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

? 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 programmed for the 15th June 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

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

1st & 2nd February

1974 - 30 laps

Tralee Speedway

Canberra ACT

1st Jim Winterbottom

2nd Les Harrower

3rd Ron Smith

New South Wales

Victoria

1974 > 1975

22nd March 1975

50 laps

Archerfield 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

Latrobe Speedway

Latrobe TAS

1st Noel Bradford

2nd Graeme McCubbin

3rd David Conlon

Western Australia

Victoria

1976 > 1977

Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury WA

1st Gary Rush

2nd Noel Bradford

3rd George Tatnell

New South Wales

West Australia

New South Wales

1977 > 1978

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Gary Rush

2nd Jimmy Sills

3rd Steve Brazier

New South Wales

United States

New South Wales

1978 > 1979

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Steve Brazier

2nd Bill Wigzell

3rd Tim Moncrieff

New South Wales

South Australia

Tasmania

1979 > 1980

Speedway Park

Virginia SA

1st Steve Brazier

2nd Alf Barbagello

3rd Graeme McCubbin

New South Wales

West Australia

Victoria

1980 > 1981

Brisbane Exhibition Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Gary Rush

2nd Bill Barrows

3rd Dick Britton

New South Wales

South Australia

New South Wales

1981 > 1982

Tralee Speedway

Canberra ACT

1st Gary Rush

2nd Bob Kelly

3rd Ian Samms

New South Wales

Queensland

New South Wales

1982 > 1983

Newcastle Motordrome

Newcastle NSW

1st Gary Rush

2nd Brett Lacey

3rd Ray Lacey

New South Wales

Victoria

1983 > 1984

Rockhampton Speedway

Rockhampton QLD

1st Gary Rush

2nd George Tatnell

3rd John Walsh

New South Wales

1984 > 1985

Claremont Speedway

Perth WA

1st Ron Krikke

2nd Lee Foster

3rd Max Dumesny

West Australia

Victoria

1985 > 1986

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Gary Rush

2nd Bob Tunks

3rd Ian Lewis

New South Wales

Victoria

1986 > 1987

Northline Speedway

Darwin NT

1st Brett Lacey

2nd Steve Brazier

3rd Gary Rush

Victoria

New South Wales

1987 > 1988

Speedway Park

Virginia SA

1st George Tatnell

2nd Gary Rush

3rd Max Dumesny

New South Wales

Victoria

1988 > 1989

Tralee Speedway

Canberra ACT

1st Gary Rush

2nd George Tatnell

3rd Brett Lacey

New South Wales

Victoria

1989 > 1990

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Gary Rush

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd George Tatnell

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

1990 > 1991

Carrick Speedway

Carrick TAS

1st Max Dumesny

2nd David Anderson

3rd Brooke Tatnell

Victoria

New South Wales

1991 > 1992

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Gary Rush

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Rod Bowen

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

1992 > 1993

11-12-13 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

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Robbie Farr

New South Wales

1994 > 1995

Borderline Speedway

Mt Gambier SA

1st Garry Brazier

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Gary Rush

New South Wales

1995 > 1996

Archerfield Speedway

Brisbane QLD

1st Todd Wanless

2nd Paul Lindberg

3rd Gary Rush

Queensland

New South Wales

1996 > 1997

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Kerry Madsen

3rd Peter Murphey

New South Wales

1997 > 1998

Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury WA

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Gary Rush

3rd Skip Jackson

Victoria

New South Wales

1998 > 1999

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Phil March

2nd Kerry Madsen

3rd Max Dumesny

South Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

1999 > 2000

Speedway Park

Virginia SA

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Nathan McDonald

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

2000 > 2001

Brisbane International Raceway

Brisbane QLD

1st Skip Jackson

2nd Garry Brazier

3rd Max Dumesny

New South Wales

Victoria

2001 > 2002

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Brooke Tatnell

Victoria

New South Wales

2002 > 2003

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Kerry Madsen

2nd Gary Brazier

3rd Brooke Tatnell

New South Wales

2003 > 2004

Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury WA

1st Robbie Farr

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Mark Wells

New South Wales

Victoria

West Australia

2004 > 2005

Riverview Speedway

Murray Bridge SA

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Ryan Farrell

3rd Cameron Gessner

New South Wales

West Australia

Queensland

2005 > 2006

Brisbane International Raceway

Brisbane QLD

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Cameron Gessner

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

2006 > 2007

Latrobe Speedway

Latrobe TAS

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Robbie Farr

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

2007 > 2008

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Garry Brazier

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Ian Louden

New South Wales

2008 > 2009

5th to 7th Febuary 2009

Perth Motorplex

Perth WA

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Trevor Green

3rd Ryan Farrell

New South Wales

South Australia

Western Australia

2009 > 2010

Northline Speedway

Darwin NT

1st James McFadden

2nd Stephen Bell

3rd Jamie Maiolo

Northern Territory

Victoria

Western Australia

2010 > 2011

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Kerry Madsen

3rd Steven Lines

New South Wales

South Australia

2011 > 2012

Speedway City

Virginia SA

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Shaun Dobson

3rd David Murcott

New South Wales

Tasmania

2012 > 2013

Brisbane International Raceway

Brisbane QLD

1st James McFadden

2nd David Murcott

3rd Steven Lines

Queensland

Tasmania

South Australia

2013 > 2014

Latrobe Speedway

Latrobe TAS

1st David Murcott

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Trevor Green

Tasmania

New South Wales

South Australia

2014 > 2015

13th & 14th Febuary 2015

Bunbury Speedway

Bunbury WA

1st David Murcott

2nd Steven Lines

3rd Jamie Veal

Victoria

South Australia

Victoria

2015 > 2016

?

Premier Speedway

Warrnambool VIC

1st Kerry Madsen

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Jamie Veal

New South Wales

Victoria

2016 > 2017

26th January 2017

Parramatta Raceway

Sydney NSW

1st Kerry Madsen

2nd Ian Madsen

3rd Robbie Farr

New South Wales

West Australia

Queensland

2017 > 2018

25th > 27th January 2018

Borderline Speedway

Mount Gambier SA

1st ?

3rd ?

?

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WORLD SERIES SPRINTCARS

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1987 > 1988

1st George Tatnell

2nd Brett Lacey

3rd Garry Rush

00040 pts - 10 rounds

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

1988 > 1989

1st George Tatnell

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Brett Lacey

04960 pts - 08 rounds

New South Wales

Victoria

1989 > 1990

1st Max Dumesny

2nd George Tatnell

3rd Gary Rush

04070 pts - 08 rounds

Victoria

New South Wales

1990 > 1991

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Jack Hewitt

3rd Danny Smith

09640 pts - 16 rounds

Victoria

USA

1991 > 1992

1st Brad Heywood

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Jack Hewitt

04950 pts - 12 rounds

New South Wales

Victoria

?

1992 > 1993

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Gary Brazier

3rd David Anderson

07210 pts - 16 rounds

Victoria

New South Wales

South Australia

1993 > 1994

1st Gary Brazier

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Gary Rush

06210 pts - 15 rounds

New South Wales

1994 > 1995

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Danny Smith

3rd Garry Rush

11600 pts - 16 rounds

New South Wales

USA

New South Wales

1995 > 1996

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Joey Saldana

3rd Peter Murphey

07340 pts - 15 rounds

New South Wales

USA

New South Wales

1996 > 1997

1st Skip Jackson

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Danny Smith

?

New South Wales

USA

1997 > 1998

1st Skip Jackson

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Trevor Green

?

New South Wales

South Australia

1998 > 1999

1st Skip Jackson

2nd Randy Hannagan

3rd Gary Brazier

?

New South Wales

USA

New South Wales

1999 > 2000

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Donny Schatz

3rd Skip Jackson

?

New South Wales

USA

New South Wales

2000 > 2001

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Skip Jackson

?

New South Wales

Victoria

New South Wales

2001 > 2002

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Donny Schatz

3rd Brad Furr

?

Victoria

USA

2002 > 2003

1st Darryn Pitman

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Max Dumesny

?

USA

New South Wales

Victoria

2003 > 2004

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Jason Johnson

3rd Brooke Tatnell

?

Victoria

USA

New South Wales

2004 > 2005

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Shane Stewart

?

Victoria

New South Wales

USA

2005 > 2006

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Max Dumesny

3rd Jason Johnson

?

New South Wales

Victoria

USA

2006 > 2007

1st Max Dumesny

2nd Jason Johnson

3rd David Murcott

?

Victoria

USA

Tasmania

2007 > 2008

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Max Dumesny

?

New South Wales

Victoria

2008 > 2009

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Max Dumesny

?

New South Wales

Victoria

2009 > 2010

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd Robbie Farr

3rd Max Dunesny

?

New South Wales

Victoria

2010 > 2011

1st Robbie Farr

2nd David Murcott

3rd Jason Johnson

?

New South Wales

Tasmania

USA

2011 > 2012

1st James McFadden

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Jason Johnson

?

Queensland

New South Wales

USA

2012 > 2013

1st James McFadden

2nd Shane Stewart

3rd Steven Lines

?

Queenland

USA

South Australia

2013 > 2014

1st Steven Lines

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd James McFadden

?

South Australia

New South Wales

Queensland

2014 > 2015

1st Brooke Tatnell

2nd David Murcott

3rd James McFadden

?

New South Wales

Tasmania

Queensland

2015 > 2016

1st Jamie Veal

2nd Brooke Tatnell

3rd Steven Lines

?

Victoria

New South Wales

South Australia

2016 > 2017

1st James McFadden

2nd Jamie Veal

3rd Brooke Tatnell

?

Queensland

Victoria

New South Wales

2017 > 2018

1st ?

2nd ?

3rd ?

?

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1996 - 1997 WORLD SERIES SPRINTCARS PROGRAMME

Copy held in Speedway and Road Race History library.

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