SUPERMOD/SPRINTCARS AUSTRALIA

SUPERMODIFIED/SPRINTCARS AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN (Supermodified up to 1975 Sprintcar after 1975)

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Once only event)

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1987

5th February 1987 > 7th February 1987

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Gary Rush

2nd Alf Barbagallo

3rd Danny Lasoski

New South Wales

West Australia

USA

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

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1962 > 1963

15th September 1963

25 laps

Winsor RSL Speedway

Sydney NSW

1st Bill Willis

2nd Ray Forrest

3rd Graeme McCubbin

Victoria

New South Wales

Victoria

1963 > 1964

6th September 1964

30 laps

Winsor RSL Speedway

Sydney NSW

1st Dick Britton

2nd Bill Willis

3rd George Polley

New South Wales

1964 > 1965

9th September 1965

30 laps

Winsor RSL Speedway

Sydney NSW

1st Bill Warner

2nd Dick Britton

3rd Graeme McCubbin

New South Wales

Victoria

1965 > 1966

24th July 1966

30 laps

Westmead Speedway

Sydney NSW

1st Dick Britton

2nd Bill Warner

3rd Gary Rush

New South Wales

1966 > 1967

23rd July 1967

30 laps

Westmead Speedway

Sydney NSW

1st Dick Britton

2nd Gary Rush

3rd Ray Brett

New South Wales

1967 > 1968

17th February 1968

25 laps

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney NSW

1st Bob Tunks

2nd Ray Brett

3rd Tony Ward

New South Wales

1968 > 1969

13th July 1969

30 laps

Morisset Speedway

Morisset NSW

1st Jim Winterbottom

2nd Ray Skipper

3rd Peter Dickerson

New South Wales

The meeting was programmed for the 15th June but was post poned to the 13th July

1969 > 1970

28th June 1970

30 laps

Morisset Speedway

Morisset NSW

1st Bill Wigzell

2nd David Lander

3rd Les Harrower

South Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

1969 >1970

March 1970

25 laps

Rowley Park Speedway

Adelaide SA

1st Bill Wigzell

2nd Phil Hereen

3rd ?

South Australia

?

1970 > 1971

9th January 1971

30 laps

Sydney Showgrounds

Sydney SA

1st Dick Britton

2nd Joe Scruise

3rd Les Harrower

New South Wales

Victoria

1971 > 1972

30th January 1972

50 laps

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Graeme McCubbin

2nd Phil Hereen

3rd Wayne Fisher

Victoria

South Australia

1972 > 1973

16th February 1973

50 laps

Rowley Park Speedway

Adelaide SA

1st John Moyle

2nd Allan Jones

3rd Ron Clarke

South Australia

Victoria

1973 > 1974

2nd February 1974

30 laps

Fraser Park Speedway

Canberra ACT

1st Jim Winterbottom

2nd Les Harrower

3rd Ron Smith

New South Wales

Victoria

1974 > 1975

22nd March 1975

50 laps

Brisbane Exhibition Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Dick Britton

2nd Graeme McCubbin

3rd Gary Rush

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

SPRINTCARS THE BEGINNING

The start of Sprintcar Racing in Australia can be traced back to about 1972 when John Anderson from America first appeared at the Liverpool Speedway with his much lighter and streamlined car, this car was so much faster than the Australian built cars at the time, This car would change the whole face of supermodified racing in Australia.

After Anderson's tour was complete, it was apparent that the V8 open wheel world was split, This new style American machine was condemned by many and came under massive protest.

Gary Rush gained possession of this sprintcar and raced the car, facing all of the backlash that went with it, there were constant demands to ban the car but it wasn't to be.

As seasons past many drivers adopted the attitude if you cant beat em join em, The new sprintcars were real show stoppers, capacity crowds flocked to the major venues to see these cars in action, simular to the mid to late 1920's with motorcycle racing under lights and Speedcar racing through the 1960's,

1975 > 1976

17th January 1976

? laps

Latrobe Speedway

Latrobe TAS

1st Noel Bradford

2nd Graeme McCubbin

3rd David Conlon

Western Australia

Victoria

1976 > 1977

22nd January 1977

? laps

Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury WA

1st Gary Rush

2nd Noel Bradford

3rd George Tatnell

New South Wales

West Australia

New South Wales

1977 > 1978

20th January 1978

? laps

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Gary Rush

2nd Jimmy Sills

3rd Steve Brazier

New South Wales

United States

New South Wales

1978 > 1979

1st January 1979

? laps

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Steve Brazier

2nd Bill Wigzell

3rd Tim Moncrieff

New South Wales

South Australia

Tasmania

1979 > 1980

21st January 1980

? laps

Speedway Park

Virginia SA

1st Steve Brazier

2nd Alf Barbagello

3rd Graeme McCubbin

New South Wales

West Australia

Victoria

1980 > 1981

21st March 1981

? laps

Brisbane Exhibition Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Gary Rush

2nd Bill Barrows

3rd Dick Britton

New South Wales

South Australia

New South Wales

1981 > 1982

2nd January 1982

? laps

Fraser Park Speedway

Canberra ACT

1st Gary Rush

2nd Bob Kelly

3rd Ian Samms

New South Wales

Queensland

New South Wales

1982 > 1983

15th January 1983

? laps

Newcastle Motordrome

Newcastle NSW

1st Gary Rush

2nd Brett Lacey

3rd Ray Lacey

New South Wales

Victoria

1983 > 1984

1st January 1984

? laps

Rockhampton Speedway

Rockhampton QLD

1st Gary Rush

2nd George Tatnell

3rd John Walsh

New South Wales

1984 > 1985

12th January 1985

? laps

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Ron Krikke

2nd Lee Foster

3rd Max Dumesny

West Australia

Victoria

1985 > 1986

4th January 1986

? laps

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Gary Rush

2nd Bob Tunks

3rd Ian Lewis

New South Wales

Victoria

1986 > 1987

9th November 1986

? laps

Northline Speedway

Darwin NT

1st Brett Lacey

2nd Steve Brazier

3rd Gary Rush

Victoria

New South Wales

1987 > 1988

30th January 1988

? laps

Speedway Park

Virginia SA

1st George Tatnell

2nd Gary Rush

3rd Max Dumesny

New South Wales

Victoria

1988 > 1989

21st January 1989

? laps

Fraser Park Speedway

Canberra ACT

1st Gary Rush

2nd George Tatnell

3rd Brett Lacey

New South Wales

Victoria

1989 > 1990

20th January 1990

? laps

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Gary Rush

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd George Tatnell

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

1990 > 1991

2nd February 1991

? laps

Carrick Speedway

Carrick TAS

1st Max Dumesny

2nd David Anderson

3rd Brooke Tatnell

Victoria

New South Wales

1991 > 1992

1st February 1992

? laps

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Gary Rush

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Rod Bowen

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

1992 > 1993

13th February 1993

30 laps

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Ron Krikke

2nd Gary Brazier

3rd Mark Wells

West Australia

New South Wales

West Australia

1993 > 1994

5th February 1994

? laps

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Robbie Farr

New South Wales

1994 > 1995

4th February 1995

? laps

Borderline Speedway

Mt Gambier SA

1st Garry Brazier

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Gary Rush

New South Wales

1995 > 1996

3rd February 1996

? laps

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Todd Wanless

2nd Paul Lindberg

3rd Gary Rush

Queensland

New South Wales

1996 > 1997

8th February 1997

? laps

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Kerry Madsen

3rd Peter Murphey

New South Wales

1997 > 1998

1st March 1998

? laps

Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury WA

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Gary Rush

3rd Skip Jackson

Victoria

New South Wales

1998 > 1999

6th February 1999

? laps

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Phil March

2nd Kerry Madsen

3rd Max Dumesny

South Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

1999 > 2000

5th February 2000

? laps

Speedway Park

Virginia SA

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Nathan McDonald

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

2000 > 2001

10th February 2001

? laps

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Skip Jackson

2nd Garry Brazier

3rd Max Dumesny

New South Wales

Victoria

2001 > 2002

3rd February 2002

? laps

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Brooke Tatnell

Victoria

New South Wales

2002 > 2003

1st February 2003

? laps

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Kerry Madsen

2nd Gary Brazier

3rd Brooke Tatnell

New South Wales

2003 > 2004

31st January 2004

? laps

Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury WA

1st Robbie Farr

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Mark Wells

New South Wales

Victoria

West Australia

2004 > 2005

12th February 2005

? laps

Riverview Speedway

Murray Bridge SA

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Ryan Farrell

3rd Cameron Gessner

New South Wales

West Australia

Queensland

2005 > 2006

4th February 2006

? laps