By Phil Michell Motorsport Media

A very competitive field of Wingless Sprints from across South Australia and Victoria rolled into the Sunline Speedway at Waikerie last Saturday night to contest the venue’s opening night of the season and after an entertaining 20 lap finale it was Joel Heinrich who emerged as the race winner.

Following a heat win and a fourth from his two heat races Heinrich went into the race as one of the favourites and he didn’t disappoint as he led the entire race distance and he went on to win ahead of Matthew Kennedy and Jake Ashworth.

Fourth place went to Brad Evans, who was impressive all night, with William Caruso, Roydn Bailey, who was making his first start of the season, Michael Spoljaric, Greg Cunningham, Ben Harris and Lucy Evans rounding out the top ten.

Current Australian Champion Joel Chadwick was lucky to take the green in the A-Main after his engine had a major misfire during the roll around laps and he would retire after only a handful of laps.

Earlier the “Joel’s” clean swept the heat races with Chadwick winning both of his heat races with Heinrich winning the other.

One pleasing aspect of the night was the fact that two new drivers took to track for the first time with Mildura youngster Jordon Bolitho and Mick Baker making their debuts with cars being beautifully presented, especially Baker’s #77 black and green Cool.

Another strong line-up of 15 drivers will contest the next Wingless SA event at the Murray Bridge Speedway this Saturday night (February 24) with last start Murray Bridge winner Anthony Tapley returning along with Matthew Kennedy, Brett Ireland, Jake Ashworth, Brad Evans, Spencer Taylor and Victorians Nic Green, Jay Brown and Anthony McMillan.

Nominations – Saturday 24th February 2018, Murray Bridge Speedway: S2 Jake Ashworth, S9 Ben Harris, S10 William Caruso, S21 Matthew Kennedy, S33 Brad Evans, S37 Anthony McMillan, S46 Spencer Taylor, S47 Anthony Tapley, S51 Jay Brown, S52 Jordon Bolitho (ROF), V61 Nic Green, S71 Brett Ireland, S73 Melissa McMillan, S80 David Cuppleditch, S82 Greg Cunningham

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Heading the 52-car line-up for the Victorian Title, which includes a mixture of youth and experience, is defending champion Glenn Watts.

Watts, who won last season’s Victorian Title at Hamilton’s Western Speedway by leading from start to finish, is coming off a second place in last Saturday night’s latest autObarn Super Series round at Warrnambool’s Premier Speedway and is full of confidence for a successful Victorian Title defence.

Photo: Robert Lake Photography

Another strong chance will be the man Watts finished second to on Saturday night, defending autObarn Super Series Champion Luke Weel. Weel is looking to make amends from last year’s Victorian Title, where a spin while challenging Watts for the lead cost him the top spot and he went on to finish just off the podium in a disappointing fourth.

Last season’s Victorian Title surprise packet was Michael Skene, who had qualified on the outside of the front row for the feature race and then went on to finish in fifth place. There’s no doubt that Skene is looking for a repeat of that performance by finishing a bit higher.

After finishing sixth in the recent Australian Championship, Travis Millar carries a fair bit of confidence into this season’s Victorian Title and is going to be one to challenge at the pointy-end of the field. In last season’s event, he ended up sixth.

The Storer brothers, Daniel and Luke, head into the Victorian Title with good form on their side. Daniel is the current autObarn Super Series point standings leader and is one of the front-running Victorian Title contenders, while Luke carries a lot of confidence into the event following his season-best finish of third in last Saturday night’s autObarn Super Series round.

Other Victorian Title contenders are likely to be Dayn Bentvelzen, youngsters Todd Hobson, Ben Doukas and Alex Ross, Michael McDonald, locals Matthew Balcombe and Mathew Symons, veteran Peter Logue and his son Wayne, another veteran in Tony Moule, last season’s Victorian Title 10th place finisher Jeremy Beddison, Mick Parry and Clint McLaren.

Carly Walsh, who finished 11th in last season’s Victorian Title, and Bianca Klemm are going to be flying the flag for the ladies and are most certainly not to be taken lightly.

Looking to take the Victorian Title west to South Australia will be Mitchell Broome who finished an impressive eighth in last season’s running of the event, along with the Beasley brothers Travis and Brad, and Trent Gravestock.

The format for this season’s Victorian Title will see the drivers compete in three rounds of heat races each ahead of the C main, B main and the Victorian Title deciding feature race.

For the second season in a row, the Victorian Title is proudly supported by The Tyre Factory – Warrnambool. To find out more about The Tyre Factory – Warrnambool, visit their website at www.ttf.com.au or LIKE them on Facebook by searching The Tyre Factory Warrnambool. The Tyre Factory – Warrnambool is owned by Victorian Title entrant Geoff Cook.

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2018 Victorian Title Nominations:

VX2 Robert Whiteside

V2 Travis Millar

VX4 Jaidyn Job

V4 Carly Walsh

S4 Travis Beasley

V7 David Alford

V9 Dayn Bentvelzen

V10 Peter Merrett

V11 Mathew Symons

V14 Alex Ross

VX14 Shaun Lyness

V16 Wayne Logue

VX17 Warren Sell

V20 Thomas McDonald

V23 Mathew Balcombe

V24 Michael Lovell

V26 Luke Schneider

V28 Luke Weel

V30 Tony Moule

V31 Mick Rigby

V33 Luke Storer

S35 Mitchell Broome

V35 Glenn Watts

V36 David Cook

V43 Daniel Storer

VX46 Michael McDonald

V48 Michael Skene

V49 Ross Jarred

V50 Robert Stevenson

V52 Scott Irons

V54 Jeremy Beddison

V55 Luke Tuckett

V60 Steven Hateley

V66 Marc Evans

V67 Chris Halesworth

VX69 John Rotheram

S69 Brad Beasley

V70 Aron Lawrence

V72 Tyson Bartlett

VX77 Travis Evans

V77 Alex Thomson

V79 Clint McLaren

V81 Matt Bartlett

V83 Todd Hobson

S85 Trent Gravestock

VX90 Daniel Kelly

V91 Bianca Klemm

VX91 Ben Pollansky

V92 Raymond Klemm

V95 Geoff Cook

V98 Peter Logue

VX98 Ben Doukas

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By Phil Michell

The Wingless Sprints will make the first of two appearances at the Sunline Speedway at Waikerie this Saturday night (February 17) at the venue’s season 2018 season opener with a strong entry list of 15 competitors set to take to the tight Riverland venue. The line-up includes a majority of the State’s leading drivers and on paper it is one of the most talented list of drivers that has ever competed at Waikerie therefore the racing should provide a great spectacle for the big crowd that is expected.

Dual Australian Champion Joel Chadwick will be one of the pre-event favourites, but he will have his work cut out battling the likes of Joel Heinrich, Matthew Kennedy, Jake Ashworth, Michael Spoljaric and William Caruso. The field will also include several Riverland locals including Mildura based racers Jay Brown, Anthony McMillan and rookie Jordon Bolitho, who will be stepping up from the Speedway Karts. The local contingent will also include Renmark’s Lucy Evans, Roydn Bailey and rookie Shane Hammerstein.

The meeting this weekend comes hot on the heels of one of the best feature races of the season at the Murray Bridge Speedway last Friday night. On a night that the Wingless Sprints were the main support category to Night 1 of the Australian Speedcar Title many of the race fans and Speedcar teams left the venue talking about the Wingless A-Main.

In what was his first event following his back-to-back win in the Australian Championship Joel Chadwick was upstaged by Anthony Tapley, who put an exciting “slider” on the National Champion to take the win over Chadwick and former Australian Champion Daniel Hartigan. Fourth place went to Joel Henrich with Western Australian Mitchell White, Jake Ashworth, Brad “Kenny” Evans, rookie Daniel Smith and Shane Hammerstein rounding out the finishers.

Earlier Chadwick was undefeated in the heat races as he won both of his preliminaries while Spencer Taylor was victorious in the remaining heat race.

The official nomination list for Saturday 17th February 2018 at the Sunline Speedway, Waikerie: A1 Joel Chadwick, S2 Jake Ashworth, S3 Roydn Bailey, S10 William Caruso, S16 Joel Heinrich, S19 Michael Spoljaric, S21 Matthew Kennedy, S32 Daniel Smith, S33 Brad Evans, S37 Anthony McMillan, S44 Lucy Evans, S51 Jay Brown, S52 Jordon Bolitho (ROF), S79 Shane Hammerstein, S82 Greg Cunningham.

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After winning the previous night’s preliminary feature race in impressive fashion, Chadwick, whose back-to-back wins is now five Australian Championships for the state of South Australia (adding to that tally are Chadwick’s double, Todd Wigzell’s pair of wins in 2012 and 2015 and Rory Button’s inaugural win in 2009), started from the outside of the front row for the 2018 Australian Championship deciding feature race.

L-R Mark Blyton (2nd), Joel Chadwick (1st) and Dean Thomas (3rd)

Photo: Crashy’s Photos

Lined up beside pole sitter and Valvoline Raceway track specialist Mark Blyton (NSW), Chadwick battled for the lead with Blyton before taking full control of the lead after a dozen completed laps. From there, he was never headed for the remainder of the 35-lap event.

Despite the best efforts from Blyton, he had to settle for second behind Chadwick in what turned out to be a career-best finish for the veteran racer in a title event.

In a feature race that impressively went 30 laps without a single caution period, there were two stoppages in the closing stages, which also included a return of the wet weather. Lap 30 saw the race brought to a halt after heavy contact between David Eggins (NSW) and two-time Australian Super Sedan Champion Peter Logue (Vic) on the main straight resulted in Logue, who had earlier won the B main, crashing into the outer tyre wall. Both drivers weren’t injured but they were retirements.

As they say in motorsport, caution periods breed caution periods, and that’s exactly what occurred, when three laps later, youngster and Valvoline Raceway newcomer Matthew Iwanow (WA), who was running in eighth place after qualifying fifth, spun around entering turn four and sustained race-ending damage in the process, while Anthony Tapley (SA) also spun in the incident. While Iwanow was sidelined, Tapley was able to restart at the tail of the field.

With a two-lap sprint to the chequered flag, the rain began to fall, and that certainly created yet another challenge for Chadwick as he came up to tackle the green, white, chequer. Handling the pressure of a greasy, unpredictable track surface with ease, he went on to put together two trouble-free laps and was rewarded with back-to-back Australian Championship wins.

Joel Chadwick

Photo: Crashy’s Photos

While Chadwick and second-placed Blyton greeted the chequered flag without too many dramas, the battle for third place was certainly intense and it was only decided as the drivers raced towards the finish line. In the end, it was current NSW Champion Dean Thomas (NSW), who earlier in the race dropped back towards the foot of the top 10, who stole the final spot on the podium away from Jason Bates (NSW). Bates, the 2016 NSW Champion, was sitting third up until the final corner, when contact from behind slowed him and it allowed the defending Valvoline Raceway Track Champion to pip him for the spot.

Behind Bates in fifth was current Tasmanian Champion Luke Redpath (Tas). After starting from position 8 in tonight’s feature race, Redpath showed plenty of pace throughout the weekend in what was his Valvoline Raceway debut and he was rewarded with a satisfying top-five result.

A position 13 starting Travis Millar (Vic), one of the weekend’s surprise packets Andy Hibbert (Vic), current Northern Territory Champion Troy Carey (NSW) charged home from position 15, two-time Australian Champion Daniel Hartigan (WA) and impressive Kyle Mock (NSW) rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Troy Carey (NSW) battles with Matthew Symons (Vic)

Photo: Crashy’s Photos

The remaining finishers consisted of Luke Sayre (NSW), Clint McLaren (Vic), Peter Granger (NSW), current Queensland Champion Daniel Flood (NSW), Glenn Wright (Qld), Matthew Symons (Vic), Luke Weel (Vic), current Victorian Champion Glenn Watts (Vic), Tapley and Michael McDonald (Vic).

Apart from Eggins, Logue and Iwanow, the only other Australian Championship decider retirement was Jeff Thomas (NSW), who had started from position 3, and retired on lap 14, due to a fuel pump failure.

Mother nature reared its ugly head during the middle of tonight’s racing, when it brought the night’s proceedings to a stop, due to wet weather front, for over an hour following the completion of the fourth and final round of heat races.

Earlier in the night, the heat-race wins were claimed by Peter Logue, Chris Halesworth (Vic), Carly Walsh (Vic), Watts, David Cook (Vic), Eggins, Weel and Tony Moule (Vic). In the fourth and final round of heat races, it saw seven of the eight winners reside in the state of Victoria.

In the march to the Australian Championship deciding feature race, following the rain delay, the E main was claimed by Shaun Lyness (Vic), the D-main win went the way of Leighton O’Brien (NSW), following the family’s winning form was Mitchell O’Brien (NSW) who drove to victory in the C main, and the final four Australian Championship decider spots on offer in the B main were filled by Peter Logue, who drove to a hard-charging race to win ahead of fellow transferees: Wright, Weel and McDonald. The biggest incident from these last-chance events occurred in the D main, when Steve Thomas (NSW) rode out a huge wreck on lap five in between turns three and four. Although the eldest of the Thomas siblings wasn’t injured, the same couldn’t be said for his car which was destroyed.

Please Note: All Australian Championship results are to remain unofficial, up until engine checks are completed, which are required to be done within a 21-day period.

Appreciation Post: The entire Australian Wingless Sprint Racing committee would like to thank the drivers, pit crews, supporters, officials from the Sprintcar Association of NSW and the Valvoline Raceway team, for their wonderful efforts throughout the weekend that helped make this season’s Australian Championship one of the best.

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10. Luke Redpath (Tas)
    As the one of the few drivers amongst the field who have never visited the Valvoline Raceway track before, track experience isn’t on Redpath’s side; however, the current Tasmanian Champion was a force to be reckoned with in last season’s Australian Championship, coming home in a strong second place. While track time certainly isn’t an issue for him, having contested a busy schedule this season between Wingless Sprints, Speedcars and Speedway Karts and collected a total of 8 feature-race wins so far this season, will Redpath be race hardened for the 90 plus competitors he’s soon to face?

9. Jason Martin (NSW)
   The big question mark heading into the Australian Championship is no doubt Martin, who recently exceeded expectations and delivered a career best performance in the NSW Title, coming from eighth in the pole shuffle to start the feature race on the outside of the front row and going on to complete the podium in third. Hungry to prove his impressive performance was no fluke, Martin showed that he wasn’t afraid to go up against the country’s best drivers, but can he back it up under the pressure of the Australian Championship?

8. Luke Weel (Vic)
   Despite not having much experience at the Sydney venue, Weel, who is regarded as one of the country’s fastest racers, has proven that he can qualify well in title events, having earned pole position in the previous two Australian Championships – Toowoomba’s Hi-Tec Oils Speedway and Carrick Speedway – but has been unable to go on with the job. Showing good speed in his past visits to the track, the most recent of which was the NSW Title where he placed 13th due to experiencing dramas throughout his heat races, Weel will be hoping that the third time’s the charm as he shoots for a hat trick of Australian Championship pole position starts. However, on this occasion, he wants to finish the weekend on the top step of the podium.

7. Daniel Hartigan (WA)
   As a two-time Australian Champion, it’s hard not to include Hartigan in our predictions. Making the long trek to Valvoline Raceway for the first time in his career to contest the NSW Title, where he was running strongly inside the top-10 up until an incident with another driver towards the end of race resulted in him spinning out and being sent ROF. Despite the disappointing end to his NSW Title campaign, he showed great pace for a driver who had never seen the track before and he certainly won’t let his lack of track experience get in the way of his hunt for Australian Championship win # 3.

6. Luke Sayre (NSW)
   In a class where consistency is vital, Sayre has definitely been hitting his marks this season, with a feature-race win at Gilgandra Speedway and two minor podium finishes at Valvoline Raceway under his belt. Currently sitting third in the NSW Club Championship point standings, the 18-year-old racer was disappointed to run 11th in the NSW Title and will be looking to make amends in the Australian Championship. If he can qualify strongly, he’ll no doubt be a threat.

5. David Eggins (NSW)
   A regular front-runner on a domestic level, with four-feature race wins to his name this season, Lismore’s Eggins is one of the form drivers in Northern NSW. Having his best ever run at Valvoline Raceway with a pleasing fourth place in the NSW Title, this result will give Eggins a good foundation for a strong Australian Championship performance.

4. Joel Chadwick (SA)
   Recently being forced to qualify for the NSW Title feature race via the B main after a crash during his heat races, going on to salvage a top-10 finish, Chadwick is another example of why a strong qualifying result is so important. While he may have limited Valvoline Raceway track experience, the defending Australian Champion knows just how to handle the pressure of a title event and will leave nothing in the tank in his attempt to claim back-to-back wins.

3. Jason Bates (NSW)
   After qualifying on pole for the NSW Title and ultimately slipping back to eighth, Bates will be determined to bounce back in the Australian Championship. Carrying the confidence of having won the 2016 NSW Title at the Sydney track, along with a multiple feature races, Bates will without a doubt be a contender, so be sure to keep an eye on the green machine!

2. Mark Blyton (NSW)
   At a place where experience counts for everything, we certainly can’t forget about veteran racer Blyton, who has completed more laps around Valvoline Raceway than any other driver, having made his first appearance at the track in the early 1990s. After challenging for the lead in the NSW Title before being forced to settle for the runner-up spot when his car setup dropped off in the latter stages of the race, Blyton will be hungry to go one better in the Australian Championship and achieve his maiden Australian Championship victory.

1. Dean Thomas (NSW)
   All eyes will be on Thomas during the Australian Championship, after his impressive and dominant victory in the recent NSW Title. As the current Valvoline Raceway Track Champion, all thoughts lead to Thomas running at the pointy end of the Australian Championship feature-race field, but his rivals certainly won’t make it easy!

Honourable Mentions: current Australia # 3 Daniel Storer (Vic), current Victorian Champion and Australia # 4 Glenn Watts (Vic), current Northern Territory Champion Troy Carey (NSW), current Queensland Champion Daniel Flood (NSW), Matthew Iwanow (WA), Travis Millar (Vic), Harley Smee (NSW), Ashleigh Jack (NSW), Peter Logue (Vic), Peter Granger (NSW) and Jason Davis (NSW).

The above top-10 predictions are just a guide and only just scratch the surface in terms of the number of likely front-runners. All we know is that the 2018 Australian Championship will no doubt be an action packed and extremely competitive event!

Event Information: Having commenced yesterday with scrutineering and the Calcutta, the opening night of Australian Championship competition commences tonight with hot laps, three rounds of heat races and a preliminary feature race, followed by the fourth and final round of heat races, the D main, C main, B main and the Australian Championship-deciding feature race tomorrow night.

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Despite limited Valvoline Raceway experience, all eyes will be on Chadwick, when the current South Australian Champion attempts to retain the Australian Champion mantle, after scoring an impressive victory in last season’s running of the event at Carrick Speedway in Tasmania.

Photo: Gary Reid

With three feature-race wins to his name this season, after a late start to his season as he concentrated on his cycle speedway competition where he claimed both the World and Australian Titles, it’s clear that Chadwick will be a leading contender. Chadwick was the sole South Australian representative in the recent NSW Title at Valvoline Raceway, coming away with a 10th-place finish from the back of the field after a difficult run through the qualifying events, which included being innocently involved in a crash.

Having experienced some local success in recent seasons, Anthony Tapley will be one to watch, having so far enjoyed pleasing form this season with a feature-race win and three runner-up finishes, as will Spencer Taylor, who has also performed well on the local scene, and Mount Gambier’s Mitchell Broome, who travelled interstate to Victoria earlier this season to compete in the three-round Summer Slam Series.

Completing the South Australian field are Mildura, Victoria-based but South Australian registered Beasley brothers, Brad and Travis, who are aiming to make a good account of themselves throughout the Australian Championship weekend.

The Australian Championship will be held over three nights, beginning on Thursday (February 1) with scrutineering during the day and the Calcutta at night. The following night (February 2) will see drivers hit the track to contest hot laps, three rounds of heat races and a preliminary feature race, with the fourth and final round of heat races, the D main, C main, B main and the Australian Championship-deciding feature race to be held on the Saturday night (February 3).

To find out more about the Australian Championship, contact Mick Parry on 0423 548 622.

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Despite limited Valvoline Raceway experience, all eyes will be on Chadwick, when the current South Australian Champion attempts to retain the Australian Champion mantle, after scoring an impressive victory in last season’s running of the event at Carrick Speedway in Tasmania.

Photo: Gary Reid

With three feature-race wins to his name this season, after a late start to his season as he concentrated on his cycle speedway competition where he claimed both the World and Australian Titles, it’s clear that Chadwick will be a leading contender. Chadwick was the sole South Australian representative in the recent NSW Title at Valvoline Raceway, coming away with a 10th-place finish from the back of the field after a difficult run through the qualifying events, which included being innocently involved in a crash.

Having experienced some local success in recent seasons, Anthony Tapley will be one to watch, having so far enjoyed pleasing form this season with a feature-race win and three runner-up finishes, as will Spencer Taylor, who has also performed well on the local scene, and Mount Gambier’s Mitchell Broome, who travelled interstate to Victoria earlier this season to compete in the three-round Summer Slam Series.

Completing the South Australian field are Mildura, Victoria-based but South Australian registered Beasley brothers, Brad and Travis, who are aiming to make a good account of themselves throughout the Australian Championship weekend.

The Australian Championship will be held over three nights, beginning on Thursday (February 1) with scrutineering during the day and the Calcutta at night. The following night (February 2) will see drivers hit the track to contest hot laps, three rounds of heat races and a preliminary feature race, with the fourth and final round of heat races, the D main, C main, B main and the Australian Championship-deciding feature race to be held on the Saturday night (February 3).

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Off the back of a successful 2016-17 season Queensland Title at Toowoomba’s Hi-Tec Oils Speedway, which was won by NSW visitor Daniel Flood, this season’s running of the event is set to take place at the showground track of Kingaroy Speedway on the Sunday night of May 6 during the Labour Day long weekend.

With the state title crown having crossed the border last season after a healthy contingent of interstate drivers travelled north to the Sunshine State to participate, the club will once again be hoping to see the thrilling state rivalry continue as the Queensland natives attempt to steal back the title.

“We’re looking very forward to this season’s Queensland Title and we’re hoping to see upwards of 30 cars participating in the event,” commented Wingless Sprints Queensland President Brad Keiler.

“We’ve already had a number of different drivers taste victory this season, with some impressive rookies also having joined the ranks, so the Queensland Title is sure to produce some highly-competitive and entertaining racing.”

Wingless Sprints Queensland is currently seeking sponsors for the upcoming Queensland Title. The club is also looking for an official to join them and assist with the running of their race meetings. To register your interest for sponsorship or the official position please contact Brad Keiler on 0422 393 336.

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Ahead of the upcoming Australian Championship which will also be taking place at the premier Sydney venue early next month, the NSW Title will offer drivers the perfect opportunity to gain some valuable experience on the track, and with such an impressive list of nominations, they’ll get a taste of the action they’re sure to encounter come February.

With last season’s NSW Title champion Adam Butler having made the move to 410 Sprintcars this season, a new champion is guaranteed on Saturday night. Last season’s runner-up and local Luke Sayre will surely be one to watch as he attempts to go one better to claim the crown, as will fourth-place finisher Daniel Flood, who won his maiden state title last season, taking out the Queensland Title at Toowoomba’s Hi-Tec Oils Speedway.

Having tasted victory in the rescheduled 2016 NSW Title at the beginning of last season, which was also hosted by Valvoline Raceway, Sydney’s Jason Bates knows exactly what it takes to win at the track and he will be looking to score title # 2, while regular front-runners Mark Blyton, Jason Davis, and 2016 runner-up Jeff Thomas are set to be right up there.

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Off the back of winning the opening NSW Club Championship round in Sydney back in October, Goulburn’s Peter Granger is hoping to carry his winning form with him into Saturday night’s event, with youngster Harley Smee also having tasted victory this season, picking up his first win of the season at Goulburn Speedway, along with last-start winner Ashleigh Jack, who claimed her maiden feature-race victory recently at Nowra Speedway.

Numerous family pairings will be amongst the NSW Title field, with Graham Flood (Daniel’s dad) joining the line-up, along with Jamison Blyton (Mark’s son), fast-paced Dicker brothers Sean and Jamie, O’Brien brothers Mitch and Leighton, current Valvoline Raceway Track Champion Dean and Steve Thomas, who will join their other brother Jeff, and uncle and nephew pair Lou and Zac Pacchiarotta.

Troy Carey, who is the current Northern Territory Champion, is hoping to perform well, along with Sean Mayo, Geoff Piekar, Jeff Neve, Andrew Seery, Troy Baker and youngster Tyson Williams.

David Eggins will head a contingent of Northern NSW-based drivers, which will also include former Queensland Champion Trent Martin, Kevin Willis, Michael Butcher, Warren King, Max Risbridger, Michael Reid, John Newman and Kyle Ionn, while the remaining NSW field will be made up of Brock Gardiner, Cody Boulding, Kyle Angel, Parker Eveleigh, Michael Sammut, Jack Gray, Jason Martin, Kyle Mock, Drew Hillman, Darryl Marshall, Jarrad Rust, veteran Brian Briton, Shane Chippindale, John McRae, Jacqui Salmon, Lawrence McDougall and John Webb.

A small but formidable interstate field will be led by defending Victorian Super Series Champion Luke Weel, with fellow Victorians Travis Millar, who will be piloting the Vic # 2 Fitzpatrick Autosports car, youngster Todd Hobson and Clint McLaren also making the trip up the East Coast in the hopes of stealing the NSW crown.

Flying the flag for South Australia, current Australian and South Australian Champion Joel Chadwick will be hoping for a winning result ahead of his Australian Championship defence at the track in a fortnight, while another Australian Champion in two-time winner Daniel Hartigan will no doubt do everything he can to challenge for the win in what is going to be his Valvoline Raceway debut. Hartigan will be joined by fellow Western Australian representative Mitchell White.

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NSW Title Nominations:

V2 Travis Millar

N4 Jason Davis

S5 Joel Chadwick

N5 Mark Blyton

NX5 Max Risbridger

NX6 Warren King

N7 Jeff Neve

NX9 Andrew Seery

N10 Geoff Piekar

NX11 John Newman

N11 Kevin Willis

N12 Brock Gardiner

N14 John McRae

N15 Jamison Blyton

N16 Ashleigh Jack

N17 Lawrence McDougall

N19 Cody Boulding

NX21 Kyle Ionn

N21 Sean Dicker

NX24 Kyle Angel

N24 John Webb

N27 Parker Eveleigh

V28 Luke Weel

N29 Michael Sammut

N30 Jack Gray

N31 Jason Martin

N35 Sean Mayo

NX36 Michael Butcher

N40 Lou Pacchiarotta

N41 Jason Bates

W42 Mitchell White

N42 Zac Pacchiarotta

N45 Troy Carey

NX48 Tyson Williams

N50 Graham Flood

N51 Dean Thomas

N52 Steven Thomas

N53 Jeffrey Thomas

N57 Harley Smee

N58 Luke Sayre

N60 Daniel Flood

N61 Peter Granger

NX71 David Eggins

NX72 Troy Baker

NX77 Michael Reid

W77 Daniel Hartigan

N78 Drew Hillman

V79 Clint McLaren

N80 Trent Martin

NX82 Jamie Dicker

V83 Todd Hobson

N83 Darryl Marshall

N84 Jarrad Rust

N85 Brian Briton

N89 Jacqui Salmon

N94 Shane Chippindale

N97 Kyle Mock

N98 Leighton O’Brien

N99 Mitchell O’Brien

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Ahead of the upcoming Australian Championship which will also be taking place at the premier Sydney venue early next month, the NSW Title will offer drivers the perfect opportunity to gain some valuable experience on the track, and with such an impressive list of nominations, they’ll get a taste of the action they’re sure to encounter come February.

With last season’s NSW Title champion Adam Butler having made the move to 410 Sprintcars this season, a new champion is guaranteed on Saturday night. Last season’s runner-up and local Luke Sayre will surely be one to watch as he attempts to go one better to claim the crown, as will fourth-place finisher Daniel Flood, who won his maiden state title last season, taking out the Queensland Title at Toowoomba’s Hi-Tec Oils Speedway.

Having tasted victory in the rescheduled 2016 NSW Title at the beginning of last season, which was also hosted by Valvoline Raceway, Sydney’s Jason Bates knows exactly what it takes to win at the track and he will be looking to score title # 2, while regular front-runners Mark Blyton, Jason Davis, and 2016 runner-up Jeff Thomas are set to be right up there.

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Off the back of winning the opening NSW Club Championship round in Sydney back in October, Goulburn’s Peter Granger is hoping to carry his winning form with him into Saturday night’s event, with youngster Harley Smee also having tasted victory this season, picking up his first win of the season at Goulburn Speedway, along with last-start winner Ashleigh Jack, who claimed her maiden feature-race victory recently at Nowra Speedway.

Numerous family pairings will be amongst the NSW Title field, with Graham Flood (Daniel’s dad) joining the line-up, along with Jamison Blyton (Mark’s son), fast-paced Dicker brothers Sean and Jamie, O’Brien brothers Mitch and Leighton, current Valvoline Raceway Track Champion Dean and Steve Thomas, who will join their other brother Jeff, and father and son pair Lou and Zac Pacchiarotta.

Troy Carey, who is the current Northern Territory Champion, is hoping to perform well, along with Sean Mayo, Geoff Piekar, Jeff Neve, Andrew Seery, Troy Baker and youngster Tyson Williams.

David Eggins will head a contingent of Northern NSW-based drivers, which will also include former Queensland Champion Trent Martin, Kevin Willis, Michael Butcher, Warren King, Max Risbridger, Michael Reid, John Newman and Kyle Ionn, while the remaining NSW field will be made up of Brock Gardiner, Cody Boulding, Kyle Angel, Parker Eveleigh, Michael Sammut, Jack Gray, Jason Martin, Kyle Mock, Drew Hillman, Darryl Marshall, Jarrad Rust, veteran Brian Briton, Shane Chippindale, John McRae, Jacqui Salmon, Lawrence McDougall and John Webb.

A small but formidable interstate field will be led by defending Victorian Super Series Champion Luke Weel, with fellow Victorians Travis Millar, who will be piloting the Vic # 2 Fitzpatrick Autosports car, youngster Todd Hobson and Clint McLaren also making the trip up the East Coast in the hopes of stealing the NSW crown.

Flying the flag for South Australia, current Australian and South Australian Champion Joel Chadwick will be hoping for a winning result ahead of his Australian Championship defence at the track in a fortnight, while another Australian Champion in two-time winner Daniel Hartigan will no doubt do everything he can to challenge for the win in what is going to be his Valvoline Raceway debut. Hartigan will be joined by fellow Western Australian representative Mitchell White.

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NSW Title Nominations:

V2 Travis Millar

N4 Jason Davis

S5 Joel Chadwick

N5 Mark Blyton

NX5 Max Risbridger

NX6 Warren King

N7 Jeff Neve

NX9 Andrew Seery

N10 Geoff Piekar

NX11 John Newman

N11 Kevin Willis

N12 Brock Gardiner

N14 John McRae

N15 Jamison Blyton

N16 Ashleigh Jack

N17 Lawrence McDougall

N19 Cody Boulding

NX21 Kyle Ionn

N21 Sean Dicker

NX24 Kyle Angel

N24 John Webb

N27 Parker Eveleigh

V28 Luke Weel

N29 Michael Sammut

N30 Jack Gray

N31 Jason Martin

N35 Sean Mayo

NX36 Michael Butcher

N40 Lou Pacchiarotta

N41 Jason Bates

W42 Mitchell White

N42 Zac Pacchiarotta

N45 Troy Carey

NX48 Tyson Williams

N50 Graham Flood

N51 Dean Thomas

N52 Steven Thomas

N53 Jeffrey Thomas

N57 Harley Smee

N58 Luke Sayre

N60 Daniel Flood

N61 Peter Granger

NX71 David Eggins

NX72 Troy Baker

NX77 Michael Reid

W77 Daniel Hartigan

N78 Drew Hillman

V79 Clint McLaren

N80 Trent Martin

NX82 Jamie Dicker

V83 Todd Hobson

N83 Darryl Marshall

N84 Jarrad Rust

N85 Brian Briton

N89 Jacqui Salmon

N94 Shane Chippindale

N97 Kyle Mock

N98 Leighton O’Brien

N99 Mitchell O’Brien

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