2015–16 Summit Sportsman Series
2015/16 Summit Sportsman Series is an Australian National Drag Racing Association sanctioned drag racing series in Australia for sportsman racers in Group 2, 3 and 4 classes, the series is televised on SBS Speedweek on Sundays 2pm. Replays can be watched via SBS On Demand or online through Motorsports TV[1], ANDRA Catch Up TV and Speedweek.com.au[2]
The series is run on both 1/4 mile drag strips and 1/8 mile drag strips travelling to regional towns and cities, the championship is sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment.[1]
2015/16 Summit Sportsman Series Calendar
[edit]| Rd | Event | Track | Location | Date | TV Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Nationals | Alice Springs Inland Dragway | Alice Springs NT | July 25–26, 2015 | |
| 2 | East Coast Nationals | Sydney Dragway | Sydney NSW | November 7–8, 2015 | |
| 3 | Summit Series | Fuchs South Coast Raceway | Portland, Victoria | November 14–15, 2015 | |
| 4 | Summit Series presented by Southern Downs Regional | Warwick Dragway | Warwick, Queensland | November 28–29, 2015 | |
| 5 | Summit Series presented by Mildura Rural City Council | Mildura Sunset Strip | Mildura, Victoria | December 4–5, 2015 | |
| 6 | Rowe Memorial Super Stock Classic | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | December 27, 2015 | |
| 7 | Summit Series | Fuchs South Coast Raceway | Portland, Victoria | January 16–17, 2016 | |
| 8 | Australian Nationals | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | January 23–24, 2016 | |
| 9 | Summit Series presented by
Whyalla City Council[2] |
Steel City Raceway[3] | Whyalla, SA | March 12–13, 2016 | 27-Mar-15
SBS Speedweek |
| 10 | ANDRA Championship
Grand Final[4] |
Adelaide International Raceway | Adelaide, SA | April 9–10, 2016 | 01-May-16
SBS Speedweek |
2015/16 Summit Sportsman Series Results
[edit]| Rd | Competition | Super Stock | Competition Bike | Super Compact | Supercharged Outlaws | Top Sportsman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Geddes VIC
(Super Comp) |
Run as Super Comp | N/A | N/A | Darren White WA | N/A |
| 2 | N/A | Tom Dimitropoulos SA | Peter Everett SQ | Matt Lisle NSW | Peter Byrne NSW | Neale Constantinou NSW |
| 3 | Craig Geddes
(Super Comp) |
Run as Super Comp | N/A | N/A | Jason Keily VIC/TAS | Jason Arbery SA |
| 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Christine Steffens SQ | Brendan Edyvane SQ |
| 5 | Run as Super Comp | Steven Norman SA
(Super Comp) |
N/A | N/A | David Thornton SA | Jason Stares NSW |
| 6 | Craig Geddes | Les Heintz VIC | N/A | N/A | Adam Murrihy NA | Jason Stares NSW |
| 7 | Craig Geddes | Run as Super Comp | N/A | N/A | Wayne Talbot VIC/TAS | Paul Russo SA |
| 8 | Craig Geddes | Steven Norman SA | Robert Cassar VIC | N/A | Peter Datson SA | Paul Partridge NSW |
| 9 | N/A | Steven Norman SA | N/A | N/A | Shane Kramer | Paul Russo SA |
| 10 | N/A | Kim Fardella WA | N/A | Andrew Dyson | Shane Kramer | Jason Stares NSW |
| Rd | Modified | Super Sedan | Modified Bike | Super Street | Junior Dragster | Super Gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Barlow SA | John Kapiris SA | Brian Moore SA | Harry Harris SA | Josh Baker VIC/TAS | N/A |
| 2 | Rocco Romano NSW | Sean Maher NSW | Phil White SQ | Samuel Franze SA | Brooke Farrelly VIC/TAS | Joe Catanzariti NSW |
| 3 | Matt Forbes VIC/TAS | Stephen Hunt SA | Shane Walker VIC/TAS | Harry Harris SA | Kelly Donnelly SA | Matt Forbes VIC/TAS |
| 4 | Travis Liefting NSW | Kevin Langridge SQ | Tammy Goldthorp SQ | Robert Winterburn SQ | Dylan Leo SQ | Dale O'Dwyer SQ |
| 5 | Cory Dyson VIC/TAS | John Kapiris SA | Shane Walker VIC/TAS | Harry Harris SA | Bradley Bishop NSW | Colin Griffin VIC/TAS |
| 6 | Matt Forbes VIC/TAS | Joe Bresciano VIC/TAS | Matthew Allan VIC/TAS | Garth O'Hehir VIC/TAS | Eden Ward SQ | Matt Forbes VIC/TAS |
| 7 | Simon Barlow SA | Graeme Cooper VIC/TAS | Gordon Crawford WA | Chris Tatchell SA | Natalie Bishop NSW | Colin Griffin VIC/TAS |
| 8 | Jess Turner VIC/TAS | George Tipoukidis SA | Gavin Dohnt VIC/TAS | Robert Camilleri VIC/TAS | Antonio Panetta NSW | Darrell Stephen NSW |
| 9 | Simon Barlow SA | John Kapiris SA | Gavin Dohnt SA | Creagh Stuart | Michael Naylor WA | Colin Griffin |
| 10 | Jess Turner VIC/TAS | Michael Jennings | Bryan Finn | John Kerr | Brayden Naylor WA | Darryl Stephen NSW |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Admin. "Summit Racing Equipment to sponsor Sportsman Series from 2015". www.andra.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ Admin. "Whyalla City Council backs Sportsman Series". www.andra.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Steel City Drag Club". steelcitydrags.com. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ Admin. "Green light for ANDRA Grand Final and funding relief for tracks". www.andra.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-28.