Tragedy befell the Australian Super Sedan community this week with the death of popular South Australian identity Shane Dryden in an automobile accident on his way home from the opening round of the 2011/2012 Carline Mufflers National Super Sedan Series.  As a passionate Super Sedan fan, Shane was a former driver and car owner, served as a member of the Super Sedan Technical Advisory Committee and this season had volunteered as a member of the NSSS team of officials.

In recognition of his service to Super Sedan racing and to honour Shane’s memory, the Carline Mufflers National Super Sedan Series has inaugurated the Shane Dryden Crew Chief of the Year Award.  Given Shane’s interest in the technical specifications of the category, the Crew Chief of the Year is a fitting tribute to his passion for the sport.

The Shane Dryden Crew Chief of the Year winner will be determined by a vote of all crew chiefs of contracted teams on a 3-2-1 basis. Each crew chief is asked to vote for the rival crew chief they most respect, has performed to a consistently high standard and who they believe has been the most prepared to provide assistance to other teams.  A willingness to help others is a key criteria in the voting process as this is an attribute for which Shane was renowned.

Following an on-track ceremony at Toowoomba’s Charlton Raceway last weekend, a tribute will be conducted in Shane’s home state at Murray Bridge Speedway on Saturday night (January 7) during round five of the Carline Mufflers National Super Sedan Series.

The funeral service will be conducted at Brisbane’s Mt Gravatt Cemetery at 2:00pm on Monday, January 9, with a memorial service to be held in Adelaide in late January.

The 2011/2012 Carline Mufflers National Super Sedan Series is proudly supported by:

Carline Mufflers
Speedway Australia
Speedway Sedans Australia
Lukey Performance Products
Supercharge Batteries
Monroe Shock Absorbers
JD Couriers
Ian Boettcher Race Parts
American Tire and Racing Services
Hoosier Tyres
AFCO Shock Doctor
Oval Express Magazine
Elf Racing Australia
Bob Jane T-Mart Modbury
Motel Le Grande (Albany)
Comfort Inn and Suites Robertson Gardens