Record-breaking Westernats
5 March 2021
The weekend’s 50th annual Westernationals delivered a plethora of new records thanks to an array of impressive performances across the event’s two days.
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The weekend’s 50th annual Westernationals delivered a plethora of new records thanks to an array of impressive performances across the event’s two days.
John Zappia rallied to a historic Top Doorslammer win at the 50th annual Westernationals, celebrating a family double-up and a new national record in a highly successful night for the Dananni Hotshots /Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro.
The last time the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series celebrated event winners at Mildura’s Sunset Strip, Adelaide’s Michael Jennings claimed the ANDRA Christmas Tree for the Super Street bracket.
How good is it to finally see drag racing around Australia returning? The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Series is the next cab off the rank, with a big show set for Sydney Dragway on March 27.
Jim Read Racing and the Hydraulink Top Fuel dragster will return to the track for the first time in over a year this Friday and Saturday at Sydney Dragway.
Jack Danaher is looking forward to a debut in his new 55 Chev Pro Slammer, with the car ready to hit Willowbank Raceway.
Even though the Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series eventually succumbed to the fickle Sydney weather, it whet our radial tyre taste buds and teased what could have been.
The Tamworth Drag Racing Association has signed a five-year agreement to continue with ANDRA as its sanctioning body into the future.
Danny Costello’s first round loss at the Westernationals may have been soothed by the knowledge of a new world record for Top Alcohol Altereds.
The 50th annual Westernationals came to a brilliant conclusion on Sunday evening at the Perth Motorplex with the winners taking home coveted ANDRA Gold Christmas Trees in recognition of their efforts.
This year marks 25 years since the Top Doorslammer category – which will be in action at this weekend’s 50th annual Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex – officially became an ANDRA championship category.
Mick Aquilina’s legacy on the track will continue at this weekend’s 50th annual Westernationals, with Trajan Trajkovski to pilot his beloved ‘THE TUNNA’ HJ 1 Tonner in the Super Sedan class.
Michael Buckley might be the drag racing equivalent of David taking on Goliath at this weekend’s 50th annual Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex, but for the Mazda RX7 driver it’s just another race.
A full field of Top Doorslammers are set to compete in round five of the Direct Mining & Industrial Summer Slam this weekend as part of the 50th annual Westernationals.
South Georgia Motorsport Park has come to be known as the ‘home of the flying cars’, and for good reason! Check out this incredible wheelstand, flight and landing from Tim Slavens.
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