to complete their major government-funded renovations with a lot less interruption, and the venue is almost ready to open once again.
John Zappia’s season launches today at Perth Motorplex as he takes part in match racing at the Shannons Insurance Power Palooza.
IHRA Australia today announced a new bracket called Real Street, which is set to overhaul the entry level of championship drag racing.
75-year-old Sam ‘The Wrecker’ Campbell has spent half of his life racing and will be one of a host of racers fronting up to compete at Gunnedah Airport this weekend (October 31/November 1) with the Tamworth Drag Racing Association.
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