Author : Jason Crowe – SSA Media
Speedway Sedans Australia have today released the nominations for the Speedway Sedans Australia, Octane Alley, National Modified Sedan Title to be held at the Blue Ribbon Raceway, Horsham, on Saturday, 31 March 2018 and Sunday 1 April 2018.
Fifty eight drivers have entered for the event, with entries received from every State apart from South Australia.
Defending Champion, Matty Smith from Queensland heads the line-up, which also includes former National Champions, Aidan Raymont, Greg Worling, David Smith, Andrew Blackwell, and Justin Drew. The field also includes current Australian Production Sedan Champion, Trevor Mills, former National Production Sedans Champions, Tim Atkin and Matt Noakes, former National Street Stock Champion, Robbie Faux and former National Junior Sedan Champions, Brock Atkins and Nick Cockerill.
The field is made up of 31 Victorians, 14 Queenslanders, 6 drivers from New South Wales, 4 drivers from Western Australia, 2 from Tasmania, while Paul Egan will be the lone representative from the ACT.
Of the drivers entered, a combined total of 33 Feature Races have been won amongst them, while more than a quarter of the field (fifteen of them) have tasted State Title success, in Modified Sedans.
Current State Champions, Aidan Raymont, who holds the South Australian and Victorian Titles and Brad Herbert from Tasmania, who holds the Tasmanian Title, are the only two current State Champions in the line-up. Last years top three on the podium are all entered.
Official Nominations (Roof Number Order)
A1 Matty Smith QLD
Q2 Tim Atkin QLD
V3 Neil Watson VIC
V4 Brock Atkins VIC
V5 Rob Faux VIC
V6 Graham Gerlach VIC
V7 Justin Drew VIC
N10 Trevor Mills NSW
V11 Jeff Leahy VIC
Q12 Brodie Boss QLD
V13 Russell Bent VIC
V14 Matt Gerlach VIC
V15 Zac Swanson VIC
V16 Cameron Waters VIC
V17 Andrew Blackwell VIC
Q18 Steve Blackburn QLD
V19 David Smith VIC
V21 Brad Warren VIC
ACT22 Paul Egan ACT
W23 Clinton Noakes WA
N24 Gerard Flood NSW
V25 Nick Hill VIC
V26 Wade McCarthy VIC
W27 Matt Noakes WA
Q28 Aidan Raymont QLD
V29 Marcus Reddecliffe VIC
V31 Michael Hayden VIC
T32 Jake Taurian TAS
V33 Daniel Simpson VIC
Q34 David Head QLD
T35 Brad Herbert TAS
Q36 Greg Worling QLD
W37 Mick Johnson WA
V38 Taleah Dolic VIC
V39 Brody Chrystie VIC
V41 Mark Sheen VIC
Q42 Shannon Blackburn QLD
V45 Peter Walters VIC
V46 Kye Walters VIC
Q48 Brett Barron QLD
V51 Nick Cockerill VIC
V56 Graham West VIC
V61 Matt Nelson VIC
Q62 Tim Smith QLD
N65 John Murphy NSW
V69 Jake Drewett VIC
V72 Martin Hawson VIC
W74 Allan Mortimer WA
N75 Shane Murphy NSW
N77 Dave Clapson NSW
Q78 Jason Gray QLD
V87 Aaron Bunton VIC
Q88 Ty Galley QLD
N92 Clint Watson NSW
Q93 Jason Beer QLD
V94 Rachel Pratt VIC
V95 Dale Hallett VIC
Q111 Peter White QLD
Speedway Sedans Australia, will have a comprehensive coverage of the National Modified Sedan Title, headed by our award winning live and free streaming coverage, Speedway Sedans Live, with news and reviews on our Website, Facebook and Twitter, along with Race Monitor and Speedhive available throughout the event.
PHOTO: Matty Smith in action at last years National Title. Photo courtesy of Linda Savage