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This Saturday night at the Archerfield Speedway, one of the biggest Super Sedan events on the calendar will be held, with the running of the 2nd GP53 Graham Pascoe Memorial.
Also a round of the McCosker Super Sedan Series the event has attracted an all-star entry list of 35 drivers from around the Country.Darren Kane (Dominator A1) the National Champion heads the line-up along with the inaugural GP53 winner Mat Pascoe (Sweet QLD1) and Series point leader Sean Black (Sweet 26).
Arguably the strongest field to assemble in quite some time the field also includes current Tasmania 1 Callum Harper (Bandit T1), current Vic and SA 1 Mick Nicola Jnr (Sweet VIC/SA 1), former National Champion Steve Jordan (Dominator Q7), Tasmanian hard charger Steve Latham (Rocket T8), Victorian hot shoes Jamie Collins (Sweet 34) and Ash Bergmeier (Sweet V16) along with McCosker series regulars Sam Roza (Sweet Q77) and Wayne Randall (Challenger Q34).
Racing in the event will also be Graham’s grandsons Zac and Brad Pascoe. Zac currently leads the Development Series and both boys will be working hard to put in strong showing in honour of their grandfather.
We would like to give a shout out to Mick Nicola who was nominated for the GP53 but has had to withdraw following injuries he sustained two weeks ago in a fiery crash at Leeton in NSW.
We know Mick is bitterly disappointed to miss the event and we would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his support of the Super Sedan Association and wish him a speedy recovery.
We are sure he will be back behind the wheel very soon.Drivers will compete for almost $24000 in prizemoney, with the winner to take home at least $5000.
The lucrative prizepool will also see $500 go the winner of the KRE Dash while the leader of each lap will also receive $100 as well as the mid point leader pocketing an extra $1,000 courtesy of MDC Mechanical.
The format for the event is hot laps/time trials combined, which will set each drivers grid positions for the heats.
There will be two rounds of heats, the top 16 will be locked into the 53 lap final and the remainder will compete in the B Main to secure one the four remaining grid spots.The top ten will go up against each other in the Bronze, Silver and Gold dashes.
The winner of the Gold dash will start out of 10 and will pick who starts out of 9, 9 then picks 8 and 8 picks 7 and so on.
Racing will commence at 4.00pm EST, with the main program from 6.00pm EST.
Nominations (35)
A1 Darren Kane
Q1 Matty Pascoe
T1 Callum Harper
V1/SA1 Mick Nicola Jnr
SSA2 Craig Hammond
N3 Tania Smith
Q4 Leigh Williams
G5 Gary Pagel
Q6 Craig Craft
B7 Steve Jordan
LV7 Colin Kaine
T8 Steve Latham
LV11 Scott Taylor
SB12 David Musch
Q15 Gavin Northfield
V16 Ash Bergmeier
N17 Lachlan Onley
B18 Brad Pascoe
C20 Nicholas OKeeffe
Q26 Sean Black
Q34 Wayne Randall
V34 Jamie Collins
Q39 Bob McCosker
Q44 Trent Wilson
N47 Tyson Moon
Q47 Barry Craft
Q48 Rodney Craft
B51 Zac Pascoe
Q77 Sam Roza
SB84 Brendon Kelly
Q91 Ed Doherty
C96 Josh McLaren
Q98 Michael Hally
Q99 Mark O’Brien
N111 Hayden Brims
The GP53 is proudly supported by
Barnes Drilling
Bergmeier Environmental
Anning Grader Hire
Ford Wreckers Redcliffe
Duce
Ian Boettcher Race Parts
Think Money
Brims Earthmoving
North2West Tyre & Wheels
Sweet Chassis
KRE Race Engines
Lachlan Onley Transport Service
Lockyer BinsBulls Maintenance
Century 21
Tin Can Bay
Queensland Speedway Spares
Rockhampton Mazda
Kempy Race Pipes
Moons Earthworks
McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:
Afco Shock Doctor
Rockhampton Mazda
Queensland Speedway Spares
TMS Sportswear
Lockyer Bins
Ford Wreckers Redcliffe
Ian Boettcher Race Parts
Ken Mills Toyota
Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire
Kempy Race Pipes
Barnes Drilling
Topline Australia
