30 June 2011

'This year stands to be the best and most exciting year to be involved!" states Springmount Drag Racinng Club Presiddent, Bruno Fegatilli.

1st July 2011

The Board of the Australian National Drag Racing Association Ltd announced today the retirement of its long serving Chief Executive Officer Tony Thornton.

15 June 2011

The Nine Network’s Logie Award winning TODAY Show visited Willowbank Raceway for the Castrol EDGE Winternationals last weekend and spent a day with West Australian lady racer on the move – Michelle Osborn.

It will air – Thursday, June 16, 2011 – nationally after 7:30am on the Nine Network and affiliates around the country.

14 June 2011

Heavy overnight rain forced the postponement of the 44th Castrol EDGE Winternationals at southern Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway until the weekend of July 15-17, 2011.

Qualifying was well underway and early racing rounds of some brackets had been completed when persistent showers began on Saturday evening. Continued showers were forecast for the region and the organisers were left with no option but to postpone completion of the event.

10 June 2011

Nexus MG has been appointed by Drag Racing Australia Group to handle all the rights valuation, commercial strategy sponsorship, marketing and partnership acquisition for its Drag Racing series.

7 June 2011 - Chairman’s Statement

 Ladies and Gentleman

As we near the end of the financial year and the end of the season a number of important matters must be raised.

6 June 2011

With the first meeting of the full Board and the gazzetting of the final approval of the Corporate Affairs Commission, the process of changing the Australian National Drag Racing Association Incorporated into a Company Limited by Guarantee is complete, apart from the final transfer of funds and assets.

6 June 2011

Communication is one of the key areas that the new ANDRA Limited Board have identified as critical to our future success, to that end we have launched a comprehensive online survey that gives our members the opportunity to be participate in the planning process.

2 June 2011

ANDRA conducted an online survey for fan's & members to complete and choose to go into a draw to win an AutoMeter Pro-Comp 2 Playback Tachometer.

The Winner was drawn from nearly a thousand entries and is David Niven from Clontarf in Qld. Here's a bit about David...

23 May 2011

Drag Racing Australia Group Limited (DRAG Ltd) and DBC2 have jointly announced that DBC2 will not be renewing its involvement with ANDRA Pro Series Drag Racing sponsorship and marketing due to a change in business direction.

19 May 2011

Since the implementation of the new administration process for tech inspections, sticker issue and log book applications, a trend has been emerging that is creating issues for Tech inspectors scheduling their commitments to inspect vehicles.Trends are:

• Racers are not allowing adequate time to carry out inspections prior to events
• Racers are not allowing the 21 day turn around at head office for processing of applications

6 May 2011

Drag racing is set for a return to Hidden Valley following a $4.6 million upgrade to the drag strip and installation of new timing display boards.

Representing the Minister for Sport Mark Arbib, Northern Territory Senator Trish Crossin said the $4.6 million upgrade fulfils a key election commitment with $3 million coming from the Gillard Government.

10 May 2011 - Chairman’s Report

I trust that all competitors’ and their team that attended the Nitrochamps have returned home safely. We have been working since the event finished with the numbers so as to report to all concerned about the payment of the prize money.  I would like to stress that the venue is not owned by the sub Board or any person and that at all times we have taken the firm position that every obligation that the track has made a commitment on will be addressed. It has come to the attention of the board that there may be the non payment of prize money from the Nitrochamps. That is not correct. The management have been working at establishing an accurate financial position to ensure the continued operation of the venue as well as address prize money payments.

10 May 2011

Following completion of the ANDRA Divisional Elections for 2011, the make-up of the six Divisional Councils is confirmed in the table below.

10 May 2011

Following completion of the ANDRA Divisional Elections for 2011, the three Division Directors due for election were all re-appointed by their constituents.