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
Video: How not to do Drag Challenge!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty recaps what it took to nurse Grimace through Drag Challenge 2024
Chevy Malibu wagon ready for no-prep drags at Rockynats 5
Mark Tralau’s 2000hp, big-block Malibu wagon is a no-prep monster ready for Rockynats 5
Video: Hackshop Garage take on Drag Challenge 2024
The lads from Hackshop Garage campaign a brand new sleeper at Drag Challenge 2024, with awesome results!
Video: Grimace does Drag Challenge, part two
In this episode, it’s the final leg of Scotty’s Drag Challenge 2024 campaign – with surprising results!
Video: Grimace does Drag Challenge, part one
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty takes on Drag Challenge 2024 in Grimace
Video: Drag Challenge 2024 day five
All the highlights and class results from a ripper final day of Drag Challenge 2024
Video: Drag Challenge 2024 day four
We go twilight racing for the penultimate day of Drag Challenge 2024
Results: Drag Challenge 2024 day three
All the highlights from a fast day of action at Tailem Bend
Tim Laidler’s blown, 383ci VL Calais at Drag Challenge 2024
Tim Laidler breaks his Drag Challenge cherry with a sweet, blown Holden-powered Calais
Video: Drag Challenge 2024 day two
All the highlights from the first day of racing at Mildura
John Ricca revives ‘Bubba’ Medlyn’s iconic VH Commodore for Drag Challenge 2024
A former Drag Challenge winner has returned, now in the hands of John Ricca and ready to shoot for the sixes
Video: Drag Challenge 2024 day one
All the highlights from a gruelling road trip from Calder Park to Mildura
Video: Drag Challenge 2024 rego day
We check out just a few of the new rad rides that have come to take on Street Machine Drag Challenge 2024
Alon Vella’s new 468-cube Mk1 Capri ready for Drag Challenge
Al Vella has long been one of the top aspirated radial racers in the country, but his latest Capri build suggests his greatest successes are yet to come
John Ricca’s twin-turbo LS-powered LX Torana
With 325 rubber, twin-turbo LS power and crisp finish inside and out, John Ricca’s LX Torana is pro street done right
Testing ramps up for Drag Challenge 2024
With less than a week until kick-off, entrants are busy testing their machines ahead of Drag Challenge 2024
Video: The Carnage ute is ready for Drag Challenge!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty gets our eight-second ute ready for action at Drag Challenge 2024
Video: Twin-turbo, Godzilla V8 XF Falcon headed for Drag Challenge
The latest creation out of MPW Performance’s stable is an eight-second XF Falcon with a Godzilla V8 and twin turbos!
Chris Pearson’s blown big-block HQ ute
Chris Pearson set out to build his wife a nice cruiser but ended up with one blown, big block-powered stomper of an HQ ute
Video: Preparing our 1100hp ute for Drag Challenge!
With just under two weeks until Drag Challenge, Scotty gets serious about preparing our twin-turbo ute