HALLETT TAKES MIDWEEK $10,000 WIN

Brock Hallett has firmed as the favourite for this weekend’s Australian Sprintcar Championship after taking victory in in the rescheduled Presidents Cup at Geelong’s Avalon Raceway.

Hallett proved the dominant car across the night to collect the $10,000 winners prize, leading home veterans Grant Anderson and Jamie Veal who completed the podium.

Second generation racer Marcus Dumesny was fourth ahead of reigning Australian Sprintcar Champion Jock Goodyer, who drove through the field after starting at the back, only qualifying through the B-main.

It’s the first Presidents Cup success for Hallett, the 2023 Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic champion, who finished second behind American aaron Reutzel in the 2024 Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at Warrnambool’s Premier Speedway.

He now heads for Premier Speedway for the national title on Friday brimming with confidence.

“This is a great result for the team who have been working so hard over the past couple of weeks, it’s nice to reward them,” Hallett said.

“It was so slick out there and it was just difficult to know what lane to take on the restarts so I’m glad we were able to hold on for the win.

“I’m thankful for Avalon for rescheduling tonight after the washout last week, and (it) gives us a nice lead in for this weekend.”

The hard luck story of the night belonged to rising Queensland racer Ryan Newton.

The polesitter led the opening laps of the feature only to have a muffler dislodge, ending his night.

The Presidents Cup was rescheduled after being washed out last Wednesday night.

The festival of Sprintcar racing – with seven nights of racing across 10 days – now returns to Warrnambool for the two day Australian Championship beginning on Australia Day Friday