This weekend’s AWSR National Title at Mount Gambier’s Borderline Speedway has attracted a stellar entry list, headed up by a total of 37 Victorian competitors.

Reigning Victorian champion Jeff Judd and Warrnambool’s Steve Trigg are expected to lead the way in the hunt for title glory, with both drivers having podium finishes at their most recent visits to the venue in January.

Defending Australia two Bradley Warren, newly crowned Parr Motorsports Super Six Series champion Phil Micallef and multiple series round winner Luke Weel are likely to give the #1 a shake, along with the ever present Mark Walsh and Mark Balcombe, who should also feature prominently.

Andy Caruana is another driver to show good car speed of late, while Andy Hibbert and Jye Saunders have both finished inside the top ten on two occasions at Mount Gambier this season.

Allansford’s Gary Bell is the current Australia three and along with former Sprintcar ace Phil Johnson and ex-Junior Sedan Victorian champion James Gardiner could play a significant role in the outcome this weekend.

David McKay is a multiple feature winner this season and fellow eastern Victorian drivers Dan Dubois and Dan Robson will also look to mix it at the front.

Former Victorian champion Paul Robilliard will shoot for glory, as will Brendan Balcombe, who qualified on pole position for the 2009 edition of this event.

The Meade boys – Lee and Damien have recently completed the Parr Motorsports Super Six Series inside the top ten and will look to continue their good form at the racy 372 metre venue.

Eleven home state racers including Mount Gambier’s own reigning champion Rory Button and fellow hometown star Adam Sealey are in contention, along with 2010 South Australian champion Todd Wigzell of Adelaide, while Murray Bridge resident Mason Merritt claimed a series victory at Borderline Speedway in November.

Two West Australians will journey across the Nullarbor, with Lee Nash and Lee Redmond both showing strong form at home recently, while New South Wales champion Adam Butler and Queenslander Brent Aprile lead the hopes of their respective states.

Each driver will contest three heats on Saturday night with the top 18 cars competing in a 20-lap preliminary A-Main. The final round of heats will be held on Sunday night followed by dashes for the top 16 qualifiers along with D, C and B-Mains and the all important 35-lap championship decider.

NOMINATION LIST
A1 Rory Button
V1 Jeff Judd
V2 Greg Atkins
S3 George Paradiso
S4 Cody Atkins
N6 Karl Skelton
V6 Mark Balcombe
V10 Damien Meade
V13 Heath Hunter
N15 David Santin
S15 Jarman Dalitz
V15 Gary Bell
V16 Steve Attewell
N17 Adam Butler
S17 Keke Falland
V17 Andy Hibbert
S18 Adam Sealey
V19 Sam Wren
V20 Dan Dubois
V21 Jye Saunders
V22 Mark Walsh
N23 Michaela Dumesny
V23 Mathew Balcombe
V24 James Gardiner
N25 Craig Skene
W26 Lee Redmond
S27 Cory Hodgson
V27 Leigh Balcombe
V28 Brendan Balcombe
V29 Dan Robson
V30 Phil Johnson
V31 Mick Rigby
V34 Steve Munzel
S35 Darryl Bottams
V37 Gary McCallum
N38 Michael Santin
Q42 Brent Aprile
Q45 Kevin Lindley
V50 Luke Weel
N53 Garry Pollock
S55 Mason Merritt
W55 Lee Nash
V56 Ashley Armistead
N60 Daniel Flood
V60 Lee Meade
V69 Robbie Paton
Q72 Anthony Vanderreyden
V72 Marlin Walsh
V77 Michael Doig
V79 Grant Attewell
V81 Mark Campbell
N83 Darryl Marshall
V83 David McKay
S84 Scott Bogucki
V84 Bradley Warren
V87 Paul Robilliard
S88 Todd Wigzell
V88 Steve Trigg
V91 Ray Klemm
V92 Quentin Tanner
V95 Phil Micallef
S96 Brendan Guerin
V96 Andy Caruana
Q99 Nathan McFarlane