SYDNEY, Au. (January 26, 2017) — Kerry Madsen opened the 55th Australian Sprintcar Title by winning the feature event Thursday night at Valvoline Raceway. Madsen, the defending Australian Title winner, moved up from fourth starting spot to the lead by lap 10 and led the remaining 20 laps for the victory.
Warren Furguson moved up from 15th starting spot to finish second. Jamie Veal, Jordyn Brazier, and Jake Tranter rounded out the top five.
55th Australian Sprintcar Title
Sydney, AU
Thursday January 26, 2016
Qualifying:
1. 35V – Jamie Veal, 12.249
2. 21C – Shaun Dobson, 12.307
3. 83Q – David Murcott, 12.319
4. 17Q – Luke Oldfield, 12.349
5. 21NQ – Jordyn Brazier, 12.392
6. 1A – Kerry Madsen, 12.522
7. 39N – Jeremy Cross, 12.543
8. 20N – Troy Little, 12.609
9. 25N – Kelly Linigen, 12.613
10. 77N – Mitchell Dumesny, 12.634
11. 5NQ – Danny Reidy, 12.651
12. 32N – Warren Ferguson, 12.680
13. 28NQ – Lynton Jeffrey, 12.704
14. 47N – Marcus Dumesny, 12.706
15. 20S – Glen Sutherland, 12.719
16. 44W – Ben Element, 12.723
17. 48N – Jackson Delamont, 12.741
18. 2C – Ben Atkinson, 12.742
19. 9N – Kyle Caunt, 12.748
20. 16N – Daniel Sayre, 12.770
21. 22N – James Thompson, 12.770
22. 3V – Ian Loudoun, 12.851
23. 34N – Michael Jordan, 12.851
24. 99W – Jamie Maiolo, 12.879
25. 45N – Matthew Thomas, 12.887
26. 54N – Grant Tunks, 12.891
27. 36Q – Mitchell Gee, 12.929
28. 2S – Graig Vanderstelt, 12.963
29. 56N – Michael Saller, 12.990
30. 3W – Steven Lines, 12.994
31. 45S – Jake Tranter, 13.075
32. 81N – Graham Lagerlow, 13.104
33. 93N – Ben Hilder, 13.164
34. 3N – David Craft, 13.199
35. 24N – Blake Skipper, 13.210
36. 6N – Matt Geering, 13.224
37. 51D – AJ Nash, 13.309
38. 18N – Guy Stanshall, 13.389
39. 52N – Mark Attard, 13.431
40. 51N – Sean Richards, 13.444
41. 37S – Terry Kelly, 13.528
42. 89C – Braydan Wilmington, 13.568
43. 41N – Jeff Lawler, 13.666
44. 54Q – Richard Morgan, 13.751
45. 71N – Courtney O’Hehir, 13.896
46. 72C – Anthony Vanderreyden, 13.919
47. 96N – Bruce White, 14.078
48. 61N – Mick Matchett, 14.154
49. 40Q – James Grady, 14.292
50. 53N – Jessie Attard, 14.365
Heat Race #1:
1. 56N – Michael Saller
2. 34N – Michael Jordan
3. 39N – Jeremy Cross
4. 32N – Warren Ferguson
5. 20S – Glen Sutherland
6. 20N – Troy Little
7. 21C – Shaun Dobson
8. 35V – Jamie Veal
9. 3N – David Craft
10. 2S – Graig Vanderstelt
11. 71N – Courtney O’Hehir
12. 24N – Blake Skipper
Heat Race #2:
1. 44W – Ben Element
2. 45N – Matthew Thomas
3. 83Q – David Murcott
4. 77N – Mitchell Dumesny
5. 5NQ – Danny Reidy
6. 47N – Marcus Dumesny
7. 9N – Kyle Caunt
8. 25N – Kelly Linigen
9. 89C – Braydan Wilmington
10. 72C – Anthony Vanderreyden
11. 81N – Graham Lagerlow
12. 17Q – Luke Oldfield
Heat Race #3:
1. 45S – Jake Tranter
2. 48N – Jackson Delamont
3. 21NQ – Jordyn Brazier
4. 22N – James Thompson
5. 3W – Steven Lines
6. 3V – Ian Loudoun
7. 96N – Bruce White
8. 54Q – Richard Morgan
9. 28NQ – Lynton Jeffrey
10. 37S – Terry Kelly
11. 52N – Mark Attard
12. 51N – Sean Richards
13. 40Q – James Grady
Heat Race #4:
1. 54N – Grant Tunks
2. 16N – Daniel Sayre
3. 1A – Kerry Madsen
4. 36Q – Mitchell Gee
5. 51D – AJ Nash
6. 99W – Jamie Maiolo
7. 41N – Jeff Lawler
8. 18N – Guy Stanshall
9. 6N – Matt Geering
10. 61N – Mick Matchett
11. 2C – Ben Atkinson
12. 53N – Jessie Attard
Heat Race #5:
1. 21C – Shaun Dobson
2. 35V – Jamie Veal
3. 20N – Troy Little
4. 20S – Glen Sutherland
5. 32N – Warren Ferguson
6. 39N – Jeremy Cross
7. 56N – Michael Saller
8. 2S – Graig Vanderstelt
9. 34N – Michael Jordan
10. 24N – Blake Skipper
11. 3N – David Craft
12. 71N – Courtney O’Hehir
Heat Race #6:
1. 83Q – David Murcott
2. 44W – Ben Element
3. 77N – Mitchell Dumesny
4. 25N – Kelly Linigen
5. 47N – Marcus Dumesny
6. 45N – Matthew Thomas
7. 89C – Braydan Wilmington
8. 9N – Kyle Caunt
9. 81N – Graham Lagerlow
10. 72C – Anthony Vanderreyden
11. 17Q – Luke Oldfield
DQ. 5NQ – Danny Reidy
Heat Race #7:
1. 21NQ – Jordyn Brazier
2. 3V – Ian Loudoun
3. 48N – Jackson Delamont
4. 45S – Jake Tranter
5. 22N – James Thompson
6. 52N – Mark Attard
7. 54Q – Richard Morgan
8. 37S – Terry Kelly
9. 96N – Bruce White
10. 51N – Sean Richards
11. 28NQ – Lynton Jeffrey
12. 40Q – James Grady
13. 3W – Steven Lines
Heat Race #8:
1. 1A – Kerry Madsen
2. 2C – Ben Atkinson
3. 16N – Daniel Sayre
4. 54N – Grant Tunks
5. 36Q – Mitchell Gee
6. 51D – AJ Nash
7. 6N – Matt Geering
8. 18N – Guy Stanshall
9. 99W – Jamie Maiolo
10. 61N – Mick Matchett
11. 41N – Jeff Lawler
12. 53N – Jessie Attard
C-Main:
1. 89C – Braydan Wilmington
2. 37S – Terry Kelly
3. 51N – Sean Richards
4. 6N – Matt Geering
5. 96N – Bruce White
6. 71N – Courtney O’Hehir
7. 41N – Jeff Lawler
8. 53N – Jessie Attard
9. 81N – Graham Lagerlow
10. 3N – David Craft
11. 72C – Anthony Vanderreyden
12. 40Q – James Grady
13. 24N – Blake Skipper
14. 61N – Mick Matchett
B-Main:
1. 36Q – Mitchell Gee
2. 47N – Marcus Dumesny
3. 2C – Ben Atkinson
4. 3W – Steven Lines
5. 45N – Matthew Thomas
6. 99W – Jamie Maiolo
7. 28NQ – Lynton Jeffrey
8. 5NQ – Danny Reidy
9. 51D – AJ Nash
10. 34N – Michael Jordan
11. 6N – Matt Geering
12. 37S – Terry Kelly
13. 56N – Michael Saller
14. 9N – Kyle Caunt
15. 18N – Guy Stanshall
16. 2S – Graig Vanderstelt
17. 89C – Braydan Wilmington
18. 51N – Sean Richards
19. 52N – Mark Attard
20. 54Q – Richard Morgan
Feature:
1. 1A – Kerry Madsen
2. 32N – Warren Ferguson
3. 35V – Jamie Veal
4. 21NQ – Jordyn Brazier
5. 45S – Jake Tranter
6. 3V – Ian Loudoun
7. 48N – Jackson Delamont
8. 47N – Marcus Dumesny
9. 54N – Grant Tunks
10. 22N – James Thompson
11. 25N – Kelly Linigen
12. 20N – Troy Little
13. 16N – Daniel Sayre
14. 36Q – Mitchell Gee
15. 2C – Ben Atkinson
16. 45N – Matthew Thomas
17. 39N – Jeremy Cross
18. 99W – Jamie Maiolo
19. 20S – Glen Sutherland
20. 44W – Ben Element
21. 83Q – David Murcott
22. 21C – Shaun Dobson
23. 77N – Mitchell Dumesny
24. 3W – Steven Lines