In 1996, the australian canoe federation at its annual general meeting adopted a new constitution and changed the name of the association to australian canoeing inc. We also sponsor the summit racing equipment nhra nationals at summit racing motorsports park in norwalk, ohio. The brothers tremayne will duke it out for the andra drag racing series australian pro stock championship in the grand final australian nationals this weekend at sydney dragway. Australian turf history books racing talk racehorse talk. Rachelle splatt announces return to top fuel and launches website 2016 new zealand ihra nationals winners. Jim later returned to drive the chesterfields mach i. The new facility will allow oneday delivery on orders for instock parts to customers in most of texas and adjacent states. Drive to win, by frank hawley and mark smith, motorbooks international 1989 hawleys philosophy of driving a drag car is practiced by many of the nhras greatest drivers. The history of drag racing goes back more than half a century and in those 50 years, there are a handful of people who have become drag racing heroes and maintained that status. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. Smith library binding published 1998 monster truck drag racing drag racing ships in 23 days martin hintz, kate hintz.
Feb 03, 2017 at the andra australian nationals, parker improved on his 6. Aussie pro stock eliminations from the andra australian nationals in sydney on mavtv at 8pmest7pmcst tonight. Just drag racing video kelly bettes is australias new. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. News from the 2017 andra drag racing nationals finals including american dom laganas top fuel win and yet another title for john zappia. Every successful sports person will tell you that to stay at the top of your game you need to stay one step ahead of your competitors, so to understand what it takes to win 16 australian top fuel drag racing championships and to remain at the top of your career in the competitive arena of professional motor sport for over 40 years is to acknowledge, appreciate and stand by everything you have. Drag racing story of the day 2002 australian nationals.
Nhra top fuel drag racing champion brittany force has written her name in the history books yet again by recording the fastest onethousandfoot. It features a car show, an autocross competition, and fun runs down the quartermile drag strip. The nhra summit racing series is the largest organized series in drag racing nationwide with as many as 80,000 sportsman and bracket racers participating. The history of the nhra winternationals paperback january 4, 2010. He picked up his 11th career victory and first at the strip at las vegas motor speedway when he ran a 6. Vincent nobile hadnt had a victory since october 2016 at maple grove raceway, but his name is now in the history books as the first fourwide pro stock winner at las vegas. Racing for the biggest prize payout in aussie drag racing history, the stars of the andra drag racing series and summit racing equipment sportsman series will battle it out for andra gold christmas trees over two intense days of the most powerful motorsport on the planet. History the body was founded in bexley, new south wales on 10 september 1949 as the australian canoe federation and affiliated with the international canoe federation in 1951.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. With australian drag racing currently on hold due to covid19 we are going back through some of the most memorable events over the last decade, and more, of the sport. One of the most historic days of australian drag racing is in the record books now overflowing with new standards from the 2017 gulf western oil nitro thunder. Covered are all the popular classes of racing of the era, including top fuelers, funny cars, pro stocks, eliminators such as gassers and altereds, stocks, super stocks, and more. Springmount raceway has opened in arriga, near cairns in queensland. Riversides first official australian drag meet extract from 1964 motor racing year book. The entire australian drag racing industry knows about bundaberg teen sensation cody grohns skills on the track.
Australia has a new queen of speed with brisbane sensation kelly bettes setting. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The komotion capri featured a ford engine for power with carbs on top. Australian drag racing history and memorabilia facebook photo feature 1970 in the pits at the 1970 surfers paradise nationals. This facebook group has been created to provide drag racing fans and historians with a. Gary lim is famous in new zealand drag racing history. Drag racing to star in reality tv gympie times, the qld.
Welcome to the 19 92 national hi from colorado and with me is gentleman norman thanks colon and during the 19 92 season, call the pac is the game provided spectacular drag racing action with record numbers of crab and of course, the highlight of the season is the return of the nationals to call the pac rise by, for the first time since 19 60 81 week, proud of the event, we had the unfortunate. Forbes double triumph was also just the second time a double victory had been achieved in this country, with drag racing legend jim read winning the professional top fuel and funny car titles at the australian nationals in 1976. Less than a month after the strip at las vegas motor speedway held their first fourwide race, the stars of the nhra mello yello drag racing series return to zmax dragway for the ngk spark plugs. Although championship leader aaron tremayne has a commanding 76point lead, the title is not a lock as big brother tyronne is an outside shot to steal the. Witness the first ever naturallyaspirated small block car to eclipse the 200 mph barrier.
The resurfaced racetrack at sydney dragway showed glimpses of promise on day one, but after a full day of racing it showed that it is a world class surface with australian. With more than 230 bold, fullcolor photographs, this lavish book showcases the achievements, the glory, the drivers, the fans, and the highenergy spectacle that make nhra drag racing a. Melbournes home of drag racing, hot laps, track hire and off. Trading cards drag racing 1970s fleer ahra all mopar 426 hemi dodge nitro lot 6. Nhdro summer nationals at indianapolis drag racing online. The western nationals held at the perth motorplex saw the quickest pro slammer field in australian drag racing history. Auscar australian stock car auto racing was an auto racing sanctioning body owned by bob jane, which ran americanstyle superspeedway racing in australia. Norm raced it with a regular and rear engine chassis. Diggles drag racing career has seen a succession of unusual. The australian national drag racing association, or andra for short, is a drag racing sanctioning body in australia the organisation was created in 1973 from a more drag racing oriented faction of the australian hot rod federation today andra sanctions races throughout australia at all levels, from top fuel to junior dragster, on everything from temporary regional tracks to international. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Ngk spark plugs nhra fourwide nationals friday notebook nhra. Australian drag racing history 1992 australian nationals.
Australias most prestigious drag race returns to spiritual home calder park raceway for the first time in 15 years. The organisation was created in 1973 from a more drag racing oriented faction of the australian hot rod federation. One of the most historic days of australian drag racing is in the record books now overflowing with new. He scored a double win with his top fueler and aafunny car at the 1976 nationals. Some of the drivers that autographed the book were tv tommy ivo, joe amato,big daddy don garlits, joe mondello, tom mcewen the moongoose,roland leong the hawaiian, bill grumpyjenkins. Licensing in the lamattina fuchscarrot kings top fuel dragster at willowbank raceway this morning, bettes stopped the clocks on her first pass at a stunning 4.
The super summit event in ohio moves to summit racing equipment motorsports park in norwalk. It is posted without any profit, purely for the awareness of the. With 15 competing cars and some 30 odd bewildered spectators, riversides first drag meeting got away to a heartening start. Surfers paradise dragstrip speedwayandroadracehistory. Sydney international dragway was born and it is amongst the best drag strips in the world. I became involved in drag racing back in street level classes in 1980 in canberra for a short time and also attended castlereagh raceway as a spectator whenever i. Oakey was the first australian funny car in the eights with the goggomobile. Australia has a new queen of speed with brisbane sensation kelly bettes setting the quickest and fastest runs for a woman in australian drag racing history.
Australian national drag racing association westernationals on coverage of the australian national drag racing association westernationals from perth, western australia is now available for viewing on. While his competitors were training for sydneys fuchs nationals, 16yearold grohn had an even bigger test on his mind. History was made in andra drag racing last november at sydney nationals with two mopar pro stock cars running in the final the first time ever in australian drag racing. They began racing in 1965 with an fj holden and an anglia gasser. Nov 08, 2015 tremayne added his name to the history books by downing favourite lee bektash in the final round of pro stock a 7. It might be hard to believe but the australian version of the first winternationals was run only six years after the initial one at pomona, california. Throughout the history of the romans hot rod association, numerous members and their cars have been successful in winning trophies and acclaim at these local hot rod shows. Jim read racing top fuel drag racing with phil read. Chris matheson set to become fivetime australian drag racing.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. Early australian drag racing unique cars and parts. This page is a tribute to the drivers in australia, new zealand and the usa who have created a milestone in the history of drag. We now have a flourishing sport along with a promising future. The australian nationals at sydney dragway has produced plenty of drama and excitement with the second day of qualifying completed. October, 1962, was the opening date for what could develop into one of the leading motor sports on the australian motor racing calendar. The first ever junior dragster national champion in 1998, bettes. Australian drag racing history showcases the history of drag racing in australia through pictures and videos. Summit racing s arlington, texas facility opens for business. The 1920 series calendar increases the total number of events by one and the number of venues by two with t. The price of greatness in motorcycle drag racing drag bike news. List of winners of the andra drag racing nationals event. Australian drag racing nationals history has 2,937 members. Welcome to a new miniseries of articles on drag news magazine called events i remember.
What he was served up by the gods of thunder, for his efforts, was an oil pan full of broken connecting rod parts that looked like an aluminum salad with 50 weight dressing as a side. See lee bektash, with his brandnew bre small block mopar, demolish the record books with new et and speed records of 6. The australian national drag racing association was established in 1973, and today they claim they are the best in the world outside the united states. Nationals at indianapolis, presented top fuel ownerdriver terry mcmillen the 2018 mike aiello spirit of drag racing award. An event specific group to provide a place for historic information and dialogue about the. Fifty years after our first race we will celebrate this milestone in drag racing history with the ultimate bench race at the liverpool catholic club on the evening of march 28, 2015. The body was founded in bexley, new south wales on 10 september 1949 as the australian canoe federation and affiliated with the international canoe federation in 1951. Queenslander steve read leads the top fuel field going into race day with a 4.
Andra sanctions races throughout australia and throughout the year at all levels, from junior dragster to top fuel. This is an accomplishment that will go into the drag racing history books and could well be an. Highlights of qualifying from the 1992 australian nationals at calder park raceway. Unlike any book ever published on drag racing, the fast lane captures the heart and soul of nhra. Tommy johnson jr takes the win against damien harris to win the australian nationals with a 4. Spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, 1001 drag racing facts is packed with wellresearched drag racing facts that even some of the most hardcore drag racing fans might be surprised to learn. With bobs update to the engine were hoping to better that, cavallo explains. The highlight of the 80s was the romans 21st anniversary celebrated with a special display as part of the 1981 hot rod show at bankstown square where 10 romans cars. Fleer 1972 season auto racing trading cards for sale ebay. In fact, australia was the very first place on gods earth that organized drag racing was reported back in 1911. The great achievement tak sought to ascend to was the running of the first ever 5 second elapsed time pass in the history of top fuel motorcycle drag racing. Australian nationals section of news news sydney dragway. Not only did he win, forbes also claimed the number one qualifying sport in both brackets to clean sweep the weekend. Watch brittany force shatter the nhra top fuel record with.
Jun 12, 2012 this video on youtube caught our eye not only for the cool 1960s drag racing footage, but for its title, back when racing was fun. The australian national drag racing association, or andra for short, is a drag racing. Marketing assistance provided to willowbank raceway by the queensland events corporations new regional development program was a significant factor in securing. Nov 04, 2019 nhra top fuel drag racing champion brittany force has written her name in the history books yet again by recording the fastest onethousandfoot run in. Bundy teenager is burning the tarmac on track for bright. Today andra sanctions races throughout australia at all levels, from top fuel to junior dragster, on everything from temporary regional tracks to international standard facilities in capital cities such as the perth motorplex. Nhra pros at las vegas drag racing online magazine. The australian national drag racing association, or andra for short, is a drag racing sanctioning body in australia.
Nationals top fuel title at indianapolis during prerace ceremonies monday at the chevrolet performance u. All the action from round 1 of super stock at the 1995 australian nationals at calder park raceway, melbourne. August 12, 2017 a video in tribute to all the teams, racers and fans in australia of the most powerful and entertaining motorsport on the planet drag racing. Big money payouts continue to flow from the midwests largest motorcycle drag racing seriesnhdrointo the hands of winning racers.
Rob rath has been the andra division director for south australia since 2018 and has a long history in the sport of drag racing. Australian drag racing history showcases the history of drag racing in australia. New zealand did not have any classes for funny cars at that time. Australian drag racing history and memorabilia has 18,685 members. Australian drag racing nationals history public group. Its a compilation of footage taken from various drag strips from days gone by, and for those of us who cant get. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. If you love the sport of drag racing you will cherish this book. Kelly at the nitro thunder meeting, sydney dragway may 17 kelly won her first top fuel christmas tree at the santos summer thunder meeting at sydney dragway in january. The australian national drag racing association has confirmed a 10round calendar for the 20192020 summit racing equipment sportsman series with the release of details for rounds 410 today. Get the best deals on fleer 1972 season auto racing trading cards when you. Australian drag racing history and memorabilia public. Sanctioned by ihra australia, the 400 thunder professional and sportsman championship racers are in line for a share of the. Dixon sets new australian record as read doubles up.
Crampton defeated brittany force in the final with the quickest pass of his career, his 3. The first event for the 6race 400 thunder drag racing series 20192020 season atlantic oil east coast nationals will go into he record books this coming weekend nov 12 at sydney dragway. From howto books to photo books to novels, if you like drag racing, we have your book. Australian national drag racing association wikipedia. This video on youtube caught our eye not only for the cool 1960s drag racing footage, but for its title, back when racing was fun. With the first filming to open a major weekend of pro street and street and sportsman style racing, the program will extend to three days to incorporate the filming and the street machine magazine pro street and muscle car drag racing nationals over the weekend of march 1921. Watch brittany force shatter the nhra top fuel record with a. I do not own any of the footage or music and no infringement is intended. Feb 03, 2018 the nhra is extreme no matter how you look at it and when you crash at speeds of nearly 400 miles per hour it can be very ugly but at the same time you cant look away. Summit racing becomes the major series sponsor of andra, the australian national drag racing association racing series. Unique race car could be gulf western oil winternationals record. Aug 30, 2012 this is the definitive and conclusive high definition video of peter svenssons fantastic run of 5.
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