The Australian Street Stock Championship is a Dirt track racing championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion. The championship is held over a single meeting (usually on consecutive nights) and has run annually since the 1989/90 season and is awarded to a different state of Australia each year by the national controlling body, the Australian Saloon Car Federation (ASCF).
As of 2013/14, the championship has not been held in either New South Wales or Queensland. The championship is generally run at country tracks and only twice (1992 and 2012) has it been held in a state capital city, that being the Northline Speedway in Darwin.
The first championship was run at the Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Victoria and was won by Waikerie based South Australian driver Neil Hoffman.
The 2014/15 championship was held at the Kalgoorlie International Speedway in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia on 28 February and 1 March. South Australia's Anthony Beare won his 2nd national championship leading home former three time national champion Brad McClure of Victoria with another Victorian Mick Dann finishing third.
The 2015/16 championship will be held at the Redline Speedway in Ballarat, Victoria on 12–13 March 2006. [1]
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
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1989/90 | Premier Speedway | Warrnambool, Vic | Neil Hoffman (SA) | Glen Watts (Vic) | Bob O'Rourke (SA) |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
1990/91 | Esperance Speedway | Esperance, WA | Kevin Puls (WA) | Murray Penn (WA) | Wayne Thompson (WA) |
1991/92 | Northline Speedway | Darwin, NT | Darren Pickert (SA) | Wayne Cullenane (NT) | Graeme Moule (NT) |
1992/93 | Riverland Speedway | Renmark, SA | Neil Hoffman (SA) | Wayne Heinrich (SA) | Mark Jennings (SA) |
1993/94 | Latrobe Speedway | Latrobe, Tas | Todd Auton (Tas) | Paul Horman (Vic) | Shayne Waddington (Tas) |
1994/95 | Timmis Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Mark Jennings (SA) | Leanne Wella (SA) | Wayne Thompson (WA) |
1995/96 | Esperance Speedway | Esperance, WA | Brad Blake (WA) | Brian Jackson (WA) | Michael Holmes (WA) |
1996/97 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | David Gartner (SA) | N/A | N/A |
1997/98 | Borderline Speedway | Mount Gambier, SA | David Gartner (SA) | Matthew Neilson (SA) | Robert Gorman (Vic) |
1998/99 | Latrobe Speedway | Latrobe, Tas | Todd Auton (Tas) | Brad Kennedy (WA) | Barry Edwards (SA) |
1999/2000 | Redline Speedway | Ballarat, Vic | Daniel Barton (Vic) | Peter Lincoln (Vic) | Mick Dann (Vic) |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
2000/01 | Collie Speedway | Collie, WA | Barry Edwards (SA) | Mick Dann (Vic) | Wayne Thomson (WA) |
2001/02 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | Mathew Neilson (SA) | Jason Duell (SA) | Andrew Cox (SA) |
2002/03 | Borderline Speedway | Mount Gambier, SA | Steven Lines (SA) | Jamie Jennings (SA) | Mathew Neilson (SA) |
2003/04 | Latrobe Speedway | Latrobe, Tas | Todd Auton (Tas) | Steven Lines (SA) | Greg Lynd (Tas) |
2004/05 | Bunbury Speedway | Bunbury, WA | Jamie Oldfield (WA) | Jason Oldfield (WA) | Warren Oldfield (WA) |
2005/06 | Timmis Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Brad McClure (Vic) | Scott Bull (Vic) | Anthony Beare (SA) |
2006/07 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | Anthony Beare (SA) | Jeremy Weston (SA) | Donald Irving (Vic) |
2007/08 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Michael Hamon (WA) | Troy Neilson (Vic) | Matt Amato (WA) |
2008/09 | Carrick Speedway | Carrick, Tas | Brad McClure (Vic) | Mick Dann (Vic) | Troy Russell (Tas) |
2009/10 | Ellenbrook Speedway | Ellenbrook, WA | Jamie Oldfield WA) | Troy Neilson (Vic) | Damien Amato (WA) |
Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
2010/11 | Timmis Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Brad McClure (Vic) | Michael Clarke | Robert Wakefield (WA) |
2011/12 | Northline Speedway | Darwin, NT | Michael Hamon (WA) | Mick Dann (Vic) | Steven Gartner (SA) |
2012/13 | Borderline Speedway | Mount Gambier, SA | Robbie Faux (Vic) | Anthony Beare (SA) | Jason Duell (SA) |
2013/14 | Carrick Speedway | Carrick, Tas | Robbie Faux (Vic) | Michael Clarke (Vic) | Matt Templar (Tas) |
2014/15 | Kalgoorlie International Speedway | Kalgoorlie, WA | Anthony Beare (SA) | Brad McClure (Vic) | Mick Dann (Vic) |
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