Look at top of the photo and you'll see the wheel trying to leave the ball park! This crash happend at Perth Motorplex Speedway, Kwinana Beach, Western Austrlia. The yellow car is driven by Luch Monte and the car underneat is driven by WA champion David Priolo. Both drivers walked away unhurt!

AUSTRALIAN SPEEDCAR TITLE THE NEXT EVENT AT AVALON RACEWAY

 Kevin Swindell returns to Avalon Raceway later this month to defend his Australian Speedcar Title. Photo Copyright Stephen Pickering

 MEDIA RELEASE – AVALON RACEWAY, 17 - 20/2/2010

20-year-old American superstar and reigning Australian Speedcar Champion Kevin Swindell heads the list of nominations set to contest the 2010 edition of the championship to be decided at Geelong's Avalon Raceway on February 19 and 20. Swindell added to his already impressive record when he recently won the 2010 Chili Bowl, an indoor Speedcar event in Oklahoma that attracted over 265 entries with Swindell becoming the youngest ever winner in the 24 years of the famous event.

Swindell now enjoys the honour of being the youngest driver to win the Australian Speedcar Title, Chili Bowl and a World of Outlaws Sprintcar A-main! Swindell will be joined by fellow American and former two time winner of the Australian Title Davey Ray while talented 22 year old New Zealand ace and 2010 Chili Bowl ‘Rookie of the Year’ Brad Mosen will also make an appearance at Avalon Raceway to contest the title.

Australia’s finest Speedcar drivers will all be present with sentimental favourites including Sydney’s Mark Brown and Perth’s Neville Lance among the field. Both drivers are yet to win the jewel in Australian Speedcar racing yet have more than enough experience and ability to change that at Avalon.

Avalon Raceway's upcoming title event will be the 69th running of the Australian Speedcar Championship in a year that also marks with 75th anniversary of Speedcar racing in Australia. The first ever Speedcar event was run way back in 1935 in Melbourne while Victorian Les Gough won the inaugural Australian Speedcar Title held in the same year.

A huge week of festivities is planned with Wednesday night’s official practice free to the fans to attend with the session programmed to begin at 6pm, Wednesday February 17. It is expected that a majority of the entrants will take part in the practice that follows a compulsory scrutineering session earlier in the afternoon.

Thursday’s activities moves into the heart of the host city when the Ford Discovery Centre will become the centrepiece of the title weekend. The centre is a fantastic walk down memory lane for all motoring enthusiasts and is the perfect location for one of the longest running Motorsport events in Australia.

Speedcar displays and attractions throughout the afternoon will eventually lead into the Calcutta held in the evening complimented by a two-course dinner in the museum. Fans are encouraged to come along and enjoy a great evening with the drivers as they relax before racing gets underway Friday evening.

Tickets are still available for the Calcutta and dinner to be held at the Ford Discovery Centre Thursday evening by phoning Julie Williams on 0427 102 128. The centre is located on the corner of Gherringhap and Brougham Streets, Geelong.

Friday night’s racing will feature three rounds of heats per driver with Saturday’s racing the highlight with a further round of heats, a pole shuffle, the B-main and the 40 lap Australian Speedcar Title final for the top 22 qualifiers.

Added highlights include a display by one of the Roulette’s that will be a feature of Saturday night’s program while a monster Fireworks display will also be a major drawcard on the final night.

2010 Australian Speedcar Title Nominations – Avalon Raceway, February 19 – 20, 2010.
A1 Kevin Swindell (USA)
V3 Peter Ghent
V5 Darren Power
V8 Mark Craven
V10 Travis Mills
V13 Andy Pearce
V17 Robbie Gordon
V21 Craig Hume
V33 Craig Smith
V97 David Crabtree
SA2 Matt Coombe
SA5 John McKay
SA7 Tim Crouch
SA9 Ben Dillon
SA71 Davey Ray (USA)
NT11 Les Robertson
Q5 Adam Wallis
Q7 Grant Draney
Q13 Brett Foreman
Q14 Mick Harders
Q24 John Davidson
Q29 Brad Mosen (NZ)
Q41 Brendan Palmer
Q55 Brad Sloan
Q68 Syd Whittaker
Q75 Robert Mackay
Q91 Brock Hallett
Q96 Chris Singleton
Q99 Brock Dean
WA12 Vaughan Manders
WA14 Neville Lance
WA21 Dene McAllan
WA24 Dayne Kingshott
WA54 Jason Roser
WA76 Keith Giles
N6 Ant Brien
N7 Nathan Smee
N25 TBA
N11 Harley Bishop
N53 Rod Francis
N69 Mark Brown
N70 Michael Rinkin
N76 Troy Jordan
N78 Troy Jenkins

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