ROLLING THUNDER Racing E News/Magazine World Series Sprintcars 2009/10 Schedule Released NASR National Office posted Wednesday April 1, 2009. The National Association of Speedway Racing today released the World Series Sprintcars schedule for the 2009/10 Season.
back in Toowoomba. Another two night fixture, this time at Parramatta, then follows on January 15 and 16.
Following discussions at the recent WSS Management Group meeting and consequent negotiations with each track, the schedule represents an improvement from past years in relation to the geographic flow and less rounds overall, particularly prior to Christmas.
A major change and highlight will be the hosting of the Grand Final at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia in early February. The penultimate round will be held in country WA, (Wednesday February 3), two nights before the Kwinana Grand Final on February 5 and 6.
The opening round of the twenty third anniversary series is scheduled for Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway on 21 November, a series start that is two weeks later than previous years. Teams will then stay in Queensland to race at Charlton Raceway, Toowoomba on 28 November for round two.
Traditionally hosting rounds in November, the Western Australian change to February will see the WSS event link up to other major events in WA – namely the King of Wings and Krikke Boys Shootout in February and March.
Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway then hosts round three a week later on 5 December, to co-incide with the inaugural Sydney 400 Grand Finale - The V8 Supercar street race at Homebush.
“This is a bonus for WA fans,” said Gavin Migro, the Perth Motorplex Speedway Manager. “This will guarantee the best in the business will all come to WA for a month of big events.”
The teams will break for Christmas after Round four on 12 December at a venue to be confirmed. The traditional World Series Sprintcars Speedweek is back again, beginning at Truckworks Speedway City on Boxing Day before moving to Moore’s Engineering Murray Bridge Speedway, Borderline Speedway at Mt Gambier, Avalon Speedway and Sungold Stadium in Warrnambool on New Year’s Day. "The inclusion of Speedweek Track confirms the commitment to World Series Sprintcars from all the major Promotors around Australia," said WSS Management Group Chairman Geoff Kendrick. The series will resume a week later for the first twonight fixture on January 8 and 9 in Brisbane. Doubling as the Australian Sprintcar Open the 50 lap feature race will be backed up the following night for round eleven,
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BLAST FROM THE PAST Anybody know who the drivers are and at what race track? Emails to ray@fmg.au.com SPEEDWEEK December 26 Saturday Speedway City Rd 5 December 27 Sunday Murray Bridge Rd 6 December 28 Monday Mt Gambier Rd 7 December 30 Wednesday Avalon Rd 8 January 1 Friday Warrnambool Rd 9
In fact the entire schedule has been structured around all of the other major races on the National Sprintcar calendar, including the $50,000 to win Scott Darley MeJanuary 8/9 Fri/Sat Brisbane Rd 10 morial, the Classic weekend and the Australian SprintJanuary 10 Sunday Toowoomba Rd 11 car Nationals. January 15/16 Fri/Sat Parramatta Rd 12 Rd 13 With the schedule now released, expressions of interest February 3 Wednesday TBC February 5/6 Fri/Sat Kwinana Rd 14 will now be sought for contracted drivers. Some big February 7 Sunday Perth Presentation Dinner names are expected. 2009/10 World Series Sprintcars Schedule:
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November 21 Saturday Brisbane Rd 1 November 28 Saturday Toowoomba Rd 2 December 5 Saturday Parramatta Rd 3 December 12 Saturday TBC Rd 4
Mr Tim McAvaney General Manager National Association of Speedway Racing 08 8139 0777
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