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Red CentreNATS 12 has been run and done! Chris Haddon was named RCN Champion in his LJ Torana, and you can check out the Pro Burnout results here and the Heavy Hitter drag racing results here. Read on the for the Top Ten and much more! MORE Massive prize pool announced for Red CentreNATS 2027…

Robert Cottrell in the 4DH8RS is your 2026 Castlemaine Rod Shop Pro Burnout series winner for Red CentreNATS 12, piloting the XD Falcon to a $30,000 top prize from the $50,000 total money on offer for the weekend. Unlike the cool conditions we enjoyed for Friday night’s qualifying runs, the searing sun of Alice Springs…

Red CentreNATS today announced a massive shake-up for 2027, with $200,000 in prize money across burnout and drag racing set to bring some of Australia’s toughest cars and biggest names to Alice Springs. The gloves are off for Pro Burnouts, with $100,000 in prize money, 100 drivers and two massive $50,000 shootouts creating what is…

Saturday was go-fast day at Alice Springs Inland Dragway for Red CentreNATS 12, with Wild Bunch headlining the Saturday night drags that saw a prize pool of $31,000 for the Wild Bunch National Titles and $21,000 across the Heavy Hitters categories up for grabs. Outside of the Wild Bunch series, the Heavy Hitters ran to…

The setting sun on Friday night at the Alice Springs Inland Dragway for Red CentreNATS 12 brought with it our first dose of burnout action, as both the Open class and Castlemaine Rod Shop Pro Burnout series class hit the pad for qualifying runs. This would be the only chance for the drivers to qualify…

Each and every year, the Summernats team work hard to improve the event and make it more fun for entrants and spectators alike. For 2027, the big news is that we are adding a third pedestrian overpass over the iconic cruise route, this one located near Gate 7. As with the two bridges installed this…