The world’s biggest burnout competition, the Pro Burnout Series presented by Castlemaine Rod Shop, is back for 2026, boasting an epic lineup of 18 tyre-melting events spanning Australia and NZ.
The 2026 series will culminate with the Grand Final at Street Machine Summernats 39, where competitors will battle it out for a staggering $50,000 first-place prize—part of a total prize pool exceeding $70,000.
Below are the qualifiers who have cemented their place in the Pro Burnout Grand Final so far! You can check out the full list of Pro Burnout qualifying events here.
Qualifiers:
| Chris Orchard | BALLISTIC |
| Justin McKinnis | MRCHOW |
| Christopher Smallmon | BLWNVY |
| Scott Yates | YATESZ |
| Steve Edsall | SKDUTE |
| Dom Luci | LITMUP |
| Daniel Catalano | BLOWN40 |
| Dwayne Pallentine | PEPER IT |
| Brett Pearson | VYNOT |
| Jono Kelly | 3FIVE5 |
| Tony Berlemon | DROPASET |
Besides qualifying during 2026, the only other way into the big dance is to earn a Wildcard ticket and score a slot in the Last Chance Shootout on day one of Summernats 39. You can check out the Wildcard peeps here:
Wildcards:
| Brett Battersby | BLWLUX |
| Britt Kilby | HAMMERTIME |
| Bradley James Kilby | HAMMERD |
| Jono Kelly | 3FIVE5 |
| Codie Free | FROTHIN |
| Clyntin Perry | ONGROG |
| Daniel Battersby | LSDAT |
| Rashann McGowan | AU B URT |
| Alessandro Illarietti | WLD Z |
| Chris Orchard | THE GAME |
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