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| This is it, the moment we have all been waiting for, the Grand Opening Showdown at Perth Motorplex for the new season on Saturday night October 25. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| To find out which racers have nominated for the Grand Opening click here! Click on the following links for event related articles: Super Speedway entries rolling in! Clayden flies flag for full season New team to shake up Speedway |
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| The 9th season of competition at the
nation’s number one motor racing venue promises to be huge and the Grand Opening Showdown is guaranteed to be another
'Awesome night of Super Speedway action. The event will close out with everyone's favorite a car crashing 'Dukes of Destruction crash 'em bash 'em' with the first round WA Demolition Derby Championship series. This seasons Demo Derbies have taken on a whole new look with the introduction of the '5 lap Free for All that gets the on track warfare started. Now picture this, Perth's worst drivers, a track full of cars doing battle over 5 laps, where the only rules are 'there are NO RULES'.  The 'Free for All' is
exactly that - all you have to do is beat all your opponents to the checkered flag first any way you can.Have you still got the picture? Cars racing for big cash over 5 laps in Full contact bashing and crashing. Now if that isn't enough to get your 'Hearts-A-Pumpin', once they have concluded the 5 lapper they move straight into an all out 'Anything Goes' Demolition Derby. 'Anything Goes' is exactly that, forward, reverse and 'No Holds Bard be the last car standing. So that's to round out the night, what about the beginning, well what an event the Super Speedway 1 Grand Opening Showdown will be, with Watson Express Transport Sprintcars, Speedcars, AJC All Colour Painting Group Formula 500's, Super Sedans and the stars of the future Junior Sedans. With the second season of the increased engine capacity rules to 410 cubic inch the 'Thunder and Lightning' Sprintcars will have record breaking season of action on the high-banks of the Perth Motorplex and the Grand Opening Showdown is the drivers chance to take first blood after a long and cold winter. Watsons Express Transport Sprintcar Champion Jamie Maiolo will once again have a new car ready for the new season for the LJM Racing Myalup based team. Australia's most exciting Sprintcar driver 'Flyan' Ryan Farrell will be the man to beat with all new equipment and a never say die attitude that has endured him to the nations Speedway fans. Many race fans had been waiting for the news from the Kendrick 92.9 Racing Team camp on who will be leading the team this summer. However it was no shock that Team principal Geoff Kendrick signed up local top gun Kenny Sartori, when you consider that the Australian Sprintcar Championship will be staged at the Perth Motorplex over three huge nights on February 5, 6 & 7 2009. Sartori has been racing in the east for several seasons now and we are sure that local fans will be really looking forward to this hard charger staying closer to home this summer. Still on the Kendrick 92.9 Team Geoff’s son Jason who won the Rookie of the Year award last summer will be looking forward to his second season of racing when October comes around after getting some seat time around the country tracks over winter. Defending AHG Sprintcar Series Champion Ben Ellement will enter a new car for the Ellement Family Racing Team this summer, as will his second year racing brother David who recently purchased a brand new car for his assault on the Watsons Express Transport Perth Motorplex Track Championship. The following Sprintcar standouts are expected to enter the GOS: Luch Monte, David Priolo, Carl Dowling, Darryl Clayden, Robert Watson Jnr, Marshall McDiarmid and many more. There is a strong possibility that former WA Sprintcar Champion Mark Wells will return to competition this summer and this news is something that 'The Geraldton Jet' fans will love to hear. WATSONS EXPRESS TRANSPORT GRAND OPENING SHOWDOWN - HISTORY 2008/2009 ????? 2007/2008 Brooke Tatnell - NSW 2006/2007 Ryan Farrell 2005/2006 Dean Jacobs - USA 2004/2005 Michael Figliomeni 2003/2004 Robbie Farr - NSW 2002/2003 Ryan Farrell 2001/2002 Jamie Maiolo 2000/2001 Trevor Green - SA The Wild and Wingless Speedcars will battle it out for Grand Opening Showdown Glory with former track Champion Scott Glazebrook the man to beat. After a miserable season last summer by his standards young Scotty will be know doubt wishing to redeem himself for 08/09 and comes armed with two cars ready for battle against WA's best Speedcar drivers. Speedcar stars expected to shine are Rick Geneve, Tom Watson, Chris and Tammy Telenta, Ross Heywood, Jason Roser, Keith Giles, Vaughan Manders and Bunbury based Rookie pair Michael Hamon and Dayne Kingshott.  The AJC All Colour Painting
Group Formula 500's will have huge fields this summer with the pocket rockets primed and ready to showcase Australia's
best Formula 500 pilots on the track. Former AJC All Colour Painting Group Perth Motorplex Champion Mark House is likely to be one of the drivers to beat along with Steven Ellement, Brad Warwick, Graham Higgs, Brad Chapman, David Sinagra and many more. The awesome Late Models hit the track with Australian Late Model Champion Brad Ludlow leading the entry list. Perth Motorplex Track Champion Craig Vosbergen is looking forward to defending his crown in his sensational looking US build Rocket racer. Ben Ludlow and multiple Australian Champion Brad Blake are the most likely to take it right up to the field, but make sure you keep an eye on Warren Oldfield, Terry Chamberlain, Bert Vosbergen and Marc Giancola who is performing double duty on this night with his Super Sedan. Speaking of Super Sedans, for those who love the sound of the V8's will be in heaven with the Sensational Super Sedans hitting the high banks of the Motorplex. A quality field is expected to enter this Grand Opening Showdown event including Marc Giancola in a brand new car, former Tasi Devil Kemble Aylett, the Father and son Higgs family Gary and Dustin along with cousin Keith Higgs and Kalgoorlie's Rick Mussara expected to be at the front of the field. WA Champion Rob Bawdon will have his brand new Rocket Racer primed and ready to go from his Goldfields base. The Junior Sedans are proof that the future of Speedway is very bright in Western Australia and the field is wide open. Keep an eye on the Stars of future at the Perth Motorplex with the 12th Annual Junior Sedan Championship Series. Leading the Wild Childs is WA number 1 Bronwyn Channing in he ultra fast Charade. The event format will see the Qualifying from 5pm followed by the main show starting at 6pm. The main program commences at 6pm. |
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