Event

Title:

12th Annual $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: Night 1, Fender Benders, Wingless Sprints

When:

Sun 02, Jan 2011

Where:

Tyrepower Sydney Speedway -

Category:

Sprintcars

Description

12th Annual $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: Night 1 (Track Championship Round 11)
- Fender Benders
- Wingless Sprint Tri-Series

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Featuring Americans:

 

• Tony Stewart
• Donny Schatz
• Joey Saldana
• Cody Darrah
• Brian Montieth
• Craig Dollansky
• Jason Sides
• Jason Johnson
• Shane Stewart

 

Spectator Information

 

General Admission Gates Open: 3pm

General Admission Entry: Main Entry, Wenthworth St and Deniehy St (new General Admission Entry for 2010/2011)

Note: Heliport Entry will be closed for Season 2010/2011

Racing from 6pm

Sprintcars from 7pm

Free Shuttle Bus Service: From 5.30pm, any spectators that park along Kay St, Unwin St or Colquhoun St (see map below), a free shuttle bus will pick up spectators that have parked on the abovementioned streets and drop them off at the speedway entrance. The free shuttle bus service is expected at five minute intervals.

Wingless Sprint Tri-Series sponsored by:
- Integrity Locksmiths and Security
- Blackshaw Motor Body Repairs
- Spyy Racing and Promotions

 

 

Admission Prices
Adult	$30.00
Aged And Disability Pensioner	$25.00
Juniors (13-15yo)	$15.00
Kids (6-12yo)	$5.00
Kids (Under 5)	Free
Family (2 Adults + 2 Juniors)	$70.00
Pit admittance (w/ NASR)	$40
Pit admittance (No NASR)	$45

$50,000-To-Win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic

Honour Roll

Event	Year	Date	1st	2nd	3rd
1st Annual	2001 Preliminary A-Main	11/02/2000	Robert Farr	Max Dumesny	Kerry Madsen
1st Annual	2001 Winner	12/02/2000	No A-Main	Washed Out	-
2nd Annual	2002 Preliminary A-Main	2/02/2001	Max Dumesny	Andrew Scheuerle (QLD)	Donny Schatz (USA)
2nd Annual	2002 Winner	3/02/2001	Donny Schatz (USA)	Skip Jackson	Max Dumesny
3rd Annual	2003 Preliminary A-Main	4/01/2002	Garry Brazier	Steve Kinser (USA)	Donny Schatz (USA)
3rd Annual	2003 Winner	5/01/2002	Donny Schatz (USA)	Max Dumesny (Vic)	Garry Brazier
4th Annual	2003 Preliminary A-Main	10-11/01/2003	Garry Brazier	Brad Furr (USA)	Jeff Shepard (USA)
4th Annual	2003 Winner	11/01/2003	Joey Saldana (USA)	Jeff Shepard (USA)	Kerry Madsen
5th Annual	2003/04 Preliminary A-Main	26/12/2003	Joey Saldana (USA)	Adam Clarke	Troy Little
5th Annual	2003/04 Winner	27/12/2003	Donny Schatz (USA)	Joey Saldana (USA)	Adam Clarke
6th Annual	2005 Preliminary A-Main	1/01/2005	Daryn Pittman (USA)	Sammy Swindell (USA)	Joey Saldana (USA)
6th Annual	2005 Winner	2/01/2005	Donny Schatz (USA)	Daryn Pittman (USA)	Sammy Swindell (USA)
7th Annual	2006 Preliminary A-Main	6/01/2006	Donny Schatz (USA)	Joey Saldana (USA)	Mark Blyton
7th Annual	2006 Winner	7/01/2006	Donny Schatz (USA)	Joey Saldana (USA)	Garry Brazier
8th Annual	2007 Preliminary A-Main	5/01/2007	Donny Schatz (USA)	Steve Kinser (USA)	Kerry Madsen
8th Annual	2007 Winner	6/01/2007	Donny Schatz (USA)	Joey Saldana (USA)	Peter Murphy
9th Annual	2008 Preliminary A-Main	4/01/2008	Donny Schatz (USA)	Garry Brazier	Robert Farr
9th Annual	2008 Winner	6/01/2008	Donny Schatz (USA)	Robert Farr	Ian Loudoun
10th Annual	2009 Preliminary A-Main	2/01/2009	Donny Schatz (USA)	Jason Sides (USA)	Jason Meyers (USA)
10th Annual	2009 Winner	3/01/2009	Steve Kinser (USA)	Donny Schatz (USA)	Robert Farr
11th Annual	2010 Preliminary A-Main	4/01/2010	Glen Saville	Robert Farr	Donny Schatz (USA)
11th Annual	2010 Winner	5/01/2010	Donny Schatz (USA)	Tim Shaffer (USA)	Brooke Tatnell
12th Annual	2011 Preliminary A-Main	2/01/2011	?	?	?
12th Annual	2011 Winner	3/01/2011	?	?	?

Nomination List

Sprintcar Nominations:

Car No. Driver
2N Ben ATKINSON
2V Shane STEWART
2W Brooke TATNELL
4N Kelly LINIGEN
5N Dean THOMAS
5V Max DUMESNY
6N Matt YOUNG
7N Roddy BELLBOWEN
7Q Robbie FARR
07S Jason SIDES
7U Craig DOLLANSKY
8N Craig GEERING
9N Rod MAXWELL
9U Joey SALDANA
10N Adrian MAHER
11W Jason KENDRICK
12N Lynton JEFFREY
14U Tony STEWART
15U Donny SCHATZ
17N Marty PEROVICH
18N Ian LOUDOUN
20V Domain RAMSAY
21N Garry BRAZIER
22N James THOMPSON
28N Sam WALSH
28Q Al WOODS
28U Brian MONTIETH
31N Anthony VYSMA
32N Warren FERGUSON
38N Max JOHNSTON
38NQ Aidan GEE
42Q Brent APRILE
43N Anthony ORR
46N Stuart WILLIAMS
47NQ Jason JOHNSON
48N Jackson DELAMONT
50N Martin LAWES
52N Adam LAYTON
54N Grant TUNKS
57N Craig MORRISON
59Q Kevin TITMAN
63N Kevin HOPWOOD
67NT Paul MORRIS
69N Jon McCORKINDALE
69Q Brett THOMAS
71N Toby BELLBOWEN
71N Brett MORRIS
75N Glen SAVILLE
77N Mitchell DUMESNY
78N Andrew WRIGHT
79N Peter BOURKE
86N David CRAFT
91U Cody DARRAH
92W Kerry MADSEN
94N Darryl CAMPBELL
95N Daniel NEEDHAM
96N Bruce WHITE

Competitor Information

Nominations Close: 5pm, Wednesday, December 22, 2010

For Further Details: Click Here for Nomination Forms

Note: If a competitor nominates in good faith and is unable to compete due to their car not being ready, they may notify the Speedway Management and hold their nomination over to their next race meeting.

12th Annual $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic

Night 1 – Format

4.30PM: Compulsory Drivers Briefing.

5.00PM: Compulsory track packing.

5.30PM: All cars move to infield after wheel-packing. Hot Lap sessions in order of time trials. 12 cars at a time.

Qualifying - Time Trials 2 laps (best time taken)
6.00PM: Each car will contest 2 laps of time trials against the clock. Time Trials will be conducted in groups of two based from the infield (ie. 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, etc)

Non-Qualifiers Race(s) 8 laps
Non-qualifiers race(s) will be held should there be more than 60 nominations.
Non-Qualifier Heat Race Points:
1st: 10, 2nd:9, 3rd: 8, 4th: 7, 5th: 6, 6th: 5, 7th: 4, 8th: 3, 9th: 2, 10th: 1

Heats – 12 laps
There will be five heat races.
Fastest time-trial competitor to start from position 6
Finishing Order From Heats Determines Qualification For Preliminary Mains
- The first four from each heat will qualify for the Preliminary A-Main.
- Finishing positions from 5-7 to Preliminary B-Main.
- Finishing positions from 8-10 to Preliminary C-Main.
- Finishing positions 11 and 12 to Preliminary D-Main.

Heat Point Allocation
1st: 28, 2nd: 23, 3rd: 19, 4th: 15, 5th: 12, 6th: 9, 7th: 6, 8th: 4, 9th: 2, 10th: 1, 11th: 1, 12th: 1
Note: All drivers are required to complete their heats in order to accrue points.

Preliminary D-Main - 10 laps
The cars that qualify for the Preliminary D-Main will be lined up with highest point scorer from heats to start from position one. Cars from Non-qualifier heats to start at rear of cars qualified via the heats.
Top three transfer to rear of Preliminary C-Main

Preliminary C-Main – 12 laps (15 cars plus 3 from Preliminary D-Main)
The cars that qualify for the Preliminary C-Main will be lined up with highest point scorer from position one, plus three cars from Preliminary D-Main to start from positions 16-18.
Top three transfer to rear of Preliminary C-Main

Preliminary B-Main - 15 laps (15 cars plus 3 from C main).
The cars that qualify for the Preliminary B-Main will be lined up with highest point scorer from position one, plus three cars from Preliminary C-Main to start from positions 16-18.
Top four transfer to rear of Preliminary A-Main

Preliminary A-Main – 30 laps
Top Ten Point-scorers to Tyrepower Top Ten
Positions 11-20 – Start heads-up according to points
Positions 21-24 – Cars transferred from Preliminary B-Main

Tyrepower Top 10

The top ten point-scorers at the completion of heat racing to go to front straight to decide upon A-Main starting positions.

The top point scorer will random draw for 6, 8 or 10 starting position in the A-Main.

If position 6 is chosen:

The top point-scorer will start from position 6. Only the top six point-scorers can fulfill the first six positions. The top-point-scorer may choose from any of the remaining drivers that were in the top six point-scorers. The driver chosen will start from position five.

The driver chosen to start from five will choose from one of the four remaining drivers that were in the top six point-scorers. That driver will start from position four. So on and so forth until the last driver chosen starts on pole position.

Point-scorers 7-10 will start heads-up from positions 7-10.

If position 8 is chosen:

The top point-scorer will start from position 8. Only the top eight point-scorers can fulfill the first eight positions. The top-point-scorer may choose from any of the remaining drivers that were in the top eight point-scorers. The driver chosen will start from position seven.

The driver chosen to start from seven will choose from one of the six remaining drivers that were in the top eight point-scorers. That driver will start from position six. So on and so forth until the last driver chosen starts on pole position.

Point-scorers 9-10 will start heads-up from positions 9-10.

If position 10 is chosen:

The top point-scorer will start from position 10. The top-point-scorer may choose from any of the remaining drivers that were in the top ten point-scorers. The driver chosen will start from position nine.

The driver chosen to start from nine will choose from one of the six remaining drivers that were in the top eight point-scorers. That driver will start from position six. So on and so forth until the last driver chosen starts on pole position.

Venue

Venue:

Tyrepower Sydney Speedway

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The battle lines have been drawn in the greatest dash for cash of ‘em all – the Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway on January 2 and 3.

The Australians want to stop the Yanks from continuing their monopoly but again in 2011 face a herculean task ending one of the most incredible winning sequences in world sprintcar racing.

As we approach the twelfth running of the $50,000 event, an Australian driver has yet to stand atop the podium – such is the all conquering domination of the American professionals!

To be even more specific, the $50,000 is the personal property of Dakota’s Donny Schatz who will attempt to walk away with his NINTH winning pay cheque!

This is HIS race, interrupted only by Indiana’s Joey Saldana (2003) and “The King” Steve Kinser (2009).

The 2011 running of the Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic on paper looks the best-ever with over 54 nominations featuring the best of the best from Down Under and the Land of Stars and Stripes.

“Forget about winning, just even making the A-Main is going to be a tough gig. The racing will be ruthless,” Race Director Rod Britton said today.

NASCAR ace Tony Stewart heads the latest American challenge which also includes Schatz, Saldana, Brian Montieth, Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides, Shane Stewart, Cody Darrah and Jason Johnson.

The Australian assault is spearheaded by six-time National Champion Garry Brazier who was a sensational winner of the 31st Valvoline Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix on December 27 at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway and the first Australian home against the Yanks in the Sprintcar International (December 29).

Brazier filled third in the 2006 $50,000, while former national titleholder Robbie Farr has come close a couple of times with podium finishes in 2008 (second) and 2009 (third). Several years earlier Kerry Madsen took third in 2003.

Triple Australian Sprintcar Champion Brooke Tatnell was the most successful Aussie in last year’s $50,000 Classic with a third placing behind runner-up Tim Shaffer and perennial winner Schatz.

Tony Stewart has been in great form this time around at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway and has not been off the podium following his runner-up finish in the Valvoline GP and third placing in the December 29 Sprintcar International.

Schatz is honing to the task following his third and second place finishes from the two international events completed during the Sydney Speedway Festival.

Saldana was most impressive as he raced around the outside of race leader Schatz on the final corner to win the Sprintcar International.

Saldana, driving for Kasey Kahne Racing, was in superb touch a couple of days ago and hopes to make amends after he was over taken by ultimate winner Schatz in the latter stages of the 2007 $50,000 Classic.

Jason Sides also looked strong with a Sprintcar International fifth placing and is obviously showing the strong form that took him to a fifth placing in the 2010 World of Outlaws Championship.

Cody Darrah looked the goods and led the 35-lap Sprintcar International until an untimely spin took him out of contention with eight laps remaining.

A fourth placing on December 29 by Craig Dollansky clearly indicated he will be a major contender, while Montieth, Shane Stewart and Jason Johnson cannot be discounted.

Johnson will be hoping to reverse the finishing order in 2003 when, after leading into the latter stages, he pulled up one short as Saldana got the prize.

$50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: For Further Details: January 2: Night One Information

$50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: For Further Details: January 3: Night Two Information

I've only been following Australian racing via the internet for the past three or four years but it seems like every year more and more of the best American Sprintcar drivers head to the warm part of the world during our cold winter. Partly for vacation but mostly for the racing. I suppose there are Austrlians that don't appreciate this number of Americans coming but would guess the huge majority appreciate it. On a similar note a lot of Americans resent Indy Car racing having only a couple Americans participating but again its a small minority of fans.

Knee deep in snow and more on the way.

 Lawlessness and liberalism equals Hell.  NY City, 
Detroit, Seattle, Chicago, Minnepolis, etc. We saw it. 
Burning hundreds of buildings, a thousand assaults and 
dozens of murders. Getting worser and worser.

American Davey Ray is a late nomination for the speedcar portion of the $50,000 Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic programme at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway, January 3.

Ray is currently on international midget racing duty in New Zealand and has accepted the invitation from Barry and Steve Graham to drive their Spike chassis Hawk in Sydney.

Ray will make a quick trip across the Tasman to return to the iconic Sydney venue where he has enjoyed National Championship success in past seasons.

“I am looking forward to again racing in Sydney and it’s great to again drive for the Graham team,” Ray said today.

Davey, who earlier in the season took out the Fig 34 event at Perth Motorplex, is a two times Australian Speedcar Champion.

Ray also has declared his intentions to contest the 2011 National Midget Championship at the Lismore Speedway in February.

“The inclusion of Davey Ray on our speedcar programme for January 3 is a terrific bonus for us on what will already be a great night,” race Director Rod Britton said today.

“Davey is a top professional who has enjoyed title winning success at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway and he will certainly again be a worthy contender for feature race honours on January 3.”

$50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic Supported by the Speedcars: For Further Details: January 3: Night Two Information

Davey Ray will be aboard the Steven Graham prepared potent Spike / Hawk combo

Ian Masden W32 Added to the field

How many will be driving Cool Chassis's?

LETS RACE BOYS

Brooke should be in, up front at end hopefully!

A Bad Day Of Sprint Car Racing Is 10 Times Better Than 
A Good Day At Work!

Rain Out everything back a day

Over the 10 miles drive home from the track

I drove through 3 different season

Rain Sunshine Rain

This evening’s opening night of the Scott Darley $50,000 Sprintcar Classic has been postponed due to late afternoon rain.

The two night event will now be “fast-forwarded” 24 hours with the first evening of competition, featuring time trials, heats and preliminary feature, scheduled for January 3.

The Grand Final of the $50,000 will now be held on Tuesday, January 4.

Spectators are reminded to retain their ticket stubs for admission on January 3.

In the event of spectators unable to attend the next two nights of racing, their ticket stubs will remain valid for the rest of the season.

Wingless Sprints will be the support category tomorrow night, while Speedcars and Streets are programmed for night two of the Scott Darley $50,000 Sprintcar Classic.

The color of owner Steven Graham's midget is awfully close to Channellock Blue that Swindell used to have---one of my favorite colors for an open wheel car. Back here in the states (or overseas), it would be great, if Sammy Swindel and Steve Kinser, in their final few races before retirement, got special paint jobs and sponsorship, Kinser from Quaker state, with that all Green car and Swindell from Channellock with their all-blue paint job.

 Lawlessness and liberalism equals Hell.  NY City, 
Detroit, Seattle, Chicago, Minnepolis, etc. We saw it. 
Burning hundreds of buildings, a thousand assaults and 
dozens of murders. Getting worser and worser.

I have to disagree about the Channel Lock car. To me the TMC car was his best looking ride.

"Winged or non-winged its all about 
the sprint cars for me!"
http://mattmusselldesigns.daportfolio.com

You are aware .That the car in question and the Sprintcar are normally driven by a man called Swindell and his son

50,000-to-win Classic Washed Out

Tonight’s race meeting – the $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic has been washed-out due to rain. The race meeting in its entirety will now be rescheduled to Friday, January 14, and Saturday, January 15.

Monday, January 3, was the second consecutive night of rain in Sydney leaving management with no alternative other than to reschedule the entire race meeting.

“Many of our loyal Sprintcar competitors have commitments elsewhere in the country later in this week and with the Sydney weather forecast advising of further rain in coming days, we were forced to reschedule the entire event,” said Tyrepower Sydney Speedway Race Director, Rod Britton.

“The weekend of January 14 and 15 is the only weekend available on the remaining on the calendar where the vast majority of competitors can return to the venue.”

The rescheduled $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic on Friday and Saturday, January 14 and 15 will feature American Superstars Tony Stewart, Donny Schatz, Joey Saldana, Cody Darrah and Craig Dollansky as well as Australia’s finest Sprintcar talent.

Unlike last year, we can't make that one.....we will be in Tulsa again!!!!!!

Nope, now it's on the 7th and 8th of January

Just seen that !WTF

Revised Date Change For Rescheduled $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar C
Author : Tyrepower Sydney Speedway

The management of Tyrepower Sydney Speedway wishes to advise that the $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic will be run this Friday and Saturday, January 7 and 8.

Initially, Tyrepower Sydney Speedway advised that it would be conducted the following weekend; however an unfavourable long-term weather forecast suggested that the $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic maybe lost entirely with no chance of further rescheduling.

“Should Sydney suffer from unfavourable weather on January 14 and 15, their race fans would have lost their last opportunity to witness the likes of Tony Stewart, Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana,” said Tyrepower Sydney Speedway General Manager, David Lander.

“An opportunity presented itself with fine weather forecast this Friday and Saturday to conduct the rescheduled event this weekend.

“It is a far too important event to lose and we owe every Sydney Speedway fan a further chance to witness not only the best Sprintcar drivers in Australia, but the best Sprintcar drivers in the world,”

Night one of the rescheduled $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic will be conducted this Friday night, January 7.

Night two of the rescheduled $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic will be conducted this Friday night, January 8.

Supporting classes for Friday, January 7 will be advised in the near future.
Due to the events loss due to weather the management has added another International Sprintcar paying $10,000-to-win fixture to be conducted on Wednesday, January 12.
To summarise future race meetings:

Friday, January 7: Night one of the $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic
Saturday, January 8: Night two of the $50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic
Wednesday, January 12: Sprintcar International - $10,000-to-win
Saturday, January 15: Sprintcar International - $10,000-to-win

Revenge is a meal best served cold.

Five Americans are confirmed starters in the Scott Darley $50,000 Sprintcar Classic at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway on January 7 and 8.

NASCAR ace Tony Stewart heads the line-up that also includes defending $50,000 Donny Schatz, former winner Joey Saldana, Cody Darrah and Jason Sides.

The re-scheduling of the $50,000 Classic has been a promotional nightmare courtesy of continual rain which has washed out meetings not only in Sydney but along the entire Australian East Coast.

“We have already had eight washed out meetings this season, which in past years has been our season average,” Tyrepower Sydney Speedway Manager David Lander said today.

“Even more incredible is that we have had only one Sprintcar meeting that was held under blue sky.”

Schatz will be attempting to win his ninth $50,000 Sprintcar Classic which represents a record for any major event on the Australian sprintcar scene.

Stewart has not been off the podium since the start of the international season at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway, having filed major placings in both the 31st Valvoline Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix and the Sprintcar International.

Saldana enters the $50,000 as the form driver following his victory in the Sprintcar International on December 29.

The Australian challenge to the Americans is headed by six time National Champion Garry Brazier who headed the Americans to the chequered flag in the Valvoline Australian Sprintcar GP.

The full American representation is still not final with the possibility for further additions expected for the remainder of Thursday, January 6.

$50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: For Further Details: January 7: Night One Information

$50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: For Further Details: January 8: Night Two Information

Seven Americans are confirmed starters in the Scott Darley $50,000 Sprintcar Classic on tonight and tomorrow night (January 7 and 8) at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway.

NASCAR ace Tony Stewart heads the line-up that also includes defending $50,000 Donny Schatz, former winner Joey Saldana, Cody Darrah, Craig Dollansky, Shane Stewart and Jason Sides.

The re-scheduling of the $50,000 Classic has been a promotional nightmare courtesy of continual rain which has washed out meetings not only in Sydney but along the entire Australian East Coast.

“We have already had eight washed out meetings this season, which in past years has been our season average,” Tyrepower Sydney Speedway Manager David Lander said today.

“Even more incredible is that we have had only one Sprintcar meeting that was held under blue sky.”

Schatz will be attempting to win his ninth $50,000 Sprintcar Classic which represents a record for any major event on the Australian sprintcar scene.

Stewart has not been off the podium since the start of the international season at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway, having filed major placings in both the 31st Valvoline Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix and the Sprintcar International.

Saldana enters the $50,000 as the form driver following his victory in the Sprintcar International on December 29.

The Australian challenge to the Americans is headed by six-time National Champion Garry Brazier who headed the Americans to the chequered flag in the Valvoline Australian Sprintcar GP.

$50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: For Further Details: January 7: Night One Information

$50,000-to-win Scott Darley Sprintcar Classic: For Further Details: January 8: Night Two Information