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Championship ring crafted for 2019 TA2 Muscle Car Series victor

Posted on 29 October 2019

The TA2 Muscle Car Series has continued its arrangement with leading Australian jewellery retailer Wallace Bishop to design, manufacture and award the TA2 Championship Ring to the overall Performax Cup Series champion at the end of the final round at Queensland Raceway this weekend.

The Australian-made hand-crafted ring, made in 18ct Yellow and 18ct White gold was designed by Stuart Bishop and Andrew Stott, with the centrepiece being a wheel drawn to replicate the actual wheels used by the modern-muscle racing series.

Bishop is a renowned drag racer in a supercharged V8 Camaro Pro Slammer, and the jeweller has previously worked on the trophies for the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship amongst their motorsport association.

Previous recipients of the TA2 Championship Ring include the inaugural series winner Russell Wright in 2017 and Ashley Jarvis in 2018.

Alongside the Performax Cup and the championship ring, the winner of the TA2 Muscle Car Series will also be presented with an opportunity to compete in a round of the American TA2 Series through the Howe International Driver Exchange Program by TA2 car constructer Howe Racing Enterprises.

Heading into the final round of the series this weekend, third-generation racer Aaron Seton holds a 40-point lead in the Castrol Harris Racing Mustang over the versatile and vastly experienced George Miedecke in the Lubrimaxx/Miedecke Motor Group Mustang. Jarvis sits a further 42 points behind in third ahead of Andrew Miedecke’s Dodge Challenger and Russell Wright’s Mustang.

The Performax Cup, the championship ring and a host of other awards will be presented at a Gala Awards Night to be held at the De Vito Waterfront Restaurant at Southport on the Gold Coast on Monday November 4 following the completion of the final round.

Stay tuned for the official TA2 Muscle Car Series event preview including details on the entry list, schedule and championship standings.

Seton clean sweeps TA2 Muscle Car Series in Sydney

Posted on 29 September 2019

Aaron Seton has become the first driver to clean sweep a weekend in the 2019 TA2 Muscle Car Series after he won all four races at the penultimate round of the series at Sydney Motorsport Park. SATURDAY REPORT >> http://bit.ly/TA2-Sydney-Saturday The 21-year old Castrol Harris Racing Mustang driver convincingly won both of Sunday’s ten-lap sprints to earn round honours ahead of rookie of the round Nathan Herne and George Miedecke. Starting third in Race 2, Miedecke passed Herne around the outside of Turn 5 on the first lap to hold second early, before Herne got back passed Miedecke on the inside at Turn 6 on Lap 3 which he held for the remainder of the race. Miedecke dropped back to ninth in Race 4 after encountering gearbox issues in which he was stuck in fourth gear for the majority of the race. Ashley Jarvis held off Kubota Racing's Hugh McAlister for fourth after a race-long battle in Race 3, but McAlister found form and climbed up to third after Jarvis battled a lack of tyre grip at the end of the weekend. The safety car was brought out after the Lap 2 in Race 4 after Shaun Richardson spectacularly expired at Turn 1 after the Stadium Super Trucks racer notched up his first top ten series result in Race 3 after charging from 18th on the grid. The fight for the minor top ten placings was ferocious in both races. Andrew Miedecke in the Ram Trucks Port Macquarie Challenger turned around Matthew MacKelden's Kubota Mustang at the Turn 8 hairpin on Lap 8 in Race 3 and was penalised seven grid spots as a result, but recovered to a top ten finish in Race 4. Kobelco Motorsport’s Michael Coulter scored the Wildwood Big Braker Award for his efforts in the final race to climb four spots to score his personal best TA2 race result in fourth. Coulter finished his home round in sixth ahead of Andrew Miedecke, Murray Kent, Matthew MacKelden and Masters class winner Russell Wright. Thunder Road Racing Australia’s David Falvey won the Bowden’s Own Best Presented Award in the Sunoco tribute Camaro, while Craig Vandersteldt won the Hypercoil Hard Charger Award for charging from 29th to 15th in Race 2. With one round remaining, Seton extended his lead in the Performax Cup to 40 points on 1067, ahead of George Miedecke, reigning champion Ashley Jarvis, Andrew Miedecke and Russell Wright. The final round of the 2019 TA2 Muscle Car Series heads to Queensland Raceway on November 1-3.

Seton scores 10th TA2 win in Sydney

Posted on 28 September 2019

Aaron Seton has scored his tenth win of the 2019 TA2 Muscle Car Series after two convincing wins in the opening two races of the penultimate round of the season at Sydney Motorsport Park. The Castrol Harris Racing Mustang driver started off the day with a new track record, setting a blistering 1:33.0174 on his only flying lap to score his fourth PWR Pole Award of the season ahead of George Miedecke, Nathan Herne and reigning champion Ashley Jarvis. Seton set a new race lap record at a 1:34.5756 on his way to a lights-to-flag win in Race 1, before he backed up with an unchallenged victory to score his tenth win of the season in Race 2. Race 1 ended under safety car conditions after Mark Crutcher suffered from a coolant issue on Lap 7 in the Crutcher Developments Challenger, but the McAlister Motors team worked hard and repaired the car in time to get out for Race 2. 17-year old Herne jumped to second off the start in Race 2 in the Gulf Western Oils Challenger. He caught up to Seton by the end of the race but could not catch the leader, while George Miedecke settled for third. It was a great day for the Kubota Racing team of Hugh McAlister and Matthew MacKelden, as Hugh made his way up from sixth to fifth in Race 1, and fought hard with Ashley Jarvis to move up to fourth in Race 2. After a race-long battle, McAlister passed Jarvis into Turn 2 on the final lap after Jarvis combatted a steering issue. Matt MacKelden moved up past Russell Wright and Andrew Miedecke to sixth after starting Race 1 from tenth, as Kobelco Motorsport's Michael Coulter, Wright, Miedecke and Murray Kent rounded out the top ten in Race 2. The TA2 Muscle Car Series returns for two races on Sunday at 11:45am and 2:35pm respectively. All of Sunday’s action will be streamed live online at the TA2 Racing facebook page and Blend Line TV YouTube channel. QUOTES Aaron Seton Driver, #88 Castrol Harris Racing Ford Mustang “It was great to take my tenth win of the season and two race wins for Castrol Harris Racing today,” said Aaron Seton. “The car feels really comfortable at the moment, it’s balanced well and able to carry good speed throughout the race. “The tyre pressures and settings were fairly similar for the late race this afternoon, the hardest thing was just managing the setting sun and being able to see through Turn 1 and around Corporate Hill.”

Biggest ever TA2 field heads to Sydney Motorsport Park

Posted on 26 September 2019

A record 30-car field features at the penultimate round of the TA2 Muscle Car Series, headlining the Australian Motor Racing Series at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend, September 28/29.

Last time out at Winton Motor Raceway, two firsts, a second and a third from four races was enough to earn George Miedecke back-to-back round wins by a single point over Aaron Seton, but Seton’s Castrol Harris Racing Mustang continues to hold a 16-point lead at the top of the Performax Cup standings over the Lubrimaxx/Miedecke Motor Group Mustang heading into the business end of the season.

Following the sale of his Mustang to Jack Childs, Sunshine Coast racer Anthony Tenkate returns in a new car and an all-new colour scheme for the Tenkate Plant Hire Ford Mustang.

The grid also includes the return of Thunder Road Racing Team Australia entries of Don Dimitriadis and David Falvey, the Dodge Challenger of Allgate Racing’s Chris Formosa and Camaro racer Darren Berry.

The series returns to Sydney Motorsport Park for the second time this season after the Western Sydney venue hosted the season opener in March. Back then, it was Seton who asserted his early dominance by claiming three out of four race wins, before the 21-year old spun out in the final race and handed victory to Miedecke.

Seton remains the winningest driver of the season so far with eight race wins, ahead of 16-year old Nathan Herne and Miedecke equal on four.

No driver has managed to clean sweep all four races in a weekend as yet. Seton and Herne remain the closest to achieve that feat, with Seton taking three wins out of four at Round 1 and Round 2 before Herne was within sight of a clean sweep at Round 3 at The Bend before a diff failure in the final race.

The TA2 Muscle Car Series will hit the track for three practice sessions on Friday, followed by a split 15-minute Qualifying session, and four ten-lap sprint races across Saturday and Sunday. Sunday's races will be streamed live online, while a 30-minute post-produced highlights show will feature on Fox Sports 506 in the weeks following the event, with the first screening set for 9:30pm on Thursday October 17.

QUOTES

Craig Denyer, TA2 Muscle Car Series Manager

"This is the biggest and most impressive grid yet in the short history of the TA2 Muscle Car Series,” said Craig Denyer.

“To have 30 cars on the grid in just our second year of a full national series proves that the TA2 formula of a low-cost, big bang-for-buck racing experience is right for the Australian market.

“The talent depth of the field is very strong, with 10 drivers still within a mathematical chance of winning the Performax Cup.

“Expect a strong local performance from Michael Coulter in the Kobelco Mustang while Nathan Herne and George Miedecke are expected to continue their one-on-one battle after some pretty intense on-track action at the last round.”

SCHEDULE

Practice 1: Friday 11:15am Practice 2: Friday 2:15pm Practice 3: Friday 4:05pm Qualifying: Saturday 11:20am Race 1: Saturday 2:45pm Race 2: Saturday 4:25pm Race 3: Sunday 11:45am Race 4: Sunday 2:25pm

ENTRY LIST - 2019 TA2 Muscle Car Series Round 5 - Sydney Motorsport Park (September 27/29)

#2 - Don Dimitriadis (NSW), Ford Mustang - Thunder Road Racing Team Australia #3 - Craig Vanderstelt (SA), Ford Mustang - Zenith Custom Solutions #4 - Mark Crutcher (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Crutcher Developments #5 - Matthew Mackelden (NSW), Ford Mustang - Kubota Racing #6 - Hugh McAlister (NSW), Ford Mustang - Kubota Racing #7 - Michael Kulig (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Kulig Engineering #10 - Peter Robinson (QLD), Dodge Challenger - Morgans Investment Consultants #11 - Michael Coulter (NSW), Ford Mustang - Kobelco/Sydney Truck and Machinery #12 - Tim Shaw (TAS), Dodge Challenger - Shaw Developments #14 - Cameron Sendall (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Caddy Storage #15 - David Falvey (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Thunder Road Racing Team Australia #18 - Shaun Richardson (QLD), Ford Mustang - RTC Group/Road Rage Industries #20 - Darren Berry (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Tooth Booth Dentists #22 - Ashley Jarvis (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Lighthouse Electrical #24 - Jack Childs (QLD), Ford Mustang - Think Investment Realty #28 - Tim Tritton (QLD), Ford Mustang - Everyday Finance Solutions #29 - Nathan Herne (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Gulf Western Oils #35 - George Miedecke (NSW), Ford Mustang - Miedecke Motorsport #44 - Greg Willis (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Cross Torque Racing #49 - Chris Formosa (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Ranger Racing/Allgate Auto Doors #50 - Paul Hadley (NSW), Chevrolet Camaro - Illawarra Engineering Services #55 - Russell Wright (QLD), Ford Mustang - RoadBees Transport #69 - Anthony Tenkate (QLD), Ford Mustang - Tenkate Plant Hire #74 - Murray Kent (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Underground Civil Supplies #77 - Bill Robinson (NSW), Ford Mustang - Elite Smash Repairs Erina #88 - Aaron Seton (QLD), Ford Mustang - Castrol Harris Racing #95 - Andrew Miedecke (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Ram Trucks Port Macquarie #555 - George Elliot (VIC), Chevrolet Camaro - Dream Racing Australia #777 - Craig Scutella (VIC), Chevrolet Camaro - Dream Racing Australia #888 - Warren Wadley (QLD), Ford Mustang - Wadley Motorsport

40th car arrives for TA2 Muscle Car Series

Posted on 16 September 2019

The TA2 Muscle Car Series has welcomed the arrival of its 40th car into Australia.

The category received a container from the United States carrying the 36th to 40th cars last week, all of which have already been sold to a combination of new and existing competitors expanding their commitment to the series.

Following the arrival of the 40th car, series manager Craig Denyer confirmed that TA2 car constructer Howe Racing Enterprises has been commissioned to build a further eight cars to send to Australia before the 2020 season.

The 40th car is a Ford Mustang purchased by Ron Cremen, to add to his existing Mustang to form a two-car Racehire outfit to run as a lease operation for the 2020 season.

Cremen saw the increasing popularity and growth of the series as a justification to expand to a second car.

Another car within the latest delivery is a Chevrolet Camaro purchased by Tasmanian Tim Shaw, who will run the car alongside his recently purchased Dodge Challenger from Keven Stoopman to also form a two-car outfit for 2020.

The TA2 Muscle Car Series heads to Sydney Motorsport Park with a record 31-car field for the penultimate round of the series on September 28/29.

The grid includes the return of Thunder Road Racing Team Australia entries of Don Dimitriadis and David Falvey, the Dodge Challenger of Allgate Racing’s Chris Formosa, Camaro racer Darren Berry and Mustang racer Chris La Rosa.

Castrol Harris Racing’s Aaron Seton holds a 16-point lead over the Lubrimaxx/Miedecke Motor Group Mustang of George Miedecke, with reigning champion Ashley Jarvis in third a further 40 points behind in the Lighthouse Electrical Camaro.

QUOTES

Ron Cremen, Team Owner - Racehire

“The popularity of the series has exploded over the course of this year and that has warranted the decision to bring a second car into the Racehire team for the 2020 season,” said Ron Cremen.

“When the opportunity became available to buy a new car it was a no-brainer decision.

“The demand was there for another lease car in the series, and we are already fielding a number of enquiries about the second car in the lead up to next year.”

Craig Denyer, Manager - TA2 Muscle Car Series

“It is amazing how quickly this series had been embraced by both the competitors and fans all over Australia,” said Craig Denyer.

“To have 40 cars sold in just our second year of a national series is a testament to the effort that Peter Robinson and the team behind the TA2 Muscle Car Series have put in to get the specifications right for this market: low-cost racing with a big-reward experience that sound, look and race like real muscle cars.

“On top of the 40 now sold, Chas Howe (of Howe Racing Enterprises) has been commissioned to build another eight race cars between now and the end of the season, plus in the next few weeks we hope to announce our 2020 race schedule which will include some exciting opportunities for our racers and fanbase.”

ENTRY LIST - 2019 TA2 Muscle Car Series Round 5 - Sydney Motorsport Park (September 27/29)

#2 - Don Dimitriadis (NSW), Ford Mustang - Thunder Road Racing Team Australia #3 - Craig Vanderstelt (SA), Ford Mustang - Zenith Custom Solutions #4 - Mark Crutcher (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Crutcher Developments #5 - Matthew Mackelden (NSW), Ford Mustang - Kubota Racing #6 - Hugh McAlister (NSW), Ford Mustang - Kubota Racing #7 - Michael Kulig (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Kulig Engineering #10 - Peter Robinson (QLD), Dodge Challenger - Morgans Investment Consultants #11 - Michael Coulter (NSW), Ford Mustang - Kobelco/Sydney Truck and Machinery #12 - Tim Shaw (TAS), Dodge Challenger - Shaw Developments #14 - Cameron Sendall (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Caddy Storage #15 - David Falvey (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Thunder Road Racing Team Australia #18 - Shaun Richardson (QLD), Ford Mustang - RTC Group/Road Rage Industries #20 - Darren Berry (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Tooth Booth Dentists #22 - Ashley Jarvis (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Lighthouse Electrical #24 - Jack Childs (QLD), Ford Mustang - Think Investment Realty #28 - Tim Tritton (QLD), Ford Mustang - Everyday Finance Solutions #29 - Nathan Herne (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Gulf Western Oils #33 - Chris La Rosa (NSW), Ford Mustang - Team Natcorp #35 - George Miedecke (NSW), Ford Mustang - Miedecke Motorsport #44 - Greg Willis (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Cross Torque Racing #49 - Chris Formosa (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Ranger Racing/Allgate Auto Doors #50 - Paul Hadley (NSW), Chevrolet Camaro - Illawarra Engineering Services #55 - Russell Wright (QLD), Ford Mustang - RoadBees Transport #69 - Anthony Tenkate (QLD), Ford Mustang - Tenkate Plant Hire #74 - Murray Kent (QLD), Chevrolet Camaro - Underground Civil Supplies #77 - Bill Robinson (NSW), Ford Mustang - Elite Smash Repairs Erina #88 - Aaron Seton (QLD), Ford Mustang - Castrol Harris Racing #95 - Andrew Miedecke (NSW), Dodge Challenger - Ram Trucks Port Macquarie #555 - George Elliot (VIC), Chevrolet Camaro - Dream Racing Australia #777 - Craig Scutella (VIC), Chevrolet Camaro - Dream Racing Australia #888 - Warren Wadley (QLD), Ford Mustang - Wadley Motorsport

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