CLARKE SET FOR STAN BURROW MIDGET STAMPEDE
BY DENNIS NEWLYN
Four times Australian Speedcar Champion and current NSW titleholder Adam Clarke heads the impressive entry list for the 2018 Stan Burrow Midget Stampede at Brisbane’s Ausdeck Patios & Roofing Archerfield Speedway, Saturday night, January 20.
New Zealand will be represented in the starting line-up with the inclusion of Hayden Williams driving Scott Wilson’s Boss Stanton SRII.
Former National Champion Nathan Smee also is included on the 27- car entry list and will race the Brett Thomas Spike entry.
Event honours one of Queensland Speedcar Racing Association’s longest serving drivers, Stan Burrow who passed away due to complications from back surgery in 2016.Clarke, winner of the inaugural Stan Burrow Midget Stampede in 2017, heads to Brisbane fresh from his NSW Speedcar Championship victory at Sydney’s Valvoline Raceway on January 1.
A total prize money purse of $13,000 is up for grabs, paying $3000 to win. Runner-up in the main events pockets $1500 and third placegetter gets $800.
Son of a gun Kaidon Brown has entered following his recent stint in New Zealand where he represented Australia in the annual international series.
Darren Vine is the form driver in the QSRA ranks and has recorded three feature race wins so far this season in his 6Q and 19Q cars.
Current Polar Ice Midget Series Champion Rusty Whittaker is a confirmed starter in the King/Esslinger. When he took out the 2015 Queensland Championship, Whittaker became the youngest winner of the state title at 18 years of age.
Brock Dean (Breka/Hawk), Anthony Chaffey (Spike/Mopar), Scott Farmer (Spike/Esslinger) and Rodney Harders (Eagle) also have entered.
A mega “Thank you” must go to Stan’s Wife Lerlene Burrow and good friend of Stan, Brian Spann donating $2000 cold hard cash into the total prize purse!! But does it stop there?? Sure doesn’t … the first QSRA driver home will receive not only the prize money allocated to that finishing spot BUT an extra $750 kindly donated from Lerlene Burrow also.
Don’t forget the Bob Baker “dash for cash” returns this show so the guys who qualify for the extra cash on the main event will be in a treat again.
Huge thanks also going out to Speedcars Australia for adding a grant of $3,500 going towards tow money and advertising for the event. So thanks to Michael Harders and the Speedcars Australia team.
Prize payout will consist of
1st $3000
2nd $1500
3rd $800
4th 700
5th 600
6th 500
7th 400
8th 300
9th 200
10th 200
11th 200
12th 200
13th 200
14th 200
15th 200
16th 200
17th 200
18th 200
19th 100
20th 100
Nominations include
Q5 Rodney Harders
N5 Andy Hassan
Q6 Darren Vine
Q12 Audie Malt
N13 Adam Clarke
Q15 Darren Dillon
Q16 Mark George
Q18 Nathan Mathers
N21 Robert Mackay
Q22 Scotty Farmer
Q24 Lance Towns
Q25 Anthony Chaffey
Q28 Bradley Harrison
Q34 Mitchell Rooke
Q36 Cal Whatmore JNR
Q40 Dallas Sharp
N41 Jordan Mackay
NZ42 Hayden Williams
Q48 Brad Young
N65 Don Mackay
Q69 Nathan Smee
Q76 Reid Mackay
Q78 Rusty Whittaker
Q91 Robbie Stewart
V97 Kaiden Brown TBC
Q98 Callum Walker
Q99 Brock Dean