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NITRO UP NORTH IGNITES MASSIVE WEEK OF RACING IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

20 February 2025

The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) has today announced an electrifying week of drag racing action in the Northern Territory, beginning with the highly anticipated Nitro Up North, taking place on August 29-30. This stand-alone event will set the stage for a thrilling series of race events across the Northern Territory, bringing together elite racers and passionate fans for an unforgettable two-weekend motorsport spectacle.

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GALLERY: 2023 NITRO UP NORTH

18 July 2023

Nitro Up North wrapped up the 22/23 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship along with the Australian Drag Racing Champion for Top Doorslammer and Top Bike at a very hot Hidden Valley Raceway. Check out our photo coverage of the event.

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LYLE CAN MANAGE A SMILE AFTER DARWIN WRECK

23 June 2023

Australian Top Doorslammer Champion Kelvin Lyle is a lucky man.

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ZAPPIA’S SEASON ENDS WITH A NITRO UP NORTH TO REMEMBER AND FORGET

22 June 2023

The 2022/23 Australian Top Doorslammer Championship will long be remembered as one of extreme highs and the lowest of lows. For John Zappia, that pattern firmly applied to Nitro Up North at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

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RAPISARDA AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL STAR DAMIEN HARRIS WINS THIRD TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIP

22 June 2023

Atlantic Oils/Rapisarda Autosport International veteran Damien Harris has won this third Australian Top Fuel championship for the team after a dramatic final round in Darwin.

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STRONG FINISH TO THE SEASON FOR LTFR AT NITRO UP NORTH

22 June 2023

Lamattina Top Fuel Racing has continued their strong late season form to close out the 2022/2023 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship at Nitro Up North in Darwin, setting up a solid foundation to build from for the upcoming new National Drag Racing Championship.

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JIM READ RACING CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP PODIUM IN DARWIN

19 June 2023

Hydraulink Jim Read Racing has claimed third in the 2022/2023 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship amidst a difficult final round at the Hidden Valley Drag Strip at the weekend.

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XIBERRAS TAKES WIN AT DARWIN TITLE DECIDER

19 June 2023

After top qualifying on Friday, two-time champion Peter Xiberras and the PremiAir Hire Top Fuel Dragster have raced through to the Nitro Up North event victory and second in the 2022/2023 Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship on Saturday evening.

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TITLE SHOWDOWN CALLING IN DARWIN

17 June 2023

Three rounds of racing are all that now separates the racers of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship as well as the ADRC Top Doorslammer and ADRC Top Fuel Motorcycle titles.

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PREMIAIR RACING HEADS TO DARWIN WITH CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE

14 June 2023

When Nulon/PremiAir Racing arrives in Darwin later this week, it will be rolling into an all-out championship battle.

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