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KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 19, 2013) – The 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals and 23rd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals will draw more than 100,000 sprint car racing fans from around the world to witness the most prestigious and largest open wheel dirt track races in the sport.
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After two months of very dry conditions in the South East corner of Qld, Murphy's Law would ultimately dictate that as soon as the 2012/13 racing season was set to open at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway then the dark clouds would roll their way across the Brisbane skies.
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Dollansky crashes while leading with 16 laps remaining in the $50,000-to-win event
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We have 2 cars for sale Donny Schatz 2011 Knoxville car roller
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Its going to be a big year for Sprintcars Queensland, with a full and busy season calendar that includes the locally contested Club Championship and the KRE Sprintcar Series, as well as World Series Sprintcar events, the Capalaba Sprintcar cup and the Australian Sprintcar Title amongst others. The season kicked off last night with the first official night of the season, with 35 cars contesting round one of the KRE Sprintcar series at SuperCheap Auto Archerfield Speedway.
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The SRA Scrutineering and practice planned for tomorrow (Sunday 30/9/2012) has been cancelled due to poor weather and expected heavy rain this Saturday afternoon. The SRA apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. The SRA will reschedule the Sprintcar Scrutineering to the following Saturday the 6th of October to commence at around 1pm.
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The race format for the 2012-13 AHG Sprintcar Series competition has been finalised.
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The first major Sprintcar event of the Australian Sprintcar season will take the green this Saturday night with the opening round of the KRE Sprintcar Track Championship at the Supercheap Archerfield Speedway in Brisbane. The meeting has attracted a line-up of 32 drivers from across the country including four former Australian Champions.
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After an extremely successful stint behind the wheel of the Downing Brothers #97 Cool Victorian David Murcott has left the team with talented young Tasmania Shaun Dobson being named as his replacement. The new deal will see Dobson racing throughout South Australia and Victoria with the current Australia #2 set to debut with the team at the Bill Wigzell Battle of the Bridge at the Murray Bridge Speedway in late October.
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The battle to determine the 2012/13 KRE Race Engines Sprintcar Track Champion begins in earnest this Saturday night when Round 1 of the Championship kicks off a massive season of Sprintcar racing at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway in Brisbane.
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All interested are advised that the Premier Speedway Club administration office has relocated to the Speedway Complex at 10275 Princes Highway Allansford.
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The annual SRA Scrutineering and Practice day is being conducted on Sunday the 30th of September at Avalon Raceway. Scrutineering will commence from 10pm till approximately 12.30pm before the on track practice beings at 1pm.
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The Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series have secured sponsorship again from Vortex Racing Products.
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Dirt Modifieds Australia wishes to invite all interested parties to the Foundation Meeting for Junior Dirt Modifieds, to be held in the VIP room at the Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway on Wednesday, September 26, commencing at 7.00pm.
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Sprintcars Queensland is on the lookout for people willing to lend a hand on race nights – we have quite a few drivers who are really needing a helping hand with their cars, if you have some experience and want to get back into this exciting sport – then please contact the club by email admin@spr
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Sprintcars Queensland is pleased to announce the arrival of Xander Kruz Wynne on Tuesday 4th of September 2012 at the Gladstone Mater Hospital. Xanders proud parents are Tony(NQ92) and Megan Wynne. Xander went over the scales at 9lb 4oz !!!!!! and is already at pre-school!. Mum, Dad and Xander ar
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With Winter behind us and warm Spring days now the norm in Brisbane, the promotional team behind Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway are busy putting the final preparations in place to what promises to be a spectacular show to open the 2012/13 Speedway season next Saturday night September 29.
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Reigning Knoxville Nationals Champion and current World Of Outlaws point leader Donny Schatz has been confirmed for six International Sprintcar events for Monte Motorsport at Archerfield Speedway starting December 26.
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Reigning Knoxville Nationals Champion and current World Of Outlaws point leader Donny Schatz has been confirmed for six International Sprintcar events at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway starting December 26.
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In what was his first off road event since the Finke Desert Race in the Northern Territory last June, Danny Reidy, alongside co-driver Ben Finemore, came away with a pleasing result in last weekend’s Dondingalong Off Road Challenge, near Kempsey in the Mid North Coast of NSW.
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The 360 Sprint Car Power Series returns this summer bigger, better & more powerful than ever before.
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KTM Australia has confirmed there ongoing association with the Sprintcar Racing Association of Victoria as a major sponsor once again in the Eureka Garages & Sheds Sprintcar Series for 2012- 2013. Thanks to Jeff Leisk and KTM the top ten drivers will be racing for a chance to take home the newly released 2013 KTM Freeride 350 motorbike.
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In recent times a number of drivers have excelled at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool utilising KRE Race Engines, so it is with great excitement that the Premier Speedway Club welcomes KRE as a major supporting sponsor to the 2013 Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic.
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A landmark agreement has been formed with the Bunbury Car Club and Healthway this week that will see the sport of speedway in the south west launch into a new era.
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Robbie Farr & the East Coast Pipeline Racing team ventured to their season kick off at Mackay last weekend for the Precise Corporation $10,000 to win spectacular.
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The thirteenth edition of the AHG Sprintcar Series will be held over thirteen rounds this summer racing season - but that is not the only difference to the premier west coast Sprintcar competition.
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The Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Stars Series held its Drivers meeting and chassis set up seminar last Saturday. This was well attended by drivers, crews and officials and gave everyone the opportunity for an open forum discussion followed by information on sprintcar set up & maintenance.
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Premier Speedway Club Warrnambool and Chittick’s Bakery are pleased to announced that Chittick’s will be the naming rights sponsors of the Premier Speedway Open Wheel Mayhem Night which is set down for decision on Sunday January 6, 2013.
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Trent Pigdon spent his rookie Speedway season pushing his W19 to the limit, making a strong impression on West Australian fans. After collecting numerous Rookie of the Year awards, Pigdon is ready to take his livewire act on the road.
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World Series Sprintcars and Speedway Australia are pleased to announce that the ‘Voice of Speedway’, Wade Aunger, has committed to WSS again for 2012/13 as official series commentator.
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Hosted at the Speedway Australia national office, representatives of the five World Series Sprintcars Speedweek venues met to discuss a range of issues and exciting initiatives for the 2012/13 series.
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The 51st Australian Sprintcar Championship will be held in Brisbane during January 2013 and here is your best chance to catch all the action in a hassle free five night tour.
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LEBANON, Ore. - Sept. 3, 2012 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, Oi, Oi! For the second time in the last three World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events, Australian Kerry Madsen emerged in Victory Lane with a big smile on his face. On Monday, Madsen led all 30 laps to claim the inaugural Outlaws race at Willamette Speedway.
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Happy Birthday Garrett Tatnell - GT Junior, who turns two today. We hope you have a wonderful day and get lots and lots of presents. From Wendy Turner, Bob Sincock and all the Speedway City Team.
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Speedway City is pleased to announce its on going relationship with Martelco Equipment Hire, which has supported Speedway City as a major sponsor since the 2003/2004 season. We are proud to announce Martleco has secured the naming rights to the prestigious George Tatnell Cup on February 2, 2013.
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The calendars may have only just rolled over into September but it is all systems go at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warrnambool ahead of the 2013 41st Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic with nomination and sub regulation forms now available for download from the Premier Speedway website.
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The driver who won the Watsons Express Transport Sprintcar track championship at the Perth Motorplex last season will be the one to watch again this year - despite the fact he didn't claim a single feature race win in Perth last season.
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Tony Moule in the ACT26 Argus Racing, MCF Trailers QT Chassis won the 360 Northern Territory Title on Saturday night. Incorporated in the Chariots of Thunder Series in Darwin the Title was run over 35 laps on the final night of the 2 weekend event.
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As Steve Caunt Racing prepares for another assault on World Series Sprintcar's for the upcoming 2012/13 Sprintcar Speedway Season SCR will feature some of the teams sponsors, these people are the hard workers behind the scenes at SCR & with out them you simply can not go racing.
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Eureka Garages and Sheds head into their tenth season as the naming rights sponsor of the very successful Victorian based Sprintcar Series. Domenic Sabatino informed the SRA last week that his company was pleased to be able to continue the relationship once again for the 2012 – 2013 SRA racing season.
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David “Blingy” Muir will drive the Titan Garages #36 Maxim in 2012/2013, kicking off in Mackay in two weekends time for the $10,000 to win Spectacular.
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Fresh from his record-breaking fourth Knoxville 360 Nationals victory, American Superstar Shane Stewart and Monte Motorsport have committed to the full 2012/13 World Series Sprintcars schedule.
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Fresh from his record-breaking fourth Knoxville 360 Nationals victory, American Superstar Shane Stewart and Monte Motorsport have committed to the full 2012/13 World Series Sprintcars schedule.
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The Sprintcar Control Council of Australia Inc (SCCA) is calling for tenders from TV Production companies interested in providing TV coverage of the 2013 Australian Sprintcar Championship.
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Talented Tasmanian Sprintcar racer Shaun Dobson will take a gap year in 2012.
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The 2012-13 speedway season will be a big one in Western Australia with four national championships and many more headline events.
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As Steve Caunt Racing again prepare for another assault on World Series Sprintcar's for the upcoming 2012/13 Sprintcar Speedway Season SCR will feature some of the teams sponsors, these people are the hard workers behind the scenes at SCR & with out them you simply can not go racing.
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The position of crew chief for Kendrick 92.9 Racing is still vacant.
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Green Brothers Racing are excitedly preparing for the 2012-13 campaign ... which will mark the team’s 25th season of midget/sprintcar competition.
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Many of us in the Speedway community have witnessed just what being diagnosed with cancer can be like. So Krikke MotorSport along with Bunbury Toyota are once again helping to fight back and they’re ‘Racing for a Cure’
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Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series have rescheduled one of their Series race dates.
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Steve Caunt will rejoin the WSS ranks for the 2012/13 season, bringing with him a fierce competitive spirit and one of the most marketable and professional Sprintcar teams in Australia.
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 10, 2012 - Justin Henderson capitalized on a new format to the Friday portion of the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals.
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 11, 2012 - Wow. Simply put, the packed Knoxville Raceway grandstands were wowed before the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals feature hit the track on Saturday. Then, the near capacity crowd was on its feet at the checkered flag as Donny Schatz recorded his sixth Nationals victory in the last seven years after outlasting Brian Brown by 0.117 seconds to earn the $150,000 prize.
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JUNCTION, Neb. - Aug. 14, 2012 - Evidently, momentum is a big deal in sprint car racing.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Aug. 17, 2012 - It was a tale of two obstacles for Sammy Swindell on a perfect Friday evening at River Cities Speedway.
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For fans planning their attendance at the 2013 Supercheap Auto Australian Sprintcar Championship in Brisbane, MultiPass tickets for the event will go on sale Monday August 20 from 10am through the venue's website at brisbanespeedway.com.au
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www.sydneyspeedway.com.au
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The Ross Wright 360 Sprintcar Memorial is poised to become the highest paying 360 Sprintcar event in the country thanks to Murray Machining & Sheds.
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In what will be widely regarded as a forward-thinking and positive decision by the Sprintcar Control Council of Australia (SCCA) and the Australian Speedway Promoters Association (ASPA) for the benefit of competitors and fans alike, the 2013 Australian Sprintcar Championship to be conducted at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway in Brisbane will be held over three massive nights of racing on January 10/11/12.
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The 50 Year History of the Australian Sprintcar Championship special edition magazine is now available by mail order. The glossy 124 page collectors item is a fantastic reference which documents the full history of the title with starting grids for every year.
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In what will be widely regarded as a forward-thinking and positive decision by the Sprintcar Control Council of Australia (SCCA) and the Australian Speedway Promoters Association (ASPA) for the benefit of competitors and fans alike, the 2013 Australian Sprintcar Championship to be conducted at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway in Brisbane will be held over three massive nights of racing on January 10/11/12.
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The off season provides an opportunity for East Coast Pipeline Racing to ensure they are as prepared as they possibly can be for the season. A lot of time is put into building new cars, rebuilding motors, chasing sponsorship, designing new merchandise etc, but one thing that is standard from year to year, is Robbie's attention to safety, not only on the cars, but his own personal safety.
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How would you like to prepare the Speedway Track at Speedway City? Speedway City is looking for a person to prepare the Speedway clay track. (Read more)
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The 50 Year History of he Australian Sprintcar Championship special edition magazine is now available from from your local newsagency. The glossy 124 page publication is full of information and photos of every year of the prestigious title. Ride along for all the highs and lows with the drivers and teams that created history and thrilled so many fans over half a century. Wendy Turner and Speedway City, who hosted the 50th title, and the Sprintcar Control Council of Australia should be congratulated for supporting such an ambitious project. The magazine has received a fantastic reception so make sure you do not miss out on grabbing a copy. Here is what fans are saying:
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Hot on the Heels of the 50 Year History of the Australian Sprintcar Championship special edition magazine, which is out now in newsagents, comes 100 AUSSIE LEGENDS OF THE SPEEDWAYS by historian and publisher Peter White.
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Nobody expects the sport of Sprintcar Racing to be easy no matter what the event, but when you are in the cauldron of the ultra tough 360 Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway half mile you definately need more than a slice of luck to even make the show!
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Murray Machining & Sheds Murray Bridge Speedway has released the 2012/13 Calendar with some exciting changes to both 410ci and 360ci Sprintcars, a host of State Title events and the return of Sidecars highlighting the season.
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Minimum Tyre compound for Sprintcar left rear tyres have come into effect as of the 1st of July 2012. As per the SCCA Racing Rules, Regulations and Specificaions book, this ruling was in the 2011 rulebook giving competitors notice of the change, see page 37 of the 2011 rule book. This trye ruling only applies to the SCCA Sprintcar specifications, not the Australian Wingless Sprints that will still have an open tyre make and compound.
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Author : Steve Caunt
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The 50 Year History of the Australian Sprintcar Championship special edition magazine is now available by mail order with all pre-orders being sent on Monday and Tuesday this week. The glossy 124 page collectors item is a fantastic reference which documents the full history of the title with starting grids for every year.
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The DVD of the 2012 Australian Sprintcar Championship held at Speedway City, Adelaide and the DVD of the 2012 Australian 360 Sprintcar Championship held at Murray Bridge Speedway are now available for immediate distribution.
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A night after experience beat him, Joey Saldana repaid the favor. Saldana capitalized on his knowledge and patience to maneuver around James McFadden late in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature Saturday at Autodrome Drummond, where he earned his fifth feature win of the season and 83rd career with the Outlaws.
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The programme for next Saturday night's Hot August Night event at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway has been changed to include practise sessions only for Sprintcars, Midgets, Wingless Sprints and Modlites due to a lack of nominations from these classes.
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In what seems a full circle ride for Ryan Farrell, he will return to racing full time in the west this season with long time backer Russell Hall from the Bunbury Autogroup for season 2012/13 aboard the #26 Diamond Bay Motorsports Maxim.
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With the 2013 Australian 360 Sprintcar Championship set down for Bunbury Speedway in WA, the hype and talk is starting to circulate, at a rapid rate.
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West Australian mining worker Steve Tatterson is about to head back to California, USA where last season he had his Sprintcar racing debut and where again this year he heads to team up with friend, crew chief and mentor Rod Fauver, who is well known in West Australian Sprintcar circles.
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Like his brother before him, youngster Michael Keen has created history by winning his first ever state title in the Northern Territory. In a sense, history has repeated itself in less than 12 months for the Keen family.
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Nominations for the opening "Hot August Nights" event at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway scheduled for Saturday night August 4 are now open and being received by the Speedway office.
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The Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Stars Series would like to invite 360 drivers and teams to attend a meeting being held at Tullamarine on Saturday September 8th – 10.00am.
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After some turbulent times in the last couple of seasons, Ryan Farrell has set his sights on getting his career to a higher level. With several moves to different teams in the last few seasons he is now set to plant his feet with Bunbury based Diamond Bay Motorsport.
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James Baker is pleased to announce the release of the official World Series Sprintcars 25 Years Limited Edition print. The 20 " x 30 " poster sized print features every winner of WSS since the tournament began in 1987/88 won by car number 1 George Tatnell (he began the series in car 5 and won the Aussie title before the series finished) to James McFadden who won last season in car number 25.
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Leading Queensland Sprintcar driver Cameron Gessner will drive for the Steve and Kareena Duggan Cowara Motorsport team this coming racing season.
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Last night a couple of hundred people gathered at the Broncos Leagues Club for the 2011-2012 Sprintcars Queensland Award Presentation Dinner. The Annual Black Tie event always sees a magnificent turnout of drivers, teams and Sponsors, set to celebrate the season that was. And what a season it was. Every points battle for the season went down the very last night of competition, with different winners for each of the major awards.
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Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers All Star Series are very pleased to announce the race schedule for the oncoming season. Again the Series will have 9 rounds with 3 tracks requesting the Series two times.
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As part of the end of season awards for the teams that competed in the 2011-12 season the Rookie of the Year has traditionally won a web site – designed and maintained for 12 months. The winner of this great prize was Harley Bishop and the Bishop Motorsport team. Work has been completed on their prize and thanks to the All Stars web guru – ‘R and R Web Design’ the Bishop Team has a professional looking web site they can show fans and sponsors.
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Sydney Speedway has reaffirmed its relationship with the Mercure Sydney Parramatta Hotel for season 2012/13. In what can only be described as an exciting partnership, there are a number of initiatives which will benefit the Sydney Speedway community and travelling interstate sprintcar teams and fans.
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Mitch Foster driver for Mitch Foster Motorsport recently sat down to talk about the season just completed with motorsport media representative DMT Media and shared his thoughts on the season gone and enthusiasm & excitement for the season that will begin this coming October and amongst topics Foster discussed his racing with ‘Hennessy Motorsport’ this season and his plans for 2012/13.
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The official Speedway Star USA Tour gets underway in just over a week.
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The All Stars Series are very excited to announce a new naming rights sponsor for the oncoming 2012-13 season. Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers have increased their support of the Series and will come on board this season as the new naming rights sponsor.
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Adelaide's Speedway City and Murray Machining & Sheds Murray Bridge Speedway are happy to announce a new initiative that will see the tracks offer two special events over the March long weekend for 410 Sprintcars this season.
