Callum Williamson crashes out of classic as delays see feature finish well past midnight

Premier Speedway in Warrnambool hosted the 50th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, one of the largest sprint car racing meets in the world, with Geraldton’s Callum Williamson one of more than 50 drivers vying for the title. The biggest race on the national calendar had several American stars making an appearance with their season still on the break, with Williamson hoping to bring his good form to Victoria. Getting under way on night two, Williamson had a decent start, taking third place in his first heat but went backwards in heat eight to finish seventh. He qualified in ninth for the B main before rain brought an end to the night and moved the race to Sunday. However, he would fail to finish after crashing on lap 13 and being classified in 16th place. This left him without enough points to qualify for the final mains later that night, and with damage to the car, he took no further part in the weekend. Queenslander Brock Hallett won the title, taking the lead on the last lap in the early hours of Monday morning after the race was delayed following several crashes early on in the feature.