COMING EVENTS

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NATIONAL EVENTS

Dec 28 – Jan 1. 26th FX-FJ Nationals, Redlands Coast, Queensland, five days or cruises and activities, main show day on Sunday, December 29 at Redlands Showground, Cleveland, 7am-3pm. Info www.fxfjnats.com.au.

Apr 21-25. 26th Australian Street Rod Federation Showgrounds, Bendigo, open to all ASRF members and ASRF class vehicles, a huge weekend of hot rodding including cruises, driving events, trade stands, mini-rods and live entertainment. Entry and info at www.2025bendigostreetrodnationals.com.au

QUEENSLAND

Jan 10-11. Xpro Nitro Funny Car NDRC Championship, Willowbank Raceway, Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car head to Willowbank Raceway for a massive weekend of non-stop racing! info nationaldragracing.com.au/nitro-funny-car/

Feb 7-9. 18th Annual Moonshine Run, featuring dirt drags, live music, and car show Sunday, info/bookings Ph 07 4685 2832, peteshotrods32@gmail.com.

Feb 14-16. Hot Summer Nights! Horsham Rod Run, Friday registrations, Saturday cruise and lunch, evening town cruise, Sunday show and shine, info www.oldskoolrods.com.

Feb 22. Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars, Warwick Dragway, Info warwickdragway.com

Jun 5-8. Xpro Nitro Funny Car NDRC Championship, Willowbank Raceway, Gulf Western Oil Winternationals, with more than 500 cars and motorcycles from all over the country expected to be on track over four big days of racing! info nationaldragracing.com.au/nitro-funny-car/

NEW SOUTH WALES (INC ACT)

Dec 16. Cruise and Dine Night, Hungry Jacks Sylvania, cnr Box Rd and Port Hacking Rd, a casual meet and greet for hot rod and custom car enthusiasts, ASRF TP #T23/26

Jan 24-27. CRAKK – Canberra Rod and Kustom Krooze, a weekend of cruising, show and shine, prizes and giveaways, with fun for kids of all ages! Based at the Capital Country Holiday Park, Sutton, open to all ASRF class vehicles. Online entries open at www.chra.org.au/CRAKK, info Les 0417 824 018, Vicki 0412 183 235.

Feb 7-9. Coasters Hot Rod Club Annual Coastal Cruise. Pre 1948 Hot Rods and pre-1967 American Custom Cars. Edgewater Caravan Park, Port Macquarie. Music, some meals, cruise, Show n Shine. Info Allan 0437 316 784.

Feb 28- Mar 2. Easy Street Canton Beach Run, show and shine, trophies, prizes, games and great food, info Noel 0422 187 111, easystreetrodandcustomclub.weebly.com.

Feb 22. Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars, Sydney Dragway, Info www.sydneydragway.com.au/events

Mar 15-16. Reflections Rod Run, at Reflections Holiday Resort at Hawks Nest on the beautiful mid-north coast, entry includes selected meals, show and shine Saturday, live music Friday and Saturday night. Enter now at www.reflectionsrodrun.com.au.

May 3-4. Xpro Nitro Funny Car NDRC Championship. Top Fuel Dragster and Nitro Funny Car join forces at the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway! Info nationaldragracing.com.au/nitro-funny-car/

May 24-25. Sydney Hot Rod & Custom Car Expo, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, featuring elite level street rods and street machines, car clubs, old school hot rods and race cars, motorcycles, live entertainment and demos, plus a massive outdoor show and shine; bring your family and your wheels! Two big days, 9 am to 5 pm. Visit hotrodandcustom.com.au

Sep 19-20. Bangers & Mash Nostalgia Drag Meet, nitro fuel cars, fuel altereds, vintage gassers, front engine dragsters, nostalgia pro stock, hot rods, veteran and vintage, swap meet and live music! This isn’t just a race weekend; it’s a celebration of automotive history, passion, and old-school cool !Info www.sydneydragway.com.au/events

VICTORIA

Jan 10-12. Surfside Campout, Port Fairy Rod Run – Southwest Street Rodders, info tazzaj@gmail.com

Jan 19. 33rd Centre State Swap Meet, with Shannons Car Show, Apiam Bendigo Race Course, Heinz St, Bendigo, $10 entry, $30 sites, site holders from 6am, public from 7am, no camping, no BYO, bar on site, no dogs, site bookings 0457 469 389, centrestateswapmeet@gmail.com.

Feb 14-16. Hot Summer Nights Horsham Rod Run, hosted by Old Skool Hot Rod & Custom Club, Friday registration, Saturday cruise and lunch, evening town cruise, Sunday show and shine, info www.oldskoolrods.com.

Feb 16. All American Car Display & Swap Meet, hot rods, classics, customs, veteran, vintage and modern welcome, family fun day out with swap meet and stalls, Gembrook Recreation reserve, $10 per person, hosted by Rotary Emerald and Distrcit with Thunderbirds Rod & Custom, info emeraldrotary.org.au/page/all-american.

Mar 2. Mountain District Rodders Annual Picnic Day, Temple Society, 51 Elizabeth St, Bayswater, gates open 10am, show and shine, raffle, live music, playground for the kids, breakfast and BBQ lunch available, open to hot rod and chrome bumper cars, info Russell 0417 131 547, Brett 0414 551 344.

Mar 7-9. Murray River Rod Run, Tocumwal, Mild 2 Wild Rod & Custom Club, info mild2wildrodandcustom@outlook.com

Apr 13. Autopia Castlemaine 2025, muscle cars, hot rods, custom bikes, trade alley, project vehicles, food vendors and entertainment, display cars from 8am, public 9am-3pm at Autoplex, 35 Etty Street, Castlemaine, $10 per adult. Info FB Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre Limited.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

3rd Sunday of each month, Dirty Devils CC / Pancakes and Chrome. 8am to 10am, at the clubhouse, 1 Belfree Dve, Greenfields. Contact Chris 0409 691 053.

Nov 24. Monarchs present the Peninsula Pile Up, Peninsula Hotel Taperoo hot rod and custom show, lowrider bike show, from noon onwards, Info Moondog 0419 774 588.

Feb 9. Corvettes Rock the Bay, Wigley Reserve, Anzac Hwy, Glenelg. All Corvettes C1-C8 welcome, pre-register at www.corvetteclubofsouthaustralia.com.au by Jan 31 for best price and to be eligible for judging, spectators free, live band, bring your picnic gear! No vehicle movement between 9.45 and 2pm please. Visit the website for details or call Peter McBride 0417 857 153.

Mar 21-23. Adelaide Chrysler Festival, Fri – lunch cruise. meet and greet; Sat – Chrysler & Chrome, Mopar Mega Cruise; Sun – All Chrysler Day, Gaza Oval, info cccsa.net.au/acf.

Apr 5-6. Xpro Nitro Funny Car NDRC Championship. The Australian TOP FUEL Championship is returning to headline the Riverbend Nationals alongside Nitro Funny Car, Top Doorslammer and a bumper field Aeroflow Sportsman Championship racing. info nationaldragracing.com.au/nitro-funny-car/

Apr 14. Angaston Swap Meet, Angaston Oval, Valley Hot Rodders, info Tony Vaughan 0428 496 970

WESTERN AUSTRALIA & NT

Second Friday of each month, W.A Combined Rodders Coffee Morning, Swan River Hotel (Formally Ascot Inn) 1 Epsom Ave, Ascot, Club C4C event, all rodders welcome, contact Kim 0409 160 161.

Second Sunday of Each month, cars and coffee at Howard Springs Bakery, Whitewood Road, Howard Springs (NT) contact Ian 0438 561 928.

Mar 22. Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars, Perth Motorplex, Info www.motorplex.com.au/

Apr 12. ‘Things with Wheels’, at the 2025 Williams Gateway Expo, Williams (WA) Showgrounds. All classic cars, hot rods, speedway cars, motor cycles, muscle cars welcome to display until mid afternoon and join in the parade laps. Info Mick on 0481 390 072 or Kim 0409 160 161.

TASMANIA

Feb 16. Deloriane Car Show, presented by Van Diemen Street Rod Club Inc, pre-1988, live music, kids entertainment, $10 entry, kids U16 free, ASRF Sanctioned.

Feb 1. Challengers Hot Rod Show and Swap Meet, Forth Football Ground, cars – bikes – parts – projects – antiques – collectibles, plus music, food and trade stands, drivers and uU16 free, passengers and spectators $10, swap meet sites $15, show prize categories include Top Hot Rod, Top American, Top Euro, Top Aussie and more, info Rodney 0418 365 546, David 0407 479 898.

Apr 6 VCCA Tasmania Autumn Swap Meet, Mowbray Racecourse Vermont Rd, Launceston, gates open 6.30 AM Sites $10, General Admission $2, Children Free.
For more information contact – Joe Clippingdale Ph (03) 6396 1144 Email – jaclipp@bigpond.com or visit www.vccatas.com.

INTERNATIONAL

Dec 1. 32nd annual Yokohama Rod & Custom Show, organized by MOONEYES, this is the largest indoor custom car and motorcycle show in Japan. The event features vendor spaces, custom paint contest, pinstripers and so much more wrapped up in a one-day show. yokohamahotrodcustomshow.com