Sprintcars put on a thrilling show in the Adelaide parklands. Image: Network R
The innovative NAPA Sprintcar Invitational, held inside the Adelaide street circuit precinct, will make its second appearance at the Supercars finale this year.
This time around Sprintcars will run on three nights, Wednesday to Friday, with a 40-car field locked in to do battle for a $140,000 prize pool.
Leading the entry is James McFadden who will again run in NAPA colours, although for Team Brady, the team he competes with in the WA Sprintcar series, rather than Hodges Motorsport, which ran him last year.
McFadden’s return is a side effect of Kyle Larson’s decision not to take part in what would have been a NAPA-backed Supercars wildcard.
The Adelaide field also includes the likes of reigning Australian champion Lockie McHugh, WA front-runners Dayne Kingshott and Callum Williamson, legend Kerry Madsen and Jock Goodyer, who recently won the Chariots of Thunder in Darwin.
“NAPA is looking forward to bringing Sprintcars back to Adelaide at the NAPA Speedway which has quickly become a destination event for Sprintcar racers and teams in Australia and around the world,” said NAPA’s executive general manager of marketing Mitch Wiley.
“It’s only fitting that NAPA and the BP Adelaide Grand Final rewards this enthusiasm and spectacle with a significant prize pool.
“The inaugural event in 2024 was an outstanding success. The fans loved every moment, and the drivers have been raving about it ever since.”
The speedway itself will run over five nights, through to Sunday, with Speedcars supporting Sprintcars on the first three nights, before Junior Sedan and Junior Formula 500 run on the Saturday and Sunday nights.
“The NAPA Speedway is back, bigger and better at the BP Adelaide Grand Final with world-class drivers ready to race in the heart of the city for the $140k prize pool,” said South Australian Motorsport Board CEO Mark Warren.
“Hosting four different categories with talented drivers will ensure every moment produces adrenaline pumping racing and guarantees it will be a key spectator experience to see where champions are made.
“The NAPA Speedway has a strong sense of community for fans, and this will be seen with various family duo’s competing across the categories creating exciting rivalries and battles to watch throughout the field.”
The full Adelaide event runs from November 26-30.
Full NAPA Speedway Invitational entry list
Driver Name
Team Name
Number/State
WA
Callum Williamson
Williamson Motorsport
W3
Dayne Kingshott
Krikke Motorsport
W2
James Inglis
James Inglis Motorsport
W5
Jason Pryde
JPM
14W
Kerry Madsen
Diamond Bay Motorsport
26W
Daniel Harding
Trevor Jolly Racing
W18
NSW
Alex Attard
Attard Racing Pty Ltd
N53
Alex Orr
Orr Racing
43N
Marcus Dumesny
Rowett Motorsport / Max Dumesny Motorsport
N47
Matt Dumesny
Dumesny racing
N57
Michael Saller
Saller Motorsport
56N
TBA
Bohud racing
NS14
QLD
Brent Kratzmann
bk trading aust
QLD
Brock Hallett
GW Racing
Q5
Dylan Menz
Menz Motorsport
46Q
Jy Corbet
Corbets group racing
NQ10
Lockie McHugh
SRV Racing
NQ7
Randy Morgan
Morgan Motorsport
Q54
Ryan Newton
Ryan Newton Racing
66Q
Tarhlea Apelt
Tarhlea Apelt Racing
Q97
SA
Benjamin Morris
Ben Morris Racing
S3
Daniel Pestka
SP Racing
SA
Dylan Jenkin
Jenkin Racing Team
S50
Glen Sutherland
Glen Sutherland Racing
S20
Lisa Walker
Lisa Walker Racing / Action Line Marking
S4
Luke Storer
Perrett Family Racing
S98
Matt Egel
Whyalla Earthworks Racing
S52
Parker Scott
Scott Motorsports
S55
Ricky Maiolo
Maiolo Racing for TRG Transport
S24
Ryan Jones
Wright Motorsport
S63
Scott Enderl
SCOTT ENDERL RACING
S11
Steven Caruso
Caruso Motorsport
S10
Brendan Quinn
Kamstra Motorsport
s37
VIC
Brett Milburn
68 motorsport
V68
Domain Ramsay
C& H Trucking
V2
Grant Anderson
Anderson Monds Racing
V37
Jamie Veal
SWI Racing
V35
Tate Frost
V88 Sprintcar team
V88
Thomas Meseraull
Brett Smith
V39
NT / TAS / USA
Jordyn Charge
Jordyn Charge Racing
NT11
James McFadden
Team Brady
A1
Jock Goodyer
Jock Goodyer Racing
T22
Riley Goodno
Camden Signage and Building Services Racing
USA45
Max Guilford
Guilford Motorsport
1NZ