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The mental focus required to compete at the top level of drag racing is like no other, with intense moments lasting just seconds after hundreds of hours of preparation. For Victoria’s Darren Di Filippo, that is par for the course.
The world’s fastest chaplain will be praying for some good results and safe racing at Willowbank Raceway this Saturday night, April 14 for Jet Car Thunder.
Workshop Wars presented by Gulf Western is a new initiative from Sydney Dragway which spices up their Race 4 Real street meets with some of Sydney’s quickest street cars going head to head.
The Sainty family and friends participated in the Penrith Relay for Life on the weekend, walking in memory of Stan while raising money for cancer research through the charity.
More than 100 racers headed to Roma’s Ironbark Raceway at the weekend for round one of the 2018 Summit Racing Queensland Championships.
In his final year racing in the Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster bracket, 17-year-old Bradley Bishop was able to secure the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Australian title.
The 96fm Powerpalooza at Perth Motorplex on April 7, 2018 combined drag racing, speedway and burnouts into an entertainment spectacle for West Australian motorsport audiences.
The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series made its first visit to Steel City Raceway in Whyalla, South Australia and the 4000 horsepower nitro coupes put on an amazing show for the packed venue.
The two Australian Nitro Funny Car teams competing at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas have unfortunately missed out on the race day fields despite some strong efforts.
Shane Tucker was a champion racer in Junior Dragster and had aspirations to follow his father’s footsteps in Pro Stock, only bigger. Leads presented themselves in the USA, where Shane could pursue his childhood dream of becoming an NHRA drag racer. He had talent as a driver, marketable looks and the curiosity factor of being Australian.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce the trial of an ‘event licence’.
While the 400 Thunder Top Fuel victory at Good Friday’s Santo’s Super Thunder was taken by the youngest driver in the field, Pro Alcohol winner Russell Mills ensured the opposite side of the age spectrum was represented with a close victory against returning class veteran Gary Phillips.
Despite a series of challenges thrown her way, Jodie Mellitt became the first woman to win the West Australian Supercharged Outlaws Championship after her latest victory just under a fortnight ago at Perth Motorplex.
The highest quality Top Comp field to assemble for the season so far will converge on Perth Motorplex this Saturday for high horsepower drag racing combat in the final showdown of the WA championship series.
Tyronne Tremayne ended an incredible Pro Stock winning streak from brother Aaron in Adelaide at the recent Southern Thunder event, the third round of the 2017/18 400 Thunder Pro Stock Championship.
Funny Car veteran and multi-time national event winner Phil Burkart Jr. will reunite with ex-pat Australian team owner Robert Schwab at the upcoming Four-Wide NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas behind the wheel of the TNT First Aid Funny Car.
John Zappia has closed the gap in the 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship with a win at Adelaide International Raceway’s Southern Thunder event, putting the pressure on Paul Mouhayet ahead of the final two rounds of the series.
After four successful events held at a variety of tracks in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, Street Machine’s Drag Challenge concept is coming to Queensland for the first time on April 13, 14 and 15.
March 31, 2018: With no Top Bike championship points on the line at the Santo’s Super Thunder event, Chris Matheson and his crew were able to focus on the “Nitro Voodoo” Top Fuel Motorcycle and attempt to make his bike respond quicker.
With the inclusion of the Kenda Tires Radial series, round two of the Queensland Drag Racing Championship was bursting with over 200 entries.
Both the Top Fuel and Pro Alcohol Championship points tables closed right up after an exciting night of 400 Thunder Drag Racing at Willowbank Raceway on Good Friday.
The second round of the Atura NSW Championship Series was going along beautifully until an unexpected storm cell ruined everyone’s day.
The Honeywell Garrett Sydney Jamboree, presented by Tuners Edge will go down in history for a number of reasons. With temperatures at Sydney Dragway nudging 38 degrees, it may have been one of the hottest J-Days on record, making the track surface tricky to handle during the early sessions of qualifying, and power levels were certainly down for most of the day for those who didn’t have ice in their intercoolers.
Jason Arbery clinched not only an ANDRA Grand Finals victory and the 2017/2018 Summit Racing Equipment Australian Title in the Top Sportsman ranks at the weekend, but he also was awarded the prestigious John Storm Memorial Trophy.
The highest quality racing methanol is back in Australia and ready to power you to faster ETs and championship winning performances.
The boss of the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars series, Graeme Cowin, has been inducted into the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame, presented by Speedcafe.com.
The Aeroflow Nitro Hot Rods lived up to their wild reputation with a series of close fought rounds and loose runs at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night.
Greg & Kim Clayton – GKC Racing – will make their maiden appearance for the 2017/2018 400 Thunder Series at Willowbank Raceway at the Santo’s Super Thunder event.
Round one of the 2018 Summit Racing Queensland Championships will hit Ironbark Raceway this weekend across March 31 to April 1.
Team Bray Racing, Ben Bray and the Gulf Western Oil Pro Slammer saved the best for last at Adelaide International Raceway’s Southern Thunder event.
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