Some Mac Magic at Warnambool
James McFadden the tools of his trade
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The Warnambool Classic attracts the very best Sprintcar teams and their driver and has done so every year since Zeke Agars won the very first Grand Annual Classic way back in 1973 .
This event is one of the first the teams put into their yearly racing schedule. Held in country Victoria at the high banks of Sungold Stadium every January this events grabs the attention of the Sprintcar World.
62 cars were signed in for the opening of the 2016 Classic .With a win earlier in the week at the Presidents Cup at Avalon James McFadden would be among the early favorites for the opening night together with the Australian Outlaw regular Kerry Madsen who had just come of the back of his Kings Challenge win at Borderline Speedway Mount Gambier on Thursday night.
While posting a win on one of the two preliminary races is important, grabbing a bag of points is critical in ensuring a front grid start for the Classic final. The high point man on the first night was Ryan Jones but hosting the trophy aloft after 30 laps of the Warnambool high banks was James McFadden.
The 44th running of the Lucas Oils Grand Annual Classic night one was not a lap old when Jordyn Brazier’s night ended after a collision with Sydney’s Max Johnson .Once the race finally restarted Ben Atkinson won the start and headed Ryan Jones .McFadden started out P 6 and had quickly move to third by lap 4 and by lap 10 was sitting in second behind Atkinson.
McFadden was quick to find the tiny cushion and began using what he could .McFadden would take another 5 laps to catch up to Atkinson before finding the pass into the race lead.
Back in the pack Kerry Madsen and Brad Sweet had begun their charge forward .With laps running out Madsen had driven into second while Sweet was showing a liking for the conditions and worked his way into fourth by the time the checker was unfolded.
McFadden’s ability to find the smallest bit of cushion was magic .For the second time in three races the top of the race track worked perfectly for the #NQ25 and he headed Kerry Madsen to stripe .
Podium Classic night 1
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Ben Atkinson’s third was a cracking result ending with the Darwin based driver finishing second on points for the night behind Ryan Jones .Night one of the Classic has been run and won and new group of determined drivers will be going all out to ensure the biggest load of points possible .on night two.The defending Classic Champion Californian Kyle Hirst aboard the Monte Motorsports/Milwaukee Tools backed Maxim has the credentials to go back to back . He will have some tough racers to get over the top of before he can defend his title.
The defending Classic Champion Kyle Hirst
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Results for the opening night of the Grand Annual Classic:
1stJames McFadden, 2nd Kerry Madsen,3rd Ben Atkinson,4th Brad Sweet,5th Ryan Jones ,6th Brooke Tatnell 7th Terry McCarl 8th Darren Mollenoyux 9th Tim Rankin , 10th John Vogels 11th , Paul McMahan , 12th Grant Anderson , 13th Daniel Pestka , 14th Brad Keller ,15th Daryl Clayden 16th Jason Pryde
DNF: Ian Loudoun, Brad Maiolo, Max Johnston and Jordyn Brazier.
The top in points after night one is as follows:
1. Ryan Jones 566
2. Ben Atkinson 558
3. John Vogels 522
4. James McFadden 510
5. Kerry Madsen 508
6. Brad Sweet 502
7. Terry McCarl 498
8. Tim Rankin 494
9. Paul McMahan 492
10. Daniel Pestka 488
11. Brooke Tatnell 486
12. Darren Mollenoyux 474
13. Daryl Clayden 470
14. Ian Loudoun 468
15. Bradley Maiolo 466
16. Grant Anderson 462
17. Bradley Keller 462
18. Jason Pryde 460
19. Jordyn Brazier 456
20. Max Johnson 452
21. Keke Falland 444
22. Andrew Scheuerle 440
23. Jackson Delamont 438
24. Danny Reidy 426
25. Mark House 426
26. Jonathan Allard 422
27. Sam Walsh 416
28. Ian Madsen 414
29. Jack Lee 414
30. Danny Smith 410
31. Taylor Milling 408
32. Dion Bellman 398
33. Troy Little 398
34. Phil Lock 398
35. Danny Dietrich 396
36. Jody Baldwin 394
37. Peter Doukas 390
38. Daniel Sayre 384
39. Glen Saville 380
40. Jake Smith 380
41. Kurt Luttrell 376
42. Quentin Tanner 366
43. Robin Dawkins 364
44. Kris Lacey 356
45. Charles Hunter 354
46. Matt Egel 354
47. Adam King 352
48. Peter Milnes 350
49. Kristy Ellis 346
50. Damien Meade 342
51. Chris Campbell 336
52. Peter Bourke 328
53. Marcus Dumesny 324
54. Stephen Bell 314
55. Brenten Farrar 306
56. Harley Bishop 290
57. Peter O’Neill 266
58. Jamie Hennessy 220
59. Chris Rodda 190
60. Robbie Paton 186
61. Rhiannon Burleigh 168
62. James Gardiner 132
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