The heat was once again brought to the Springmount Raceway burnout pad for Northern Nats 9, with three classes of tyre-killers hitting the pad over three days for bragging rights and big cash prizes. Combatants were divided into Pro Burnout, Open, and Development classes. Unlike other events, Northern Nats runs a system of combined points…
Read MoreWhen it comes to producing heavy-hitting street machine icons, the Illawarra region of New South Wales has always batted far above the average. Stalwart burnout competitor Phil Kerjean and his family have called the Illawarra home for decades, but that’s about to change as they seek a tree-change in the Riverina. So, what better time…
Read MoreIn a major boost for motorsport fans in the Northern Territory, Australia’s ultimate shopping membership program, LMCT+, is putting pedal to the metal in support of community motorsport in the Northern Territory, as they were today announced as the presenting partner for two of the territory’s most iconic automotive events – Red CentreNATS and Nitro…
Read MorePaul Butler’s NANA TX Holden Gemini has taken victory for the third time in the street drags at Rockynats 5, the SR20-powered no prep monster machine proving itself as the car to beat on the challenging no prep surface of Quay Street. For those unfamiliar, the on street drags at Rockynats are an eighth-mile affair,…
Read MoreThe Pro Burnout and Open classes at Rare Spares Rockynats went gangbusters, with around $30K in cash on the line across both classes, and 20 cars throwing down in Sunday afternoon’s Pro-class final. Torrential rain leading into the event had us all guessing if any rubber would be blazed at all next to Rockhampton’s Fitzroy…
Read MoreRare Spares Rockynats 5 has already been the biggest one to date, and after a huge Street Parade of over 1100 cars burling through the centre of Rocky infront of a packed crowd, we got stuck into the elite unveilings at the showgrounds. Covers were pulled off seven cars, seen in public for the very…
Read MoreFor those of you who don’t know who Peter Grmusa is – all three of you – the man is a pre-eminent figure in the Aussie burnout world, with a list of wins as long as your arm. He’s also a prolific car builder, turning out everything from clean streeters to mental pad-pounders. With a…
Read MoreThe Pro Burnout series is ready to light up Rockhampton for Rockynats 5 on 4-6 April, with a bumper field of over 30 cars to throw down in pursuit of three Pro Burnout tickets to Street Machine Summernats 38. Taking place just off the Fitzroy River in one of the most scenic places to hold…
Read MoreAfter last year’s scorcher, which saw the Perth Motorplex literally on fire at one point, it was nice to experience a Motorvation with the temperatures hovering around the low 30s for a change. Sure, it was still pretty warm, but Motorvation 39 was a far more comfortable event than its predecessor, especially if you spent…
Read MoreThe standard of burnout cars in Australia has gone through the roof in the past decade or so. Top 60-quality cars are now a common sight on pads around the country, and the stakes are being raised each year. First published in the February 2025 issue of Street Machine One of the guys doing the…
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