In a weekend of mixed fortunes, Brisbane based racer Steve Ham has cemented his name in Australian drag racing history by claiming both the national time and speed records for the hotly contested Top Alcohol Funny Car category.

The 2013 Nitro Champs saw three first time professional winners in racing that ranged from the record breaking to the bizarre.

Lee Bektash in Pro Stock, Russell Mills in Top Alcohol and Graeme Morell in Top Bike all scored their first pro victories on a day where the saying “to finish first, first you must finish” was more important than ever.

The ANDRA Drag Racing Series heads to Sydney Dragway for the Nitro Champs, this weekend May 3-5.

This weekend we are trialling a live stream, available for free to all viewers (please note that NSW can not view the stream).

We hope you enjoy this addition to the coverage of the 2013 Nitro Champs.

The ANDRA Drag Racing Series heads to Sydney Dragway for the Nitro Champs, this weekend May 3-5.

This weekend we are trialling a live stream, available for free to all viewers (please note that NSW can not view the stream).

we hope you enjoy this addition to the coverage of the 2013 Nitro Champs.

Darren Morgan managed to sway the Top Fuel points balance slightly in his favour during qualifying for the 2013 Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway, taking top position ahead of race day.

Qualifying for the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship was completed on day one of the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway with many racers running sub-record passes in the cool weather.

Racers have come from around the nation to be at Sydney Dragway for this weekend’s Nitro Champs – here’s what they’re telling us about this weekend!

He might have spent 11 months out of the driver’s seat of the world’s fastest accelerating vehicles, but three times Australian Top Fuel champion Phil Read doesn’t have nerves ahead of his return at this weekend’s Nitro Champs, just a pure desire to win.

The Nitro Champs this weekend at Sydney Dragway will feature round four of the ANDRA Pro Stock championship and again Jason Grima will field two cars with the return of the USA’s Brandon Huhtala behind the wheel of the second Ford Mustang.

Team Bray Racing and ANDRA will be having a display at Vek Tools, McGraths Hill in Sydney this Thursday with appearances and autograph signings from Victor and Ben Bray, Victor’s Top Doorslammer on display and plenty of red hot Sidchrome tool deals.

Mopar factory driver Lee Bektash says Pro Stock is likely to become a six second free for all with cool, clear conditions forecast for this weekend’s Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway.

Team Bray Racing’s Victor and Ben Bray will line up amongst a field of 19 world class Top Doorslammers for this weekend’s Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway.

The Nitro Champs is one of the most popular professional drag racing events in Australia and draws the best competitors from across the country for all of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series pro categories as well as the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.

When it comes to international experience driving 8000 horsepower nitro Top Fuel dragsters, few have more runs under the belt than Avon, Indiana-based Tommy Johnson Jr.

The nine times NHRA event winner has raced in the US, United Arab Emirates, England, Sweden and Finland during his career and is looking forward to adding Australia to the list when he drives for the Rapisarda Autosport International team at the Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway.