AWMN in Profile: Makayla & Abigail Reed20251226000118
AWMN in Profile: Makayla & Abigail Reed
December 26, 2025
Makayla and Abigail Reed are learning the lanes of drag racing—one run at a time—guided by family, patience, and a legacy that spans generations....
AWMN in Profile: Golden Children20251128003033
AWMN in Profile: Golden Children
November 28, 2025
Sisters Gabriella and Skarlett Dolan rise through Junior Drag Racing with GoldenChild Racing, supported by a devoted family and a lifetime of passion....
H2 Racing: Breathing New Life Into Old Iron20251109010029
H2 Racing: Breathing New Life Into Old Iron
November 9, 2025
There’s something poetic about a bike brought back from the brink. A machine dusty and forgotten, rescued, rebuilt, and reborn to thunder down the quarter mile once more.In Mackay, Queensland, Rachel “Pocket Rocket” Wilkins and her partner Simon have...
AWMN in Profile: Chelsea Smith20251107000520
AWMN in Profile: Chelsea Smith
November 7, 2025
From a terrifying engine failure to an emotional Winternationals final raced in memory of her friend, Chelsea Smith’s rookie years in Modified drag racing reveal the grit, heart, and promise of a driver chasing her dreams....
AWMN in Profile: Sammy-Jo Johnson20251003002347
AWMN in Profile: Sammy-Jo Johnson
October 3, 2025
From cricket champion to drag racer, Sammy-Jo Johnson shares her journey of resilience, community, and finding strength through motorsport....
AWMN in Profile: Janelle Mannix20250709083656
AWMN in Profile: Janelle Mannix
July 9, 2025
Interview by Alyssa Cullinan Drag-racing mum, timing-tower stalwart, and proud Aboriginal Community Education Officer – celebrating NAIDOC Week through horsepower and heart. When Janelle Mannix stands in a drag-strip timing tower, headset on and eyes...
AWMN in Profile: Natasha “Tash” Hayden20240703092711
AWMN in Profile: Natasha “Tash” Hayden
July 3, 2024
In the exhilarating world of motorcycle drag racing, Natasha Hayden—fondly known as Tash—has carved out a unique and impactful role. As the crew chief for her partner Daniel Natalotto, and a mentor at Streetbike Drag School, Tash’s journey is a testa...
AWMN in Profile: Ellexandra Best20240703080923
AWMN in Profile: Ellexandra Best
July 3, 2024
Meet Ellexandra Best, affectionately known as "Ellex" or “the Original” Best — a name proudly displayed on her V8 SuperUte. Ellexandra is not just a race driver; she’s a driving coach, an ambassador for Girls On Track, and a fierce competitor in the ...
AWMN in Profile: Brianna “Bri” Barker20200621151557
AWMN in Profile: Brianna “Bri” Barker
June 21, 2020
If you're not into drag racing, you may not be aware of the role of "reverse gear", but when she's not racing her own AMC Rambler Hornet in Super Street, this is the role Bri has for a Supercharged Outlaws team....
AWMN in Profile: Isabella Anspach20200619163328
AWMN in Profile: Isabella Anspach
June 19, 2020
Izzy has gone from being in the crowd watching dad win his races to being in front of the crowd racing her very own McGee Motor Junior Dragster with a Polar clutch set in A class, and with her 18th birthday approaching Izzy is eye'ing off dad's Ford ...
AWMN in Profile: Georgia Fardella20190118070013
AWMN in Profile: Georgia Fardella
January 18, 2019
Watching her Uncle and Pa drag race, Georgia knew it was only a matter of time before she would be old enough to join in on the family fun, and have her own turn at going fast. ...
AWMN in Profile: Natalie & Shavaun Harvey20180905074507
AWMN in Profile: Natalie & Shavaun Harvey
September 5, 2018
Natalie Harvey is talking on the headset: the race about to start: she fist bumps her junior drag racing daughter and says “you’ve got this” but closing the door to her world record husband’s car she says “drive like you stole it darling”....
AWMN in Profile: Stephanie Huysmans20180831060008
AWMN in Profile: Stephanie Huysmans
August 31, 2018
"Just concentrate and don't take your eye off your lights"
Unless your car decides to pull an awe-inspiring wheelstand off the start line. Steph might laugh about the situation now, but at the time the brand new engine was a little more powerful tha...
AWMN in Profile: Dani Richardson20180826080013
AWMN in Profile: Dani Richardson
August 26, 2018
Not content to just take photos of the team cars, Dani started to get more and more involved in the actual history and stories behind each of the Beat the Heat race vehicles until she finally decided it was time to get behind the wheel and have a dri...
AWMN in Profile: Belinda Vernon20180801143651
AWMN in Profile: Belinda Vernon
August 1, 2018
If your mum was drag racing a hot pink VT Commodore at 10.87sec @ 124mph, I reckon you would be one of the most popular kids at school. Well, Belinda's sons (Ryder, Brayden) are exactly those very lucky and proud kids, su...
AWMN in Profile: Kellie Kidd20180729132853
AWMN in Profile: Kellie Kidd
July 29, 2018
To be the best person and driver you can be, challenge yourself, stay grounded be a humble winner and a gracious loser, accepting you can't win all the races. Learn from those losses and take each win as a stepping stone towards becoming the Champion...
AWMN in Profile: Janelle Mannix20180709142220
AWMN in Profile: Janelle Mannix
July 9, 2018
Janelle Mannix is a self-confessed drag racing addict. If you ask her friends they'd say she has an insane level of excitement for the sport, but ask her son or granddaughter and they just reckon she's the coolest....
AWMN in Profile: Kelly Bettes20180611091547
AWMN in Profile: Kelly Bettes
June 11, 2018
Kelly Bettes has become Australia’s first professional drag racing champion after claiming the 400 Thunder Top Fuel Championship at the Winternationals. Bettes despatched of Wayne Newby in the semi-final with a narrow 3.801s to 3.842s pass, a ...
AWMN in Profile: Terri Sander20160204020000
AWMN in Profile: Terri Sander
February 4, 2016
My passion is DRAG RACING and I’m a wife, mother and grandmother, and I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2003 aged 47 years. Name: Terri Sander aka mama My current race car is a left-hand drive Rover called “MAMA’S TOY” Its debut wa...
AWMN in Profile: AndyK20150914060300
AWMN in Profile: AndyK
September 14, 2015
The PokenOz drag racing team didn’t start with an easy ride, but with determination, support from friends and extreme love for the sport, the team is finally completing its first full season of racing. About 4 years ago, after crewing for a frien...