Seventy-two of the nation's best Wingless Sprintcar drivers will contest the two night Australian Championship at Castrol Lismore Speedway, April 26 and 27.
The entry list has brought together a very strong line-up of local and interstate talent in what promises to be a tough encounter to determine who will be the Australian number one for this season.
This particular category national title is one of the newer events on the Australian speedway scene after the inaugural Australian Wingless Sprintcar Championship was held at Adelaide's Speedway City venue in 2009.
The 2024 edition also represents the first time the title will be decided at the iconic Lismore Showground Speedway venue in a coup for promoters Kim and Mick Sauer.
The event, sanctioned by the Australian Wingless Sprint Racing (AWSR) national controlling body, was originally scheduled this season for Sydney's Eastern Creek Speedway.
But with ongoing problems last year surrounding the future of the 2023-24 season at the venue, the title was put out for tender and quickly picked up by the Lismore promotion.
"It's great to bring the Australian Wingless Sprint Championship to Castrol Lismore Speedway, co-promoter Kim Sauer said.
"When we realised it was likely to be re-allocated, we jumped at the opportunity. The entry list is impressive and we are confident this season's championship will be one of the best in its history."
Local Jacob Jolley, the pacesetter amongst the Lismore contingent, will be looking to go one better than last year's result at Brisbane's Archerfield Speedway when he finished runner-up.
Earlier this month Jolley retained his NSW Championship crown at Dubbo Speedway and, with the win, he notched a state title hat trick.
Jacob hopes that serves as an omen for this weekend.
"It was great to retain the state title as a good form guide for the national championship," he said.
"I hope to go up another step on the podium this weekend after my second placing in the 2023 championship but there is plenty of tough opposition."
One driver who has been knocking on the door for national title honours for some years is Dubbo's Mark Blyton whose best result was a runner-up finish in the 2018 championship at Sydney's former Parramatta City Raceway.
"It would be great to win such a prestigious race so that I can represent A1 at multiple racetracks across the country," he said.
Drivers from Sydney, NSW country centres and interstate make up the impressive entry list.
Support categories will be held over the two nights of racing.
