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Every so often, a racetrack comes along that resets the bar. Right now, that place is The Bend Dragway in South Australia. Still the newest facility in Australian drag racing, it’s fast earning a reputation as the country’s ultimate benchmark — smooth, quick, and record-breaking.
Just outside Ipswich in South-East Queensland, the first soil was turned in 1982 for what would become Willowbank Raceway. Forty years on, the pioneers who helped build it and the racers who continue the drag racing tradition today came together for a special race meet — a celebration and reflection on how far the venue has come.
Forty years on from its groundbreaking debut at the US Nationals, the iconic Aussie Raider is back. Today, that legacy lives on with the reveal of the 2025 Aussie Raider livery, a bold recreation of the original Funny Car that captured international attention in the 1980s.
More than 20,000 fans packed into Dragway at The Bend across three massive days for the Spring Nationals, which hosted the Pro Drag Racing Championship (PDRC) Grand Final and decided the national titles for Pro Mod, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
There was SPRY Spring Nationals action aplenty at Dragway at The Bend for the final day of round four of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series on Sunday.
The countdown is on to the return of ANDRA drag racing at Sydney Dragway, with more details of the newly named ANDRA Drag Racing Masters on January 24, 2026, now available.
Hydraulink Jim Read Racing rolled out at Dragway at The Bend on Friday to much fanfare courtesy of their striking livery promoting the Snap-on Socket to Breast Cancer campaign, but sadly, this would be the highlight of their weekend.
Huge day of action at Dragway at The Bend includes milestone-smashing performances for Connor McClure, John Ricca – more to come Sunday
The SPRY Spring Nationals at Dragway at The Bend is well underway, with day one at Dragway at The Bend now complete.
The ACDelco Top Doorslammer team is thrilled to announce the addition of Brodie Zappia as their new driver. Brodie, a 20-year-old racing prodigy from Perth, brings a wealth of experience and a track record of success to the team.
The 2025 Pro Stock Championship has been decided ahead of the season’s final race, with John Barbagallo confirming he will not compete at the Spring Nationals at The Bend. His withdrawal removes the last remaining mathematical challenge to Rob Dekert, who now secures his second consecutive championship, cementing his place among the greats of Australian Pro Stock.
Top Sportsman racer Sam Cardinale is heading to this weekend’s SPRY Spring Nationals at Dragway at The Bend – round four of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship – with plenty of recent success behind him.
This weekend’s SPRY Spring Nationals will see more than 170 ANDRA Sportsman racers take to Dragway at The Bend for round four of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series.
Race fans can expect a Top Fuel show for the ages at Dragway at The Bend’s Spring Nationals across October 3-5, with Hydraulink Jim Read Racing ready to bring the goods while championing an important message and sporting a bold new look.
The next generation of ANDRA drag racing stars were in full flight at the Nitro Golf Centre Junior Nationals last weekends they chased valuable ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series championship points and ANDRA Christmas Trees.
The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) has today released its 2026 Championship calendar, confirming a packed national program for both Professional and Aeroflow Sportsman categories and a shift to a calendar year format.
Fresh from back-to-back victory at the weekend’s Sunset Nationals – round three of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series – Zayne Condello is hoping to continue the winning feeling into this weekend’s Nitro Golf Centre Junior Nationals (September 26-28).
IHRA Australia has announced the sanctioning body has been sold, with ownership returning to the new operators of IHRA USA. Full statement from IHRA Australia reads;
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce that Maxima Racing Oils Australia has signed on in support of Top Sportsman as part of the ANDRA Racer Support Program.
ANDRA Christmas Trees glittered in Mildura Sunday (21st September) as the winners of round three of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Sportsman Series claimed Sunset Nationals victory in their respective brackets.
ANDRA is proud to announce that Speedflow Products has joined the new ANDRA Championship Racer Support Program, rewarding racers in the 2025/2026 ANDRA Sportsman Series.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce that the Shinko Motorcycle Tyres brand has signed up in support of Competition Bike racers as part of the ANDRA Racer Support Program.
A full day of Sunset Nationals qualifying action has drew to a close at the Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip in Mildura ahead of racing on Sunday for round three of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Sportsman Series.
The 2025 Tires 660 Drag Radial Series shifted far North in the tricky heat and humidity at Palmyra Dragway for Karnage In The Kanefields. Despite the challenging conditions, the radial warriors still delivered PBs and wild wheelstanding action that only short-track radial racing provides.
ANDRA is proud to announce that Powerplus Racing Fuels has decided to further extend its support ANDRA racers.
After a very strong start to the 2025/2026 ANDRA Sportsman Series, Neil Mellett is hoping to continue that momentum when he takes on the Sunset Nationals at the Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip this weekend (September 20-21).
A big two weeks at the Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip is coming up for Junior Dragster racer Paige Harvey, with the 15-year-old signed up for both this weekend’s Sunset Nationals (September 20-21) and next weekend’s Nitro Golf Centre Junior Nationals (September 26-28).
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) Board is pleased to welcome Craig Baker to its ranks, filling a casual vacancy.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to welcome Atlantic Oils to the ANDRA Racer Support Program, backing the Super Sedan bracket as part of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Sportsman Series.
If there’s a drag strip in Australia that feels like it belongs in a Mad Max film, it’s Alice Springs Dragway. Set against the backdrop of the rugged MacDonnell Ranges and surrounded by open desert, it’s a quarter mile that gets the job done — built tough, prepped well, and right in the heart of the outback.
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