Gold Christmas Trees were handed out and records were smashed in an memorable weekend of racing in Round 6 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.

The X-Champs is off to a flying start as several competitors set themselves up for a record setting weekend in the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.

While the Most Powerful Motorsport in the World is personified by the nitro chugging stars of Top Fuel, the grassroots categories of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship hold plenty of interest for hardcore fans. 

Edgell Mallis has spent 34 years in drag racing and not once has he contested the full Australian championship schedule. Until now.

Shane Wynd has crossed the Nullarbor no less than 55 times but he doesn’t foresee many return trips in the future now that the current 2014 Modified Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship points leader has made the move back east permanent.

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

The team comprising Australian Modified champion Craig Baker and his Junior Dragster son Josh, are donating $1300 in prize money accrued from the recent Portland Funny Car meeting, Calder Park’s John Taverna Classic and the Adelaide round of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship to the Love Me Love You foundation.

Spearheaded by former Australian Rules footballer Lance Picioane, Love Me Love You is a foundation committed to the prevention, intervention and control of youth mental health disorders and substance abuse.

Don’t expect Leanne Braggs to back down against her son should the pair meet during Modified eliminations at the Southern Nationals presented by Fiat Professional & Essendon Chrysler Jeep Dodge next week.

Josh Baker used a 0.473 reaction time to run a 9.16 ET from a dial in of 9.12 giving him a 0.073 package to win the 60foot Rising Star Award at Round 4 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.

Born in Bendigo Victoria, Fiona Reed will realise a lifelong dream when she gasses the pedal of her Supercharged Outlaw Dragster at Calder Park Raceway next week.

Rob Cassar can’t wait to get riding again in Round 5 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship at the Southern Nationals presented by Essendon Chrysler Fiat on April 4-5, 2014.

Cameron Turner endured a wild ride in the braking area two weeks ago at the 43rd Westernationals but he is back thanks to the generosity of others in the hopes of chasing down the WA Modified Championship.

The weather, not racing, would decide the points in Round 4 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship at Adelaide International Raceway.

Daniel Camilleri only needed one run in qualifying to go two tenths under the national record for DD/GA and sit atop the Super Comp standings in Round 4 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.

Jess Turner will be in action again tonight at Adelaide International Raceway where she hopes to build on her mother’s legacy at a track that has become a happy hunting ground for Turner and her family.