CASTROL LISMORE SPEEDWAY: SPRINTCARS SET TO UNLEASH MARCH 1  

Feature photos by Tony Powell…Harry Stewart will be one of the top contenders in the 410 Sprintcar division / Libby Ellis (Vanderreyden) is set for a busy night of competition March 1 at Castrol Lismore Speedway.

By Dennis Newlyn.

The appearance of 410 and 360 LS Sprintcar divisions highlight the fixture at Castrol Lismore Speedway, Saturday night, March 1.

The 410s will race for honours in the “Hoedown at the Showground” main event, while the other  V8 engine 360 LS category Sprintcar drivers will battle it out for the New South Wales Championship.

In the very short history of the “Hoedown at the Showground” it has become a popular event for fans. It has also captured the attention of race teams – particularly on the east coast – as a regular fixture on their busy schedule.

“The race is really still in its infancy as far as history is concerned,” co-promoter Kim Sauer said.

“We hope the event will grow further in coming years and despite being only early days, we can see the potential that is there to build on something like this and, more importantly, adds more prestige to Lismore’s own annual Sprintcar event that can attract the top teams.”

Both events have a combined total car count of 45 Sprintcar entries.

There are some heavy hitters in the 410 starting line-up including 2024 Australian Sprintcar Champion Lachlan McHugh.

Lachlan is coming off an extensive interstate schedule across the country in the past couple of months.

Luke Oldfield also is a highly credentialed entry, having been a long time regular at the testing Lismore Showground. Like Oldfield, another seasoned campaigner Tony Bridge also has won main events in other categories at Lismore.

Interest also will focus on Sam Mooney who will make his Lismore 410 Sprintcar debut. Sam is no stranger to the Lismore circuit, having done plenty of laps, firstly in a Junior Sedan, then a Formula 500 and later a Production Sedan.

Queensland’s Harry Stewart is set to unleash in the 410 having been in good form this season which also included a trip to America to compete in Oklahoma’s prestigious Chili Bowl Indoor Midget Nationals in January. Add  Brad Ayers, Jye Corbett, Randy Morgan, Brock Dean, Brett Hobson and Callum Walker amongst the star studded cast of the fast and it sets the scene nicely for some tough competition this coming weekend at the historic Lismore Showground venue.

Queensland’s Libby Ellis ((Vanderreyden) is on the nomination list for both Sprintcar categories.

The Production sedan line-up is headed by NSW Champion Jordan Biviano.

Castrol Lismore Speedway track announcer Josh Boyd, winner of the 2018 RSA Australian Junior Sedan Championship at the Cullen Bullen circuit near Lithgow, is listed amongst the Production Sedan entries for the March 1 Lismore meeting. 

Interest in the Junior Sedans’ New Stars division will focus on the speedway debut of ten year old Ambrose Sauer, son of Lismore promoters Kim and Mick Sauer.

Ambrose is a very competitive Go-Karter who will drive a Datsun sedan Saturday night.