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The radial tyre racer army has descended on Willowbank Raceway where a whole heap of cash is on offer to be won through tonight’s King of the Kids, tomorrow’s Rumble In the Jungle and Radial Riot itself as part of the Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series. It’s going to be a wild two day’s of action.
The Queensland Drag Racing Championships have reached their halfway point in the season as contenders for the 2024 Track Championship emerge.
It was one of the wildest drag cars in the country and the OG of the 10.5 movement, Frank Mamone’s black and blown Chevy Nova was an instant hit on tracks around the country. Now after a decade since the Nova terrorised dragstrips and timing cones, Mamone has re-taken ownership of the iconic machine and is planning his comeback.
Following the 2023/24 season, Perth Motorplex began works to repair the affected area, with the initial works recently completed on the track.
After the recent decision by Swan Hill Rural City Council to not lease Swan Hill Dragway to the Skid City Consortium, the council has since backflipped with one Councillor calling an unscheduled meeting to change his voting decision. As a result, the council now intends to grant the consortium a lease on the site so drag racing can return to the venue.
Rocket Industries has officially announced that Josh Leahy will pilot their Nitro Funny Car for the highly anticipated 2024/2025 NDRC season.
Day two of round two of the ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship at the Sunset Nationals has been run and won, with celebrations all around at Mildura’s Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip after a full contingent of sportsman racers battled it out to see who would take home ANDRA Christmas Trees.
A full day of action-packed qualifying for round two of the ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship at the Sunset Nationals has come to a close ahead of what is sure to be a thrilling day of racing on Sunday. Racers across ten championship brackets took to Mildura’s Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip Saturday to set the stage for Sunday’s racing (September 22).
McClure Motorsports will on track this weekend at the Perth Motorplex Nostalgia event debuting their brand new ’53 Corvette Pro Mod.
Michael Bridges opened his 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship campaign in the best possible way last month with victory at Alice Spring’s Desert Nationals and is now preparing to see if he can do it all over again this weekend at the Sunset Nationals.
Nathaniel Kuchel is heading to this weekend’s Sunset Nationals at Mildura’s Sunset Strip – round two of the 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship – as last year’s top qualifier and runner-up, and the Junior Dragster victor of the Sunset Strip’s 2024 Easter Supercharged Shootout event.
The 2024 NSW Track Championship Series has crossed into the second half of its season for the run home to what will be an spectacular Grand Final in November. Round five of series saw a strong day of sportsman racing action across all categories, here is who won what.
Not only have the Aeroflow boys been preparing their Nitro Funny Cars ahead of the NDRC – National Drag Racing Championship 2024/2025 season, they also took the opportunity to test the King Kong Outlaw Nitro Funny Car with Graeme Frawley behind the wheel recently.
Aussie entrepreneur and loud and proud car lover, Adrian Portelli, today announced he is buying a stake in automotive festivals, motorsport and media company, the Out There Group. Joined by Out There Group’s co-owner, Andy Lopez in today’s media conference, the pair outlined the arrangement and their joint plans for the future.
West Australian Group 2 racer Jon Ferguson has stunning new look for his blown 55 Chev Belair ahead of the new Perth Motorplex drag racing season.
The Brisbane Jamboree, one of the biggest Sport Compact events in the world, is now well into its third decade and the 2024 edition hosted another two days of high revving, flame throwing action from machines showcasing drag racing’s latest engine technology and development.
The National Drag Racing Championship has today revealed a comprehensive national championship calendar. This announcement includes the much-anticipated professional categories as well the second half of the Aeroflow Sportsman Championship Series.
At the recent Desert Nationals at Alice Springs Inland Dragway, round one of the new 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship, Gary Baker took out a breakthrough win in Super Sedan to claim his first ANDRA Christmas Tree trophy.
Swan Hill Dragway, while much loved since its opening in 2016, has had a troubled existence up until its controversial closure only a couple of year later. Now a new consortium is making plans to return drag racing to the Victorian/NSW border-town venue on the shores of the Murray River.
The Nostalgia Drags Mildura at Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip has grown in reputation as one of the best events of its style in Australia, attracting an army of competitors every year.
Alice Springs Inland Dragway was alive with celebration last Sunday afternoon as the first ANDRA Christmas Tree winners of the new ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship were awarded at the close of the Desert Nationals.
Day one of the Desert Nationals, the opening round of the 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship, has successfully come to a close at Alice Springs Inland Dragway this afternoon ahead of more exciting action scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday August 25).
The testing phase is complete, and the wait is over! Qualifying for the 2024 Brisbane Jamboree kicks off with qualifying tomorrow, paving the way for an action-packed race day on Sunday. In the meantime, checkout the action from the past three days of testing at Willowbank Raceway.
ANDRA is pleased to announce that the Modified Bike bracket of the new ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship – kicking off this weekend at Alice Springs Inland Dragway’s Desert Nationals – will be sponsored by Ballistic Performance Parts
Dean Gunson has tasted plenty of success at his local Alice Springs Inland Dragway, including taking the Desert Nationals Modified Bike win at the 2021 running of the event.
After another weather related false start that has haunted Jamboree events in Sydney for years, the racers and event team finally put the 2024 edition into the books after the March attempt was rained out. Check out all the high-horsepower craziness only the Jamboree can deliver in this huge gallery.
With 2024 Brisbane Jamboree just a few days away Tarabay Brothers Racing have unveiled their newest animal to do battle in Factory Xtreme warfare, a 2JZ beast named King Kong.
The first Nostalgia Drags after the Willowbank Raceway track works welcomed a host of drag racing classics for a trip down memory lane. The event also kicking off the new Nostalgia Pro Stock concept bracket.
Lee Povey took out the top gong at Northern Nats earlier this year and is now preparing to make his Desert Nationals debut at Alice Springs Inland Dragway across August 24 and 25.
When the Sydney Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series was cancelled the series pivoted to take their action to Benaraby Raceway. Dubbed ‘Hooked Up In The Harbour’, a host of radial racers followed to let loose at the Central Queensland venue.
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