The Willshire family is all smiles tonight (Saturday 10 October) following the penultimate round of the 2015 Queensland Drag Racing Championships held at Willowbank Raceway.

Summit Racing Equipment has reaffirmed their commitment to ANDRA Drag Racing by agreeing to a multi-season deal to become title rights sponsor of the Junior Dragster bracket.

Willowbank Raceway will this Saturday (10 October) host the second to last round of the 2015 Queensland Drag Racing Championships (QDRC), with more than 100 local racers set to be battling it out for victory as the title chase speeds towards its conclusion.

Frank Mamone has established near-legend status in his crazy wheelstanding 10.5-inch tyred Nova but the Sydney-sider now has a new car to take on some of the big boys of Top Doorslammer and Frank has one aim – ‘To take wins!’

Richie Cramtpon reached the quarter finals and Steve Harker progressed to the semi finals at the NHRA Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway this past weekend.

Domenic Luppino has officially become Australia’s fastest radial racer during Saturday’s APSA Pro Street Shootout event at Willowbank Raceway.

Following the highly successful opening to the 2015/2016 ANDRA Championship season in Darwin and Alice Springs, the ANDRA Drag Racing Series and the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series will continue as the prestigious two tier national championship, sanctioned and supported by ANDRA.

ANDRA will continue on the path of developing and growing the sport, which must include support for all levels of competition in all states, inclusive of the new and re-developed tracks that are or will become available to members in the near future.

Both the ANDRA Drag Racing Series and Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series have enjoyed a substantial profile, success and growth over recent times. This will only increase in the future as both Series’ are already reaching an unprecedented number of tracks in regional areas with further first class venues set to join the calendar for both Series in 2016/2017.

The APSA Pro Street Shootout at Willowbank Raceway this Saturday (3 October) is set to settle the score in some tense on-track rivalries, with a special buy-in grudge match set to pit the heavy-hitters against each other in a race for big cash prizes.

Marty Dack will soon debut a brand new 67 Mustang Top Doorslammer inspired by Mike Knowles’ Blown Money Mob Edition Mustang in the United States.

Of the many great things about social media, and the internet, is the way it links us together, whether its something that happened on the other side of the world or a good cause that catches our attention.

A four-time winner in 2015, Crampton ran into one misfortune after another during the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals this weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park, with the final bit of bad luck coming in Sunday's first round of eliminations.

This weekend will be the last time Darwin drag racers hit the strip this year with the 2015 Track Championship Season Finale featuring Saturday night at Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

Dale Gummow will return to Perth Motorplex in a professional capacity as Event Coordinator for Drag Racing, Burnout and Special Events.

Dale, whom last worked at Perth Motorplex in 2009, has never lost her spark, passion, and desire to return to the nuts and bolts of drag racing event coordination in a full-time capacity.

“Drag racing fills a large part of my life, and nothing gives me greater pleasure than to return to do what I love – the behind the scenes work, the organisation and build up to events,” Dale expressed.

“I am so grateful to be back working at the Motorplex along side some very talented people and together I am sure we will have a fantastic season,” said Dale, whom has competed in both Modified Bike and Modified Eliminator as a competitor.

Congratulations to Junior Dragster competitor, Josh Baker, on his recent recognition as a Local Sporting Champion (LSC) for the electorate of Wills in Melbourne’s Northwestern suburbs. Josh was presented with his award by Mr Kelvin Thomson MP (Member for Wills) on Friday, 18th September.

At the awards ceremony, Mr Thomson spoke of Josh’s achievements already in the sport – including the Victorian Divisional Championship in 2014 and his recent win at the Desert Nationals at Alice Springs.