The West Australian Drag Racing community turned out en masse last night to a fundraiser for fellow drag racer Jeff Clarke.

Over 300 drag racers, family and friends attended the Hogs Breath Cafe in Clarke’s hometown of Mandurah in a show of support for the national record holder and team owner of the current number 1 and number 2 Competition national champions.

The fund raiser was to assist Clarke in travelling overseas for cancer treatment not available in Australia.

Extreme Outlaws, Modified, Super Sedan, Modified Bike, Super Street, Super Gas and Junior Dragster will provide plenty of action on the Adelaide International Raceway drag strip in addition to the ANDRA Pro Series categories of Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Top Bike and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

After a decade long absence, championship drag racing is returning to Adelaide.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) can confirm that an ANDRA Pro Series round featuring Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Top Bike and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories will be held at Adelaide International Raceway on April 13, 14 and 15.

Now in its thirteenth consecutive season, this is the longest running eighth mile drag racing series in Australia and again the Coonawarra Dragway hosts the second round featuring Modified, Super Sedan, Modified Bike, Super Street and Junior Dragster.

The ANDRA Drag Racing Summit was held at Sydney Dragway on 22 and 23 October.

Representatives were chosen from across the country and various areas in the sport to provide their views on future direction. The ANDRA board will consider this information in its February strategic planning meeting.

In an exciting development for South Australian motorsport fans, the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and Racing Onn Promotions have commenced negotiations to bring the ANDRA Pro Series to Adelaide International Raceway on April 14 and 15.

The ANDRA Pro Series is Australia's major drag racing championship and attracts professional teams from around the country.

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) board has approved the use of shorter racing distances including eighth mile (201.1 metres) and 1000 feet (304.8 metres) for championship racing.

The change will allow the use of more facilities throughout Australia that have been designed for shorter distances, while tracks with adequate length and safety for the traditional quarter mile (402.2 metres) format will still run that distance.

It is one of the first times anywhere in the world a major drag racing series has embraced different racing distances within the same championship.

Drag racing in north-western Victoria could get a boost depending on the results of a business plan from Swan Hill Rural City Council.

Last week a community forum was held where Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) events and operations manager Brenton Myers and current Top Fuel national champion Darren Morgan joined Lucas Woodburn from the Swan Hill Drag Racing Club to discuss how a drag strip in the area would help the cause of driver education, as part of the TAC Talk the Toll Down initiative.

A change in licensing and vehicle equipment regulations will allow racers of high performance, off street vehicles to continue to participate in the safety of Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) sanctioned off street events.

ANDRA has recognised the safety standards of modern cars have increased and past limitations have been a barrier for entry to the sport and would like to encourage participants to continue to race their vehicles in a safe environment.