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The Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic is an Australian dirt Sprint car racing meet that takes place at the Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Victoria every year in late January.[1] The classic traditionally takes place one week before the Australian Sprintcar Championship.
The event was first run in 1973 and was won by Ian "Zeke" Agars from Adelaide, who drove a Straight-six Holden-powered supermodified to victory in the 40 lap final.
Sydney racer, ten time Australian champion Garry Rush, has the best record in the event claiming seven victories. During the 1980s and early 1990s Rush had a rivalry with American driver Danny Smith who won the Classic six times during roughly the same period. Rush also noted in 1984 that the race has more prestige than the traditional Australian Sprintcar Championship because it is open to all drivers, not just Australians (as is the rule for the Sprintcar Championship), and is the most important race of the year for Australians because of its all-comers format.
Because of its mid-summer date, when the North American season has not started, drivers from the United States will often arrive to race in the December and January races on the Australian Sprintcar Tours. Ten Americans have won the Grand Annual, including World of Outlaws series champions Danny Lasoski and Donny Schatz. As with the Australian Championship, drivers from New South Wales have dominated the event with 18 wins. The home state of Victoria had to wait until the 20th running of the event to have a home winner with Warrnambool's own Max Dumesny winning in 1992.
The race is regarded as the largest car count in sprint car racing. In the 2015 meeting, 107 cars participated, compared to the previous August's Knoxville Nationals, where 105 cars were entered.[2]
Winners since 1973
| Year | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Winners | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Runner-up | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Zeke Agars (SA) | Gerry Clarke (Tas) | Allan Jones (SA) |
| 1974 | Bill Wigzell (SA) | Kevin Yeoman (Vic) | Don Pollock |
| 1975 | Syd Hopping (NSW) | Graham McCubbin (Vic) | Bill Wigzell (SA) |
| 1976 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Bob Aylesbury (SA) | Steve Brazier (NSW) |
| 1977 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Steve Brazier (NSW) | Jimmy Sills (Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 1978 | Jimmy Sills (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Les Harrower (Vic) | Steve Brazier (NSW) |
| 1979 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Graeme McCubbin (Vic) | Steve Brazier (NSW) |
| Year | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Winners | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Runner-up | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|3rd place |
| 1980 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Steve Brazier (NSW) | Graeme McCubbin (Vic) |
| 1981 | Jac Haudenschild (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Bill Barrows (SA) | Noel Bradford (WA) |
| 1982 | Jac Haudenschild (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Brett Lacey (Vic) |
| 1983 | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Jack Hewitt (Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 1984 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Bill Barrows (SA) |
| 1985 | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Sid Moore (NSW) |
| 1986 | Garry Rush (NSW) | John Walsh (NSW) | Bill Barrows (SA) |
| 1987 | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Ian Lewis (Vic) |
| 1988 | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) |
| 1989 | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Phil March (SA) |
| Year | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Winners | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Runner-up | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|3rd place |
| 1990 | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | George Tatnell (NSW) |
| 1991 | Jack Hewitt (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Max Dumesny (Vic) |
| 1992 | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 1993 | Garry Brazier (NSW) | Garry Rush (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) |
| 1994 | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Mike Ward (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Garry Rush (NSW) |
| 1995 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Garry Brazier (NSW) |
| 1996 | Danny Smith (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Greg Hodnett (Шаблон:Flagicon) | Garry Rush (NSW) |
| 1997 | Trevor Green (SA) | Skip Jackson (NSW) | Garry Rush (NSW) |
| 1998 | Skip Jackson (NSW) | Trevor Green (SA) | Phil March (SA) |
| 1999 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Garry Brazier (NSW) | Max Dumesny (Vic) |
| Year | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Winners | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Runner-up | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|3rd place |
| 2000 | Danny Lasoski (MO, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Chad Kemenah (OH, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Skip Jackson (NSW) |
| 2001 | Donny Schatz (ND, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Danny Smith (IN, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Danny Lasoski (MO, Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 2002 | Donny Schatz (ND, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Danny Smith (IN, Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 2003 | Joey Saldana (IN, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) |
| 2004 | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) |
| 2005 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Shane Stewart (OK, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Donny Schatz (ND, Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 2006 | Abandoned after C Main due to Rain. Ben Atkinson (NT) led points after first night. | ||
| 2007 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Shane Stewart (OK, Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 2008 | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Jason Johnson (LA, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Max Dumesny (VIC) |
| 2009 | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Shane Stewart (OK, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) |
| Year | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Winners | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|Runner-up | width=210px Шаблон:Speedway color|3rd place |
| 2010 | Shane Stewart (OK, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Ryan Farrell (WA) |
| 2011 | Steven Lines (SA) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Jason Johnson (LA, Шаблон:Flagicon) |
| 2012 | Ian Loudoun (NSW) | Craig Dollansky (MN, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) |
| 2013 | Steven Lines (SA) | Terry McCarl (IA, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) |
| 2014 | Tim Kaeding (CA, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Max Dumesny (Vic) | Jamie Veal (Vic) |
| 2015 | Kyle Hirst (CA, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) | Grant Anderson (NSW) |
| 2016 | Jamie Veal (Vic) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) | Robbie Farr (Qld) |
| 2017 | James McFadden (Vic) | Darren Mollenoyux (Vic) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) |
| 2018[3] | Corey McCullagh (Vic) | Carson Macedo (CA, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Brooke Tatnell (NSW) |
| 2019 | Robbie Farr (Qld) | Jamie Veal (Vic) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) |
| 2020 | James McFadden (Vic) | Jamie Veal (Vic) | Kerry Madsen (NSW) |
| 2021 | Not held due to Covid19 Pandemic travel restrictions preventing interstate and overseas travel. | ||
| 2022 | Lachlan Mchugh (Qld) | James McFadden (Vic) | Corey McCullagh (Vic) |
| 2023 | Brock Hallett (Qld) | Sheldon Haudenschild (OH, Шаблон:Flagicon) | James McFadden (Vic) |
| 2024 | Aaron Reutzel (TX, Шаблон:Flagicon) | Brock Hallett (Qld) | Lachlan Mchugh (Qld) |
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