Schatz Starts Trip to Australia by Winning at Brisbane

Donny Schatz. (Mark Funderburk photo)

BRISBANE, QLD (December 26, 2019) — Donny Schatz scored the first victory during his trip to Australia on Thursday at Archerfield Speedway. Schatz passed Luke Oldfield in lapped traffic on lap 17 and drove away for the victory. Oldfield held on for the runner up spot while defending Australian Sprint Car Title winner Andrew Scheuerle rounded out the podium.

Brock Dean won the midget car event.

Archerfield Speedway
Brisbane, QLD
Thursday December 26, 2019

Winged 410 Sprint Cars

Qualifying:
1. 16-Bryan Mann, 11.715
2. 51-Tim Farrell, 11.777
3. 33-Callum Walker, 11.820
4. 17-Luke Oldfield, 11.835
5. USA15-Donny Schatz, 11.882
6. A1-Andrew Scheuerle, 11.896
7. 43-Mitchell Gee, 11.905
8. 5-Cody Maroske, 11.918
9. 32-Mitch Gowland, 11.921
10. 44-Dan Murray, 11.941
11. 88-Ryan McNamara, 11.950
12. 59-Kevin Titman, 12.045
13. Q2-Brent Kratzmann, 12.090
14. 14-Mark Pholi, 12.118
15. 42-Kristy Bonsey, 12.150
16. 69-Mick Sauer, 12.151
17. 78-Andrew Corbet, 12.195
18. 28-Allan Woods, 12.249
19. Q34-Kevin Britten, 12.301
20. 21-David Whell, 12.324
21. 72-Anthony Vanderreyden, 12.417
22. 94-Brett Minett, 12.469
23. NQ2-Andrew Baumber, 12.516
24. 3-Karl Hoffmans, 12.615
25. NQ34-Luke Dougherty, 13.044
26. 73-Libby Ellis, 13.247
27. 74-Brodie Tulloch, 13.540

Heat Race #1:
1. Q34-Kevin Britten
2. Q2-Brent Kratzmann
3. 14-Mark Pholi
4. A1-Andrew Scheuerle
5. 59-Kevin Titman
6. 43-Mitchell Gee
7. 16-Bryan Mann
8. 3-Karl Hoffmans
9. NQ34-Luke Dougherty

Heat Race #2:
1. 42-Kristy Bonsey
2. 28-Allan Woods
3. USA15-Donny Schatz
4. 5-Cody Maroske
5. 88-Ryan McNamara
6. 51-Tim Farrell
7. 21-David Whell
8. NQ2-Andrew Baumber
9. 73-Libby Ellis

Heat Race #3:
1. 17-Luke Oldfield
2. 69-Mick Sauer
3. 33-Callum Walker
4. 32-Mitch Gowland
5. 44-Dan Murray
6. 78-Andrew Corbet
7. 94-Brett Minett
8. 45-Jai Stephenson
9. 72-Anthony Vanderreyden

Heat Race #4:
1. 28-Allan Woods
2. 17-Luke Oldfield
3. 88-Ryan McNamara
4. 5-Cody Maroske
5. A1-Andrew Scheuerle
6. 78-Andrew Corbet
7. 42-Kristy Bonsey
8. NQ34-Luke Dougherty
DNF. 73-Libby Ellis

Heat Race #5:
1. 59-Kevin Titman
2. USA15-Donny Schatz
3. 43-Mitchell Gee
4. Q34-Kevin Britten
5. 33-Callum Walker
6. 3-Karl Hoffmans
7. 21-David Whell
8. 44-Dan Murray
9. 72-Anthony Vanderreyden

Heat Race #6:
1. Q2-Brent Kratzmann
2. 69-Mick Sauer
3. 51-Tim Farrell
4. 32-Mitch Gowland
5. NQ2-Andrew Baumber
6. 14-Mark Pholi
7. 16-Bryan Mann
8. 45-Jai Stephenson

Dash:
1. 17-Luke Oldfield
2. USA15-Donny Schatz
3. Q2-Brent Kratzmann
4. A1-Andrew Scheuerle
5. 33-Callum Walker
6. 43-Mitchell Gee
7. 5-Cody Maroske
DNF. 51-Tim Farrell

B-Main:
1. 42-Kristy Bonsey
2. 78-Andrew Corbet
3. 44-Dan Murray
4. 45-Jai Stephenson
5. 3-Karl Hoffmans
6. NQ34-Luke Dougherty
7. NQ2-Andrew Baumber
8. 94-Brett Minett
9. Q34-Kevin Britten
10. 21-David Whell
11. 73-Libby Ellis

A-Main:
1. USA15-Donny Schatz
2. 17-Luke Oldfield
3. A1-Andrew Scheuerle
4. 33-Callum Walker
5. 5-Cody Maroske
6. 59-Kevin Titman
7. Q2-Brent Kratzmann
8. 51-Tim Farrell
9. 16-Bryan Mann
10. 42-Kristy Bonsey
11. 44-Dan Murray
12. 88-Ryan McNamara
13. 69-Mick Sauer
14. NQ2-Andrew Baumber
15. 45-Jai Stephenson
16. 43-Mitchell Gee
17. 28-Allan Woods
18. 32-Mitch Gowland
19. 78-Andrew Corbet

Midget Cars

Qualifying:
1. 6-Darren Vine, 13.734
2. 99-Brock Dean, 13.917
3. 50-Ashley Booker, 13.981
4. 89-Rusty Whittaker, 13.997
5. 16-Matt O’Neil, 14.085
6. 36-Cal Whatmore, 14.192
7. 77-Bodie Smith, 14.208
8. 46-Chris Singleton, 14.217
9. 18-Nathan Mathers, 14.231
10. 81-Brad Dawson, 14.543
11. 41-Glenn Wright, 14.549
12. 5-Audie Malt, 14.708
13. 80-Scott Doyle, 14.903
14. 14-Cody Stothard, 15.413
15. 34-Mitchell Rooke, 16.543

Heat Race #1:
1. 6-Darren Vine
2. 81-Brad Dawson
3. 5-Audie Malt
4. 41-Glenn Wright
5. 89-Rusty Whittaker
6. 46-Chris Singleton
DNF. 34-Mitchell Rooke

Heat Race #2:
1. 50-Ashley Booker
2. 16-Matt O’Neil
3. 77-Bodie Smith
4. 99-Brock Dean
5. 18-Nathan Mathers
6. 36-Cal Whatmore
7. 14-Cody Stothard

Heat Race #3:
1. 6-Darren Vine
2. 89-Rusty Whittaker
3. 77-Bodie Smith
4. 50-Ashley Booker
5. 81-Brad Dawson
6. 36-Cal Whatmore
7. 80-Scott Doyle

Heat Race #4:
1. 99-Brock Dean
2. 41-Glenn Wright
3. 16-Matt O’Neil
4. 46-Chris Singleton
5. 18-Nathan Mathers
6. 5-Audie Malt
7. 14-Cody Stothard
DNF. 34-Mitchell Rooke

Feature:
1. 99-Brock Dean
2. 89-Rusty Whittaker
3. 77-Bodie Smith
4. 36-Cal Whatmore
5. 6-Darren Vine
6. 46-Chris Singleton
7. 16-Matt O’Neil
8. 18-Nathan Mathers
9. 80-Scott Doyle
10. 81-Brad Dawson
11. 41-Glenn Wright
12. 5-Audie Malt
13. 50-Ashley Booker
14. 34-Mitchell Rooke