Sprintcars back in Cromwell

• Published date: 01 December 2022
• Publication title: Central Otago News

Back in 2016, Cromwell driver Daniel Anderson won the title and Central Otago motor racing fans are hoping a local driver will again come to the fore

There are plenty of drivers who could take the chequered flag.

Sporting distinctive wings front and rear, sprintcars are the world’s fastest speedway cars and Cromwell ‘‘T’’ drivers regularly feature on the podium. COVID cancelled the 2021/22 title, but local Sam O’Callaghan 49T took second place in both 2020/21 and 2019/20, with Jayden Dodge 41T second the year before. Before Daniel Anderson 44T celebrated his podium finish in 2016/17, Jason Scott 88T had taken the title five years in a row.

Local drivers are back again in fighting form and Queenstown’s Jason Scott is looking to be the South Island champion for a sixth time.

It is only his first season in a sprintcar, but young Adam Evans has already shown stunning talent on the track. Josh Buchanan is another rising star, with a good, strong mindset and obvious talent. Either young gun could take the title.

Veteran sprintcar driver Andy Erskine said the field was too close to call — no one driver...