In front of near-capacity crowds, Emilio Spinozzi has claimed the biggest victory of his Top Doorslammer career, taking out the 2026 Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway with a stunning performance that rewrote the history books.
The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) brought the ultimate nitro showdown to Willowbank Raceway for the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at the weekend, with world and national records falling, thrilling head-to-heads for NDRC Gold Christmas Trees, and some pretty big escapes to boot.
Lamattina Top Fuel Racing demonstrated resilience and determination at the Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, overcoming a challenging weekend to secure valuable championship points and extend Phil Lamattina’s lead in the Top Fuel standings.
Another capacity crowd at Willowbank Raceway has again been treated to record breaking performances from the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) racers today as the 2026 Gulf Western Oil Winternationals – the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America – came to a close.
It was billed as the ultimate drag racing show and so far, the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals has more than lived up to its name – with world and Australian records broken today in qualifying ahead of what is expected to be a truly intense day of racing for National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) Gold on Sunday at Willowbank Raceway.
The largest championship drag racing event held outside of the US – the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals – is well underway at Willowbank Raceway, with today’s day two of the four-day event forecasting an epic weekend of National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) action to come.
The biggest event of the year is underway! The 58th Gulf Western Oil Winternationals roared to life today with the opening day featuring NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Championship action at Willowbank Raceway.
For Steve Carpenter, racing in Pro Alcohol wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision.
The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) is set to put on one of its biggest spectacles of the year at Willowbank Raceway across June 4-7, with the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals poised to deliver a massive weekend of horsepower.
When the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals roar to life at Willowbank Raceway this weekend (June 4-7), a spectacular new chapter will be added to the Reed racing legacy.
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