It wasn’t a great weekend for Aussies at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio last weekend.

For the first time in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series, Hidden Valley Drag Strip will host not one but two Top Doorslammer Championship rounds as the 2015/2016 season kicks off July 17-18.

One of Australia’s most successful and well-respected drag racing teams, Lamattina Top Fuel Racing has decided to withdraw from championship competition after achieving three championships and numerous accolades during more than 10 years running their team at the pinnacle of the sport.

Top Fuel driver and team owner Mark Mariani is looking forward to the future of Drag Racing in Australia, and the second generation racer is doing everything within his reach to ensure the future success of his fledgling Top Fuel team.

Their first event of the new season may still be two weeks away, but the O’Rourke Motorsport transporter, race vehicles and team patriarch Grant O’Rourke have already arrived in the area ready to do their part to promote their sport ahead of the 17-18 July event.

John Kapiris is now a three-time ANDRA Super Sedan champion following a runner up placing at the recent Fuchs Winternationals.

Please be advised the ANDRA Social Media Policy has been updated. All ANDRA members are encouraged to read the policy thoroughly.

Social Media can be a great platform to promote ANDRA Drag Racing and the great teams that commit their valuable time and money around the country. It gives everyone a voice, allows us to reach far off communities and engage with like-minded people all over the world.

Chris Matheson’s Top Fuel Nitro Harley Team was aiming for second position but ended the 2015 ANDRA Drag Racing Series in third on 203 points, just 11 points behind closest rival Chris Porter on 214.

Please be aware of the following scheduling changes to Speedweek over the coming weeks.

Due to SBS coverage of the Tour de France, Speedweek will air at the following times:

28th June               90 min Speedweek         1400-1530

5th July                  90 min Speedweek         1530-1700

12th July                90 min Speedweek         1530-1700

19th July                90 min Speedweek         1530-1700

26th July                90 min Speedweek         1530-1700

On a hot, steamy Sunday at Bristol Dragway, Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton and crew chief Aaron Brooks stayed cool, and Crampton scored a triumphant victory at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

Jim Ioannidis' on track performance has improved to a new level in recent months, even more so at the 2015 Fuchs Winternationals.

While providing an exciting and action filled spectacular for more than 35,000 fans recently, the Fuchs Winternationals also saw a flurry of National and track records broken across a wide range of drag racing classes.

At the recent Fuchs Winternationals, Graeme Spencer ended a nine-year drought taking out his second Super Gas championship in an exciting final round of the 2015 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series.

The Central Australian Drag Racing Association have issued the following statement through the CADRA newsletter following the official lighting ceremony at Alice Springs Inland Dragway.