Chris Matheson - Top Bike (Photo courtesy Fred Dwyer)Chris Matheson will be aiming for an impressive fourth championship in a row come this season with his Nitro Voodoo Top Bike team, which kicks off next weekend at Sydney Dragway.

Matheson is no new comer to high horsepower or speed, having competed at Bonneville in an ex-NASCAR Ford Thunderbird and closer to home at Lake Gairdner in South Australia on a number of occasions.

But he says nothing is like the 1500 horsepower nitro motorcycle he rides.

"The buzz you get from raw horsepower and big speeds is unparalleled in anything I have experienced in my life," he said. "Nothing comes close to the kick in the tail that you get from the nitro bike as it fires down the track."

A large performance parts company in the north of Melbourne is looking for the services of sales consultants with a sound knowledge of performance engines and parts.

This position includes telephone sales , counter sales & customer enquiries. This role would suit somebody with experience in engine building, mechanic or a background selling performance parts. We need someone who is wanting to be a part of a team and is reliable , motivated and be comfortable in a busy environment.

Darren Morgan - Top Fuel (Photo cortesy Fred Dwyer)Current Australian Top Fuel Champion Darren Morgan kicked off the new ANDRA season in style by taking out the opening round at Adelaide International Raceway.

"We couldn't be happier with the way things turned out," said Darren. "The crew and car performed flawlessly and we've walked away with a good bag of points and the championship lead. It was amazing how Rino and the guys from Racing Onn Promotions were able to put in such a great show in trying conditions."

Using the newly introduced 3 round format, the compulsory qualifier saw the team lay down a stout 4.59 to the 1000ft mark, the distance used at Adelaide International Raceway for high horsepower vehicles.

The FUCHS LTFR Top Fuel dragster opened the 2013 ANDRA Championship Season in style with a runner-up trophy and a new track record at the Racing Onn event held at Adelaide International Raceway last weekend.

After topping the qualifying sheets with a 4.33-second pass, Lamattina made his way to the final to face off against last season's champion, Darren Morgan.

The second LTFR car driven by Luke Shepherd suffered some mechanical gremlins, which restricted the performance for the car across the weekend.

With a week or so to go to the 2012 Nationals we are pleased to announce that MSCN Motorsport Connections and Brad Penn High Performance Oil are providing support to the Southern Super Gas Series by offering a package of Brad Penn oil at each round.

To provide a point of difference at the Nationals we will be "raffling" the Brad Penn High Performance Oil package at the conclusion of qualifying. All Super Gas competitors at the Nationals are in the draw. Mark Hinchelwood from MSCN is also providing a tyre gauge as a consolation prize so many thanks to him for that.

So if you agree with idea of "supporting those that support you" then please check out MSCN and Brad Penn High Performance Oil in both Sydney & Melbourne the next time you need parts or oil products. Check out the product range at www.mscn.com.au or phone Sydney 02 9838 7272 or Melbourne 03 9553 4200.

Reigning national Top Fuel champion Darren Morgan began his series defence in the best way possible on Saturday night, taking out the opening round of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series at Adelaide International Raceway.

Morgan defeated Phil Lamattina in a repeat of the final from the last event at Adelaide in April. Despite close ET figures with Morgan's 4.47 and Lamattina's 4.45, the race was decided when Lamattina jumped the start, resulting in a red light glaring in front of the capacity crowd.

Morgan turned in consistent performances to take the team to the winner's circle.