Articles by Ashleigh WILSON
Ash became a freelance automotive journalist with Street Machine in 2019, after spending seven years behind the camera photographing industry VIPs and events. Her love of cars and cameras has taken her across the continent shooting burnout competitions and drag racing, and to the USA where she took her talents to the streets. Following her long flirtation with street steel, Ash began both writing and photographing a variety of automotive events across Queensland for print and online, and found herself back on the burnout pad when she joined the SM team to cover Summernats 33 from both sides of the camera.Instagram @ashh.93


Street Machine Summernats 38: truly epic
Street Machine Summernats 38 saw Australia’s biggest horsepower party power up, break a bunch of records and put on one hell of a show for punters and entrants alike

Jason Kennedy’s slammed, candy-flamed 1950 Ford single-spinner custom
We catch up with Jason Kennedy to chat about his wild 1950 Ford custom

Jose Aguilar’s 2006 Pontiac GTO drift car
We spotted Californian Jose Aguilar with his Pontiac GTO at Summernats 37 and tracked him down for a chat

Dave Waddington’s turbo Barra-powered XE Falcon ESP
We caught up with Dave Waddington and his 1247hp turbo XE Falcon ESP at Powercruise 97, where he scored a PB at the drags

Powercruise 97 Queensland
Powercruise 97 saw the long-running event return to its spiritual home to light up Queensland Raceway

Jake Dixon’s blown 1972 El Camino
Jake Dixon’s killer purple 1972 Chevy El Camino caught our attentiion at Powercruise 97. We caught up with him to hear his story

Summernats 37 Open burnout final & Ultimate Redemption Round
Insane action from the Castlemaine Rod Shop burnout pad on day four of Street Machine Summernats 37

Peter Grmusa is the Summernats 37 Pro Burnout Champion
Pete Grmusa and KINGXA take out the toughest burnout title on planet Earth on the Castlemaine Rod Shop pad

Summernats 37: Last Chance Wildcard Shootout
The winners and highlights from a jam packed Pro Burnouts shootout to kick off Summernats burnouts for 2025

Harrigans Rod & Custom Show
We head to Harrigans Rod & Custom Show to admire some of Queensland’s wildest and tidiest builds

Rashaan McGowan’s high-mounted turbo Falcon AU
You couldn’t miss Rashaan’s wild AU Falcon at Gazzanats Darwin with its bold GT45 turbo setup. We caught up with the young gun from Perth to find out more

Jayden Gray’s street-and-strip 1968 SS Camaro
Underneath the stunning custom paintwork of Jayden’s Camaro is a street-and-strip combo with a nitrous kit. We caught up with him at Northern Nats to chat about his car

Turbo Barra-powered Datsun 120Y
In an unforgettable debut on the burnout pad, Bobbie-Maree scored second place in her class at Northern Nats in her Datsun 120Y. But that wasn't her only big moment from the event!

20 sweet rides from Gazzanats NT 2024
Here's a selection of some of the cars that caught our eye during the tyre-frying fun at Gazzanats in Darwin

Gazzanats Darwin 2024: results & gallery
A record number of pro burnout cars invaded the Northern Territory’s Hidden Valley Raceway to duke it out at Gazzanats Darwin

Gallery: Cooly Rocks On 2024
Australia’s largest nostalgia festival, Cooly Rocks On returned to the Gold Coast in June for a five-day celebration of classic cars, music and fashion

Alysha Athans’s 1928 Ford Model A roadster
We caught up with Alysha and her Model A roadster at the Summernats 36 City Cruise

Caleb Thomas’s blown & injected 400-cube 1968 Camaro
We caught up with Caleb Thomas and his dad, Brian, at the recent Junga Bunga No Prep Cash Days at Warwick Dragway

Junga Bunga’s No Prep Cash Days #3
Junga Bunga’s No Prep Cash Days returns to Warwick Dragway for a day of adrenaline-pumping racing

Burnout Championship finals at Summernats 36
Chris Smallmon in BLWNVY wins the Summernats 36 Burnout Championship