{"id":871075,"date":"2026-08-28T05:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T05:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/871075\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T05:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T05:16:14","slug":"national-news-miedecke-hails-return-of-fan-favourite-muscle-car-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/871075\/","title":{"rendered":"National news: Miedecke hails return of fan favourite Muscle Car Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Supercars-Sydney500-TouringCarMasters-031-copy.jpg\" class=\"sc-hero-img\" alt=\"Miedecke hails return of fan favourite Muscle Car Masters\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Miedecke will drive the Whiteline Racing Chevrolet Camaro SS at Muscle Car Masters. <\/p>\n<p>The event has gone through various rebrands and took a brief hiatus through the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year returns to its roots.<\/p>\n<p>Among the competitors are George Miedecke and his father Andrew Miedecke.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew will be behind the wheel of his Group A-spec 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth while George joins Whiteline Racing in its Chevrolet Camaro SS as part of the Touring Car Masters field.<\/p>\n<p>TCM has enjoyed a massive uptick in entries for the Muscle Car Masters, with 31 cars from across Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great event, Muscle Car Masters. It\u2019s cool to see it back. It was always something that had a huge spectator attendance and I\u2019m excited to be part of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it gets almost more than Supercars most years. I know that\u2019s been off for a couple of years, so I\u2019d say it\u2019ll be big.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was big historically and it was always retro-focused. You see Group C and Group A cars, Sports Sedans and Touring Car Masters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s that very spectator-focused, accessible kind of event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entry list for TCM is over 30 cars, which I don\u2019t think they\u2019ve had in recent memory, certainly not in the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone\u2019s coming out of the woodwork because of the event. What a cool event it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miedecke hailed Touring Car Masters for its ability to bounce back after a downturn in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that the appeal is still there from a competitive base end and from the punters as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe spectators love watching them. TCM\u2019s having a bit of a revival at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re more flexible with their customer base, they\u2019re accepting different cars from different championships and it\u2019s proven to have a positive impact on the entry numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly it\u2019s being run well. It\u2019s being run for the competitors and it\u2019s having a good impact on participation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Miedecke family has a close relationship with the Middletons, who own and operate Whiteline Racing.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Miedecke drove for Bob Middleton in AUSCAR in the early 2000s, winning two titles in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo.<\/p>\n<p>The families have continued to compete together in Touring Car Masters.<\/p>\n<p>George Miedecke said it was \u201ctoo good of an opportunity to pass up\u201d when Middleton offered him the chance to race at SMP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really enjoy driving the cars there. I had my first TCM race win at Sydney,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s helpful that GT4 is three weeks later at the same track as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to get back in. iIt\u2019s a different driving style with pretty much twice the horsepower and half the tyre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Action gets underway on Saturday with 5.0-litre Touring car at 10:30am AEST.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday coverage is live on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo Sports from 2:30pm. Coverage continues on Sunday at 1:00pm on Fox Sports 507 and Kayo Sports and SBS.<\/p>\n<p>Entry list: Touring Car Masters Muscle Car Masters, Sydney Motorsport Park<\/p>\n<p>Num<br \/>\nDriver<br \/>\nTeam<br \/>\nCar<br \/>\nClas<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\nDanny Buzadzic<br \/>\nWestern General Body works<br \/>\nTorana A9X<br \/>\nPro Master<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\nRyan Hansford<br \/>\nMultispares Racing<br \/>\nTorana A9X<br \/>\nPro Master<\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\nChris Oxley<\/p>\n<p>XY GTHO<br \/>\nPro Sport<\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\nAndrew Fisher<br \/>\nJesus Racing<br \/>\nV<br \/>\nPro Master<\/p>\n<p>10<br \/>\nJohn Bowe<br \/>\nBendigo Retro<br \/>\nHQ Monaro<br \/>\nPro Master<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\nAngus Fogg<br \/>\nJ.A. 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