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NSSS News
SSA Media
The National Association of
Speedway Racing (NASR) in partnership with Speedway Sedans Australia
(SSA) announced the 2009/10 Carline National Super Sedan Series
dates today.
The NSSS Working Party consisting of drivers, car owners, officials
and media representatives have met on two occasions in recent times
to review and plan for the next tournament. After much discussion
and negotiation the hugely successful series will remain at ten
rounds with a welcome return to Adelaide’s Speedway City and a new
stop on the calendar in Gympie, Queensland.
The series will commence in the Sunshine State with three rounds
held in four days giving the teams a busy start to the competition.
Rockhampton returns as the opening round on December 28 followed by
Gympie the following night prior to the cars heading to Toowoomba
for the traditional New Year’s Eve party to conclude the Queensland
leg.
The shape of the Gympie track will provide a new challenge to
visiting drivers and a possible advantage for the Queensland based
teams. Given the very strong sedan support base in Gympie the
inaugural event is sure to be a success.
The series then heads south to the wide and fast Dubbo track on
Saturday January 3. The success of the inaugural meeting last year
was one of the highlights of the series.
Travelling further south the historic ‘Tri-City’, which was re-born
last year, will be held over three nights at Hamilton on Friday
January 8, followed by Mount Gambier on Saturday January 9 and the
high banked Warrnambool circuit on Sunday January 10. The Victorian
seaside town produced magnificent racing last years with plenty of
side-by-side antics.
Avalon Raceway was the scene of the very first Carline National
Super Sedan Series round in 2006 and this season will host round
eight on Saturday January 16.
Speedway City will hold the penultimate round on Saturday January
23, while the Grand Final will again be hosted by Murray Bridge the
following night.
The return to Speedway City is exciting news given the Virgina venue
will be the scene of the 2010 Australian Super Sedan Championship in
March. Drivers will be looking forward to claiming an advantage
heading into the Title with a win in Adelaide.
The ten round series will be completed in just four weeks and while
this schedule will provide a challenge to the series drivers and
crews it will minimise the time they will be away from home and work
while also minimising the impact on the various state series.
Importantly the series finishes the week prior to the blue ribbon
Grand Prix meeting held at Latrobe Speedway.
Acting NASR General Manager Paul Trengove is excited for Super Sedan
fans as the schedule provides an absolute smorgasbord of top-level
racing. “This is the fifth year of the Carline National Super Sedan
Series,” he said, “and it’s fantastic to see it growing each season.
“Our major partner, Carline Mufflers, is on board once again and we
have tightened up the series with ten rounds within four weeks
ending just in time for the Grand Prix in Tasmania giving fans
plenty of great racing.
“I am particularly pleased to welcome Gympie Speedway as a new venue
to the series and for Speedway City to be back on the calendar,
providing a fantastic opportunity for drivers to race against the
top teams in the country prior to the National Title,” said Trengove
from the National Office.
2009/10 Carline National Super Sedan Series
Rd1 Rockhampton Speedway QLD Dec 28
Rd2 Gympie Speedway QLD Dec 29
Rd3 Charlton Speedway Toowoomba QLD Dec 31
Rd4 Dubbo Speedway NSW Jan 3
Rd5 Western Speedway Hamilton VIC Jan 8
Rd6 Borderline Speedway Mount Gambier SA Jan 9
Rd7 Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway Warrnambool VIC Jan 10
Rd8 Avalon Speedway Geelong VIC Jan 16
Rd9 Speedway City Adelaide SA Jan 23
Rd10 Murray Bridge Speedway SA Jan 24
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