Day 1 of the 2017 ANDRA Australian Nationals launched with blue skies and big smiles all around. Melbourne really turned it on weather wise and the racers turned it on for the healthy crowd.

Confirmation has come through that Rapisarda Autosport International will be bringing American driver Dom Lagana and nitro tuner Lee Beard back to Australia later this month. Both superstars will be making an appearance at Calder Park for the 51st ANDRA Australian Nationals on January 28-29.

John Zappia currently occupies the number #1 qualifying position for Top Doorslammer with a fourth and final qualifier to come while Chris Soldatos has taken first position in Pro Stock at Adelaide International Raceway.

The quickest Pro Stock car in the country driven by Lee Bektash will lead the first Pro Stock field to Adelaide International Raceway since the 2013 Spring Nationals this weekend for the SA Summer Nationals.

Grant O’Rourke is on his way to South Australia for the SA Summer Nationals, with the Brisbane-based racer looking to secure back-to-back Top Doorslammer victories at Adelaide International Raceway.

The SA Summer Nationals will be the first glimpse Adelaide fans have of the beautifully turned out AC Delco Holden Monaro Top Doorslammer of Maurice Fabietti and his driver Mark Belleri on December 3-4.

Just last week John Zappia set a new Perth Motorplex track record speed for Top Doorslammer clocking 256.38 mph.

Darwin's Scott Maclean is preparing for a strong return to national drag racing in both a brand new Top Doorslammer and Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Spinozzi Racing has announced their retirement from Pro Stock to join the ranks of Top Doorslammer. Watch the annoucnement HERE 

The second leg of the “Central Swing” was a clean sweep for 9 times Champion John Zappia – Top Qualifying and winning the Desert Nationals in Alice Springs, while picking up Low ET, Top Speed and resetting the track 1/8 mile ET and MPH records.

John Zappia has clean-swept the Top Doorslammer category at Alice Spring Inland Dragway’s Desert Nationals this weekend - top qualifying and taking the event victory this afternoon (Sunday 17 July) whilst also resetting the track speed (193.97mph) and elapsed time (3.966s) eighth-mile distance records in the process.

Nine-time Champion John Zappia has top qualified for the Desert Nationals today at Alice Springs Inland Dragway, in what is the first ever visit to the venue by any Group One category.

Top Doorslammer racer Sam Fenech can’t wait to get to the Desert Nationals this weekend (16 and 17 July) in what will be his first ever trip to Alice Springs Dragway.

Nitro Up North has rocked the Top End to its core for a second time, with astonishing performances, big spectator numbers and an outstanding response from competitors.

Gary Phillips has claimed a long-overdue win in his Lucas Oil Products Studebaker Top Doorslammer, at last weekend’s Nitro Up North event at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin.