- Winners Since 1973
- See also
- References
- External links
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}}The Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic is an Australian dirt Sprint car racing meet that takes place at the Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway in Warnambool, Victoria every year in late January.[1] The classic traditionally takes place one week before the Australian Sprintcar Championship. The event was first run in 1973 and was won by Ian "Zeke" Agars from Adelaide driving a Straight-six Holden powered Super Modified to victory in the 40 lap final. Sydney racer, ten time Australian champion Garry Rush, has the best record in the event claiming seven victories. During the 1980s and early 1990s Rush had a rivalry with American driver Danny Smith who won the Classic six times during roughly the same period. Because of its mid-summer date, when the North American season has not started, drivers from the United States will often arrive to race in the December and January races on the Australian sprintcar tours. Drivers from the USA have won 15 of the 40 Classics run since 1973, including victories from World of Outlaws championship drivers Danny Lasoski and Donny Schatz. As with the Australian Championship, drivers from New South Wales have dominated the event with 18 wins. The home state of Victoria had to wait until the 20th running of the event to have a home winner with Warnambool's own Max Dumesny winning in 1992. The race is regarded as the largest car count in sprint car racing. In the 2015 meeting, 107 cars participated, compared to the previous August's Knoxville Nationals, where 105 cars were entered.[2] Winners Since 1973| Year | P1}}|Winners | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
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| 1973 | Zeke Agars (SA) | Gerry Clarke (Tas) | Allan 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) | USA}}) | | 1978 | USA}}) | Les Harrower (Vic) | Steve Brazier (NSW) | | 1979 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Graeme McCubbin (Vic) | Steve Brazier (NSW) | | Year | P1}}|Winners | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
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| 1980 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Steve Brazier (NSW) | Graeme McCubbin (Vic) | | 1981 | USA}}) | Bill Barrows (SA) | Noel Bradford (WA) | | 1982 | USA}}) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Brett Lacey (Vic) | | 1983 | USA}}) | Garry Rush (NSW) | USA}}) | | 1984 | Garry Rush (NSW) | USA}}) | Bill Barrows (SA) | | 1985 | USA}}) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Sid Moore (NSW) | | 1986 | Garry Rush (NSW) | John Walsh (NSW) | Bill Barrows (SA) | | 1987 | USA}}) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Ian Lewis (Vic) | | 1988 | USA}}) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | | 1989 | USA}}) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Phil March (SA) | | Year | P1}}|Winners | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
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| 1990 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | George Tatnell (NSW) | | 1991 | USA}}) | USA}}) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | | 1992 | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Garry Rush (NSW) | USA}}) | | 1993 | Garry Brazier (NSW) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | | 1994 | Max Dumesny (Vic) | USA}}) | Garry Rush (NSW) | | 1995 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Garry Brazier (NSW) | | 1996 | USA}}) | 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 (Vic) | | Year | P1}}|Winners | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
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| 2000 | USA}}) | USA}}) | Skip Jackson (NSW) | | 2001 | USA}}) | USA}}) | USA}}) | | 2002 | USA}}) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | USA}}) | | 2003 | USA}}) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | | 2004 | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | | 2005 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | USA}}) | USA}}) | | 2006 | Abandoned after C Main due to Rain. Ben Atkinson (NT) led points after first night. | | 2007 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | USA}}) | | 2008 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | USA}}) | Max Dumesny (VIC) | | 2009 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | USA}}) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | | Year | P1}}|Winners | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
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| 2010 | USA}}) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Ryan Farrell (WA) | | 2011 | Steven Lines (SA) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | USA}}) | | 2012 | Ian Loudoun (NSW) | USA}}) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | | 2013 | Steven Lines (SA) | USA}}) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | | 2014 | USA}}) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Jamie Veal (Vic) | | 2015 | USA}}) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Grant Anderson (NSW) | | 2016 | Jamie Veal (Vic) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Robbie Farr (Qld) | | 2017 | Victoria}} | Victoria}} | New South Wales}} | | 2018 [3] | Victoria}} | United States}}) | New South Wales}} | | 2019 | Queensland}} | Victoria}} | New South Wales}} |
See alsoReferences1. ^[https://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/grand-annual-sprintcar-classic Warrnambool City Council - Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic]
2. ^Americans Laud Warrnambool Sprintcar Classic, Speedcafe.com
3. ^https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/4719782
External links- Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic winners
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