LTFR dominates the Western Swing (Photo courtesy Gardner Broz)Former Australian top fuel champion, Phil Lamattina, has had an amazing return to form at the Perth Motorplex, winning both rounds held at the Western Australia venue over February 1 and 2.

Lamattina's win in the final of the Friday round was one of the standout races of the ANDRA Championship season. The Fuchs-powered dragster used a reaction time advantage to help edge ahead of Damien Harris with the carrot king's 4.73-second pass getting the win light over Harris' 4.77 pass.

With the team's first win this season coming after three consecutive finals appearances, Lamattina also took the points lead in the ANDRA Championship chase.

Lamattina doubles up in winning weekendPhil Lamattina pulled off the double win at Perth Motorplex last night, taking out the fifth round of the ANDRA Top Fuel championship in addition to his round four win on Friday night.

Running the new format for the first time, where two championship rounds are held over two consecutive days, Lamattina proved unstoppable across the weekend. He took victory with a slowing 5.49 over a tyre smoking Damien Harris, who also made the final for the second time in a weekend.

The win extended Lamattina's championship lead over second placed Darren Morgan to 40 points.

"It is a lead but it's only a marginal one, we only have to slip up and Darren could be right on our tail again," Lamattina said.

Nitro returns this Friday and Saturday to the Perth Motorplex for rounds 4 and 5 of the ANDRA Top Fuel Championship.

This unique event will feature rounds of the Championship on both nights, consisting of a compulsory qualifying session, an elimination round and finals under a new system being trialed by ANDRA.

5 Top Fuel teams will be taking part in this historical event including Phil Lamattina, Allan Dobson, previous round winner Mark Sheehan and Damien Harris who returns to racing for the 1st time this season.

The ANDRA Top Fuel championship heads to Perth Motorplex again this weekend with round four and five of the series set to fire.

Five of the 8000 horsepower, nitro-consuming beasts will be on the track, competing in an all new format with individual championship rounds on both Friday and Saturday under the lights of the famed Kwinana Beach venue.

In the last round of the championship, Mark Sheehan took his second win in as many events at the Motorplex, defeating Phil Lamattina in a 5.40 to 5.55 pedal fest.

Sheehan is in many ways the not-so-dark house in the series. He only contests the Perth rounds but has some of the latest generation nitro equipment aboard his dragster, including gear from USA powerhouse Alan Johnson Racing.

Local Modified racer Sarah Glanville (Photo courtesy Phill Burchell)The opening round of the 2013 JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series is expected to attract more than 100 racers from all over Queensland come February 9.

With a large amount of those coming from out of town, local racer Sarah Glanville is looking forward to the chance to race against unfamiliar faces at what she calls her 'second home'.

"My favourite part about the Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series is that it gives me the chance to race at my home track against competitors who usually wouldn't come out to Warwick," said Glanville, who competes in the RD Williams Excavator Parts Modified Bracket.

"It really is a great series, and I am so glad it takes in Warwick Dragway – it is my home track, my home away from home, most of the time even if I am not racing that is where you can find me!"

Mark Sheehan puts on a fireworks displayA thrilling final in round four of the ANDRA Top Fuel championship at Perth Motorplex saw Phil Lamattina take the points lead in the championship as a new format kept the crowd on the edge of their seat.

The Victorian defeated a returning Damien Harris, 4.73 to 4.77, in a tight race where the Fuchs team used a big speed of 514kmh to edge the Best Tractor Parts outfit.

The event was the first using a new 'double header' format with individual rounds of the championship over consecutive days and Lamattina is keen to repeat his efforts on Saturday.

"It's great for the championship for us to take the points lead, the car is pretty strong so we will see what we can do tomorrow," he said. "The strategy was always to put a tune up in it that would work and go from A to B; the car is just on song.

60foot are looking for original and creative photos of their newly sponsored Top Fuel Racer Phil Lamattina. They are rewarding that originality with a one-off LTFR inspired crew shirt.

That one-off shirt as well as a second prize of a 60foot merchandise pack form the basis of 60foot's latest Facebook competition. 60foot Marketing Manager, Octane Garage's Frank Pudarich explains, "we wanted something to welcome Phil and the entire LTFR team to the 60foot family. "

The shirt design was based on the new LTFR website, www.lamattinatopfuelracing.com.au. "The design has a classic and clean look to it, stylish and original. We think that it represents all the LFTR qualities and does the team justice."

Damien Harris joining Rapisarda Autosport International
(Photo courtesy Jon Van Daal)Damien Harris will return to the ANDRA Drag Racing Series at Perth Motorplex in round four of the Australian Top Fuel championship, putting his team back together for a 'last hurrah'.

Harris will be joining the Rapisarda Autosport International outfit after the February 1-2 event, meaning it will be the final outing for his current Best Tractor Parts dragster and crew.

"It's a last hurrah for the old car and the team as it stands, once we move into the Rapisarda fold we will be using all of his gear," Harris said. "It's going to be a happy day to be back racing but also a sad day for the team as the last time we will all race together."

Harris went within 1.5 points of the national title last season, finishing second to Darren Morgan in one of the closest ANDRA Top Fuel championships in history.