2026 Riverbend Nationals featuring Top Fuel

Sporting Events

South Australia comes to life as Group 1 heavyweights Top Fuel, XPRO Nitro Funny Car, Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle hit Dragway at The Bend's 1/4 mile alongside Pro Mod, Pro Alcohol and the Aeroflow Sportsman Championship. These record‑chasing, crowd‑favourite machines will be unleashed in a full‑tilt assault on the record books!
Top Fuel car launching
Top Doorslammer Car
Drag Car pulling a wheelie
Packed grandstand at Dragway at The Bend
Top Doorslammer doing a burnout
Top Fuel dragster launching
Head to head Top Fuel Drag Racing
Live engine rebuild performed by crew
Massive crowd in anticipation of a drag race
Drag Strip view from the Top View Premium Suite at Dragway at The Bend
Riverbend Nationals turns the volume up to 11 with the earthshaking spectacle of Top Fuel at Dragway at The Bend. Feel the hit in your chest as 11,000-horsepower dragsters launch off the line, covering the quarter mile in seconds with fire, thunder and speeds that have to be seen to be believed. Backed by a full weekend of national-level racing, entertainment and family-friendly fun, Riverbend Nationals featuring Top Fuel is the must-see drag event on South Australia's motorsport calendar.

Riverbend Nationals - TWO DAYS. FULL NITRO. FULL SEND.

Information

Website

www.thebend.com.au/riverbend-nationals-2026

Address

543 Dukes Highway, Tailem Bend, South Australia, 5260

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