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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Grand Finale Night… Alright!
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Wednesday May 21, 2014
Grand Finale Night… Alright!
By Jodie Bell
Speedway fans in-the-know, already have their tickets for this Saturday night at Supercheap Auto Archerfield Speedway; have you already bought yours? The only place to be is trackside as we cap off the 2013/14 season with the final rounds of the KRE Race Engines Sprintcar Series, the Polar Ice Midget Series and the Western Landscape Supplies/David Grose Real Estate Modlites Driver to America Series.
Fireworks and a hilarious, legendary Caravan, Boat and Dunny Race to top off what’s already a massive night of action. Twenty-eight Sprintcars will thunder around the clay way and after a rock-solid season, Toowoomba racer Andrew Scheuerle has another win wrapped up for the Ausdeck Patios and Roofing Team in the KRE series and the Queensland championship.
“We can go there this Saturday night, have a bit of fun and not worry about points; just race to win,” said Scheuerle, who has now claimed his fifth series win.
Luke Oldfield sealed his second place fate a fortnight ago when he crashed in the feature; ending any chance of catching Scheuerle’s lead but the battle for third is still on between Kevin Titman and Darren Jensen.
Australian Sprintcar champion Dave Murcott is flying in from Victoria to take on the confines of Archerfield and have one last crack at it this season… it’ll be on for young and old.
Michael Kendall has complied a raft of point’s that that may see him cruise to victory in the Polar Ice Midget series. It’ll be back-to-back wins in this series for the five-time Kiwi Midget champion if he can get the job done.
Former Australian Super Sedan champion Darren Kane is making a guest appearance in the Jason Gray owned ‘Lucky 7’ car that Matt Smith has piloted to the podium recently. Darren will join a quality field of Midget drivers that are sure to entertain.
The Modlites driver to America series is still wide open with double points up for grabs in the final round. Two-time Australian Modlite champion Jamie McHugh leads Dylan Menz, Chris Ruane and Luke Whitehill; any of these four could take the win. Lapped traffic could play a crucial role as numbers are well up in the Modlites – 27 of them will meet the green this weekend.
A strong field of AMCA’s add to the mass of horsepower set to unleash along with the SSA Juniors as our future speedway champions take to the track for the final time this season.
Pit gates open at 3pm, spectator gates open at 4pm, there will be early racing from approximately 4.30pm 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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