Red CentreNATS
Red CentreNATS is held on the first weekend of September in Alice Springs where owners of otherwise illegal street machines can drive them on the public roads during the event.
Frequently Asked Questions
Red CentreNATS runs from 1-4 September 2022
Qualifying for Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer and Top Bike run from 6.00pm through until 9.30pm on Thursday, 1 September
Racing for Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer and Top Bike starts at 3.30pm and runs through until 10.00pm on Friday, 2 September
Tickets for Red CentreNATS are available here, including corporate suites for Top Fuel. Prices start at $20 for Thursday, through to GA passes for $35 and four day passes for $60
Red CentreNATS is held in and around Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The action takes place at Alice Springs Inland Dragway, Lasseters Casino, Blatherskite Park and in the streets of the town itself
The Yeperenye Shopping Centere Street Parade forms up at Blatherskite Park from 3.00pm, with the parade cruising through the streets of Alice from 5.00pm until 6.15pm.
The previous Red CentreNATS champions are:
2015: John Curwen-Walker, FX Holden
2016: Gregg Foss, XP Fairmont
2017: Layton Crambrook, HUMBLE HQ GTS Monaro
2018: Troy David, PRIMED FJ Holden ute
2019: Brent Murray, EVL68 Dodge Dart
2020: Graeme Miller, EH Holden sedan
2021: Billy Shelton VL Commodore - SICKEST
Mick Stevenson’s custom EK Holden road trip to Red CentreNATS
A 7200km round trip to Red CentreNATS in a chopped EK Holden with no side glass? You bet!
Red CentreNats 2022 Burnout Masters
Rob Cottrell claims the 2022 Red CentreNATS Burnout Masters title
Red CentreNATS Grand Champion 2022
Presenting the Red CentreNATS Grand Champ for 2022
Red CentreNATS 2022 - Saturday
Tyre-frying, engine-popping action from Red CentreNATS 2022
Red CentreNATS 2022 - Friday
Red CentreNATS 2022 kicked into gear with a heady mix of nitro, methanol and mullets
Red CentreNATS Grand Champion Hall of Fame
All the cars that have claimed the top gong at Red CentreNATS
Four days of action for Red CentreNATS 2022
With Top Fuel joining the party, Red CentreNATS becomes a four-day extravaganza
Red CentreNATS: 21 guns
Boris chooses 21 of his favourite rides from Red CentreNATS 2021
Red CentreNATS 2021 - results
Alice Springs copped some rare precipitation, but Red CentreNATS 7 rocked on despite the rain
Red CentreNATS Grand Champion chase 2021
Here's how this year's Grand Champion chase unfolded at Red CentreNATS
Red CentreNATS Heavy Hitters Drags
All the action from the Heavy Hitters drag racing at Red CentreNATS
Gallery: Burnout Qualifying at Red CentreNATS 2021
A bit of rain didn't stop Alice Springs turning out in force to see the start of a weekend of burnouts at Red CentreNATS
Twin-turbo VL ready for action at Red CentreNATS
Lee and Anna Povey’s twin-turbo VL Calais is ready to take on the Heavy Hitters at Red CentreNATS
Red CentreNATS 2021 Preview
Here’s what to expect from the seventh annual Alice Springs power fest
Red CentreNATS 2020 - gallery
Bonkers cars from around the country gather in Alice Springs for some much-needed playtime at Red CentreNATS 2020
Red CentreNATS 2020 judging
We look at the winners from this year’s Red CentreNATS in Alice Springs
EH MAD wins the 2020 Red CentreNATS Grand Champion award
Graham Miller's blown EH Holden Premier is the 2020 Red CentreNATS Grand Champion
Bare metal 1937 Chevrolet coupe ute at Red CentreNATS
We check out a super-rare, Holden-bodied '37 Chev at Red CentreNATS
HG Monaro at Red CentreNATS
Troy David shows us around his daughter's stunning Monaro at Red CentreNATS 2020
Mad Max-style Peugeot saloon at Red CentreNATS
Aaron Clark transforms an unsuspecting ’55 Peugeot into a post-apocalyptic weapon
KILLASET debuts a new look at Red CentreNATS
Nathan Sutherland’s KILLASET VK Commodore has been given a fresh new look and is ready to rip at Red CentreNATS #6
Tassie devils land at Red CentreNATS
FROTHIN and WIZARD land in Alice Springs for Red CentreNATS #6
Tasmanians travelling 8000km to Red CentreNATS
A pair of Tasmanian devils are trekking across the continent to burn rubber at Red CentreNATS
Red CentreNATS 2019 - gallery
Red CentreNATS 5 in Alice Springs promised a weekend of smoky burnouts, heavy-hitting drags, show-stopping rides and crazy cruising, and it did not disappoint
About Red CentreNATS
Red CentreNATS is a unique automotive festival, held on the first weekend of September each year in spectacular Alice Springs.
The event combines burnouts, drag racing (including Top Fuel), other driving events, show and shines, 4WD challenges and a massive cruise thorugh the city centre.
Besides the incredible location, the event offers owners of otherwise illegal street machines to drive them on the street during the event.
There are many trophies up for grabs at Red CentreNATS, but the highest honour is the title for Grand Champion, which goes to the car that scores the highest in a number of disciplines.
