The New Zealand Drag Racing Association has secured free to air television coverage of the five major rounds of the New Zealand Drag Racing National Championship with an undertaking from Television New Zealand to broadcasting all programs on TV One’s Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport. “Its fantastic news for the sport of organised Drag Racing in New Zealand” said Marketing Manager Stuart Roberts. The New Zealand Drag Racing Association’s Championship television coverage has always rated highly, with figures confirming that people are switching channels to watch drag racing on television; for the Association to now be in control of its own television time and with TV One, the most highly viewed network is a huge step forward. “

Provisional screening dates are:  

Round one, the Prestone Northern Nationals from Fram Autolite Dragway at Meremere is scheduled to screen on Sunday 21^st of December.

Round two, the Summer Nationals from Taupo International Dragway at the Taupo Motorsport Park is scheduled to screen on Sunday 1st February.

Round three, the Digga Southern Nationals from Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park in Christchurch is scheduled to screen on Sunday 15th February.

Round four, the Summer Nationals from Masterton Motorplex is scheduled to screen on Sunday the 1st of March.

Round Five, the Century Batteries National Championship Final from Fram Autolite Dragway at Meremere is scheduled to screen will be split over two weekends and is scheduled to screen on Sunday the15th and Sunday 22nd of March.

Any changes to screening dates will be advised on Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport so do not miss a show on TV One on Sunday afternoons.

The New Zealand Drag Racing Association National Championship starts with the Prestone Northern Nationals a two-day meeting at Fram Autolite Dragway on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December.

For further information and images contact: Stuart Roberts, Marketing Manager, New Zealand Drag Racing Association, tel: 09 482 5481, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and visit the New Zealand Drag Racing Association web site at www.nzdra.co.nz