Brayden Parr driving the V77 Team Sprintcar will be looking for a strong result in the SRA 360 Title Photo by Corey Gibson Photography
The SRA Presents the 360 Victorian Title at Hamilton this Weekend
Author : Ian Vale
The Sprintcar Racing Association of Victoria heads to Western Speedway Hamilton to conduct the Parr Motorsports Victorian 360 Sprintcar Title this Saturday night the 10th of December with a strong list of entries that includes three past Victorian 360 Sprintcar Champions plus the defending State Champion Michael Tancredi.
Western Speedway Hamilton has conducted the SRA 360 Title in the past but the venue also hold the annual SRA 360 Sprintcar Gold Cup each season and this event will double up this season as the Victoria 360 Sprintcar Title / Gold Cup.
Some of the best 360 Sprintcar races seen in Victoria have been witnessed at the Hamilton venue, last season the 360 Gold Cup was a dead heat finish with Jake Tranter and Dion Bellman sharing the Gold on the night.
So looking at the field for the Parr Motorsports 360 Victorian Title you have the past winners of Phil Lock, Chris Solomon, Domain Ramsay and the current Champion Michael Tancredi then add in Brenten Farrer who was the runner up last season in the Title Chase at Avalon Raceway. Brenten Also claimed his first Sprintcar feature win at Western Speedway when he took out 2014 360 Gold Cup.
Only one driver has taken the Victorian 360 Sprintcar Title with back to back wins, Tony Moule did just that winning the Title in 2007 and then 2008, so the question is can the defending champion Michael Tancredi do that this weekend ? It will be a big ask! Or will Domain Ramsay, Phil Lock or Chris Solomon take the win to make it two Titles in their resume?
A few of the regular 360 Sprintcar drivers entered such as Paul Solomon, Anthony Foster or Brenten Farrer could spoil a few of the past champions ambitions, these drivers are more than capable of standing on the podium at the completion of the Title race.
Daniel Evans is no stranger to the Western Speedway venue, Daniel was looking good for a feature race win here a couple of seasons back when he was taken out of the race lead thru no fault of his own. Keep on eye on this young charger.
Speaking of young charges two of the Eureka Garages & Sheds Sprintcar Series drivers, Jordyn Charge and Brayden Parr are nominated for this event with 360 power plants instead of the open engines. Both of these drivers are sitting in the top thirteen of the Eureka Series standing, a top three placing is possible for them.
Jessica Moulden has returned to the Sprintcar ranks after a brief stint a few years back, Jessica has had great success in recent years in the F500 class and has been holding her own in the Victorian Speedcar scene as well.
Hamilton will be represented by local racer Jason Gibbins, Jason’s Racing over the years has been on a limited program but this season he has already contested a few 360 Sprintcar event.
Other drivers entered for the Parr Motorsport 360 Victorian Title / Gold Cup are regular Open Sprintcar drivers that have slot their 360 engines in when time allows, Eddie Lumbar will represent New South Wales while Chris Campbell, David Aldersley and Micheal Cunningham will be out to put their best foot forward looking for the Gold.
Two rookie drivers Daniel Ellis and James Wren will be pleased to gain more experience in their rookie season against some of the more established sprintcar drivers from around Victoria.
The drivers will contest four heat races and a top six shootout before lining up for the 2016/2017 Parr Motorsports 360 Victorian Title / Gold Cup A Main event.
On Track Action will commence at 5.30pm at Western Speedway Hamilton located at North Boundary Road Hamilton.
The Sprintcar Racing Association of Victoria thank the following 360 Sprintcar Sponsors.
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