Everything you need to know about Street Machine Drag Challenge, presented by VPW Australia:

Everyone has an opinion on what constitutes a street car, and the quicker the cars get the more intense the argument becomes; how do you decide what’s street and what’s not? With that in mind, in 2014 we took a leaf out of Hot Rod’s book and created our own version of their iconic Drag Week – we call it Street Machine Drag Challenge, presented by VPW Australia. It’s the toughest test for street cars in the country.

This year’s event will be our 11th full five-day extravaganza and we’re stoked to be starting and finishing at the revitalised Victorian Motorsport Park! Three days of night racing will also be spicy for racers and spectators alike.

We also welcome VPW Australia as the presenting sponsor for 2026. VPW helped us launch Drag Challenge in 2014 and we’re stoked to have them involved at the highest level. The team will be bringing their race trailer to each track, chock-full of the goodies racer often need to keep their programs going.

Thanks as always to our dedicated entrants, the track staff and volunteers, and our amazing class sponsors: Speed Pro, Kemppi Australia, Tuff Mounts, Unrivaled Engineering, VCM/HP-Tuners and Pulsar Turbos.

Entries will open in late April, so keep an eye on  dragchallenge.com.au