
GALLERY: WA Drag Racing Grand Final
Perth Motorplex recently wrapped up its track championship with the Grand Final and with about 170 entries on the property there was plenty happening.
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Perth Motorplex recently wrapped up its track championship with the Grand Final and with about 170 entries on the property there was plenty happening.
For those who know Craig Geddes, you would have to agree that he’s always smiling and upbeat. Maybe we should all call him the smiling assassin!
Altereds are brutal un-tamable machines especially when you throw a blown Hemi between the rails. Unfortunately last night, Mark Davison’s Pro Alcohol Sign Hut Motorsport altered bit back hard during the Santo’s Super Thunder event at Willowbank Raceway.
Santo’s Super Thunder was a test of endurance stretching long into the night with the final passes being run after 1am. Top Fuel, Pro Alcohol, Top Bike and Pro Stock headlined the 400 Thunder Pro Series that was backed by the 400 Thunder Sportsman Series in front of a great crowd.
It was a bittersweet Sydney Jamboree for Nikki Hepburn with a violent crash in the Pro Turbo final ending a day which saw her break a World Record in the Boosted86 Racing Toyota 86.
John Zappia and the Fuchs Monaro’s successful start to 2017 has continued with the team earning the WA Top Comp Championship at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night.
After a busy few weeks in Adelaide and Melbourne, the Gulf Western Oil-supported Team Bray Racing is now being called home for the Santo’s Super Thunder event presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes.
Darren Morgan Racing are looking to take back the points lead this Good Friday at Santo’s Super Thunder.
With the popularity of radial racing quickly coming of age in Australia, the Jamboree delivered some record breaking performances.
Station wagons are usually reserved for shopping for groceries or demolition derbys – but are a rare sight in drag racing. At the Sydney Jamboree over the weekend, Danny Lansdowne made sure everyone remembered his after one of the wildest wheelstands we have ever seen at the venue.
The Summit Racing Equipment Grand Finals had it all with drama, action, tough racing, and upsets. In Super Comp records were reset in Competition Eliminator, Super Stock and Super Compact. The combination of good air and a sticky track saw seven sportsman records broken.
The news Northern Territory motorsport fans have been waiting for has been confirmed with Nitro Up North ready to strike on July 21 and 22 at Hidden Valley Drag Strip in Darwin.
Daniel Miocevich was waiting for a ‘lights out’ hit that thankfully never came during his spectacular 440kmh jet dragster crash last night at Perth Motorplex.
Daniel Miocevich experienced a terrifying 440kph Jet Dragster crash last night at Perth Motorplex’s Grand Final event.
The phoenix is a mythical bird, reborn and regenerated in a continuous cycle from the ashes of its predecessor. Before rebirth, the phoenix dies in a show of flame and combustion.
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The Mighty Mouse small block Chev powered Maggs Racing Speedflow dragster had a great start to last weekend’s ANDRA Grand Finals with an off-the-trailer 5.239 @ 210.42mph.
The Western Australian drag racing season will go out with a bang on Saturday, April 8 with the running of the Grand Final. Fields are at maximum capacity ahead of the finale, with many eyes on the epic championship clash set to go down in the Top Comp division.
The WA Drag Racing Grand Final this Saturday at Perth Motorplex will not just be a show of fire and nitro thanks to Jet Dragsters and Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars, but it also marks the conclusion of the 2016/17 WA Drag Racing Championship.
Long time Top Alcohol racer Aaron Deery finally had a turn of luck with a runner up finish at the Westernationals and is hoping the trend continues for the WA Grand Final at Perth Motorplex this Saturday.
This month it was a real challenge to decide who to put on our cover but we can now reveal that Pro Street racer Carl Cox takes centre stage – something he is definitely used to in his career. A fantastic issue full of features!
The latest round of the Atura Blacktown Track Championship Series at Sydney Dragway was dogged by fickle Sydney weather but with persistence from the track crew and racers it did reach a conclusion.
NHRA star Dom Lagana will be reunited with Rapisarda Autosport International teammates Wayne Newby and Damien Harris at the Santo’s Super Thunder meeting at Willowbank Raceway on Good Friday.
Morice McMillin was extremely proud to be back in his native New Zealand with a full fuel altered show in tow as part of the Aeroflow Nitro Hot Rods, but he didn’t expect the wild finish to his day.
The combination of a sticky Adelaide International Raceway and cool air saw a total of seven new records produced at the Summit Racing Equipment Grand Finals. A number of racers were caught out with how good the track was.
What a fantastic day of racing with the ANDRA Drag Racing Series turning it on for the huge and vocal crowd on day two of the Summit Racing Equipment Grand Finals. The South Aussies really love their drag racing and not only did they witness record-breaking performances, but also the crowning of the 2017/18 ANDRA Champions.
John Zappia wrapped up the ANDRA Top Doorslammer season in fine style at Adelaide International Raceway on Saturday with another victory for the Fuchs Monaro.
While trolling through Facebook we came across this beautiful black beast owned by Dan Stubbs that we should see tearing down Swan Hill Dragway in the near future.
Wayne Newby scored a straight sets win over his Rapisarda Autosport International team mate Damien Harris in the final round of the ANDRA season at Adelaide International Raceway.
The Trans America Shipping Nostalgia Drags hosted by Bay Rodders was one to remember for the Aeroflow Nitro Hot Rods, with Sydney-based driver Rick Gauci, taking his Berzerk machine to the win over fellow Aeroflow team member, Morice McMillin.
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