Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
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The Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic is an Australian Dirt track racing
meeting for Sprintcars
that takes place at the Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway in Warnambool, Victoria
every year in late January.
The event was first run in 1973 and was won by Ian "Zeke" Agars from Adelaide
driving a Straight-six Holden powered car to victory in the 40 lap final.
New South Wales racer Garry Rush has the best record in the event claiming seven victories, which included a rivalry with American Danny Smith who won six times during roughly the same period.
Dirt track racing
Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks. It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 30s. Two different types of racecars predominated—open wheel racers in the Northeast and West and stock cars in the South...
meeting for Sprintcars
Sprint car racing
Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....
that takes place at the Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway in Warnambool, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
every year in late January.
The event was first run in 1973 and was won by Ian "Zeke" Agars from Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
driving a Straight-six Holden powered car to victory in the 40 lap final.
New South Wales racer Garry Rush has the best record in the event claiming seven victories, which included a rivalry with American Danny Smith who won six times during roughly the same period.
Winners since 1973
| Year | Winners | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1973 | Zeke Agars (SA) | Gerry Clarke (Tas) | Alan Jones (SA) |
| 1974 | Bill Wigzell (SA) | Kevin Yeoman (Vic) | Don Pollock |
| 1975 | Syd Hopping (NSW) | Graham McCubbin (Vic) | Bill Wigzell (SA) |
| 1976 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Bob Aylesbury (SA) | Steve Brazier (NSW) |
| 1977 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Steve Brazier (NSW) | Jimmy Sills ( ) |
| 1978 | Jimmy Sills ( ) |
Les Harrower (Vic) | Steve Brazier (NSW) |
| 1979 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Graeme McCubbin (Vic) | Steve Brazier (NSW) |
| 1980 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Steve Brazier (NSW) | Graeme McCubbin (Vic) |
| Year | Winners | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1981 | Jac Haudenschild ( ) |
Bill Barrows (SA) | Noel Bradford (WA) |
| 1982 | Jac Haudenschild ( ) |
Garry Rush (NSW) | Brett Lacey (Vic) |
| 1983 | Danny Smith ( ) |
Garry Rush (NSW) | Jack Hewitt Jack Hewitt Jack Hewitt , is a former driver and two-time champion in the USAC Silver Crown Series.- Racing career :He raced in the 1998 Indianapolis 500, placing 12th... ( ) |
| 1984 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Danny Smith ( ) |
Bill Barrows (SA) |
| 1985 | Danny Smith ( ) |
Garry Rush (NSW) | Sid Moore (NSW) |
| 1986 | Garry Rush (NSW) | John Walsh (NSW) | Bill Barrows (SA) |
| 1987 | Danny Smith ( ) |
Garry Rush (NSW) | Ian Lewis (Vic) |
| 1988 | Danny Smith ( ) |
Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
| 1989 | Danny Smith ( ) |
Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
Phil March (SA) |
| 1990 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
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| Year | Winners | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1991 | Jack Hewitt Jack Hewitt Jack Hewitt , is a former driver and two-time champion in the USAC Silver Crown Series.- Racing career :He raced in the 1998 Indianapolis 500, placing 12th... ( ) |
Danny Smith ( ) |
Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
| 1992 | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
Garry Rush (NSW) | Danny Smith ( ) |
| 1993 | Garry Brazier (NSW) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
| 1994 | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
Mike Ward ( ) |
Garry Rush (NSW) |
| 1995 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
Garry Brazier (NSW) |
| 1996 | Danny Smith ( ) |
Garry Brazier (NSW) | Garry Rush (NSW) |
| 1997 | Trevor Green (SA) | Skip Jackson (NSW) | Garry Rush (NSW) |
| 1998 | Skip Jackson (NSW) | Trevor Green (SA) | Phil March (SA) |
| 1999 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Garry Brazier (NSW) | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
| 2000 | Danny Lasoski Danny Lasoski Danny "The Dude" Lasoski is a race car driver from Dover, Missouri.Most of his experience is in the World of Outlaws series, winning the WoO championship in 2001, and finishing second four times, in 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2004. He won the premiere event in sprint car racing, the Knoxville... ( ) |
Chad Kemenah ( ) |
Skip Jackson (NSW) |
| Year | Winners | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 2001 | Danny Lasoski Danny Lasoski Danny "The Dude" Lasoski is a race car driver from Dover, Missouri.Most of his experience is in the World of Outlaws series, winning the WoO championship in 2001, and finishing second four times, in 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2004. He won the premiere event in sprint car racing, the Knoxville... ( ) |
Chad Kemenah ( ) |
Skip Jackson (NSW) |
| 2002 | Donny Schatz Donny Schatz Donny Schatz is a World of Outlaws sprint car driver. He was the 2006 World of Outlaws sprint car champion. He also won the 2006 Knoxville Nationals. In 2007 he won The King's Royal at Eldora Speedway, as well as the 2007 Knoxville Nationals for the second time... ( ) |
Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
Danny Smith ( ) |
| 2003 | Joey Saldana Joey Saldana Joey Saldana , known as the "Brownsburg Bullet", is an American sprint car racing driver. He is the son of former driver Joe Saldana.... ( ) |
Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
Brooke Tatnell (NSW) |
| 2004 | Max Dumesny Max Dumesny Max Dumesny is an Australian professional Sprintcar driver. Dumsney was born and raised in Victoria but has resided in Nelson, New South Wales since the mid-1990s, although his Sprintcar carries the number V5 that he has used throughout his career, although he has changed that to Australia 1 when... (Vic) |
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| 2005 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | ||
| 2006 | not held due to inclement weather | ||
| 2007 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | ||
| 2008 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | ||
| 2009 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | ||
| 2010 | Shane Stewart ( ) |
Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | |
| Year | Winners | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 2011 | Steven Lines (SA) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Jason Johnson ( ) |
| 2012 | TBD | TBD | TBD |