Articles by Kian HEAGNEY
Having spent his teenage years racing and wrenching on cars, Kian studied journalism at university only a few years ago before launching his career as a fresh-faced intern at Street Machine in 2018.Now a full-time staffer, Kian’s role includes writing for SM’s print and digital platforms, helping behind the scenes at the magazine’s premier Drag Challenge events, and filming and co-presenting Street Machine’s aptly named YouTube video show, Carnage.Instagram @kianheagney
Graham Broome’s 1966 Holden HR Special
When Multiple Sclerosis got in the way, Graham Broome’s mates banded together to help him finish one hell of an HR Holden
Video: Drag Challenge presented by VPW, day four
The penultimate day of racing action for DC '26 in Mildura
Video: Drag Challenge presented by VPW, day three
A glorious day of racing at Dragway at The Bend in South Australia
Video: Drag Challenge ’26 presented by VPW day two & recap
The top 10 copped a massive shake up at day two of Drag Challenge presented by VPW
Ford SOHC powered HJ Holden ute
A lot of the older boys aren’t stoked on the FORD swap, but as I always say, just rev it and use it! Doesn’t matter what it is
Video: Mental RB25-powered Morris Minor drift van
This Morris Minor van has traded bread deliveries for frying tyres sideways thanks to 500hp of Nissan RB25
Video: 632 cube, Hoonigan Camaro takes on Sick 66!
Adam Rogash joins Mister Zachary in the Hoonigan 632ci big-block Camaro for Sick 66!
RB26/30-powered LC Torana bound for Drag Challege
Anthony Fortunato’s crisp LC Torana now packs 1100hp of turbo RB grunt to shoot for sevens at Drag Challenge 2026
Dan Case’s 1974 Holden LH Torana
In a world of turbos and electronic injection, Dan Case’s Torana gets the job done with old-school aspo brawn
He repowered his Datsun 1200 ute with a four-cylinder EcoBoost from a Ford FG Falcon!
Datsun 1200s have copped just about every engine conversion you can think of, but we’d wager no one else has used the Ford Falcon mill that powers Francesco Haber’s ute
Luke Swift’s 640hp, blown LS-swapped LC Torana
Luke Swift’s planned “quick clean-up” of his LC Torana with a hot six-pot for power somehow turned into a 640hp, blown LS-swapped Summernats award-winner
Video: 2000kW Drag Challenge dyno test
Richard Collins's HK Premier cracks 2000kW in the run up to Drag Challenge 2026
Why the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals is still Aussie drag racing’s biggest show
Records tumbled and history was made at the 58th Winternationals
This 1961 Ford Econoline runs turbo LS power!
We thought we’d seen just about every shape of machine take on Drag Challenge – until Duane Daye’s 1961 Ford Econoline ute came along
Tristan Hart’s turbocharged, 660cc four-cylinder Daihatsu Copen
Taking inspiration from the Japanese Kaido Racer extended exhaust tips Tristan decided to fully embrace the Copen’s previous life by adding this wild exhaust extension
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY first runner-up: Jake Matheson’s 1974 Mazda RX-4
Meet the second place-getter in this year’s Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse YSMOTY competition!
Red CentreNATS hat-trick: Mick Jury’s HQ Monaro
Mick Jury has owned his stunning HQ Monaro for 20 years and is now a three-time class winner in the Red CentreNATS Heavy Hitters drags!
Chris Haddon’s LJ Torana wins Red CentreNATS 12 Champion
Chris Haddon takes the Nigel Warr Memorial Trophy as the 2026 Red CentreNATS Champion
Red CentreNATS 12 Pro Burnout results
Full results from a bumper weekend of burnouts in Alice Springs
Red CentreNATS 12 drag racing results
All the results and highlights from Alice Springs Inland Dragway for Red CentreNATS 12 2026