From Sydney Speedway
The Speedcar Australian Open was claimed by teenager Matthew Jackson who brained his more experienced competition by winning in convincing fashion from brothers, Darren and Troy Jenkins.
Second-placed Darren Jenkins summed it up best: “That was a heck of a job by Matty Jackson. That was a difficult racetrack and he had it wired.”
Matthew Jackson was surprisingly cool, calm and collected when receiving his first ever A-Main winner’s trophy, affirming, “The win was pretty good. The track had a heck of a cushion, but to run fast you had to be on the cushion.”
As far as pipping his brother with only three laps remaining, Darren added with a cheeky undertone “It’s always nice to drive past your brother.”
Race favourite Mark Brown walked away unhurt after rolling heavily when he hit the stranded Harley Bishop whose steering broke entering turn three sending his KC Tools Speedcar into the path of Brown.
Darrell Kime claimed the AMCA Nationals A-Main from Graham Flood with Lawrence Chant in third.
1 97N Matthew Jackson Matthew Jackson Stealth/Hawk 15 24:02.3370 13 0:15.6900*
2 71N Darren Jenkins Darren Jenkins Spike/ Mopar 15 24:04.2040 14 0:15.9740
3 78N Troy Jenkins BOC Gases Stealth/Fontana 15 24:05.7010 9 0:16.6240
4 57N Tim Evans Tim Evans Stealth/Fontana 15 24:05.7820 2 0:16.3040
5 22N Simon Roberts Diesel Designs Spike / Mopar 15 24:07.1460 14 0:16.6230
6 98C Glenn Revell Glenn Revell Spike/Hawk 15 24:07.4150 14 0:16.7770
7 76N Troy Jordan Jamar Transport Breka / Ed Pink Ford 15 24:07.5870 14 0:16.7980
8 67N Jeremy Evans Gavin Wesble Racing Spike / Hawk 15 24:08.2720 15 0:16.7970
9 8N Richard Malouf Podium Trailers Stealth/Fontana 15 24:08.7300 14 0:16.9450
10 25N Nick Simmons Nick Simmons Speed Car 15 24:10.0220 2 0:17.3160
11 10N Trevor Malouf Trevor Malouf Stealth/Hawk 15 24:15.8740 11 0:17.3920
DNF 26N Tony Abson Tony Abson Speed Car 11 22:55.8840 11 0:16.8220
DNF 75N Andy Hassan Jamar Transport Breka/Fontana 11 22:55.8840 2 0:16.7570
DNF 68N Anthony Brien “Rinkin Racing, K C Tools” Spike/ Hawk 5 22:55.8840 3 0:16.6120
DNF 9N Mark Brown Team Fox Racing Spike / Esslinger 3 22:55.8840 3 0:16.5780
DNF 53N Rod Francis Rod’s Auto Care Stealth/Fontana 3 22:55.8840 3 0:17.1590
DNF 69N Harley Bishop “Rinkin Racing, K C Tools” King / Hawk 3 22:55.8840 3 0:16.7330
DNF 70N Ben Weise Ben Weise Speed Car 3 22:55.8840 3 0:16.5780
DNF 74N John Upston ANZSAC Racing Stealth/Fontana 3 22:55.8840 3 0:17.3410
DNF 99N Alan day ANZSAC Racing Stealth/Fontana 2 22:55.8840 2 0:18.0050