TOP FUEL Two-time champion Phil Lamattina, with a 10-point lead over his closest challenger, Damien Harris, stands on the verge of scoring his first Aussie Top Fuel title since 2014

by John Doig, Australian Correspondent The final round of the 2026 National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) season at The Bend Dragway in South Australia has been postponed because of forecast

Damien Harris spearheaded Rapisarda Autosport International 1-2-3 after defeating teammate Shane Olive in the final of Top Fuel at the rain-affected Haltech East Coast Nationals, Sydney Dragway, September 26. Reigning

TOP FUEL Reigning champion Wayne Newby needs to claw back a 16-point gap to series leader Phil Lamattina at the Haltech East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway on September 26-27

“Stuck in the staging lanes and waiting for the rain to clear is probably a suitable metaphor for where Australian drag racing is at the moment.” When CompetitionPlus.com published those

“Stuck in the staging lanes and waiting for the rain to clear is probably a suitable metaphor for where Australian drag racing is at the moment.” When CompetitionPlus.com published those

“Stuck in the staging lanes and waiting for the rain to clear is probably a suitable metaphor for where Australian drag racing is at the moment.” When CompetitionPlus.com published those

The NDRC 2026 Nitro Up North meeting for Top Fuel and Doorslammer at Hidden Valley Dragway, Darwin, scheduled for August 14–15, has been canceled. According to series organizer Andy Lopes,

Damien Harris claimed his third Winternationals title after a gritty win over teammate Shane Olive in the final of Top Fuel at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway

Generational drag racing appears to be alive and well in Australia. This weekend, as the Australian tour rolls into legendary Willowbank Raceway outside Brisbane for the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals,

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