From J&J
McKENZIE, TN (Nov. 3) – Luch Monte picked up the opening night victory in the Hydraulink Southern Thunder Sprintcar Series at the SmokeFree Collie Speedway in western Australia. Monte piloted his No. 17 Monte Motorsport J&J into the lead with 13 laps remaining when the top three were caught up in accident with a lapped vehicle. Monte led the rest of the way to score his first win of the Australian Sprint Car season.
Monte won the second heat and finished fourth in heat four. A third place finish in the A Dash earned him a fifth starting spot in the main event.