It is often said that the family that plays together, stays together. As a father and son outfit competing in the Top Doorslammer bracket, Team Bray Racing's Victor and Ben Bray have always taken this phrase to heart.

Next week, the FUCHS Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway (June 7-10) will see them embody this feeling even more than usual when they are joined on-track by Victor's son-in-law (Dean McClennan, Supercharged Outlaws) and grandson (Josh McClennan, Junior Dragster).

With just seven days until the FUCHS Winternationals, it has been officially confirmed today that US NHRA star Tommy Johnson Jr. will pilot the second Rapisarda International Autosport Top Fuel entry at next weekend's event (Friday 7 June to Monday 10 June 2013).

To be held across the Queen's Birthday long weekend, the FUCHS Winternationals is the largest championship drag race held outside of Johnson Jr.'s homeland, and will be the second Australia event this year for the nine time NHRA national event winner, who has also raced in the US, the United Arab Emirates, England, Sweden and Finland.

Stepping into the same Top Fuel dragster piloted at Willowbank Raceway in March by renowned US racer Larry Dixon – who reset the national elapsed time record for the bracket to 4.503 seconds after a attention-grabbing 'spin' the day before – the Indiana-based racer will be focused on making an impact when he hits the track this weekend.

Strong testing performances have buoyed the confidences of Sydney Top Doorslammer stalwart Maurice Fabietti ahead of the season's biggest event, the Fuchs Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.

After a lacklustre Nitro Champs four weeks ago where the team failed to qualify, a personal best 5.77 second run in testing has put the spotlight back on the Holden Trade Club Monaro.

"That testing run certainly gives us some confidence, I am looking forward to going to the track for a change," Fabietti said. "The car did everything perfectly. The testing conditions were similar to the Nitro Champs, which will probably be similar to the Fuchs Winternationals."

Curing tyre shake was the catalyst for the strong pass, which was just 0.02 seconds off the current national record, held by Western Australian driver John Zappia.

The largest championship drag race held outside of the USA is drawing plenty of attention nationwide and overseas, with a number of USA drag racing identities signing up to take part either on-track or in the pits at Willowbank Raceway's FUCHS Winternationals (7-10 June).

Rhett Lougheed is currently shipping his Pro Stock Motorcycle all the way from his home in California to compete in the professional-level bike category, while the Pro Stock bracket will play host to Seattle's Brandon Huhtala, who will compete for Jason Grima Motorsports.

Meanwhile in the pits, Rob Tucker Racing will benefit from the experience of Colorado's Dave Lovedahl from Lazarus Race Cars and Illinois' Bob Book of BRE Competition Carburettors and Engines; while well-known Indianapolis NHRA tuner Tomi Laine will act as crew chief for Lee Bektash (Team Mopar) and provide support for Wayne Daley and his crew chief Mike Marriot (Diamond T Products Mopar).

With 15 entrants and a tense championship battle looming, the Top Doorslammer category at Willowbank Raceway's FUCHS Winternationals is shaping up to be a 'must-watch' for the estimated 40,000 spectators expected over the event's four days (7-10 June).

The top three in the national points share 12 titles between them, one long-time friendship, and one simmering on-track rivalry that has reached boiling point during the current season.

Victorian Peter Kapiris leads the trio with 349 points, ahead of West Australia's reigning five-time champion John Zappia (252 points) and six-time champion Victor Bray (251) of Kallangur, Queensland.

Maurice Allen, one of Australia's most popular motorcycle drag racers, has added Fuchs Lubricants to his sponsorship portfolio, with the German oil manufacturer joining Milwaukee Tools as the successful Victorian-based team prepare for the Fuchs Winternationals.

Allen, who has recently debuted one of the most advanced Pro Stock Motorcycles in the country, was pleased to add the lubricant sponsor to the side of the 'Milwaukee Missile'.

"It's great to have Fuchs on-board with the team," explained Allen.

"Our performances at the first few rounds have seen us get stronger and stronger at each round this year and Dad (motorcycle stalwart, Peter Allen) is confident the best is yet to come.