In the wake of the shooting of Nick Martin at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday 12 December, the Australian drag racing community has widely condemned the actions of those involved and called for calm.
Evolve Facility Management, a subsidiary of the Australian National Drag Racing Association, will be taking over the running of Perth Motorplex early next year.
Despite the recent border changes to-and-from Western Australia, the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars event originally slated for early January 2021 will be postponed and replaced by the return of Nitro Slam on January 2.
One of Western Australia’s most well-loved drag racing families will return to Perth Motorplex on Saturday, with Clive Hudson and daughter Kristie set to do battle in the Supercharged Outlaws division.
John Zappia’s rollercoaster season in the Dananni Hotshots/Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer continued last Saturday at Perth Motorplex, after a gear shifting gremlin cost the team a chance at making the final of Summer Slam round two.
The second round of the WA Drag Racing Championship took place on November 28, with Daniel Gregorini making an amazing comeback to win round two of the Summer Slam in his Camaro Top Doorslammer.
Kelvin Lyle is aiming to knock John Zappia off the top of the Direct Mining & Industrial Summer Slam points today at Perth Motorplex, with the Busselton Top Doorslammer driver confident his Ford Mustang is on the verge of great things.
Round two of the Perth Motorplex 2020/2021 sees 12 of the state’s Junior Dragster racers in the hunt for the Anita Board Memorial perpetual trophy.
More adaptable and sharper on the tree – that will be Daniel Gregorini’s mantra this season as he aims to wrest the Direct Mining International Summer Slam championship from arch rival John Zappia, and maybe even the track record.
The last time Mark Chapman raced at the Perth Motorplex, engine damage saw him miss the Top Doorslammer final of the Westernationals. Now, the Mosman Park racer is hoping his return to the track for this weekend’s opening round of the Summer Slam series will bring him better luck.
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