PRIDE OF THE NATION

HOLDEN FANS FLOCKED TO HEATHCOTE PARK RACEWAY FOR THE 2025 RUNNING OF THE ALWAYS-AWESOME HOLDEN DRAG NATIONALS

- KIAN HEAGNEY

SINCE its inception in 2016, the Holden Drag Nationals has evolved into one of the best-loved events on the Aussie drag racing calendar. If you want proof, the 190 entrants packing Central Victoria's Heathcote Park Raceway for the 2025 instalment of the Lion-hearted lovefest should be ample.

This year saw the event return to HPR after a move to Mildura's Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip eighth-mile in 2024. "We changed it up, but Heathcote just feels like the home for this event," says head organiser Todd Foley. "The feeling around the track is just right, so it was great to be back."

Following an unofficial test day on the Friday night, Saturday's race day didn't quite go to plan. "The track started off great in the morning, but we just kept having downtime from track breakages," Todd laments. "It felt like every hour someone spat out something, and those messes take time to fix."