NDRC – National Drag Racing Championship
Pro Alcohol Nationals
Willowbank Raceway
January 24-25, 2026

NDRC Launches Into 2026 with Biggest Event of the Year

The first event of the new NDRC season raced out of the blocks this weekend with the biggest entry list in Australian drag racing for 2026 so far seeing 170 racers – including almost 150 sportsman racers – hitting Willowbank Raceway for the opening rounds of the new NDRC XPRO Nitro Funny Car, Pro Alcohol, and Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship title chases.

fter Saturday’s program saw qualifying completed for the 11,000hp flame-throwing XPRO Nitro Funny Cars and powerful Pro Alcohol Funny Cars and Dragsters – including runs at more than 500kph+ and one searing three second pass – three rounds of ‘all run format’ racing laid ahead of them Sunday as they looked to snag the early championship points and an NDRC Christmas Tree trophy. The Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship meanwhile had a fourth and final qualifier to allow those who competed in Sydney yesterday to qualify, before heading into racing themselves.

A hot yet fantastic day began at 1.00pm, as racers tackled track temperatures of close to 140 degrees – a big ask for the high-powered motorcycles. Not to be outdone by the performances on track, Mother Nature decided to put on her own show, bringing unprecedented winds.

The sheer force of the gusts quickly saw gazebos destroyed, banners ripped from fences, and fans ducking for cover. When the wind finally died down, the rains had set in and lightning cracked overhead, forcing organisers to call this competition in favour of the weather gods much to the disappointment of all involved.

With the event declared ‘incomplete’ the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship racers will be awarded points up to where their racing was completed. Having completed their qualifying earlier in the day, the Top Qualifiers – Marcus Macdonald (Junior Drag Bike), Dale Marshall (Modified Bike), Aaveen Autar (Performance Bike), will also receive their number one qualifier medals.

The NDRC now looks ahead to the Twilight Nationals, which will bring Top Fuel back to Mildura’s Sunset Strip across February 27-28 alongside the next round for the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship. For the latest on that event, please click here. For event information and tickets, visit https://nationaldragracing.com.au/event/twilight-nationals/

Modified Bike

Performance Bike

Junior Drag Bike

 

Day 2 – Final Qualifying / Eliminations

Day 1 – Qualifying

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