Compact speedcars have been around since the 1950s. Midget cars, also speedcars in australia, is a class of racing cars. Utilising a sprintcar chassis and components with tightly controlled v6 engine specifications the division has 350 cars. Printed copies will be made available to car owners via your local speedcar association shortly. Nsw is the most winningest state of the australian championship, claiming the crown 31 times. Cars and rules is your home to view the current gcr, fastrack, recommended rule changes, race memos and member advisories. The cars are very small with a very high powertoweight ratio and typically use four cylinder engines.
Once a rule change proposal is made, the proposal, by its nature, is directed to either the administrative or. The new speedcars australia racing manual for season 20162017 is now available online for download. Murray bridge speedway ultimate sprintcar championship. A rule change may be proposed at any time throughout the year and may come from someone in the sport, the administrative or technical rules committee, an organizer, a cars official or the cars board. Stateterritory member clubs and other affiliate bodies. Sep 08, 2016 the new speedcars australia racing manual for season 20162017 is now available online for download. To request a new car classification, adjustment or clarification on a rule, click on the link below to submit a letter. Australian rules of racing racing australia horse racing.
These displays were at the eudunda show november 12th, strathalbyn. Scca will enforce the speedway australia pit rules and speedway australia occupational health and safety rules at speedway australia affiliated venues where. A rule book and specifications were supplied to every driver. A selection of photos taken at south australian vintage speedcar static displays. Points will be allocated as per the 12 speedcars australia rule book. By nominating for this event, entrants and carowners confirm they understand the specifications, rules and regulations per the 20192020 speedcars australia. No rulesspecifications to be altered or amended within 30 days prior to the running of the australian title refer rule 8. Schedule in addition read more 20192020 sa speedcars committee announcement. Registered car owners of season 1920, online voting for the 10 proposed rule changes closes in only 3. To foster and promote speedcar competition in australia. Utilising a sprintcar chassis and components with tightly controlled v6 engine specifications the division has 350 cars nationally with representation in every state of australia. Saturday, 5th october 2019 r1 atrs midget series archerfield speedway.
The annual australian speedcar championship is hosted on a staterotation system and run over two nights, typically in late january early february. West coast speedcars a division of asdra australian speedway drivers and riders association inc. Speedcars continue to hold the best hand in south australia with the sa speedcars blackjack series set to explode in season 1920. Tqs ran at tracks along the east coast racing regularly with. A page for all the fans of midget racing down under. Foal identification card means the card which bears that name and which has been issued by the australian stud book or a recognised turf authority in relation to the identity of the horse described thereon. Cars were built to speedcars australia specifications and examined by our own.
Queensland speedcars queensland speedcar racing association. The lma car specifications are found in a 19 page pdf document. Western australia has claimed 12 wins, while a queenslander has taken the crown 5 times, as has the northern territory. They are sanctioned by the sprintcar control council of australia. Nominate now for the 79th australian speedcar championship. Australian speedcar championship talking speedway, speedway.
Compact speedcars compacts commonly known as tqs, compact speedcars have been around since the 1950s. Weld sanders wheels,ars adjust shockspro, single sided 36 inch winters splinned diff,kse gen 2. Strathalbyn january 2020 static display at strathalbyn october 27th 2019 the south australian vintage speedcar association hosted a 40th reunion of the closing of rowley park speedway, at. The content on this page will provide valuable information for road racing compliance in the scca. All points will be allocated according to the speedway australia rule book speedcars track location map. A name change to junior speedcars ensued and with the gradual evolution of the section eventually legendary liverpool speedway promoter mike raymond coined the name compact speedcars. Discussion in midgets started by meko, jan 15, 2012. Please read your proof carefully for spelling, grammar and layout. After the first two heats a redraw will be conducted to determine the remaining heat grids rounds three and four.
Online voting for our season 1920 rule change submissions has now closed. Tdn guide to australian dirt racing from caitie mcfarlane and gary heeman tdn one door closes, and one door opens. Commonly known as tqs at that time, the tq was an abbreviation for three quarter midgets. The australian speedcar championship is a dirt track motor racing championship held in australia each year to determine the australian national champion in midget car racing. The mission of compact speedcars australia is to be the premier open wheel feeder class to speedcars and sprintcars nationally. Meeting the demands of the event organiser a question. Speedcar drivers association inc wasda posts facebook. They use a sprintcar chassis and run holden v6 engines.
All cars are to be effectively muffled to a maximum of 95dba. Australias first formula one world champion sir jack brabham also won the australian speedcar championship in 19481949. Heat racing as per 201617 or later speedcars australia rule book, rule 7. Hi, looking for any old speedway sedans, holden, f. Australian championship meetings have been held since 1978 under australian compact speedcar assoc sanction and prior to that under either state or club control. No junior competitor, whilst competing in a junior event will receive prize money.
Only contracted drivers will earn championship points and share in. Or right click the link to save it to your desktop. All competition will be held in accordance with speedcars australia and the 1617 speedcar super series official rule book. The oldest australian champion was bob holt who won the 199899 title at the northline speedway in darwin at the age of 58. Speedcar are to current formula 500s australia inc. No affiliation, this is an open page bringing coverage of speedcars. Today each 1920 season registered speedcar owner in australia has received an email to enable online voting for season 1920 rule change. Clearly advise of any changes required via email or fax. If any body had bothered to read the ascc rule book of the day the rule clearly said the race could and would be started after a stoppage when the. There is a worldwide tour and national midget tours in the united states, australia, and new zealand. Speedway sedans australia po box 163 holden hill sa 5088 australia. The single championship meeting, run over two nights in either late january or early february, has been held each year since first being run at the traceys speedway in melbourne in 1935. R ule change voting will this season be performed 100% online via unique urls emailed to the email address you have provided on your season 1920 speedcars australia membership registration form.
Authors corrections may attract additional charges above and beyond the quoted price. This question comes from an event first aid provider in south australia. Hi, looking for any old speedway sedans, holden, ford. Drivers must be holders of a current speedway australia racing license and have a current formula 500s australia rulelog book july 2014 and speedway australias rules, and produce on demand. Scca will enforce the speedway australia pit rules and speedway australia occupational health and safety rules at. Australia s first formula one world champion sir jack brabham was a fourtime winner of the event, winning the championship in 194748, 1949 twice, and 195253. R ule change voting will this season be performed 100% online via uniqu. Alterations, amendments andor variations to the rulesspecifications may only be accepted by a full meeting of a. Speedway net australias number 1 speedway web site. Compact speedcars have been a mainstay of australian speedway since the 1950s when they first arrived on the scene with the original speedway sections of solos and midgets.
Committee agrees a rule or specification should be changed on the grounds of safety. Speedcars australias mighty midgets posts facebook. American cory eliason won round 14 of the maddington toyota sprintcar series at the perth motorplex on friday night, that was also the penultimate round of the world series sprintcars championship. They originated in the united states in the 1930s and are raced on most continents. Click on the link below to view the current version of the australian compact speedcar association racing rules, regulations and specifications. Driving the wabased diamond bay motorsport w26, he won from james mcfadden and kerry madsen in a testing 35lap feature race that saw the track. Results for westcoast speedcars racing at northam on saturday 14th january. There is a worldwide tour and national midget tours in the united states, australia, and.
Cars were built to speedcars australia specifications and examined by our own qualified. Datsun 240k 4 door sedan suitable for speedway or a skidcar nascar rollcage, comes with a motor, but is in pieces, 1239775019. Acsa racing rules, regulations and specifications season 1920 compact speedcar basic specifications wheelbase 1854. Freshened engine with new piston rings and bearings and headwork. It is the responsibility of each participant driver, pit crew member or official to have a copy of, and be familiar with, all relevant rules and regulations, and by competing in any speedcars australia inc. The link below will open in a new tab page in your browser. He is also working with the nsw speedcar association on promoting a date for the agp to be advertised soon. Drivers must be holders of a current speedway australia racing license and have a current formula 500s australia rule log book july 2014 and speedway australias rules, and produce on demand. Saturday, 26 october 2019 highbank hussle toowoomba. Practice saturday 30th june 2018 vintage speedway displays 2017. The australian speedcar championship is a dirt track motor racing championship held in. If you have any questions on the content of the proposals, as always you can discuss with your fellow members, speedcar advisory committee aka tech committee reps, and your state delegates. Beaten to the checker only once on the final night and that was in the heats by queenslands anthony.
Width 1523mm maximum track 991mm minimum length 3075mm maximum 60 inches. Atrs midget series, national news, queensland speedcars whittaker, ware and wright storm victory lane it was a sunshine coast celebration on saturday the 25 th at the ausdeck group archerfield speedway for round 6 in the atrs archerfield midget series and 1920 stan burrow stampede as the two s coasters of rusty whittaker. The top 20 point scorers will race a 20 lap preliminary feature. Racing divisions ausdeck patios archerfield speedway. All sprintcar racing for scca registered sprin tcars in australia will be conducted under the current scca racing rules, regulations and specifications book. Each stateprovince has a strong association and theres plenty of cars to be found. All new drivers must display a p, a minimum size of 150mm on the rear of the car for the first 12 months. It is generally one of the highest prize money paying events of the race season and sees competitors from across the country and often from the united states and new zealand battle it out for the soughtafter crown. All sections that raced at rowley park were on display, with. A new exciting series that will dovetail sweetly with the long established speedcar super series as it enters it 11th concessive year of racing. Points will be allocated for this event as per the current rule the continued tally into. The australian speedcar championship trophy goes overseas for the second successive year following rico abreus dominance this weekend at brisbanes archerfield speedway rarely headed in races on this tour abreu went into the final night with high points after the heats on friday night. In december 20, powri midget racing began a 16event lucas oil powri. Speedcar crowds of 10,000 people are common in australia for these major events.
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