Willowbank Raceway, Queensland will receive a $11 million upgrade as part of the Australian Government Community Development Grants Program to support infrastructure in local and regional economies.

The phrases “single-car team” and “multi-car team” seem like they’re pretty elementary to define: single-car team, one car . . . multiple-car team, more than one car. Ahh, but it’s not that simple. 

Take, for instance the curious pairing of Justin Ashley’s Phillips Connect /Vita C Dragster team and Antron Brown’s Matco Tools/Toyota/Sirius xm/Hangsterfer’s Dragster outfit. Each has one car. Each has one driver. But they’re linked for data-sharing, research-and-development, and marketing/promotional ventures, with ambitions to help not only their team but also the entire sport to flourish. 

All Doug Foley wanted was a fair shot.

With a brand-new Morgan Lucas Racing-built car that crew chief Aaron Brooks put his handprints all over before it was finished, along with quality parts and a trustworthy crew, the ProTechs Construction Dragster co-owner/driver just might have that for the first time.

That makes this a pivotal year for Foley & Lewis Racing.

Top Fuel racer Austin Prock never has telegraphed the slightest bit of self-doubt, and even though he has sat out the past two seasons, he’s showing no signs of it as he returns in the Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist Dragster.
 
“I think our car will be able to race with the best of ’em. We have every piece of the puzzle to go out there and succeed. There’s no doubt in my mind we can go out and contend for a championship,” the 26-year-old who’s youngest in the class said. “We’ve got a great group of crew members put together. I can’t wait to get back into that competition mindset and go out there and [drive] to the best of my ability. And we’ll see how the cards fall.” 

Prock was the quickest of PRO Nitro Spring Training testing on Saturday, and the third quickest overall of the event thanks to a Saturday afternoon 3.685, 333.66.

Mainline Sales Inc will once again renew their partnership with Stringer Performance as a major sponsor for the full 2022 NHRA Camping World Series drag racing season beginning with the WinterNationals in Pomona CA. This will be the fourth year in a row the full-service manufacturer’s representative company based in Anaheim CA will support champion driver Clay Millican on his Doug Stringer owned top fuel dragster.

“Every year this partnership has grown and we are very excited to have Mainline Sales back with our race team for the entire season. They really understand how to utilize Clay, our race team and hospitality platform in their business to business programs with all of Mainline’s strategic manufacturing relationships” remarks owner, Doug Stringer.

Kalitta Motorsports and Revchem Composites are entering the third year of their marketing and technical support sponsorship with the beginning of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, February 18-20, at the NHRA Winternationals. The relationship continually grows as Revchem utilizes Kalitta Motorsports' VIP hospitality and B2B program to increase brand awareness. As an industry-leading composite materials distributor and technical resource Revchem is involved with many industries, from surfing to aerospace and everything in between. They have entertained existing and potential customers in the race team's VIP hospitality area throughout the racing season across the country. Revchem's increased branding will be recognizable across all three Kalitta Motorsports racecars during the 2022 season.

NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Nitro Funny Car driver Jason Rupert will be competing at the season-opening Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at his home track — Auto Club Raceway at Pomona — on Feb. 17-20. The Bays & Rupert Ford Mustang will adorn the familiar logos of its loyal supporters with the addition of emerging country music artist Elvie Shane.

One of the juiciest storylines in this year’s Top Fuel class will be the inevitable comparison of the performances from reigning champion Steve Torrence and eight-time champ and decade-long class commander Tony Schumacher, who’s returning to a fulltime schedule for the first time since 2018.

That’s especially true after Torrence – still enjoying the shine last November from his fourth consecutive title – teased about Schumacher, “I’m going to tell him, ‘You left, and I’m the sheriff now.’”

WHILE THE DRIVER’S AWAY  . . . Dad Gary Densham will play. The 75-year-old drag-racing veteran erased any speculation about who’s the driver of their family-owned Ford Mustang Funny Car. It’s his son.
 

“Steven’s the driver. I’ll be driving here and I’ll be driving at Pomona – only because the Super Bowl screwed us up,” Gary Densham said. enshams adjusting their plans.