Alice Springs drag racer Mark Probst will get a chance to compete in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series for the first time in his home state at next weekend's Top Alcohol championship round at Darwin's Hidden Valley Drag Strip.

The historic occasion, the first time championship drag racing has been to the top end, will see Probst not only trying to defeat some of the country's quickest teams but also trying to break his own personal best and see his unique Altered-chassis race car into the five second zone for the first time over the quarter mile race distance.

"The fives are what we are chasing, we are running in Alice Springs this weekend to get some more data," he said. "We are going to have to be on our toes because people like national champion Gary Phillips and track record holder Scott Maclean are going to be in Darwin and we want to be amongst it."

Tony Wedlock has been appointed as the new President for Willowbank Raceway's Management Committee this week.

The appointment follows the July decision of incumbent John Winterburn to step down from the position after 32 years, while remaining on the board.

Wedlock was appointed to the Willowbank Raceway Management Committee in 2001 and has been Acting President since 29 April 2013 when Winterburn and Vice-President Paul Casos were unable to fulfill their roles due to illness.

With just days until the much anticipated two-day Cruzin Magazine Nostalgia Nationals at Willowbank Raceway (Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August), entries have now closed with 158 machines of yesteryear signing on for the popular event.

As well as drag racing for the Leahy Custom Imports Top Eliminator (6.60), Quick Eliminator (7.60), Donnelly Blasting Services Mid Eliminator (8.60), Shannons Insurance Super Eliminator (9.60), Vintage Gas (10.50 and slower), Nostalgia DYO, Retro Bikes and Nostalgia Super Stock brackets, the Cruzin Magazine Nostalgia Nationals will also host the introduction of a Trans-Tasman Challenge, with ten racers set to protect their country's honour over the two days.

When you think Sainty Racing and you think "Top Fuel". However, behind closed doors in the middle of the night whilst most of us are sleeping, the secret Sainty elves have been quietly working on a Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Just Drag Racing can announce today than the new "Blind Obsession" Funny Car car is very close to being race ready and will run the full 2014 ANDRA Top Alcohol Championship season.

At the wheel of the new Funny Car will be Mark Hinchelwood; AKA the driver of the Motorsport Connections crazy 6 second  turbo altered.

Darwin drag racer Scott Maclean may not have the vast experience of more seasoned drivers in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series, but when it comes to his home track of Hidden Valley Drag Strip, Maclean is going to be the man to beat.

On Saturday night Maclean beat his own track record again with a run of 5.685 at 251.95mph (405.46kph) over the quarter mile, which plays host to its first ever ANDRA championship rounds of Top Alcohol and Top Bike next Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17.

In a warning shot to the nine other teams who are travelling to the event, Maclean said there is more to come yet from the AllTools Ford Mustang.

JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series Results - Round 3 Willowbank Raceway Sat 03 August 2013

FG Loy & Sons Earthmoving Old School

• Wiinner: Lyn Stewart
• Runner Up: Peter Baczynski

RD Williams Excavator Parts Modified

• Winner: Phil Bellert
• Runner Up: Lockie Boyde

Ice Slushee Super Sedan

• Winner: Mandy Pukis
• Runner Up: Tom Parry

Records and person bests were the order of the night at Round 4 of the Track Championship Series at Hidden Valley Drag Strip on Saturday with Scott MacLean piloting his Top Alcohol Funny Car to a new track record.

MacLean started the night with a shattering 5.723 second pass 251.20mph but he didn't stop there. He went one better running another personal best and resetting the TA/FC ET and MPH records with a 5.685 second run 251.95mph.

"We have been working on the combination all year in preparation for the national ANDRA round in August and it is coming together well" said Scott MacLean.

New from our friends at Hoolgators...

"Every year we get asked at race meetings wether there is an opportunity to purchases the shirts that we wear.

So this year we have called on the services from Thursday Thunder Apparel to come up with a new design and some thing that was very different to what every other team was wearing.