McFadden adds Classic win to collection.
James McFadden and his Monte Motorsports Team climbed the winner’s podium after sweeping the 45th Lucas Oils Classic at Warnambool’s Premier Speedway last week end .
Over the past couple of seasons McFadden has had his share of unlucky breaks on the track both here and in his US campaigns. Over the course of the weekend at Warnambool McFadden made the most being in the right place at the right time .The problems from past Classic’s were avoided.
The biggest advantage possible was his when he topped the points in his Milwaukee Tools Monte Motorsports W17 to gain the pole over Brooke Tatnell for the start of the Final 40 lap Classic A Main
Once they Started gave them the green McFadden immediately stamped his authority on the race outgunning Tatnell and Kerry Madsen to take the race lead.
The second half of the 40 Lap final was full of incidents, a number of cautions and two red flag stoppages.As the race moved into the final stages Kerry Madsen started to fade and local Warnambool drive Darren Mollenoyux started to apply pressure on Tatnell for the runner ups position. A late race pass gave the spot to Mollenoyux with Tatnell finishing the 45th Classic in third.
McFadden had been perfectly dialed in all weekend and his maiden Classic win and the $30,000 purse could not gone to a more deserving Champion .Beside McFadden great win special mention must go to Warnambools own Darren Mollenoyux for an amazing weekend particular In a field stacked with 11 US professionals.
First American home was Brad Sweet in fourth position, Kerry Madsen 5th, Luke Dillon 6th, Kyle Hirst USA 7th, and Ian Madsen 8th, Steven Lines 9th and David Murcott in 10th.
The Classic once again proved that our Australian Sprintcar drivers and teams can match and beat regularly the best in the World .One,Two Three at the Classic it does not get better than that!
So another Lucas Oils Classic is done and the Australians now prepare for the Australian Sprintcar Championship at Sydney’s Valvoline Raceway over three days starting Australia Day Thursday January 26 and running through to Saturday January 28th.Kerry Madsen is the defending Champion.
