Victorian Motorsports Park is gearing up for a big few weeks, with the Street Machine Drag Challenge presented by VPW and Castlemaine Rod Shop Invitational heading to Knowsley across October and November. The run of events will bring championship drag racing, some of Australia’s toughest street cars and top-level burnout competition back to the region,…
Read MoreA regular Rockynats entrant, William Melvin has been part of the Nats scene for years, bringing his BGPLMS, a 2008 Holden HSV Clubsport, along for the ride – and, more importantly, bringing the mates, family and good times that make these events what they are. The Clubby is quite the beast, packing a 408ci mill…
Read MoreEarly Bird spectator tickets are now on sale for Castlemaine Rod Shop Invitational #3, with more than 50 of Australia’s toughest burnout drivers set to descend on Victorian Motorsports Park on Saturday 21 November 2026. The invite-only showdown will bring together a hand-picked field of burnout heavyweights chasing a $20,000 winner-takes-all prize, three Pro Burnout…
Read MoreYour engine can’t do the horsepower-producing, tyre-frying things we all enjoy unless there’s something to turn its pistons’ reciprocal energy into rotational energy through the crankshaft and then into the drivetrain. That’s where the connecting rod comes in. On paper, a conrod’s job is wildly simple, but there’s a tonne of science behind how they’re…
Read MoreRed 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…
Read MoreRobert 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…
Read MoreRed 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…
Read MoreSaturday 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreJoe Kurtovic’s long-term love affair – or perhaps love-hate relationship – with his ’33 Ford coupe has spanned more than 25 years. The Sydneysider purchased the ’33 as a stalled project out of Melbourne, after heading down to attend the Victorian Hot Rod Show. “I was going to build a simple hot rod cruiser, but…
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