The Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series' second round is underway at Perth Motorplex in Western Australia, with almost 200 of the best from the west and around the country battling through qualifying.

Peter Kapiris has gone from not qualifying at the opening round of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series Top Doorslammer Championship to being top of the pile in round two, as Gary Phillips laid down a surprisingly quick run to lead Top Alcohol on day one of the 44th Westernationals at Perth Motorplex.

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The 44th Westernationals represents one of the few chances for competitors and fans to experience a pure Super Stock field in Western Australia.

Debbie and Grant O’Rourke are ready to tackle the prestigious 44th Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex this weekend (30-31 January), following a strenuous day of testing at their original ‘home track’ Wednesday.

Perth based Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Craig Glassby will enter this weekend’s Westernationals with fresh confidence after opening his 2015 campaign with a landmark 5.46 second pass at the Perth Motorplex, on the way to winning the Nitro Slam event on January 9.

Ryan Learmonth plans to run this season in Pro Stock Motorcycle but not before trying to break Ross Smith’s recent Westernationals dominance in Competition Bike this weekend.

The Holden versus Ford battle may be on it’s way out in V8 Supercars but it is alive and well in ANDRA Drag Racing as Marty Dack flies the blue oval flag in the face of Holden stalwarts John Zappia and Maurice Fabietti.

Young gun Shane Weston stunned everyone at Perth Motorplex almost 12 months ago when he shot to the top of the Top Alcohol field to secure the number one qualifier ahead of 16-time champion Gary Phillips in the 2014 Pro Showdown.

Fresh off his first full season chasing the ANDRA Drag Racing Series around the country, Top Doorslammer driver Pino Priolo has gone from strength to strength achieving his first sub six-second pass (5.979) two weeks ago at Home Group WA Nitro Slam.

West Australian Funny Car driver Russell Ladbrook turned some heads recently with an impressive performance in the exhibition Top Alcohol bracket at the recent Home Group WA Nitro Slam at Perth Motorplex.

The 44th Westernationals is the first ANDRA Gold Christmas Tree event of the year and we have suitably stepped up our activity in what promises to be our most successful set of activation displays ever!

Speedweek’s Matt Naulty and Rusty Gregory will be joined by 2014 Pro Stock Champion Aaron Tremayne to take a look back at 2014 this Sunday on SBS HD from 2pm AEDT.

History was made at Round 1 of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series in Portland last weekend as Stuart McBain became the first ever championship round winner in Top Sportsman.

The first round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series saw three new 660ft national records set at Fuchs South Coast Raceway in Portland last weekend.