Dirt track action returns to Rushworth Speedway this Saturday night October 21st with all the local heroes keen to start the point score championship chase all over again whilst the national division known as the AMCA Nationals along with the Marsh Modified Sedans join the locals to get their seasons kick started also.

In a year in which the national title for AMCA’s is in Victoria, drivers are keen to get some early laps in and for some testing new engines and chassis in order to have the right by the time the national championship comes around. Victorian Champion Jamie Collins leads the nominations of these crate 350ci engine and 253ci engines machines, he will face challenges from Jeremy Moore coming over from South Australia, Dean Hesletine, Paul Sullivan and Keenan Casey amongst others, on Saturday night.

Marsh Modifieds have a number of new competitors in the category joining from the Daylesford Speedway Club. New drivers always is a good start to a season and Victorian Champion David Parker is looking forward to the challenge from the four Knight family racers along with the likes of Mark Wilde and Phil Botheras.

Last season Goulburn Valley Club Championship victories went the way of Phil Lamb in the GV Open Saloons, Wayne O’Keefe in the GV Production Sedans, Jacquie Fitzpatrick in the GV Ladies Saloons and Lachie Fitzpatrick in the GV Junior Sedans and all except for Jacquie are nominated this Saturday night to start their defence of their championships.

Lamb will resume hostilities with Adam Box, they had the hardest fought and closest battle last season and victory could go either way at any round. O’Keefe will have a number of competitors looking to knock him off, including Mark Cecil who is at home in a Sedan as much as he is in his open wheel race cars.

Chloe Lamb will be hoping to steal a march on Jacquie Fitzpatrick in her absence, however Maddie Naismith, Chelsea Hodge and Kelly Nadort are hoping to score a big win, Lachie Fitzpatrick will lead a host of very fast kids to the start line in the Juniors, will somebody jump out from the field just like he did last season and put themselves in the frame for regular race wins.

Racing begins from 4pm with entry costs $25 per adult, aged pensioners are $15, kids 12 to 16 are $12.50 each and under the age of 12 is FREE, whilst a family of 2 adults and 2 kids 12 to 16 is $60

The Goulburn Valley Auto Club would like to thank the following supporters:
Super Balance Automotive –Shepparton
WG Panels – Rochester
Provac Poultry Services – Bendigo
Bourke Fencing – Bendigo
Kyabram Motor Wreckers – Kyabram
The Rushworth Hotel – Rushworth
Kyabram Bearings – Kyabram
Autobarn Shepparton
Marty Turpin Mechanical – Tatura
Ipta Fibreglass – Geelong
Ross Adams Cartage Contractor – Rochester
Rushworth Bakery – Rushworth
Maxam Printing – Shepparton
Pearce Concrete – Golden Square
Michel Signs – Shepparton
Sonaray – Melbourne
The McIvor – Bendigo
Superior Concrete & Construction - Bendigo

AMCA NATIONALS
Jamie Collins – Victorian Champion
Greg Firmin - # 2
Bruce Tait - # 9
Allan Cullinger - # 10
Jeremy Moore – SA 11
Jimmy Harris - # 12
Kent Davey - # 19
David Wick - # 26
Paul Sullivan - # 28
Neale Peachey - # 51
Grant Cullinger - # 55
John Churchyett - # 63
Darren Hossack - # 64
Keenan Casey - # 84
Dean Heseltine - # 93

MARSH MODIFIED SEDANS
David Parker – Victorian Champion
Greg Knight - # 12
Cameron Impey - # 15
Tim Knight - # 21
Jonathon Knight - # 22
Stewart Knight - # 23
Peter Langan - # 24
Jayden Humphrey - # 25
Mark Wilde - # 26
Rob Colquhuon - # 46
Philp Botheras - # 76

GV OPEN SALOONS
Phil Lamb – Club Champion
Adam Box - # 2
Mark Bergman - # 31
Braiden Simmonds - # 36
Brad Simmonds - # 39
Thomas Conboy - # 56
Garry Gapes - # 84
Stephen Hopkins - # 95

GV PRODUCTION SEDANS
Wayne O’Keefe – Club Champion
Geoff Lee - # 5
Mark Cecil - # 7
Ian Wilson - # 19
Leigh Jeffery - # 29
Troy Britton - # 41
Rod Burchett - # 52
Aaron Bacon - # 57
Scott Smith - # 58
Dale Smith - # 59
Tyler Gahan - # 60
Warren Alexander - # 64
Matthew Brooks - # 65
Noel Lacey/Chris Woeltjes - # 155

GV LADIES SALOONS
Chloe Lamb - # 2
Maddie Naismith - # 35
Kelly Nadort - # 77
Nicole Gapes - # 84
Chelsea Hodge - # 95
Linette Moore - # 104
Pauline Martin - # 155

GV JUNIOR SEDANS
Lachie Fitzpatrick – Club Champion
Josh Cecil - # 2
Daniel Smith - # 3
Luke Cecil - # 7
Jordan Simmonds - # 20
Tristan McGraw - # 38

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Goulburn Valley Auto Club

AMCA Victorian Champion Jamie Collins will be at Rushworth (C) Dean Miller Photography

Phil Lamb is the GV Open Saloon Club Champion heading into this season (C) Vern & Jackie Parker Photography