19-round calendar spanning Australia and New Zealand Castlemaine Rod Shop series naming rights partner Summernats Grand Final with $50,000 prize money for series winner Clear pathways for direct and wildcard qualification Additional support for regional events The world’s biggest burnout competition, the Pro Burnout Series, is back for 2025, boasting an epic lineup of 19…
Read MoreTake a trip across the Tasman and you’ll find the first weekend of August boldly marked in shed calendars across New Zealand, as thousands of Kiwi revheads anticipate the 2024 Prowear Chrome Horsepower Festival at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. For prospective entrants, the lead-up to this annual extravaganza of all things automotive is always a…
Read MoreChopped is back! When it began in 2008, the Chopped Rod & Custom festival was designed as a low-key event for traditional rods, customs and bikes. The first Chopped was held as a static show on a footy oval in the tiny Victorian goldfields town of Newstead, before moving to the Newstead Racecourse. Dirt drags…
Read MoreAfter a herculean 600km trek from Dragway at The Bend in South Australia to Central Victoria’s Heathcote Park Raceway, we got underway for the fourth day of racing for Drag Challenge 2024. Given that the final road route takes even the most capable of cars well over six and a half hours, we gave entrants…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again! Spring is in the air, and with it comes the fever around Drag Challenge, and this year is shaping up to be one of the biggest and fastest yet. Entrants who are on the ball enough to have their cars running (there are many who still don’t!) have been…
Read MoreWhen we announced that we were adding two Rods Out burnout comps to the Street Machine Drag Challenge program for 2024, we had high hopes that we could put on a couple of great shows. The response, however, has far exceeded our expectations! RODS OUT TICKETS ARE CHEAPEST ONLINE! GRAB YOURS HERE AND SAVE For…
Read MoreSydney was treated to an extra dose of Brashernats action this year, with the crew running the Burnout Showdown event yesterday at Sydney Dragway. As usual, the field was star-studded, with the likes of Rick Fuller in LSONE, Wal Gersekowski in 1TUFHG, Mark Schwarz in HANFUL, Chris Smallmon in BLOWNVY and many more. MORE Rods…
Read MoreWhen it comes to high revving, screaming burnout machines, Jono Kelly’s 3FIVE5 VK Commodore is up there with the best and most well known. The South Australian tours the country belting off rubber at just about every pad he can get to, and he’ll be one of many top tier burnout machines to lay rubber…
Read MoreRods Out is a new concept in burnout events that we’ve integrated into this year’siconic Street Machine Drag Challenge drag-and-drive spectacular Rods Out sees the absolute cream of the Australian burnout scene going head-to-head at two competitions held in conjunction with Drag Challenge. That means spectators at Dragway at The Bend (1 November) and Heathcote…
Read MoreUpdate! Pssst! Want to attend Street Machine Drag Challenge 2024 for all five days? Then grab a week-long pass and save! These give you armbands to get into every track over five days AND a Drag Challenge T-shirt. Only 50 five-day passes with the Drag Challenge T-shirts left, so grab yours here! The story to…
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