FINALLY: Queenslander Robbie Farr realised a dream 30 years in the making when he won the Classic on Sunday night (Morgan Hancock Photo)
(Sean Hardeman and Justine McCullagh-Beasy) An Australian speedway legend trying three decades to win the South West Conveyancing Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic held off a star-studded field to realise a life-long dream on Sunday night.
Queenslander Robbie Farr celebrated his win in the 24-car 40-lap A-Main with a series of burnouts at Premier Speedway.
Farr defeated past champions Jamie Veal, Kerry Madsen, Brooke Tatnell and James McFadden in an epic finale which highlighted the skill of the nation’s top drivers.
“It’s been 30 years, the longest apprenticship to win this race,” Farr said post race.
“I was walking up the hill to see my wife and kids tonight and found a $5 note and I thought ‘maybe me and this place have made up’.”
Farr, who started in fourth, led for 21 laps before a re-start with nine remaining after Allansford’s Tim Van Ginneken spun out.
He kept his composure to hold off his high-quality opponents.
“I have been doing this for 29 years and this race has been the worst race for us and we just won it and that's pretty cool,” Farr said.
"There is a lot of history here and a lot of legends have won this race and I’m proud to put my name near them.
"It was a thing missing off the resume and that completes that resume for me.
“I have dedicated my life to this sport and to win the biggest race in the country is pretty cool.”
American Cory Eliason was the heartbreak story of the night.
The Diamond Bay Motorsport driver started on pole and caught lapped traffic on lap five but his dream was crushed with 30 to run when he was involved in a crash on turn two.
He walked straight off the track into the pits to a round of applause.
It was a magical night for Timboon’s Luke Walker who started out of position five.
He finished seventh behind Albury’s Grant Anderson.
Tasmanian teenager Jock Goodyer won the B-Main 1 to advance along with Brad Keller, Ryan Jones and Van Ginneken.
Brayden Parr, Sammy Walsh, Terry Rankin and Jordyn Charge were the four to transfer to the main show from the B-Main 2.
47th South West Conveyancing Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
Premier Speedway
Warrnambool, VIC
Sunday January 20, 2018
Heat Race #1:
1. S15 – Aidan Hall
2. V22 – Terry Rankin
3. Q7 – Robbie Farr
4. N78 – Andrew Wright
5. N47 – Marcus Dumesny
6. V98 – Peter Doukas
7. S78 – Keke Falland
8. N99 – Carson Macedo
9. N65 – Brendan Rallings
10. V58 – Rhiannon Burleigh
11. S96 – Brendan Guerin
12. W22 – Brodie Minchin
Heat Race #2:
1. W14 – Jason Pryde
2. N92 – Sam Walsh
3. V55 – Brooke Tatnell
4. V37 – Grant Anderson
5. V68 – Brett Milburn
6. N43 – Alex Orr
7. N56 – Mick Saller
8. W97 – Mitch Wormall
9. N27 – Kyle Angel
10. D22 – Leigh Mugavin
11. V42 – Jye Okeeffe
12. NQ5 – Danny Reidy
Heat Race #3:
1. V17 – Dennis Jones
2. V7 – Paul Solomon
3. Q59 – Kevin Titman
4. NS4 – Max Johnson
5. S24 – Ricky Maiolo
6. S81 – Luke Dillon
7. V77 – Brayden Parr
8. V56 – James Aranyosi
9. S4 – Lisa Walker
10. V32 – Stephen Spark
11. N15 – Matt Thomas
Heat Race #4:
1. N48 – Jackson Delamont
2. V70 – John Vogels
3. W80 – James Inglis
4. S27 – Daniel Pestka
5. S97 – Matt Egel
6. W2 – Kerry Madsen
7. V60 – Jordyn Charge
8. T62 – Tate Frost
9. Q54 – Randy Morgan
10. NT24 – Jamie O’Neill
11. VA92 – Rob Trewatha
Heat Race #5:
1. N49 – Ian Madsen
2. T22 – Jock Goodyer
3. W26 – Cory Eliason
4. V64 – David Aldersley
5. V34 – Brenten Farrer
6. Q23 – Lachlan McHugh
7. S13 – Brock Hallett
8. S63 – Ryan Jones
9. VA81 – Rhys Baxter
10. N83 – Peter O’Neill
11. V89 – Jamie Heyen
Heat Race #6:
1. V40 – Rusty Hickman
2. V73 – Charles Hunter
3. W17 – James McFadden
4. VA6 – Tim Kaeding
5. V28 – Andrew Hughes
6. T25 – Jamie Bricknell
7. VA29 – Jayden Peacock
8. N53 – Jessie Attard
9. VA88 – Grant Stansfield
10. V12 – Kristy Ellis
Heat Race #7:
1. V8 – Bobby Daly
2. N57 – Matthew Dumesny
3. V35 – Jamie Veal
4. S19 – Bradley Keller
5. V25 – Jack Lee
6. S44 – Daniel Evans
7. D2 – Ben Atkinson
8. V53 – Andrew Thompson
9. USA12 – Parker Price Miller
10. N40 – Chris Mcinerney
Heat Race #8:
1. V52 – Darren Mollenoyux
2. V72 – Jacob Smith
3. T7 – Tim Hutchins
4. V67 – Luke Walker
5. V44 – Tim Van Ginneken
6. Q83 – Steve Lines
7. V5 – Max Dumesny
8. N10 – Luke Stiron
9. VA19 – Daniel Newnham
10. V50 – Darren Clarke
D-Main:
1. V56 – James Aranyosi
2. V89 – Jamie Heyen
3. NT24 – Jamie O’Neill
4. W22 – Brodie Minchin
5. N27 – Kyle Angel
6. N15 – Matt Thomas
7. D22 – Leigh Mugavin
8. V58 – Rhiannon Burleigh
C-Main #1:
1. N53 – Jessie Attard
2. V5 – Max Dumesny
3. V72 – Jacob Smith
4. S44 – Daniel Evans
5. V64 – David Aldersley
6. N40 – Chris Mcinerney
7. N10 – Luke Stiron
8. V50 – Darren Clarke
9. VA19 – Daniel Newnham
10. N83 – Peter O’Neill
11. V56 – James Aranyosi
12. V12 – Kristy Ellis
13. V53 – Andrew Thompson
14. VA29 – Jayden Peacock
15. NT24 – Jamie O’Neill
16. VA81 – Rhys Baxter
17. V28 – Andrew Hughes
C-Main #2:
1. V98 – Peter Doukas
2. V17 – Dennis Jones
3. V7 – Paul Solomon
4. V42 – Jye Okeeffe
5. V68 – Brett Milburn
6. T62 – Tate Frost
7. NQ5 – Danny Reidy
8. N56 – Mick Saller
9. USA71 – Gio Scelzi
10. N43 – Alex Orr
11. S4 – Lisa Walker
12. S96 – Brendan Guerin
13. V89 – Jamie Heyen
14. VA92 – Rob Trewatha
15. N65 – Brendan Rallings
16. Q54 – Randy Morgan
17. W22 – Brodie Minchin
18. V32 – Stephen Spark
B-Main #1:
1. T22 – Jock Goodyer
2. S19 – Bradley Keller
3. S63 – Ryan Jones
4. V44 – Tim Van Ginneken
5. Q23 – Lachlan McHugh
6. V25 – Jack Lee
7. V73 – Charles Hunter
8. V34 – Brenten Farrer
9. T7 – Tim Hutchins
10. N49 – Ian Madsen
11. S13 – Brock Hallett
12. V40 – Rusty Hickman
13. N53 – Jessie Attard
14. USA12 – Parker Price Miller
15. VA88 – Grant Stansfield
16. V8 – Bobby Daly
17. S44 – Daniel Evans
18. V72 – Jacob Smith
19. N57 – Matthew Dumesny
B-Main #2:
1. V77 – Brayden Parr
2. N92 – Sam Walsh
3. V22 – Terry Rankin
4. V60 – Jordyn Charge
5. S78 – Keke Falland
6. V70 – John Vogels
7. W80 – James Inglis
8. Q59 – Kevin Titman
9. N78 – Andrew Wright
10. W14 – Jason Pryde
11. V98 – Peter Doukas
12. W97 – Mitch Wormall
13. N48 – Jackson Delamont
14. V17 – Dennis Jones
15. N47 – Marcus Dumesny
16. S24 – Ricky Maiolo
17. V7 – Paul Solomon
18. V42 – Jye Okeeffe
19. S15 – Aidan Hall
20. S27 – Daniel Pestka
A-Main:
1. Q7 – Robbie Farr
2. V35 – Jamie Veal
3. W2 – Kerry Madsen
4. V55 – Brooke Tatnell
5. W17 – James McFadden
6. V37 – Grant Anderson
7. V67 – Luke Walker
8. S97 – Matt Egel
9. T25 – Jamie Bricknell
10. VA6 – Tim Kaeding
11. N99 – Carson Macedo
12. V60 – Jordyn Charge
13. S19 – Bradley Keller
14. N92 – Sam Walsh
15. V52 – Darren Mollenoyux
16. S81 – Luke Dillon
17. V22 – Terry Rankin
18. T22 – Jock Goodyer
19. V44 – Tim Van Ginneken
20. NS4 – Max Johnson
21. V77 – Brayden Parr
22. Q83 – Steve Lines
23. W26 – Cory Eliason
24. S63 – Ryan Jones