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Proceedings for the 2021/2022 SSA Production Sedan Western Australian State Title will commence tomorrow afternoon with official practice from 4-6pm at the Nickol Bay Speedway in Karratha.
Fifty one competitors will converge on the Nickol Bay Speedway which is located sixteen hundred kilometres North of Perth, with a large chunk of the field representing some of the most remote speedway clubs in the country.
Rare “dry season” rainfall inundated the Pilbara region earlier in the week, with organisers spending the last few days getting the venue ready to host the 25th anniversary of the WA Production Sedan State Title.
Manjimup’s Drew Ogle finally has the opportunity to the defend the title he won in Moora back in March of 2021 as is joined in the field by 2018 WA Champion Barry Rose who has been the runner up in two out of the last three state titles.
Former placegetters Josh Fraser (3rd Moora 2021), Rick Musarra (Runner up Broome 2017), Beau Riley (3rd Broome 2017 & Ellenbrook 2019), Jamie Graham (3rd Bunbury 2020) & Kyle Sayer (Runner up Albany 2015 & Collie 2018) are all in the field with Sayer being the dominate competitor in the class for a number of years in the West.
Kane McDiarmid, Benny Curtin, Hayden Norman and Karratha local Jack McAuley all loom as strong chances for a podium result in what is a high quality field.
Esperance Speedway Association President Josh Macalpine along with fellow club members Jeff Dickerson & Dwayne Meagher will travel the furthest distance to compete in the event, with a five thousand kilometre round trip ahead of the drivers from the South East corner of the state.
Racing is scheduled to commence from 7pm local time on Saturday & Sunday evenings with Street Stocks & Junior Sedans also on the program.
A PPV live stream is available of both nights of competition courtesy of the team at Ash Media.
The Official Entry List for the 2022 Karratha Machinery Hire SSA Production Sedan WA State Title
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W1 Drew Ogle
W2 Ian Lester
W3 Rob Fraser
W5 Lindsay McAuley
WA5 Josh Fraser
W6 Peter Katona Snr
WA6 Hayden Norman
W7 Tylar Main
WA7 Prue Plowright
W8 Paul Joss
W9 Mitchell Baker
W11 Ashley Baker
WA11 Josh Macalpine
WX11 Cody Avins
W12 Ryan Allan
W14 Anthony Page
W15 Paul Squires
W16 Peter Katona Jnr
WA17 Craig Lenane
W21 Rick Musarra
W22 Jamie Graham
W24 Dean Davidson
W25 Dwayne Meagher
W26 Robbie Trenaman
W28 Jason Batchelor
W29 Jake Hoath
W30 Jamie Harris
W31 Kane McDiarmid
W32 Jordan McGinnis
W36 Sam McAuley
W40 Beau Riley
W44 Bronty Humphrys
W58 Jayden McCuish
W72 Daniel Oreo
WA72 Dylan McLaughlin
WX72 Fish Telenta
72W Jeff Dickinson
W74 Bernie Matkovich
WA74 Jhye Kent
W77 Possum Lawrence
W86 Wayne Leviston
W89 Ken Melvin
W95 Kyle Sayer
W96 Jack McAuley
W99 Benny Curtin
W114 Daniel Flavel
W172 Jim McGorman
W181 Barry Rose
W202 Mick Roberts
W211 Rowan Drysdale
