The biggest event of the year is underway! The 58th Gulf Western Oil Winternationals roared to life today with the opening day featuring NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Championship action at Willowbank Raceway.
The final stand for the first ever National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) season will race to an epic conclusion at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals this weekend (June 6-9) at Willowbank Raceway.
It has been many months since a slick has been turned in anger at Willowbank Raceway, but with the track renovations completed the racing is back, and it has all started with the Winternationals teasing Winter Warm Ups.
Pro Alcohol will field some new looks for their final round of the NDRC series at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals after the unveiling of a few surprises at Warm Ups this weekend.
The Top Fuel title chase has been incredibly close all season long, and as we head into the NDRC season-ending Gulf Western Oil Winternationals next weekend (6-9 June), one team occupies the top two spots with a narrow margin between them.
Next weekend’s NDRC season-ending Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, XPRO Nitro Funny Car will see its championship chase come down to a final battle between defending champ Morice McMillin and title leader, Justin Walshe.
It is all systems go for the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals as the final stages of Willowbank Raceway’s track surface upgrades near completion.
Willowbank has issued the following statement regarding the future of this year’s Winternationals and the finishing off of track upgrades.
The final round of the 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series had extra prestige for event and championship winners, as it would be the last of its name with the new National Drag Racing Series taking over from next season.
The 55th Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway ended an era, the event being the swan song for the 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series, with the national championship now unified under the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) banner.
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