"VAN" (Sports Desk - 31.12.2025) :: After successfully licensing at the South Coast Nationals, Lachlan Walker will take the next step in his drag racing career at this weekend’s South Coast 660, stepping up from Junior Dragster to New Gen Business Park Supercharged Outlaws.
The South Coast 660 event will be held on January 2 and 3 at South Coast Raceway, marking round six of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship.
“To licence for Supercharged Outlaws was a huge milestone for me. I’ve grown up around drag racing my whole life, so finally being able to get behind the wheel of my dad’s front engined dragster (FED) and achieve my licence was the best feeling ever,” Walker said.
“I’m really excited to make my debut at the South Coast 660. This is something I’ve been working toward for a while now.
“The class is full of some of the quickest sportsman cars and awesome drivers, and I’m looking forward to that challenge.”
Seventeen-year-old Walker – one of the youngest in Australia’s Supercharged Outlaws ranks – is following his father’s footsteps not only in drag racing in general, but also in his choice of bracket. His sister Ava Walker, 15, also races in Junior Dragster and took out the win at the South Coast Nationals.
“I went to my first drag meet in Portland when I was just three months old,” reflects the up-and-coming racer, who took out an NDRC event win in Junior Dragster at the Riverbend Nationals in 2025.
“My grandpa started racing in the 60s, passed the passion on to my dad, and now my dad has passed it down to me. Drag racing has literally been part of my whole life.
“Supercharged Outlaws is the class my dad races in and has done for over 20 years in his front-engine dragster. I grew up around this class watching him race and helping in the pits and at home working on the car.
“There are definitely some nerves when it comes to racing the FED, but I look forward to it.
“To be one of the youngest racers in the country in Supercharged Outlaws is a massive challenge too, but with more seat time and racing experience I look forward to racing the car with confidence.”
Heading to his competitive debut, Walker – who will complete Year 12 at school in 2026 and also works part-time in hospitality ahead of a hopeful electrical apprenticeship in the near future – has a number of goals in mind.
“I want to run my first four-second pass, improve on my current PB of 5.09 at 140mph, and build more confidence in the car each time I go down the track,” he explains.
“I want to thank Moonta Holiday Park, Glow Heating Cooling and Electrical, PBM Earthmoving, Daikin, Dream Works Garage, and of course also my family for all of their support, and for giving me the opportunity to race this car.”
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