Santo Rapisarda is naturally excited about his namesake event at Willowbank Raceway this Easter weekend.

A combined 56,000 nitro horsepower will come to bear on Queensland's Willowbank Raceway this Friday and Saturday with the running of Santo's Super 3 Extreme presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes.

Final preparations are falling into place at Willowbank Raceway with just days remaining until the Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes (18-19 April).

At the 43rd Westernationals, Phil Lamattina did something you won’t see very often. Pushing hard for another ANDRA Drag Racing Series victory, he left some low hanging fruit on the tree… and he wasn’t happy.

David Roberts is the latest recipient of the 60foot Rising Star Award at Round 5 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.

At nearly every event this season, GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton will compete at the host racetrack for the first time.

The Southern Nationals presented by Fiat Professional & Essendon Chrysler Jeep Dodge was the first time three Group 1 brackets were at Calder Park for quite some time, generating lots of interest amongst the Victorian racers, as well as sparking off some great memories for many racers, including Darwin’s Scott White.

When the Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes came to Willowbank Raceway in 2013, it saw two local Top Alcohol racers crowned victorious – 17 time champion Gary Phillips and category debutant Darren Fry.

Work is progressing on the Alice Springs Inland Dragway wall project with approximately 150 metres of wall to be completed.

Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle champion Chris Porter and his Fraser Motorcycles Top Fuel Harley are heading North to the Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race presented by Uplift Cranes and Titan Cranes.

The Southern Nationals run over April 4-5th was the second ANDRA National Championship event to be run at Calder Park Raceway in over 13 years. Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle headlined the event with the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship supporting the Group 1 show.