WEMEN-based drag racer Phil Lamattina is not short for words in the lead up to the National Drag Racing Championship Top Fuel double header in Sydney.

When asked about former team mate Shane Olive, who he competed alongside last year, the three-time champion had plenty to say.

“When he was my teammate, I had a bit of empathy for him, but now I have none,” Lamattina said.

“Especially as he...