LISMORE SPEEDWAY: WHO’S GOING TO CHASE RANDALL?

Feature photo: American entrant for January 8 at Castrol Lismore Speedway, Andy Pake. Photo by: Tony Powell.   

Media release by: Dennis Newlyn

The Americans are coming to town in their bid to collect the $10,000 winner’s payout for the Lil’ Aussie Sprintcar Open, sponsored by O’Neill Auto Group, at Castrol Lismore Speedway, January 8.

In a short space of time this event has consolidated its place not only on the Aussie Sprintcar calendar, but also has been added to the list of annual races at the historic Lismore Showground Speedway venue over the past 55 years of uninterrupted seasons.

The Sprintcar nominations, combining both the 410 and 360 LS divisions, currently sit at 32, headed up by visiting Yanks, Texan Chase Randall and youngster Andy Pake from Minnesota.

“We have some of the heavy hitters on hand for the Lil’ Aussie Open and it promises to produce some fabulous Sprintcar racing,” co-promoter Kim Sauer said.

“Chase Randall has been here before and it will be wonderful to welcome twenty-one year old Andy Pake to our Lismore track this season. My thanks also to the O’Neill Auto Group for supporting Mick and I by sponsoring the race.”

Randall hauls into Lismore fresh from his 5k feature race victory competing in the Victorian SRA Series at Simpson Speedway.

Driving for DKM Motorsport, Chase has had a busy schedule leading to Lismore, having contested the Brandt Sprintcar Speedweek in southern states with five events in seven days.

Randall is obviously in top form and is potentially the driver they all have to beat.

Pake links with Tullboro Race Store Motorsport Rental Sprintcar team – an outfit that also comprises Brodie Tulloch (Q#11), Bradi Owen (Q#88) and Brent Kratzmann (Q#2).

Pake, who joined the 410 Sprintcar ranks in recent seasons, heads to Lismore after racing at Toowoomba Speedway.

There are a number of Aussie contenders who will definitely take the challenge to the Americans. Brock Hallett has had a busy interstate schedule so far this summer, while Harry Stewart also has been in sizzling form north of the border and comes into strong calculations. The line-up includes former Australian Sprintcar Champion Marcus Dumesny and the Attard duo, Alex and Jessie, both arrive in Lismore after enjoying recent success at Sydney International Speedway. Luke Oldfield, Mitch Randall (no relation to Chase), Jy Corbet, Daniel and Tony Bridge all have done more than a ton of laps on the Showghround bull ring and cannot be discounted for race honours.

The 410 and LS 360 Sprintcars will be supported with racing for Wingless Sprints, Production Sedans and Compact Speedcars.