thursdaythunder.com.au December 28, 2013
TATNELL TRIUMPHS
FEATURES: Farr’s rebuild after Round One Tyre sizes explained
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Three-wide Trevor Green, Brad keller and James McFadden racing wheel to wheel at Murray Bridge Image: Pickos Photos PAGE 2
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As the large flock of galahs clear the bullring, that is known by the Speedway fraternity as the Borderline Speedway, the tones of Montgomery Genrty’s hit song My Town will be heard blasting from the Hall Motorsport Transport. After all tonight’s action will be in Steve Lines’ town and there is something special for these drivers who race all over the country to be able to compete in the sport’s biggest stage in ‘their town’. While it may not actually be a home ground advantage like is seen in the AFL or NRL, it is a boost in confidence and expectations with many people who may only see one race per year coming out to support the local hero. Having a strong connection with Mount POSTAL ADDRESS Po Box 70 Edinburgh North DC SA 5113 EDITOR Darren Disbury EDITORIAL TEAM Brian Chalmers Danny Holden Darren Disbury Design/Layout Real Deal Media IMAGES Frank Midgley Inaction Photography Pickos Photos Speedway Australia Sprintcarzone photography Steven Rice Photography Wade Aunger COPYRIGHT Material published in Thursday Thunder News is protected under the Commonwealth Copyright Act, and may not be reproduced in full or part without the express written permission of the copyright holder. Freelance contributions are not only welcome, but requested and whilst all care will be taken, Thursday Thunder does no accept responsibility or liability for damage or loss of material submitted. We assume no responsibility or liability for the validity of claims in connection with items appearing in Thursday Thunder. Opinions expressed in Thursday Thunder are not necessarily those of Thursday Thunder or its staff. © 2013 Thursday Thunder. All Rights Reserved PAGE 4
Gambier from when we enjoyed the friendship and support of Gary and Tracy Douglass from GT Bobcat, our driver Jason Johnson was an adopted Mount Gambier driver and he certainly lifted in ‘My Town’ as Douglass called it. After two podium finishes in two nights to start his World Series Sprintcars Campaign that sees him on top of the Championship standings, I’dd say to keep an eye on the Hall Motorsport Number Three tonight, and listen for the Montgomery Gentry tunes from the transporter. Best Wishes Darren Disbury Aka “The Red Dragon”
FACTS AND FIGURES FOR ROUND THREE TRACK NAME: TRACK LENGTH: TRACK WIDTH: TRACK RECORD: LOCATION:
Borderline Speedway 372m 14m 10.651 seconds Steve Lines (28/12/2012) Jubilee Highway Glenburnie South Australia
ROUND THREE ENTRY LIST A1 W 2 W 3 S 3 NT 4 US 7 S 7 Q 7 US 10 S 10 V 17 S 19 S 20 N 21 Q 21 S 24 W 25 V 25 W 26 S 27 Q 29 V 29 S 29 S 33
James McFadden Brooke Tatnell Steve Lines Philip March Jamie McInnes Shane Stewart Adam Sealey Robbie Farr Kyle Hirst Steven Caruso Dennis Jones Bradley Keller Glen Sutherland Garry Brazier Jordyn Brazier Ricky Maiolo Taylor Milling Jack Lee Luke Dillon Daniel Pestka Ian Madsen Will Carroll Matt Egel Mark Caruso
2012 RESULTS Quicktime Tim Kaeding 11.229 secs
V 35 V 36 V 37 N 39 V 39 S 45 T 45 N 48 S 51 US 53 V 55 S 55 V 60 S 61 S 63 V 72 V 74 Q 77 N 78 Q 83 V 84 US 99
Jamie Veal Shaun Dobson Grant Anderson Jeremy Cross Brett Smith Jake Tranter Kurt Luttrell Jackson Delamont Dylan Jenkin Randy Hannagan Ashley Scott Luke Bowey Geoffry Ensign Leith Ahlfors Ryan Jones Jacob Smith Michael Cunningham Brent Kratzmann Andrew Wright David Murcott Luke Nash Brad Sweet
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Take That! Brooke Tatnell pushes his good mate Randy Hannagan into a tractor tyre after the driver’s introductions. Image: Pickos Photos Thursday Thunder Facebook
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Experience leads Tatnell to victory at the Bridge Eight-time World Series Sprintcars Champion Brooke Tatnell used all of his 26 year’s of experience to make a pass for the lead with two laps remaining at Round Two of the 2013/2014 World Series Sprintcars Championship in Murray Bridge. In one of the best races in WSS history, Tatnell, Luke Dillon, Steve Lines and even in the later stages Shane Stewart diced in front of a huge crowd for the $10,000 on offer. Dillon was in command almost until the end but Tatnell relieved the talented South Australia, who won the corresponding round last year, within sight of the chequered flag. Tatnell stood on top of the podium when the dust settled and was visibly thrilled when he emerged from the cockpit of the Krikke Motorsport Hot Rod. “This is one for the old guys,”
he grinned, “some people wrote us off before this Championship even got started and I can tell you that’s not a very smart thing to do. Dylan (Buswell) and Finchy (Shane Finch) did a great job with this car all night and it’s great to get a win and some points.” Lines came home in second, backing up on his win from Speedway City with another solid result to maintain his lead in the Championship standings. “Full credit to Brooke, he did a great job. I feel for Luke because I’ve been there too but he did a good job and we were just able to get a bit luckier in the last few laps,” said Lines Dillon was naturally deflated,having gone from the lead to third in just two corners. “We did everything you need to do to win,” he grimaced, “except get the win I guess. I was trying to stay on the fastest line and I thought that was the
bottom. For most of the race it was. I guess we just came up short.” Dillon had every reason to feel perplexed, having set Quick Time in qualifying for the second night in a row and also winning the Amadio Wines Top 8 Shootout. Stewart ran a strong fifth but was fourth for much of the race before fellow American Kyle Hirst blew by him in the late stages of the race. Sixth home was defending WSS champion James McFadden followed by David Murcott in seventh, Robbie Farr eighth, Matt Egel ninth and Trevor Green tenth. Local driver Ryan Jones was an unfortunate DNF after transferring from the B Main whilst Dubbo’s Jeremy Cross brought about the only red light of the main event, rolling over on the back straight early in the main.
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Brooke Tatnell on his Kulwicki lap. Image: Picko’s Photos
Robbie Farr racing with James McFadden Image: Picko’s Photos
Luke Dillon won the Gold Shootout. Image: Picko’s Photos
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Did you know?
While you’re all heading home from a night at the track, while on the Speedweek trail most teams will head straight to car wash, complete a clean of the car and truck, then do some routine race maintenance before load up and prepare for the next day. Sometimes this will take up to four hours after the teams have left the track. This all happens while you’re all in bed asleep. One of Jake Tranter’s main crew members is his older sister Teagan Tranter (pictured below)
Dillon enjoying the change For Luke Dillon, his 2013/2014 campaign has got off to a very different start to anything he’s experienced in his career. After a highly successful career in the Formula 500 category, Dillon stepped up into a regular ride with the family team Dillon Motorsport Sprintcar last decade with the team led by Dad Garry and Mum Pam with his brother Lee on the tools. This year, the hardest work for the South Australian is getting to the Adelaide airport on time either to catch a flight to Perth or where ever the Diamond Bay Motorsports hauler is parked up as he has gone from the family ride to a regular ride with Western Australian outfit
Diamond Bay Motorsports. When Thursday Thunder News asked Luke the difference of the two he indicated that his new ride taken pressure off his family. “Taking the ride with Diamond Bay Motorsports was a new experience and a great opportunity. It has certainly taken a lot of pressure off my family, who have pretty much backed my racing for a lot of years. If it wasn’t for Mum, Dad and the rest of the family, Dillon Motorsport wouldn’t be where it is today, I can’t thank the team at Diamond Bay Motorsports enough for the opportunity to join them for the 2013/2014 World Series,” said Dillon.
Brad Keller sells Kenworth trucks during the week and races a 800+hp Sprintcar on weekends
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Tatnell enthused and set to chase title He may already have eight World Series Championships to his name, but Brooke Tatnell wants to make it number this year. In typical Tatnell fashion, he has used some people’s doubts as motivation in his championship chase with the Krikke Motorsport outfit. “Some people wrote us off before this Championship even got started and I can tell you
that’s not a very smart thing to do,” said Tatnell. “Tonight’ win was good for good for Dylan (Buswell - crew chief) and Finchy (Shane Finch - crew memberto get this win, we are a new combination and are working well together, Dylan is good, he knows he can’t offend me and I know the same applies, this was good for us to kick this points deal off.”
Brooke Tatnell
Madsen and Jones fire up in the B Main Despite the top six finishers in the B-Main making the transfer into the Main Event, local driver Ryan Jones and Sydney’s Ian Madsen raced as if they were battling for a World Series Sprintcars Round win. The pair came together late in the race, which left them both sporting some minor battle scars and when Thursday Thunder News asked the pair about the hard racing for the win Jones’ answer was simple “Because I’m a race car driver and that’s one less person I have to pass in the A.” Madsen answer was “No Comment!”
Ian Madsen (#29) and Ryan Jones (#63) going at it in the B Main
Abbott enjoying a new challenge
New South Wales driver Damian Abbott had a nasty crash at night one of the World Series Sprintcars Speedweek at Speedway City. He rode a wheel when he had no where to go in turn four and found himself as high as the catch fence.
Damian Abbott’s Aussie Forklift Repairs entry Thursday Thunder Facebook
Thursday Thunder News spoke with Abbott at Murray Bridge about the accident and his trip from Sydney and how he is found racing at Speedway City. “The crash on night one broke all the main parts that hang on the car, slightly bent the chassis, but we managed to repair it, I suppose we were lucky to only break what we had as spares in the truck, because that’s all I’ve got.” Abbott has raced the majority of his career in Sydney and has headed to Speedweek to further his experience behind the wheel of the Aussie Forklift Repairs entry. “I decided I wanted to race everywhere I could at least once, and this is the reason we headed on the road Adelaide for the start of the World Series Sprintcars Speedweek,” said Abbott. “I’m really glad that I did, the racing is so close and exciting and I look forward to doing this again next year.” PAGE 9
t c e f r e p a Farr from k e e w d e e p start to S S ometimes you’re the bug, and sometimes your the windshield - unfortunately for Robbie Farr he turned out to be the bug during night one of the 2013/2014 World Series Sprintcars Speedweek at Adelaide’s Speedway City. As a consequence, he turned up to Round Two with a complete new race car Thursday Thunder News reports on how it all happened. East Coast Pipelines Racing Robbie Farr turned up to Round Two of the World Series Sprintcars Speedweek at Murray Bridge Speedway with a brand new car courtesy of a marathon effort by his crew overnight. During round one, Farr was involved in a lap one incident that brought about an inspiring red light incident, unusually for all the right reasons. Farr’s East Coast Pipelines Racing entry suffered damage to the front of the car with the only option for him to continue being a complete replacement of the front axle assembly in a ‘closed’ red situation.
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What happened next was a band of brothers coming together, something that is unlike almost any other form of motorsport in the world. Farr’s pit crew were joined by up to five of their opposition team members who came to the aid and help complete the required repairs. At one stage, members from all teams on the infield chipped in to help. As the rest of the field were pushed away the repair crew got the front end in the car, but fell short in getting the front wing on. From there, Farr made his way inside the top ten, but with 20 laps to go Far was involved in a violent accident which saw his car torn apart, Farr limped back to the pits and his car followed. “After the lap one crash, I was just trying to keep the car straight. It was hard without the front wing. Then I made contact with another car took out my front end out and the chassis dug in and from there I was just a passenger,” said Farr. The repairs from the incident turned from a repair job into a salvage mission by Farr’s crew with the main parts undamaged being the engine, driver’s seat, steering box and driver. thursdaythunder.com.au
Some of the salvageable parts
Robbie Farr unloading the new chassis from the mezzanine of the team’s transporter at 2:30am
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A look at the damaged rear section of the chassis
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The new East Coast Pipeline car rolled out at Murray Bridge
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Included on the damaged list included the chassis, fuel tank, front end components, radius rods, torque tube, top wing, front wing and extractors leading to a conservative repair bill of $20,000. Such was the damage, it took the East Coast Pipeline Racing Team, and others, some 40 minutes to pull the car apart to
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Robbie Farr in action at Murray Bridge Speedway. Image: Picko’s Photos
be able to reload the chassis into the transporter. As the majority of Australia slept, up to eight members - both from the East Coast Pipeline team and others worked on building a new race car before completing the job at 8:30am on Friday morning. “After we finally got the bent car into the truck, it was then
time to start building a new car for Murray Bridge. By 8:30am we’d got the new one together and it was time to get a couple of hours sleep before getting everything else sorted for a normal race night,” said East Coast Pipelines Crew Chief Nick Speed.
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Sunset The sun sets over the Murray Bridge Speedway as the heat races were completed Image: Pickos Photos PAGE 14
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e h t s ’ t Wha ? k l a h c n i r e b nu m I
f you take a close look at any of the new rear tyres fitted to the cars in World Series Sprintcars you’ll find a number written in chalk. Thursday Thunder News found out what it’s all about.
As a result of a Sprintcar tyre being bias in design (as opposed to radial), it will have a circumference that varies from tyre to tyre. This is not something that is unique to American Racer, but is common to all bias tyre manufacturers. Many tyre manuafacturers these days go to the expense of placing a “chalk-mark” on its bias ply tyres in an attempt to assist the consumer in making the proper selection when purchasing new tyres. Now, to understand its use, you need to understand a little of the manufacturing process as well. After a tyre is cured, it is removed from the press and placed on a machine called a “post-inflator”. On this machine each tyre has air injected into it for a set period of time. The amount of air is determined by the manufacturer’s engineering department and is not the same for every type of tyre it produces. After a set time period, a tyre is then measured and the circumference is recorded. Then a press operator writes the size on the side of tyres, in yellow chalk Now, how should the chalk mark be interpreted? It should be viewed as a reference point or a guide on purchasing tyres by size to attempt to attain a certain stagger. Say PAGE 16
for instance, a team needs needed to replace their left rear tyre and the car currently has 12” of stagger) but you want to get 13” of stagger. The tyre you were replacing had an original chalk mark of 92”, and had a roll out, of say, 93”. Obviously, they’d want to fit tyre bigger than the 92” tyre that has been removed. Most likely, a tyre with a chalk-mark of 93”. There are many factors that go into what size a tyre will actually measure. The ambient temperature that day, the air pressure in the tyre, whether the tyre is new or old. These are factors that no, one person, controls. Teams always need to be aware of their existence
and work with what they know. The chalk mark does not tell the teams the circumference of the tyre at running pressure, it does not tell them how big a tyre will grow to, it tells them that a tyre is either going to be bigger or smaller than another one with a different chalk mark. It’s just that simple. Bias ply tyres, by nature, are going to vary in size, no matter what manufacturer it comes from. By keeping good records, using common sense and understanding how the chalk-mark the manufacturers provide, teams will stay on top of the game by selecting the proper sized tyre.
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A look at some of the American Racer stock
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A look at the American Racer MC2 WSS Control tyre
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THE CHIEF’S VIEW
Danny Holden shares his views and asks some questions on WSS
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obody has ever asked for my opinions on these matters but I’d thought I’d share them regardless. Why is it called World Series Sprintcars when 98 per cent of the world’s countries have never participated in a round? I guess it’s like the United States World Series of baseball where only teams from the United States can win . I still believe the glory days of World Series Sprintcars are unfolding as we watch. How we recall with such fondness on the past will in time be how we recall what’s happening today. As we watch the memories are being made and things always seem better in the past. In ten years time as we sit down yet again on speedweek we will re call how young guns like Pestka and Delamont and Brazier took it up to the established stars like Garry Brazier, McFadden, Tatnell and Lines. Just in the same way as we can re call a 16 year-old James McFadden holding off Brooke Tatnell for a crowd pleasing heat race win at Speedway City.
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The Chief hopes to see Phil March return to the winner’s circle this Speedweek
Why is it that every year despite my best intentions, I succumb to the track side catering and get suckered into one more hot dog? How many more years will they be doing roadworks between Mount Gambier and Heywood? And why does the man in the blue uniform always park on the hill at Dartmoor pointing a hair dryer at my car. Will Jamie Cobby finally loose his bridesmaid tag and win a race of World Series Sprintcars? Can Phil March create a nice story by winning a round this season and have the unique honour of winning a round in the first season of World Series Sprintcars and the current season? I for one would love that to happen . Will all contracted drivers make an A main over speedweek without having to use a provisional. I think the joker is actually that - a real joker. I am not a fan of that or the provisional as I feel it manipulates the racing somewhat. It does make it harder for a non contracted team to actually take a punt and stay on the road when the other contracted teams Thursday Thunder Facebook
have a chance of racing for double points or being guaranteed a spot in the A main. How impressive are the haulers of the race teams? Each year they just get more impressive. I think some of the drivers need a bit of a hand with their media skills and how to present to the public in a positive light. How cool is it going to be to be able to relive the racing on free to air TV on channel One. I’m excited to hear John Gibson team up with Wade Aunger that will make for compulsory listening. Who actually sets the prices to get into the venues and the venues pits area is it the local tracks or World Series Sprintcars? I’m not much of a tech head but I’m trying to figure out how I can tune my iPad into watching the big screen or for listening to the audio. Will the venues be able to dish up suitable racing surfaces worthy of A main event? And finally can the gods please smile on every team and race fan and let them enjoy with safety and success a good solid week of racing
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What happened last year? 2012/2013 Round Three - Borderline Speedway
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ames McFadden wasted little time in atoning for the disappointment in the previous round with a flag to flag win in Night Three of the Enzed World Series Sprintcars Speedweek (presented by Hog’s Breath Cafe) at Mt. Gambier’s Borderline Speedway Despite being in considerable pain (McFadden spent most of the day in hospital leading up to the night) from an aggravated rib injury the defending WSS champ sped his Totally Workwear #25 COOL to an uninterrupted victory in the 35 lap A-Main final. The race was run at a frenetic pace due to a very speedy racing surface that was ‘juiced up’ from light rain that fell in the B-Main (last chance qualifier) only half an hour before. “The track was fast,” McFadden explained, “really, really fast. You could still move around a bit and pass lapped cars but the speed of the place tonight was amazing. I’m so glad I could get a win for the team tonight after the disappointment at Murray Bridge.” (Two nights earlier at the previous round in Murray Bridge he had been leading the A-Main when two lapped cars crashed in front of him and he ran out of emergency routes to avoid contact with them. The impact aggravated a previous rib injury and also saw him have to restart at the rear of the field before storming back to third by race’s end). At Mt. Gambier there would be no such complications as McFadden zipped between the lapped cars with arch-rival American Jason Johnson and Mt. Gambier local hero Steven Lines hot in pursuit. “I really have to take my hat off to James, he doesn’t make many mistakes and he didn’t tonight either, no matter how hard I chased him.” Johnson was back to his brilliant best in the HM Racing GT Bobcats Maxim after two frustrating previous nights with engine problems. “The HM Racing team worked real hard on
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this car all week and tonight we’ve got our car speed back. I feel we’re in for a really good shot at the next two rounds of Speedweek now for sure.” Local hero Steven Lines locked in his third consecutive podium finish in the Halls Motorsport #3 KPC with third place behind Johnson and although the quietly spoken hard charger was pleased with ‘our consistency’ he was definitely not pleased with another to chance to win slipping by.” “We set fast time in qualifying and we started on the front row,” he explained, “but that’s never enough in these deals, you have to finish off. In World Series everyone brings their A-Game and you have to put in 35 laps of your best to get the win. Full credit to James and Jason for a good race, I just hope we can get a win.” Robbie Farr was once again very consistent with a strong fourth place in the East Coast Pipeline / Vermeer Maxim edging home ahead of American Shane Stewart in the Monster Energy / Milwaukee Tools J&J and South Aussie young gun Daniel Pestka in the Gawler Farm Machinery J&J. Pestka made it across the line with seconds to spare as his left rear tyre literally had not one single patch of tread left. “We ran pretty close to the edge I guess, I could feel the vibration but thankfully we scraped home.” Following Pestka home was David Murcott (who changed a motor after the Vortex Wings Top 8 Shootout) in the Horrell Motorsport #83 Eagle, Matt Egel in the Rapiti Earthworks #29 COOL, two-time Speedweek feature winner Luke Dillon in the Action Line-marking #81 Eagle and Tim Kaeding in the Krikke Motorsport / Toyota Genuine Parts COOL rounding out the top ten. For Kaeding tenth was a welcome relief for another gruelling night that included his third consecutive rollover (a flip earlier in the night thursdaythunder.com.au
when he got caught up in someone else’s spin) and plenty of work to do for his KMS team. “I won’t say I’m happy with tonight’s result, but at least we got a result for our guys. I’m more determined than ever to get a win for these guys sooner rather than later,” quipped the Californian. Shaun Dobson was again busy in the Downing Brothers #97 COOL to finish 11th, ahead of onion farmer Wayne Rowett (Kynoch Produce ART) in 12th, South Aussie rising star Brad Keller (Fatchen Cartage #19) in 13th, American legend Danny Smith 14th in the Luke Nash owned Bottle-O #55 Maxim, Eddie Lumbar Thursday Thunder Facebook
(Rapiti Earthworks #36) 15th, seventeen year old Jake Tranter (Kynoch Produce ART) in 16th and WSS debutant Adam Sealey’s Valvoline #S7 home in 17th. South Aussie Phillip March pulled infield before the chequers in his Maxwill Motors #3, whilst hard charging West Aussie Shane Bradford slammed the track cushion in turn four and peeled the left rear tyre off the beadlock on the rim to also DNF. American Kyle Hirst looked set for his best WSS result in the Ruhs Racing #99 ART out of Broken Hill but ironically a broken bolt in the front end took him out before he could even lock in one lap, despite
starting on the second row. Spectacular moments, both good and bad, came thick and fast in the frantic night of action with Nick Lacey’s scary fire in his first heat race when the fuel line came undone in the Video Ezy #26 and the car erupted into flames. Lacey alighted from the car but was also on fire and had to be smothered by fast moving fire crew as he rolled on to the ground. Steven Lines set the Revolution Racegear Quick Time in Qualifying much to the delight of the partisan home crowd with a lap record of 10.651s.
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Wrong way up! South Australian Mark Caruso gets the front wheels in the air at Murray Bridge Image: Pickos Photos
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1. Steve Lines 632 2. Brooke Tatnell 611 3. Luke Dillon 530 4. James McFadden 512 5. Bradley Keller 507 6. David Murcott 452 7. Shane Stewart 444 8. Matt Egel 441 9. Trevor Green 433 10. Kyle Hirst 429 11. Dylan Jenkin 408 12. Ryan Jones 405 13. Robbie Farr 395 14. Daniel Pestka 371 15. Randy Hannagan 356 16. Ian Madsen 355 17. Ricky Maiolo 351 18. Jamie Veal 336 19. Jamie Cobby 322
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20. Jackson Delamont 319 21. Hayden Pitt 311 22. Steven Caruso 308 23. Terry Pitt 297 24. Daniel Harding 292 25. Phil March 290 26. Luke Bowey 275 27. Garry Brazier 264 28. Leith Ahlfors 262 29. Jake Tranter 252 30. Kurt Luttrell 226 31. Damian Abbott 222 32. Jordyn Brazier 216 33. Taylor Milling 215 34. Luke Nash 212 35. Jamie McInnes 194 36. Jamie Hendry 192 37. Andrew Wright 168 38. Jeremy Cross 167
James McFADDEN
Resides: Brisbane, Queensland Team: Team 25 Chassis: Cool Engine: KRE Race Engines Crew Chief: Glen Beaton Website: http://www.jamesmcfadden.com.au/profile.htm Sponsors: Totally Workwear, KRE Race Engines, Lucas Oil, AusFuel Gull, QSS, Western Diamond Drillers, Racer Industries, OMP WSS History: 2007/08: 7th 2008/09: 9th 2009/10: 6th
2010/11: 8th 2011/12: 1st 2012/13: 1st
4th - 512 points
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Resides: Sans Souci, NSW Team: Krikke Motorsport Chassis: Cool Engine: Maxwill Crew Chief: Dylan Buswell Website: http://www.krikkemotorsport.com.au/ Sponsors: Toyota Genuine Parts, Cool Chassis, Maxwill Race Engines, Mercure Hotel Parramatta, Mega Motors, PWR, BR Motorsports, A1 Sign Shop, Valvoline, A.Lucas Spraypainters, GT Fabrication, Revolution Racegear, Alberts, Pioneer, Vortex
2nd - 611 points WSS History: 1990/91: 5th 1991/92: 7th 1993/94: 2nd 1994/95: 1st 1995/96: 1st
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1996/97: 2nd 1997/98: 2nd 1998/99: 4th 1999/2000: 1st 2000/01: 1st 2001/02: 4th
2002/03: 4th 2003/04: 3rd 2004/05: 4th 2005/06: 1st 2007/08: 1st 2008/09: 1st
2009/10: 1st 2010/11: 10th 2011/12: 2nd 2012/2013: 34th
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Steve LINES 3 W
1st 632 points
Resides: Mount Gambier, SA Team: Halls Motorsport Chassis: KPC Engine: Morrison Racing Engines Crew Chief: Craig Bennett Website: http://www.hallsmotorsport.com.au/ Sponsors: Halls Haulage, Wilson trailers, Bridgestone Tyre Centre Albany, Holla-Fresh, Valvoline, Clarend Transport, CJD Equipment, Skwid signs, Steve Rice Photography WSS History: 2010/11: 4th 2011/12: 6th 2012/13: 4th
7th - 444 points
Shane STEWART
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Resides: Bixby, Oklahoma USA Team: Monte Motorsport Chassis: J&J Engine: KRE Race Engines Crew Chief: Kym Buswell Website: http://www.shanestewart.com/ Sponsors: Monster Energy, Milwaukee, Miracle Recreation Equipment, M&G Monte and Son, Prosser Toyota, Brown & Miller Racing, KRE Race Engines, Factory Kahne, Kaeding Performance, Lucas Oils, Etnies, Ogio, Go Pro, Alpine Star, Wrap my Ride, Blackbeard WSS History: 2003/04: 5th 2004/05: 3rd
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27th- 264 points
Resides: Horsley Park , NSW Team: Brazier Racing Team Chassis: Schnee Engine: Stanton/Inglis Crew Chief: Steve Brazier Sponsors: Castrol EDGE, Capalaba Wreckers, Racing Optics Tearoffs, Vortex Wings, Weld Wheels, Butler Built Raceseats, Design 500 Racewear, Bell Helmets WSS History: 1991/92: 5th 1992/93: 2nd 1993/94: 1st 1994/95: 4th
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1995/96: 10th 1998/99: 3rd 1999/2000: 5th 2006/07: 9th 2012/13: 48th
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Jordan BRAZIER
32nd - 216 points
Resides: Horsley Park, NSW Team: Brazier Racing Team Chassis: Schnee Engine: Stanton/Inglis Crew Chief: Steve Brazier Sponsors: Castrol EDGE, Capalaba Wreckers, Racing Optics Tearoffs, Vortex Wings, Weld Wheels, Butler Built Raceseats, Design 500 Racewear, Bell Helmets WSS History: 2013/14: Rookie
1st - 1234 points
Luke DILLON
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Resides: Cherry Gardens, South Australia Team: Diamond Bay Motorsport Chassis: Maxim Engine: Maxwill Crew Chief: Stephen Stathy Sponsors: Diamond Bay Enterprises, Bunbury Auto Group, Civi Test Sou West, Running Creek Transport, MetRoof, Jeep Australia, Auto Smart South West, Yookson Road Engineering, Bunbury Powder Coaters, T & M Heavy Mechanical & Site Services, Conoco Oil & Energy, Autostyle Spray Painters Bunbury WSS History: 2002/03: 9th 2005/06: 5th
Daniel PESTKA 7 2 S
2012/13: 4th
14th - 371 points
Resides: Strathalbyn, SA Team: Daniel Pestka Motorsport Chassis: J&J Engine: Maxwill Crew Chief: Brad Lepe Website: http://www.danielpestkamotorsport.com Sponsors: Gawler Farm Machinery, Race Craft Designs, Automation Robotics, Industry Standard Lighting, Motor Cycle Rewinds, Steve Wickes Powder Coating, Camden Neon Signs, KJR Designs & Artwork, Port Wakefield Towing, Pestka’s Bakery, RP Auto Spares WSS History: 2012/2013: 6th
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Jamie VEAL
18th - 336 points
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Resides: Warrnambool, Vic Team: SWI Engineering Racing Chassis: J&J Engine: Inglis Sponsors: SWI Engineering, Mototech, Heytesbury Stockfeeds, Lucas Oil, PWR, Oval Express
WSS History: 2013/2014: Rookie
Dylan JENKIN 1 5 S
11th - 408 points
Resides: Bordertown, SA Team: Jenkin Racing Team Chassis: Cool Crew Chief: John Jenkin Website: http://www.jenkinracingteam.com/ Sponsors: Tatiara Truck & Trailers Pty Ltd
WSS History: 2011/12: 8th
20th - 309 points
Jackson DELAMONT Resides: Young, NSW Team: Mad Harry’s Racing Chassis: KPC/Maxim Engine: KRE Race Engines Crew Chief: Michael Delamont Sponsors: Mad Harrys Steel, Steel Supplies
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Dean Neal
TIPS FROM T Dirt Track Nutters
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Mandy Searle
Total Points - 4
Total Points - 2
Total Points - 6
Total Points - 2
Picko
The Chief
Kate Mills
Matt Payne
Total Points - 2
Total Points - 3
Total Points - 2
Total Points - 1
Adelaide Brooke Tatnell Luke Dillon Trevor Green Murray Bridge Luke Dillon Brooke Tatnell Steve Lines Mt Gambier James McFadden Robbie Farr Brooke Tatnell Avalon James McFadden Matthew Reed Brooke Tatnell Warnambool Brooke Tatnell Shane Stewart Garry Brazier Overall Brooke Tatnell
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Adelaide Brooke Tatnell James McFadden Luke Dillon Murray Bridge Garry Brazier Steve Lines Brooke Tatnell Mt Gambier Brooke Tatnell Robbie Farr James McFadden Avalon David Murcott Steve Lines Ian Madsen Warnambool James McFadden Robbie Farr Brooke Tatnell Overall Brooke Tatnell
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Adelaide Steve Lines James Mc Fadden Daniel Pestka Murray Bridge Luke Dillon Daniel Pestka James McFadden Mt Gambier Steve Lines Shane Stewart Brooke Tatnell Avalon Shane Stewart Steve Lines Luke Dillon Warnambool James Mc Fadden Steve Lines Shane Stewart Overall Steve Lines
Adelaide Brooke Tatnell Garry Brazier James McFadden Murray Bridge James McFadden Shane Stewart Daniel Pestka Mt Gambier Shane Stewart Robbie Farr Ian Madsen Avalon Brooke Tatnell Jamie Veal Garry Brazier Warnambool James Mc Fadden Shane Stewart Brooke Tatnell Overall Brooke Tatnell
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Adelaide James McFadden Steve Lines Luke Dillon Murray Bridge Garry Brazier James Mc Fadden Steve Lines Mt Gambier Shane Stewart Brooke Tatnell Steve Lines Avalon Luke Dillon Robbie Farr Garry Brazier Warnambool Ian Madsen Shane Stewart James Mc Fadden Overall James McFadden
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HONOUR ROLL 1987 - 2013
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George Tatnell (NSW) George Tatnell (NSW) Max Dumesny (NSW) Max Dumesny (NSW) Brad Heywood (NSW) Max Dumesny (NSW) Garry Brazier (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Skip Jackson (NSW) Skip Jackson (NSW) Skip Jackson (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Max Dumesny (NSW) Daryn Pittman (USA) Max Dumesny (NSW) Max Dumesny (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Max Dumesny (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Brooke Tatnell (NSW) Robbie Farr (QLD) James McFadden (QLD) James McFadden (QLD)
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2013/2014 SCHEDULE
Round 1 Speedway City Virginia, SA WINNER: STEVE LINES Round 2 Murray Bridge Speedway Murray Bridge, SA WINNER: BROOKE TATNELL Round 3 Borderline Speedway Mount Gambier, SA
30 December 2013
Round 4
Avalon Raceway
Avalon, Vic
1 January 2014
Round 5
Premier Speedway
Warrnambool, Vic
4 January 2014
Round 6
Brisbane Speedway
Archerfield, QLD
10 & 11 January 2014
Australian Open
Brisbane Speedway
Archerfield QLD
18 January 2014
Round 8
Lismore Speedway
Lismore, QLD
8 February 2014
George Tatnell Cup Speedway City
Virginia, SA
14 February 2014
Round 10
Perth Motorplex
Kwinana, WA
15 February 2014
Round 11
Bunbury City Speedway Bunbury, WA
21 & 22 February 2014
Grand Final
Perth Motorplex
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