NDRC – National Drag Racing Championship
Pro Stock Nationals
Willowbank Raceway
September 11-12, 2026

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As the 2026 NDRC championship chase hits the pointy end across September and October, this weekend’s Pro Stock Nationals at Willowbank Raceway (September 11-12) looms as a critical event for both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Bike.

With only the Haltech East Coast Nationals (September 26-28 for Pro Stock) and the All Bike Nationals (October 10 for Pro Stock Bike) to follow before the SPRY Spring Nationals NDRC Grand Final on October 22-24, the window for contenders in these brackets to make a move, consolidate a lead, or recover from a tough outing is rapidly narrowing.

Pro Stock Bike

The pressure is intense in Pro Stock Bike, where Victorian rider Callam Godeassi leads on 36 points, just two clear of fellow Victorian Paul Andrews on 34, while West Australian Ryan Learmonth remains well within striking distance on 30.

“We are all very excited to be leading the points, as although we knew that we had put together a great package, we did not expect to win the very first meeting back and to be leading the points at this stage,” Godeassi said.

“We have been chasing a baseline clutch setup as something that remains unexplained changed at the Winternationals, causing the bike to stall on the line. The problem we are sharing with all our competitors is lack of track time to get the data necessary for consistent tuning of the bike.

“I feel that this round is very important to our campaign if we want to maintain our lead we have to get as many points as possible.

“Unfortunately, my father Chris won’t be able to make this meeting, so I’m very lucky to have my usual crew of Dale Gilbert and Riley Gilbert as well as Ben Gilbert helping me out for the weekend – without them giving up their personal time it would be championship over for me. Thanks also to Trevor Birrell for working overtime getting both of our engines ready for this round after I damaged both of our gearboxes!”

Dennis Syrmis Trophy

The Sportsman side of the weekend carries just as much importance, particularly in the battle for the Dennis Syrmis Trophy. Awarded to the Aeroflow Sportsman Championship competitor who tops the overall national points standings, the Dennis Syrmis Trophy adds extra weight to every round at this stage of the season.

The current standings show Ken Collin leading the Dennis Syrmis Trophy race on 310 pre-grand final points, but the contest is far from settled. Dean Jamieson is next on 300, while Edge Mallis and Daniel ‘Batdan’ Carranza are tied on 280. Joe Khoury, Lawrence Raschella and Vlado Turic are all on 260, while Zayne Condello remains firmly in the hunt on 250 as he chases back-to-back Dennis Syrmis trophies, leaving a strong group of contenders within striking distance as the season charges toward its final rounds.

“The Pro Stock Nationals is set to be intense,” NDRC Co-Founder, Andy Lopez, said.

“The championship pressure is rising to a boil, but there is still time for one standout performance to change everything.

“The points standings are crazy close, and every racer out there is going to be doing all they can to make a difference. It is a case of make or break for many of our racers, and for the fans, this makes for one hell of a compelling event!”

For Pro Stock Nationals event information and tickets, visit https://nationaldragracing.com.au/event/pro-stock-nationals/

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