McFadden Joins Monte Motorsports for 2016-17 Australian Season

James McFadden. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
James McFadden in victory lane following his win at the Bob Reynolds Memorial at Waynesfield Raceway Park. (Mike Campbell Photo)
James McFadden. (Mike Campbell Photo)

From Monte Motorsports

Monte ‘Motorsports is excited to announce that dual Australian and World Series Sprinicars champion James McFadden will he the driver of the Milwaukee Tools #17 Maxirru/KRE Sprintcar, commencing with the 2016/17 race season.

“With the Australian racing season starting so much earlier each year and running all the way through till April I believe my team was missing out on opportunities to compete on the national scene,” explained learn-owner Luch Monte. “I have therefore decided to put a talented Australian driver in ray car.”

Monte continues: “When James. McFadden became available he was a perfect fit for our team as it allows me the opportunity to field a car for the Australian Sprintcar Championship for the first time since 2012. I have five Annual Sprintcar Classic crowns, Australian Opens, a Krikke Boys Shootout, a 360 Australian Championship, multiple $50k to win races along with many other major race victories as a team owner. but this year 1 want to also chase the Australia # 1 can now do that with James,” he said.

Going, forward Monte Motorsports is heavily focused on generating more exposure across the entire country for Milwaukee Tools, and an extended race schedule this season allows the team to do exactly that.

White corporate partner Milwaukee Tools Australia is delighted to welcome McFadden, Marketing Manager Marcus Monch was quick to convey his gratitude to former driver Kyle Hirst. “Kyle has been an integral part of the train and a fantastic ambassador of the Milwaukee brand,” he said. “Kyle can certainly pedal a Sprintcar and Milwaukee will be forever grateful to him for bringing home the bacon at the Classic in 2015.a real highlight for everyone in the team. He is really well liked by the fans and fellow learns. He has a tireless work ethic and we wish hint all the best in the future.”

Regarding the team’s new signing. Monch goes on to say: “Milwaukee would like to welcome James McFadden to the Milwaukee/Monte Motorsports team, James is a professional who will complement the team and he a huge asset to achieving further success, Milwaukee view James as the present and the future of speedway in Australia, and we are really excited to see what he can bring lo what will be an extended racing season for the team. We have admired James from afar for quite some time and know that this his local knowledge will only make our outfit stronger.”

McFadden, who is currently in the USA racing, was happy to share his opinion on this momentous change in his career. “Monte Motorsports is the benchmark of teams in professionalism and that’s wham attracted me,” James slated, adding; “For my future its the best move as I can gel more into the corporate side of things, With Milwaukee Tools being partnered with Monte Motorsports I’m hoping to understand that better and improve my professional exposure. This twin is the benchmark in presentation and their race= is fast as well, so that helps. Luch has been around a long time and be’s done well by all his drivers in his cars so job security is there, plus I get along really well with Crew Chief Kim Haswell. so I think I can lit straight in there.”

James also wanted the opportunity to relied on his time with Team 25, relaying: “Scott and Stephanie Milling took a chance on me when I was young and stuck with me for six or seven years. We not only had really good cars, but we are really good friends_ 1 am really good mares with Scott, Steph and Taylor it was so much more than just racing with those guys —it’s the toughest decision I have ever made and I can’t thank them enough”

Planning is well underway for the 2016/17 season and in the coming months we will reveal a race schedule, new livery-and so much more_ Bc sure to follow Orriontentotorsports emilwaukoetoolsaus and COjarrierric1adden.25 on Twitter. Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with all the changes.