The Australian National Drag Racing Association, or ANDRA for short, is a
drag racing
Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most c ...
sanctioning body in Australia.
The organisation was created in 1973 from a more drag racing oriented faction of the Australian
Hot Rod
Hot rods are typically American cars that might be old, classic, or modern and that have been rebuilt or modified with large engines optimised for speed and acceleration. One definition is: "a car that's been stripped down, souped up and made ...
Federation.
Today ANDRA sanctions races throughout Australia.
It also manages the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series - the calendar for which can be viewe
here.- and also sanctions group one racing at select events, for example at the 2019 Westernationals wher
Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle competitors competed for a Gold ANDRA Christmas Tree trophy
ANDRA Champions
ANDRA Drag Racing Series Champions
ANDRA Drag Racing Series is made up of six group one classes which are all head ups pro tree drag racing.
Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Champions
John Storm Memorial Trophy
In memory of the first National Director of ANDRA John Storm, is an annual national award to sportsman competitor who scores the highest overall points from all rounds of the
Summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
sportsman series.
ANDRA Hall of Fame
*Dennis Syrmis
*Graeme Cowin
*Mick Atholwood
*Paul Rogers Snr
*George Bailey
*Gary Miocevich
*Jim Reed
*Joe ‘Buzzard’ Gatt
*John Taverna
*Jim Read
*Harry White
*Larry Ormsby
*Eddie Thomas
ANDRA National records
See also
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Motorsport in Australia
Motorsport is a popular spectator sport in Australia, although there are relatively few competitors compared to other sports due to the high costs of competing. The oldest motorsport competition in Australia is the Alpine Rally which was firs ...
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List of Australian motor racing series
The following is a List of Australian motor racing titles.
See also
*Motorsport in Australia
References
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ANDRA Pro Series
ANDRA Pro Series is the Six Group 1 classes representing the pinnacle of Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) Championship Drag Racing these include Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer, Top Alcohol, Top Bike, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycl ...
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ANDRA Top Fuel
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2015/16 ANDRA Drag Racing Series
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2016/17 ANDRA Drag Racing Series
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2015/16 Summit Sportsman Series
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2016/17 Summit Sportsman Series
References
External links
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20160227012149/http://andra.com.au/series/andra-pro-series-champions.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160227012117/http://andra.com.au/series/points/andra-drag-racing-series.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160227012124/http://andra.com.au/series/points/summit-championship.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160427223713/http://www.andra.com.au/series/calendar/2015-16-calendar.html
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Drag racing organizations
Dragin Australia
1973 establishments in Australia
Organizations established in 1973