Last Saturday night (October 15) Matt Dumesny came closer than he ever has been to scoring his first USC Sprintcar main event win.

The third generation racer in his fourth season behind the wheel blasted from 12th to 2nd in last week’s grueling 30-lap Sid Hopping Shootout and along the way wheeled past his legendary father Max and USC champion Jamie Veal amongst others.

“It was cool to go past Dad but cooler to get by Jamie (Veal) considering all over the world he’s one of the guys to beat,” conceded the 22 year old, “I wasn’t really expecting much going into the event because I had a sore shoulder and ribs from an incident earlier in the week but it turned out way better than I thought.”

Previously Dumesny’s best result at VR was a pair of fourth place finishes but the career-first podium last weekend certainly eclipses that.

“It’s great to get some Chase points and to get that first podium. My crew chief Cam Coghlan and our team have been working really hard every week to get some speed from the car and it’s really paying off. I feel good about our chances this Saturday night now.”

Dumesny’s Valvoline Synpower / Fineline Fabrications / Simmons Civil Contracting / KTM Maxim will be right in the thick of things this Saturday night (October 22) in Round Three of USC NSW after Sam Walsh’s stirring win last weekend.

Walsh sped his Rocket Industries / Fleck Earthmoving GF1 chassis to the fastest lap ever recorded at Valvoline Raceway last Saturday in qualifying and then went on to a stirring $10,000 win in the 30-lap main event.

He comes into this event, like Dumesny, like podium place-getters and this season main event winners Robbie Farr, James Thompson and over 50 other USC drivers this Saturday night looking for the pay-dirt and the glory associate with a Valvoline Raceway feature win.

This Saturday night’s USC action also features the return of the Late Model Dirt Muscle Car Series and the Ford vs Holden Street Stockers.

Dirt Muscle car racer “The Newcastle Nightmare” Nathan Disney will be looking to snare his second consecutive main event success after scoring victory on October 8 at Valvoline Raceway.

Purchase advance tickets through www.speedwaytickets.com.au

(Walk up gate prices)
Adults $30
Pensioner (with government-issued pension card) $20
Juniors 13-15 years $15
Family (2 Adults & 2 Juniors) $70
Kids 12 & Under FREE (with an accompanying paying adult)
21 Wentworth Street, Granville.
Hot Laps commence at 5.45pm.
Visit www.valvolineraceway.com.au or check out Valvoline Raceway on Facebook.