Title Time at Archerfield This Weekend
More than 30 Sprintcar drivers from four states will gather at Ausdeck Patios Archerfield Speedway this weekend to contest the 2016/2017 Hungry Jack’s Queensland Sprintcar Championship. To be decided over two nights of competition on Saturday (April 23) and Sunday (April 24) evenings, the title showdown will bring a star-studded field together in a battle for a $5000 first prize and the honour of being crowned state champion.
Leading the interstate contingent looking to take the trophy out of the sunshine state are two former national championship winners in Dave Murcott and Robbie Farr. Both Murcott and Farr have enjoyed considerable success at Archerfield throughout their careers, they both possess a never-say-die attitude in their quest for victory and the fact that they are both racing for Queensland-based team owners will make only serve as extra motivation to secure a Queensland Championship trophy. Interestingly, Murcott is yet to win a Queensland Championship, while Farr has won the event on five occasions and remains the defending champion following the cancellation of last season’s event. The problem facing both men though is the fact that there are another 30+ drivers equally determined to take the title, ensuring that should either of them prevail, a hard-earned victory it most certainly will be.
The man who deserves to carry the mantle of pre-race favourite in recognition of his six feature race wins at Archerfield so far this season is Andrew Scheuerle. After a whirlwind start to the season that produced five wins on the trot, Scheuerle followed up with a series of strong results to clinch the Supercheap Auto Championship before scoring his sixth feature race win during round two of the East Coast Logistics Crispy Memorial Series on April 9, a perfect precursor to his championship campaign.
Luke Oldfield has consistently been the fastest car on track in recent weeks, clocking the fastest lap in qualifying on several occasions. At the April 9 event, Oldfield again set fast time and emerged as top qualifier after the heats before finishing third in the feature race. Defending track champion Bryan Mann is another who has been in very good form of late, while Kevin Titman, Darren Jensen, Mitchell Gee, Peter Lack, Brandon Rawlings and Paul Morris have all featured on the podium so far this season and are expected to be championship contenders.
In what will be a huge weekend of racing, the Australian Modlite Championship will also be decided. Current titleholder Terry Leerentveld has been unbeatable in feature race competition at Archerfield so far this season and it is going to take a mighty effort to upstage the defending champion come Sunday night’s championship final. So, who is most likely to step up and lower Leerentveld’s colours in the biggest race of their season? Scott Lehfeldt, Aaron Prosser, Luke Whitehill, Sean Butcher and Aaron Seton seem the most likely candidates to fight it out for the minor placings and seize any opportunity that might present should Leerentveld strike trouble at any stage throughout the weekend.
Saturday night’s program will also feature Formula 500’s, Compact Speedcars and Wingless Sprints, while Sunday night will include racing from Lightning Sprints and Formula 500 Juniors PLUS Monster Trucks and a fireworks extravaganza as part of a huge night of family entertainment.
Gates open at 4.00pm on both nights (although online ticketholders will be admitted from 3.30pm on Sunday), with early racing from 4.45pm. Sprintcars will hit the track at 6.00pm, with adult tickets just $28.00 for Saturday and $30.00 for Sunday. For more information about any event at Ausdeck Patios Archerfield Speedway, or to purchase online tickets, visit www.brisbanespeedway.com.au or stay tuned to Archerfield Speedway on Facebook for news and updates in the lead-up to each race meeting.
Hungry Jack’s Queensland Sprintcar Championship nominations: Allan Woods, Andrew Marks, Andrew Scheuerle, Anthony Lambert, Anthony Vanderreyden, Ben Hilder, Brad Ayers, Brandon Rawlings, Brent Aprile, Brent Kratzmann, Bryan Mann, Callum Walker, Clem Hoffmans, Darren Jensen, Dave Fanning, Dave Murcott, David Whell, Jake Tranter, James Grady, Kevin Titman, Kristy Bonsey, Luke Oldfield, Mark Pholi, Mitchell Gee, Paul Morris, Paul Rooks, Peter Lack, Peter Milnes, Richard Morgan, Rob Hamilton, Robbie Farr, Scott Doyle, Steve Greer, Steven Johnson
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Five Star Field at Archerfield
Current Australian V8 Dirt Modified champion David Clark
By Jodie Bell
The V8 Dirt Modifieds (V8DM) stage their Queensland championship this Saturday night at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway and it’s also the final round of their new Five-Star Series while the Modified Sedans return to revive the historic sedan event known as the Cannonball Cup.
The V8DM Queensland championship has been running for over 20 years in some way, shape or form but it’s the first year for the Five Star Series which was introduced to bring a new element to the sport.
The first round of the series doubled as the National Title on Australia Day weekend and although David Clark claimed the title, Jai Stephenson won the round by 1 point. Defending Queensland champion Kevin Britten claimed the round 2 win in Rushworth, Victoria. The series then headed over to Western Australia where Brandon Rawlings won round 3 and the WA Title at Mount Barker. Lismore staged round 4 at Easter and two-time Australian champion Andrew Pezzutti claimed victory at the NSW track.
After 4 rounds Rawlings heads the leader board followed by Britten, young gun Mitchell Gee, Clark and Stephenson rounds out the top 5.
No doubt Aussie V8DM champ David Clark would like to add his name to the winners list in the in the inaugural year of the series, as would three-time Australian champion Mark Robinson. All of the above are nominated this Saturday night and are joined by plenty of hard-chargers including the likes of Ray Klarich who has been making Archerfield his own at recent race meets; bringing the field to a total of 20 drivers.
The Modified Productions are back for a second appearance at Archerfield this season and this time they’ll stage the $1000-to-win Cannonball Cup. Event organiser Ryan Harris is a Modifieds enthusiast and was keen to see the category return to Archerfield. “It’s an event name that’s steeped in Super Sedan tradition but we wanted to resurrect that and try to fit in nice event between Easter and the QLD title,” said Harris.
Queensland champion Shane McDonald heads the list of 31 Modified Production drivers this Saturday night. Harris said the drivers are excited about being back in Brisbane and after the success of the last event and promoter John Kelly is keen to support the category and see it return as a regular division at Archerfield.
The format for the Modified Productions will be slightly different this time with three rounds of heats so there’ll be plenty of excitement and action for the crowd. Support divisions include Lightning Sprints, FordvHoldenvSigma and the ASCF four cylinder sedans.
Pit gates open at 3pm, spectator gates open at 4pm and there will be early racing from approximately 5pm and the main program commences at 6pm. Check www.brisbanespeedway.com.au for prices and check www.facebook.com/archerfieldspeedway for updates.
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