Leading Australian drag racing team, Lamattina Top Fuel Racing has signed NHRA star Richie Crampton to drive the Fuchs Lubricants dragster at the Nitro Thunder event at Sydney Dragway on 5 – 7 May.

The beautiful seaside South Coast Raceway at Portland in Victoria has been host to the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars for several years and the 2017 event is shaping up to be the best yet, with a special feature – a father vs son shootout!

The Grudge Kings racers had a chance to make their move on “The List” recently at Sydney Dragway, and we saw a new king crowned.

The hot conditions at the ANDRA Goldenstates made it difficult for the naturally aspirated cars to run quick, but that still didn’t stop five records broken by the close of the event.

Scott MacLean reached his first ever Top Doorslammer final at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night, running his personal best time on the way.

While a much awaited race between nitro Harley pacesetters Mark Drew and Damian Muscat did not eventuate in Perth on the weekend, fans may yet get to see Australia’s two quickest v-twins clash at the Westernationals.

John Zappia is continuing his charge towards a tenth ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship on the back of a challenging but rewarding Goldenstates at Perth Motorplex.

Watch In Pit Lane’s interview with ANDRA CEO Grant Goodall, as they discuss ANDRA’s view on the current drag racing climate, the split, and what moves are in place to resolve the situation.

It may have taken them 38 years, but Aussie drag racing legend Graeme Cooper and his famous “Bricklayer” Holden station wagon have finally won the Australian Nationals.

After the epic final Top Doorslammer qualifier on Friday, today was all about going rounds. And rounds it was for the current ANDRA Champ John Zappia, fighting off some strong performances from the other teams.

For the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, all the racers had two qualifying each day, giving them plenty of opportunity to improve, especially since Saturday was cooler after Friday’s heat.

Doorslammer racer Owen Ducker was busy on the phone camera, check out some of the action from night one of the Goldenstates.

Yep while some watched Danny Green and Anthony Mundine bang each other in the head over 10 rounds, ANDRA Championship drag racing returned to Perth Motorplex with a bang of it’s own. The Goldenstates was back and with championship rounds for Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle. Anticipation was high to see who could run the numbers and who would win in conditions that were best described as hot and sticky.

Ten new records were reset following the 2017 ANDRA Australian Nationals at Calder Park on January 28-29

Four-time Australian Top Fuel Champion Darren Morgan has ended January on a high, standing in the winner’s circle two weekends in a row.

New York based Dom Laganascored his maiden win for Rapisarda Autosport International after defeating Darren Morgan in the final of Top Fuel at the 51st ANDRA Australian Nationals at Calder Park Raceway.

A strong and enthusiastic crowd turned out at Calder Park Raceway at the weekend to cheer on the Gulf Western Oil Team Bray outfit and their competitors for the Australian Nationals event.

Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo team have won two from two Top Fuel Bike championship rounds at Sydney Dragway – the latest at the 400 Thunder Santo’s Summer Thunder.

John Zappia silenced critics in a dramatic way during the Australian Nationals, driving by the seat of his pants in the semi finals to dismiss accusations of traction control from another team.

WA Supercharged Outlaws racer Jon Ferguson will have his 55 Chev ‘Matilda’ at Perth Motorplex this weekend after a short break from racing.

When it comes to Nitro Harley racing in Australia, WA’s Mark Drew is the man to beat. There is only one other rider to go within a few thousandths of a second of Drew’s national record and that is Queensland’s Damian Muscat.

The MacLean Motorsport operation has arrived in Perth for the second outing of the brand new super team.

Australian Pro Stock veteran Lee Bektash has announced he will be ‘taking a break’ from the sport come the Winternationals.

Round 7 of the Summit Racing Equipment Series certainly delivered with some record setting racing at the 51st Australian Nationals.

If you thought it was hot at the 2017 ANDRA Australian Nationals on Saturday, then Sunday’s Group 1 action sizzled!

Day one of the 2017 ANDRA Australian Nationals launched with blue skies and big smiles all around. Melbourne really turned it on weather wise and the racers turned it on for the healthy crowd.

Ex-pat Australian Funny Car team owners Robert and Lisa Schwab have once again enlisted the steady hand of veteran driver Phil Burkart Jr. to pilot their Dodge Charger R/T for the season-opening 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals and a handful of other national events on the 2017 schedule.

19 times Australian and reigning champion, Gary Phillips has taken over the points lead of the 400 Thunder Pro Alcohol Championship after winning last weekend’s Santos Summer Thunder event at Sydney Dragway in his Lucas Oils Funny Car.