A new number 1 will be crowned this weekend as the race begins for the 2023 Australian Pro Sprints Championship.
Racing kicks off tomorrow on Friday, March 24th for Night 1, featuring qualifying, 2 rounds of heats, plus the Preliminary Feature. Night 2 will follow on Saturday, March 25th, with the final round of heats and the 40 Lap Championship decider.
Street Stocks will be in support action on Night 1, who will be joined by V6 Sprints and AMCAs on Night 2.
28 Pro Sprints are entered for the Championship, with the field represented by six Australian states.
Local South Aussies in the line-up include 4-time champion Ryan Jones, regular 410 campaigners Daniel Pestka and Brendan Quinn, along with Caruso brothers Steven and Mark. Bendigo’s Brenten Farrer will also be in the hunt, along with fellow Victorian Rusty Hickman. Lachlan McHugh, who was runner-up in the Australian Sprintcar Title is also in the field.
Public Gates will open at 5pm on both nights of the event, with tickets on sale now via www.speedwaytickets.com.au
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**REVISED OPENING/START TIMES** Friday, March 24th: Pit Sign-In Open 3pm Public Gates Open 5pm Pro Sprints Engine Starts 6.30pm First Event 7pm
Saturday, March 25th: Pit Sign-In Open 3pm Public Gates Open 5pm Pro Sprints Engine Starts 6pm First Event 6.50pm
NOMINATIONS: Pro Sprints - Australian Championship (March 24 & 25) S3 Ben Morris S4 Lisa Walker V7 Paul Solomon S10 Steven Caruso VA10 Steven Loader S11 Scott Enderl VA11 Phil Micallef S14 Brendan Quinn W15 Callum Williamson NQ20 Nicholas O'Keefe V22 Ben Micallef NT23 Ricky Boston S24 Ricky Maiolo S27 Daniel Pestka S33 Mark Caruso V34 Brenten Farrer V40 Rusty Hickman V43 Corey Sandow V44 Angus Hollis N46 Stacey Galliford S63 Ryan Jones NQ73 Libby Ellis V73 Charles Hunter VA75 David Donegan S77 Lachlan McHugh S78 Keke Falland VA91 Daniel Scott S98 Chad Ely
Street Stocks (March 24 & 25) S2 Anthony Buchanan (24th/25th) S3 Keith Moore (25th only) S5 Sam Brumfield (24th/25th) S7 Craig Buchanan (24th/25th) S11 Ryan Buchanan (24th/25th) S12 Darren Flatman (24th/25th) S16 Jake Hamilton (24th only) S17 Carey Weston (24th/25th) S18 Kayla Knox (24th only) S18 Jason Duell (25th only S19 Phil Watson (24th/25th) S24 Curtis Brown (25th only) S26 Daniel Blakemore (24th/25th) S28 Jarryd Farrell (24th/25th) S35 Steve Moore (25th only) MDA97 Wade Fell (24th/25th) S112 Drew Flatman (24th/25th) S198 Bradley Sheridan (25th only)
V6 Sprints (March 25) S7 John Pfeiler Jnr S8 Nick Hall S9 Renee Pfeiler S17 Kym Simon S36 Brenton Phillips S61 Nathan Johns S81 Archie Fabian S84 Jordan Grillet S181 Anthony Grillet
AMCAs (March 25) S2 Michael Qualmann V7 Frank Thierry V24 Darren McCarthy S36 Jake Armstrong S42 John Stumann
