Gather around kids, while we tell you a story. Way back at at the very first Street Machine Summernats, there was but one main burnout competition, the Burnout Championship. The Burnout Masters competition kicked off in 2004, at Street Machine Summernats 17. In those early years, competitors who finished first, second or third in the past ten Summernats burnout competitions were eligible to enter and then were set to remain as masters contenders for ever more. The rules were later revamped and these days – to even be in the running – you either need to have finished in the top five of the previous masters, finish in the top three of the regular comp – or get yourself in through one of the rigorous qualifying events during the year. If you miss out on all of that, the Last Chance Wild Card Shootout on the Thursday of Summernats is the final pathway in.

And since 2025, the big dance has new name – the Pro Burnout Series, presented by Castlemaine Rod Shop. Here’s the list of everyone who has won the big dance so far.

And you can check out the final list of qualifiers for Summernats 38 here. See you in Canberra!