Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix Explained

The Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix is an annual dirt track racing meeting held in Australia for Sprintcars. The meeting is traditionally held at the Sydney Speedway (formerly the Parramatta City Raceway) and was first staged in the 1978/79 season.

The first Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix was held in 1978/79 and was won by Sydney-based driver Garry Rush.

The race is currently known as the Valvoline Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix due to sponsorship from oil company Valvoline.

The current champion is California sprint car driver Brad Sweet. The reigning World of Outlaws champion has won the event three times, most recently on 26 December 2019.

Winners since 1978/79

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1978/79Garry Rush (NSW)
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1979/80Bob Blacklaw (NSW)
1980/81Bob Blacklaw (NSW)
1981/82Not held
1982/83Rick Unger ()
1983/84Garry Rush (NSW)
1984/85Danny Smith ()
1985/86Danny Smith ()
1986/87Max Dumesny (Vic)
1987/88Bob Tunks (NSW)
1988/89Not held
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1989/90Brooke Tatnell (NSW)
1990/91Brooke Tatnell (NSW)
1991/92Steve Kinser ()
1992/93Steve Kinser ()
1993/94Skip Jackson (NSW)
1994/95Brooke Tatnell (NSW)
1995/96Joey Saldana ()
1996/97Steve Kinser ()
1997/98Garry Rush (NSW)
1998/99Brooke Tatnell (NSW)
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1999/2000Robbie Farr (NSW)
2000/01Max Dumesny (Vic)
2001/02Kerry Madsen (NSW)
2002/03Joey Saldana ()
2003/04Joey Saldana ()
2004/05Donny Schatz ()
2005/06Donny Schatz ()
2006/07Donny Schatz ()
2007/08Donny Schatz ()
2008/09Steve Kinser ()
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2009/10Donny Schatz ()
2010/11Garry Brazier (NSW)
2011/12Jason Meyers ()
2012/13Ian Madsen (NSW)
2013/14Kraig Kinser ()
2014/15Brad Sweet ()[1]
2015/16Brad Sweet ()[2]
2016/17Robbie Farr (NSW)
2017/18Robbie Farr (NSW)
2017/18Marcus Dumesny (NSW)
2019/20Brad Sweet (

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sprintcarworld.com.au/event.asp?Id=11201 34th Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix results
  2. http://www.valvolineraceway.com.au/release.asp?NewsId=52724#.VoCc2Pl97IU How Sweet it is for Brad