Tasmanian Sprintcar Season Set To Be Huge!
Stuart Lee ... 22-10-2007

Sprintcar Association of Tasmania Media Release -- www.sprintcarstasmania.com

Sprintcar racing in Tasmania is set to kick off next Saturday night at the  Hobart International Speedway with the first round of the $70,000 Farmers Union  Sprintcar Series.

Last years champion Steve Bricknell has handed the reigns over to his 18 year old son Jamie to defend the title. Former Farmers Union series  winner Kurt Lutrell will be out to regain the series title , but will attract some major competition from reigning state champion Robin Dawkins, this year running a 2 car outfit with son Jason. Dawkins junior will arguably start favorite for this year's series title.

Also in a 2 car team are brothers Jason  & Adrian Redpath. Both able to win the Farmers Union series and Tasmanian Title. Other contenders for the series will be Anthony Johns,  Phil Coates, Malcolm Lee, Gerry Hoekstra, Tony Smith and Tim Austin.

This year also sees a couple of former state champions in other divisions  stepping up to Sprintcars, most notably former Mini sprint title holder Shannon  Wynne-Allen in a brand new Cool Chassis.

Former F500 title winner Kane Cruse in an ex Gary Brazier sprint car is also making the step into the big time.

Other drivers joining the fray will be another former  mini sprint competitor Steven Rowe, Former state champion Geoff Lette will also  make a return to racing - driving the Darren Goodyear owned car raced last year by Mitchell Dumesny.

With the touring World Series Sprintcars also coming to the state for 2  rounds (Hobart & Latrobe) this year will be as big as ever.