After a win in Round 1 of the Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship, multiple Australian champion and current record holder Chris Matheson is hoping to back up his Nitro Slam winning performance.

Porters Racing along with JB Automotive North Queensland have announced a joint engine development program with Bob Book of Book Racing Enterprises (BRE) based out of the USA.

Just over a week ago Craig Glassby recorded the quickest ever Top Alcohol Funny Car pass in the world, beating US Top Alcohol legend Frank Manzo’s 5.411 by 1000th of a second in the semi finals of the 44th Westernationals at Perth Motorplex.

In her first round of the 2015 Top Alcohol season, ex-pat West Australian turned Brisbane-resident Debbie O’Rourke has punched out a personal best pass at the Perth Motorplex at the weekend.

John Zappia is two from two in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series Top Doorslammer Championship following victory in the 44th annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex, while Gary Phillips returned to the winner's circle of Top Alcohol but not without a serious challenge.

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.

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.

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.

John Zappia and Chris Matheson earned early season points as the opening round of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series rounded out at Perth Motorplex on Saturday.

When it comes to the unpredictable world of nitro motorcycle drag racing, being consistent can be just as important as smashing out six second times and 200mph plus top end speeds.

Round 1 of the the ANDRA Drag Racing Series for Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle gets underway tonight (Jan 9) at Home Group WA Nitro Slam with qualifying from 6pm local time at Perth Motorplex.

Local West Aussie Top Doorslammer driver Daniel Gregorini is a busy boy in 2015.