Drama in lapped traffic handed American sprintcar legend Sammy Swindell victory at Western Springs in Auckland on Saturday night.

Garth Tander took out the bruising first race of the V8 Supercars round on Phillip Island yesterday.

The closest V8 Supercars championship in history will be decided on the streets of Sydney next month.

Police are taking a zero tolerance approach on overzealous drag-meet fans who do their racing away from the track and on the roads.

The evergreen king of New Zealand motor racing, Kenny Smith, will be marking the 40th anniversary of the opening of Manfeild by competing in his 40th season at the Feilding circuit.