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: Claudia Langley20250821140009
AWMN in Profile: Claudia Langley
August 21, 2025
Family, Fuel and Fierce Determination on the Drag Strip When Claudia Langley straps into the seat of her VY Commodore, it’s not just about speed—though that certainly plays a part. It’s about legacy. It’s about family. And it’s about proving, every t...
AWMN in Profile: Alicia Naylor20250801220849
AWMN in Profile: Alicia Naylor
August 1, 2025
Lightning at the line “Nothing compares to the adrenaline of Motorsport. Once the helmet is on, it’s like nothing else exists.” – Alicia Naylor Western Australian Alicia Naylor is a highly decorated racer within the drag racing scene. Cur...
AWMN in Profile: Joanne Nicolson20250522102350
AWMN in Profile: Joanne Nicolson
May 22, 2025
Meet Joanne Nicolson, a rising star in Australian drag racing. Starting in 2024, she’s setting personal bests, aiming for an 8-second quarter mile and inspiring others....
AWMN in Profile: Simone Wheeler20241110165650
AWMN in Profile: Simone Wheeler
November 10, 2024
Meet Simone Wheeler, Drag Racing Enthusiast Simone Wheeler’s passion for drag racing didn’t emerge overnight. Growing up as the daughter of a mechanic, she always had a love for cars, but it wasn’t until her forties that she decided to take her passi...
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: 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: 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...
AWMN in Profile: Lisa Sherry20150909055900
AWMN in Profile: Lisa Sherry
September 9, 2015
Lisa has crewed for her father, Bob Sherry, since she was 16 but has been at the track watching her dad race since the age of 5. In 1993 she raced her daily drive, a white VN 308 Commodore, and then in 1995 Lisa had a run down the track in a hot 308 ...