02 November 2011

Following the success of the inaugural 1/8^th Mile Drag Racing event, Tailem Bend Motorsport Park is pleased to again be running a 1/8 Street Legal Drag Test and Tune, providing a safe off street venue for drag racing in SA.

Next Event: Sunday 20 November 2011 - Test and Tune for Street Legal, registered (or permit) bikes and cars side by side over 1/8 mile.

Peter Russo will test his Australian-built Supercheap Auto Funny Car in Las Vegas today. Russo and wife Helen were in Las Vegas for the Big O Tires Nationals at The Strip on the weekend, but failed to qualify their impressive new Murray Anderson-built fuel coupe for the tough 16 car field.

26 October 2011

The Australian Super Gas Racers will run a four-round Southern Super Gas Series this drag racing season, with three dates confirmed.

The series kicks off at Fuchs South Coast Raceway in November, returning to the Portland eighth mile facility in February and concluding at Sydney Dragway’s Nitro Champs event next May.

The Sydney event ties the series in with a round of ANDRA’s Rocket All Stars championship.

25 October 2011

Australian-built nitro Funny Car to debut at NHRA Nevada Nationals in Las Vegas. Four-time Australian Funny Car Champions Peter and Helen Russo will debut a brand new Australian-built nitro Funny Car at this weekend’s NHRA Big O Tires Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (27-30 October).

27 September 2011

The 2011 Track Championship Series came to a thrilling end on Saturday night at Hidden Valley Drag Strip where the series came down to the final passes of the season.

Going into the start of the final event, the first and second place holders for both Modified Bike and Outlaw brackets were separated by only five points.

20 Spetember 2011

The finale of the 2011 Track Championship Series at Hidden Valley Drag Strip is sure to see competitors pushing their vehicles to their limits as the points chase comes down to the final round of the year.

Drag racing is about eliminations well it seems Top Gear Australia (TGA) only got three passes down the track.

TGA season 4 has only aired three of their six show series with the final show opening with a well explained story on the challenging aspects of learning to drive a Dragster.

Top Gear Australia television program officially axed

13 Spetember 2011

Records were meant to be broken on the weekend as more track records tumbled at Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

After competing across Australia, Outlaw competitors Bronte Henning and Craig Davis both set personal bests at their home track in Darwin.

8 Spetember 2011

The penultimate round of the 2011 Track Championship Series at Hidden Valley Drag Strip is set to kick off this Saturday. With several well attended brackets going down to the wire, competition is set to be fierce with qualifying kicking off from 3pm.

6 September 2011

The fourth and final round of the Queensland Street Car Magazine South Queensland Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series will hit Roma's Ironbark Raceway on Saturday 24th September.

On the weekend of the17th & 18th September, Alice Springs Inland Dragway will be hosting the NT Desert ¼ mile Titles with two exciting days of competition featuring Australia's 2010/2011 Supercharged Outlaw champion, Matt Watts in his wild supercharged altered.

25 August 2011

After consultation with local weather experts, Willowbank Raceway and Jamboree promoter – Ray Box – have elected to postpone this weekend’s 21st annual Jamboree until the weekend of October 1-2.