
A new way to nitro
Nitro is the enigmatic fuel of top drag racers, where copious amounts of horsepower can be found – so long as you can keep it under control.

Nitro is the enigmatic fuel of top drag racers, where copious amounts of horsepower can be found – so long as you can keep it under control.

The Sunraysia Drag Racing Association’s Easter Supercharged Shootout on Saturday April 3 will feature a host of impressive competitors and their head-turning supercharged machines, including that of long-time racer, Milan Dokic.

Approximately 500 drag racers have entered for this weekend’s Rockynats event which will feature eighth mile street racing at the eastern end of Rockhampton’s Quay Street.

Andrew Katavatis was crowned the first BME WA Nitro Championship title winner on Saturday night at Perth Motorplex after completing a perfect season – though it didn’t come without pain.

At the recent 2021 Westernationals, Super Sedan racer Jodi Thorstensen made her comeback to racing 12 months on from a damaging accident at the same event the year before.

As the final round of the extended 2019/2020/2021 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, a lot of the fanfare around the recent ANDRA Grand Finals event at Mildura’s Sunset Strip (March 12/13/14) understandably centred on those taking out the ANDRA Gold Christmas Tree championship trophies.

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.

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.

At the recent South Coast 660 at Portland’s South Coast Raceway, Summit Racing Equipment Junior Dragster competitor Dylan Knezevic ran a Perfect Light on race day after having earlier qualified second fastest.

At the recent South Coast 660 at Portland’s South Coast Raceway, Modified racer Josh Baker not only went all the way to the final, but also ran a Perfect Light in the process with a 0.000 during the semi-final round.
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