Branden Lacey may have only started drag racing this year, but already he is in the box seat for his first title as he is leading the Central Queensland Drag Racing Association (CQDRA) Championship with just one round left to run (Benaraby Dragway, November 28). The 25-year-old followed his father R…

Brian Lake, better known in the drag racing community as ‘Scruffy,’ was recently celebrated as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Scruffy has been an active member of the West Coast Junior Dragster Association for the last two years and his tireless effor…

ANDRA and Summit Racing Equipment have teamed up to offer ANDRA-licensed drivers and riders the chance to share in thousands of dollars’ worth of Summit Racing Equipment vouchers between now and the end of 2020. Under the Summit Racing Startline Challenge, eligible competitors who have set reactio…

In a perfect world, a race car would always hook on any race track. It would go down the track straight, it would not rattle the tyres and it would not lose traction. The trouble is, it is not a perfect world. We are dealing with a mechanical beast that operates under all sorts of……

Text has been changed on page 178 of the 2019/2020 ANDRA Rulebook. Please see the green highlighted text in the Minimum Weight table. The weightbreak change from 620 lbs to 610 lbs for engines up to and inc 1875cc has come directly from the PSMA (Pro Stock Motorcycle Association) and takes immediate…

Long-time West Australian volunteer Liz Johns has been an integral part of the operations of the Western Australian Drag Racing Association for more than 20 years and was recently recognised as part of a select group of Gallagher Volunteer of the Year award recipients. Johns was caught completely by…

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. Due to the exten…

ANDRA’s Victorian clubs and tracks are set to benefit from Victoria’s first motorsport and motorcycling funding program. Delivered by Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV), the Community Motorsport Program is the Victorian Government’s first dedicated motorsport investment program. The Community…

75-year-old Sam ‘The Wrecker’ Campbell has spent half of his life racing and will be one of a host of racers fronting up to compete at Gunnedah Airport this weekend (October 31/November 1) with the Tamworth Drag Racing Association. Thirty-seven years ago, Campbell’s drag racing journey began i…

Long-time ANDRA insurance broker and supporter Gallagher has not only increased its support for the ANDRA Volunteer of the Year programme in 2020 and 2021, but has also launched a new microsite which will make it easier for ANDRA racers to manage their insurance needs. Gallagher has been working wit…

Following the successful completion of a nine-year build, Paul and Kylie Langley will be debuting their new LH Torana race car at Whyalla’s Steel City Raceway this weekend. Saturday October 31 will host the Riverland Nationals and a Test n Tune event ahead of round one of the Steel City Drag Racin…

At the Tamworth Drag Racing Association’s Gunnedah Airport event this weekend (October 31/November 1), 28-year-old Ash Phillips will be steering her father Mark Phillips’ beloved four-door LH Torana. This is not the first time that the Gunnedah childcare worker has taken the wheel, but the excit…

This weekend’s opening round of the Whyalla Steel City Drag Racing Club Championship will host not only the first competitive passes of the season for the club, but also the debut of Peter O’Connell’s new drag racing machine. O’Connell’s ‘The Goblin’ front engine dragster is powered by…

Born and bred in Tamworth, second-generation hot rodder Alissa Munn switched her 1928 Model A Ford Tudor hot rod for a SSV VE Commodore drag racing machine two years ago and has never looked back. Along with a host of her fellow drag racing enthusiasts, the 37-year-old parts interpreter for Kosmo Sm…

On Sunday October 18, the West Coast Junior Dragster Association (WCJDA) held its WCJDA WindUp season celebration event. At the event, a number of presentations were made, recognising racers and other integral supporters of Junior racing in Western Australia. Class winners on track points awards: A/…