There has been plenty of news in the political arena for Australian drag racing over the past few days and much of it has been a little confusing, so I’m going to try and clear it up into simple terms.

Last weekend Sydney Dragway played host to the Nitto Performance Engineering GT-R Festival backed up by the first Motive Live horsepower party – so Drag News Magazine went a long for a look.

Drag News Magazine #21 feature car [JUNII] owned and steered by Robert Marjan out of Croyden Racing Developments has smashed the Street GT-R World Record at Sydney Dragway again.

Four-time Australian Top Fuel Champion Darren Morgan is ready to take the win this weekend at the 50th Winternationals.

The CEO of ANDRA has recommended a new structure which the Board has approved. It will see ANDRA concentrating on its role as a sanctioning authority whilst continuing to manage the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series. The new structure will be headed by a General Manager in a leaner organisation. Current Competition Manager Brett Stevens has been appointed as the acting General Manager to commence in June. Grant Goodall the current CEO has agreed to join the ANDRA Board as an Independent Director, commencing in July. ANDRA chairman Terry Jongen said: “The streamlining of ANDRA will allow it to concentrate on member services. The Board appreciate that Grant has recommended his own position be made redundant in the best interests of the sport and ANDRA. Grant has been an excellent contributor as the CEO of ANDRA and has achieved a great deal given the role was part-time and in a difficult period. “The Board look forward to Grant’s continuing contributions as a Director and a mark that there is confidence in going forward with the sport and ANDRA into the future. ANDRA remains a not for profit member based organisation.”

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car stable stretched their legs in a big way recently at Sydney Dragway, taking advantage of some prime conditions and the new track surface to lay down some astonishingly quick numbers.

Peter Xiberras returned to the track last week for the first time since a crash at Sydney Dragway in January.

Defending Australian 400 Thunder Pro Stock Champion Lee Bektash will bring to a close his Pro Stock Career this weekend at the Gulf Western Oil 50th Winternationals at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway.

The last time Pro Stock fan favorite Shane Tucker arrived at New England Dragway, he qualified No. 4 and went to the second round of eliminations after defeating John Gaydosh in 2014. Three years later, Tucker is looking forward to competing at the New England Nationals once again and taking on the NHRA’s strenuous four-in-a-row ‘eastern swing’ in the month of June.

NHRA Top Fuel star Richie Crampton will drive Alex Laughlin’s Gas Monkey Energy Drink A/Fuel Dragster at this weekend’s Division Three Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Chicago.

Do you think you can pick the winners for the 50th Gulf Western Oil Winternationals? Prove it and you could win a subscription to Drag News Magazine.

Drag racing fans were treated to a mix of quick times and mechanical gremlins as Top End drivers continued their shakedown to the 2017 Top End season.

Kelly Bettes started her licensing procedure in the Lamattina Top Fuel Racing dragster last weekend at Sydney Dragway ambitiously hoping to make the Winternationals. Unfortunately mechanical gremilins have hindered that plan, but Bettes proved a natural behind the wheel.

The Atura Blacktown NSW Championship Series at Sydney Dragway has reached its fourth round before going into a Winter break. Despite the ultimate in weather conditions, racing was adversely effected due to a high number of oil downs.

Only weeks remain until the biggest show in Australian drag racing and with the event held on their home turf and with the backing of their own naming rights partner, it is no surprise that the Gulf Western Oil-supported Team Bray Racing is pulling out all the stops in their preparation.

As the second season of the 400 Thunder Drag Racing Series draws closer to its conclusion at the Gulf Western Oil 50th Winternationals, it has achieved yet another considerable milestone to add to its already successful tally.

The Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Series has added its latest car to the fleet and if its menacing looks are anything to go by, The Terminator Camaro will be a force to be reckoned with on and off the track.

The upcoming 50th Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway is shaping up to be the biggest drag race for many years.

The USA’s Glenn Mikres will return to the Australian Top Fuel scene at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals when he calls the shots as crew chief on Rachelle Splatt’s dragster.

Three time NHRA Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon will race alongside Rapisarda Autosport International team-mates Damien Harris and Wayne Newby at the 50th Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.

Less than two weeks out from the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals, 19 times Australian champion Gary Phillips is preparing both of his 3500+ horsepower Lucas Oils vehicles to tackle oversubscribed fields in both Pro Alcohol and Pro Slammer.

Leading turbo and electronic injection tuner Terry Seng is teaming up with Wild Bunch and Top Doorslammer legend Les Winter to put a new spin on an old classic.

On the eve of round 4 of the Atura NSW Championship Series at Sydney Dragway, Madman Productions has put together a killer video clip from an earlier round of the Sydney Dragway series.

Three months is a long time in drag racing and for MacLean Motorsports it is time to play catch up with the fields of Pro Slammer and Pro Alcohol.

Australian nitro Harley rider Benny Stevens is set to compete in the NHRA at Bristol’s Thunder Valley Raceway in June.

Designing and manufacturing jewellery by day and tinkering with his supercharged V8 Pro Slammer at night, life is a balancing act for Wallace Bishop Jewellers CEO Stuart Bishop as he prepares for this year’s 50th Gulf Western Oil Winternationals.

Four-time Australian Top Fuel Champion Darren Morgan couldn’t wipe the smile from his face at Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder when he broke his PB, running a 4.56 at 329mph.

Drag News Magazine #25 is now available, with the theme for this month’s issue being ‘unique’. The team have brought together some of the strangest drag racing vehicles from around the country and takes an up close look at the passion of the owners and what has sent them in these weird and wonderful directions. The cover is taken by the Sciacca family’s Supercharged Outlaws Lamborghini, a vehicle that generates comments like no other. Some love it, some hate it, but in reality it is just one badass hot rod with a family who love to race. Drag News Magazine editor Luke Nieuwhof said it was a close choice between the Sciaccas and and Phil Penny’s genre-bending Honda S600 for the cover. “With a turbocharger that is almost as big as the car itself, Phil Penny’s 2JZ-powered classic is all about having fun,” he said. “And that is really the common theme here. All these owners love their vehicles and standing out from the crowd.” Norbert Claite’s Jaguar is as sleek as you will see a drag car and combined with gorgeous paint it makes for one of the neatest cars on track in the west. Speaking of the west, the Drag News team also ventured out to the Bindoon Dirt Drags to see one of the craziest eighth mile stretches in Australia. “We haven’t covered any dirt drags before but when the hard top season gets quiet in WA that is when the dirt season takes off and there is a dedicated group of racers who follow the events around the State.” Meeting reports feature from Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder and the ANDRA Grand Finals at Adelaide, along with plenty more from Willowbank, Perth and Mildura, while historian Lex Swayn looks back on the original Winternationals ahead of the 50th running of the great event. “Everyone is looking forward to the 50th running of the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals and we will be there to cover the event as it deserves to be covered,” Nieuwhof said. “We’re really looking forward to catching up with everyone there and if you think you have an interesting story that needs telling, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.” To order Drag News Magazine, use the buttons below or visit our ordering page.  Single Issue  Subscription