Hi-Tec Oils will become the official Australian National Drag Racing Association supplier in 2014.

Today, 18 December, marks the 20th anniversary of the first four second run recorded outside North America.

The historic run, a 4.895-second run at 294.31 miles per hour, set at 6:14pm by Graeme Cowin, was recorded in front of a huge crowd in excess of 33,000 people at Melbourne's Calder Park Raceway.

Second generation Funny Car racer Peter Leahy will debut his recently-landed Super Bad Nova at Adelaide International Raceway's Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car Show, 4 January.

The opening round of the 2014 Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship will be held at Portland's Fuchs South Coast Raceway on 4-5 January, with some exciting classic machines taking part.

Jenny Petrie and her spectacular 250kmh Wildfire Fiat Topolino will compete in the opening round of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship at Fuchs South Coast Raceway on 4-5 January, 2014.

An embarrassing lack of competitor support has led to the cancellation of the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car series event scheduled for Adelaide International Raceway on Saturday, 4 January.

AONFC organisers announced the series' second date just two weeks ago, creating an uncomfortable clash with Fuchs South Coast Raceway Portland's long-standing and traditionally well-supported New Year event (4-5 January).

ANDRA has unveiled its new mobile headquarters for the 2014 drag racing season – check out the photos of the spectacular rig here!

The trailer will travel to events around Australia and will provide ANDRA with a professional presence in the pits and increase trackside services available to competitors.

Check out this video of classic drag racing at Calder Park Raceway in 1969.

Holden fans will especially love this old footage, featuring touring car legends Bob Jane and Norm Beechey in a beautiful EH Holden and Monaro.