Australian Super Sedan Championship

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The Australian Super Sedan 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 1971/72 season and is awarded to a different state of Australia each year by the national controlling body, the Australian Saloon Car Federation (ASCF).

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The first championship was run in Australia's capital city of Canberra at the now closed Fraser Park Speedway (later renamed Tralee Speedway) and was won by Kevin Dalton of Victoria.

The championship is separate to the National Super Sedan Series which ran from 2006 until 2015.

New South Wales driver Grenville Anderson (1951–2004), has four titles to his name – 1975/76 (Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide, South Australia), 1977/78 (Claremont Speedway in Perth, Western Australia), 1979/80 (Bagot Park in Darwin, Northern Territory), and 1992/93 (Latrobe Speedway in Latrobe, Tasmania). Anderson also finished second in 1978/79 at the Charlton Speedway in Toowoomba, Queensland, and was easily the quickest driver at the 1991/92 championship at Speedway Park in Adelaide, not losing a race until a crash in his final heat saw his car severely damaged. Born in 1951, Anderson died in 2004 as a result of head injuries he sustained during a crash when running hot laps at Brisbane's Archerfield Speedway before the first night of the 1993/94 Australian Championships where he was the defending champion.

Tasmanian born Darren Kane and Queenslander Matty Pascoe also have four titles each sharing the record with Grenville Anderson

The current (2021/22) Australian Super Sedan champion is Matty Pascoe who won his 4th crown at Latrobe, Tas in Late January, 2022.

Winners since 1971

YearVenueCity/StateWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1971/72 Tralee Speedway Canberra, ACT Kevin Dalton (Vic)Alan Butcher (Qld)David House (NSW)
1972/73 Liverpool Speedway Sydney, NSW David House (NSW)Peter Crick (NSW)Paul Ash (NSW)
1973/74 Northern Park Melbourne, Vic David Wignall (NSW)Russell Hoffman (Qld)David House (NSW)
1974/75 Charlton Raceway Toowoomba, Qld David House (NSW)Kevin Drew (Qld)Neville Harper (Tas)
1975/76 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide, SA Grenville Anderson (NSW)Peter Timberlake (Vic)David House (NSW)
1976/77 Carrick Speedway Carrick, Tas Allan Blake (WA)Merv Hargreaves (Qld)Howie Fiedler (Qld)
1977/78 Claremont Speedway Perth, WA Grenville Anderson (NSW)Frank Ashmore (Vic)Ben Ludlow (WA)
1978/79Charlton RacewayToowoomba, QldRussell Hoffman (Qld) Grenville Anderson (NSW)Phil Marshall (Qld)
1979/80 Bagot Park Darwin, NT Grenville Anderson (NSW)Nev Pezutti (NSW)Daran Munro (Qld)
YearVenueCity/StateWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1980/81 Newcastle Motordrome Newcastle, NSWAlan Butcher (Qld)Adrian Anderson (NSW)John Leslight (NSW)
1981/82Melbourne SpeedbowlMelbourne, VicJohn Cartwright (NSW)Cees Hendriks (Tas)John Leslight (NSW)
1982/83** Avalon Raceway
Premier Speedway
Speedway Park
Lara, Vic
Warrnambool, Vic
Virginia, SA
Cees Hendriks (Tas)Graham Lilford (NSW)Chas Kelly (Tas)
1983/84#Speedway ParkVirginia, SAChris Blunden (SA)Steve Stewart (SA)Gary Chippendall (Vic)
1984/85Melbourne SpeedbowlMelbourne, VicTony Grinstead (Vic)Peter Timberlake (Vic)Gary Chippendall (Vic)
1985/86Speedway ParkVirginia, SAPeter Aylett (Tas)Mark Weaver (Vic)Kym Cottrell (SA)
1986/87 Hobart Speedway New Norfolk, TasMichael Long (Tas)Peter Aylett (Tas)Gary Reuter (SA)
1987/88 Archerfield Speedway Brisbane, QldIan Marshall (Qld)John Pyne (NSW)Tony Broso (NSW)
1988/89Claremont SpeedwayPerth, WAJohn Singleton (WA)Peter Brook (WA)Peter Drew (SA)
1989/90Newcastle MotordromeNewcastle, NSWJohn Pyne (NSW)Peter Garratt (NSW)Stu Robertson (NSW)
YearVenueCity/StateWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1990/91 Bendigo Raceway Bendigo, VicTony Grinstead (Vic)Wayne Randall (Qld)Nick Girdlestone (Qld)
1991/92Speedway ParkVirginia, SABrad Scotcher (SA)John Leslight (NSW)Allan Baker (NSW)
1992/93 Latrobe Speedway Latrobe, Tas Grenville Anderson (NSW)Allan Baker (NSW)Ron Pyne (NSW)
1993/94 Archerfield Speedway Brisbane, QldJohn McGeorge (Qld)Ron Pyne (NSW)John Pyne (NSW)
1994/95Claremont SpeedwayPerth, WARon Pyne (NSW)John Leslight (NSW)Ian Marshall (Qld)
1995/96Newcastle MotordromeNewcastle, NSWJohn Pyne (NSW)Steve Francis ( Flag of the United States.svg )Stuart Robertson (NSW)
1996/97 Northline Speedway Darwin, NTPeter Logue (Vic)John Pyne (NSW)Robert Gray (WA)
1997/98Premier SpeedwayWarrnambool, VicMick Nicola (Vic)Allan Baker (NSW)Peter Logue (Vic)
1998/99 Borderline Speedway Mount Gambier, SARon Pyne (NSW)Darren Kane (QLD)Mick Nicola (VIC)
1999/2000Hobart SpeedwayNew Norfolk, TasRon Pyne (NSW)Darren Kane (QLD)Bill Miller (SA)
YearVenueCity/StateWinnerRunner-up3rd place
2000/01 Rockhampton Speedway Rockhampton, QldPeter Logue (VIC)Allan Baker (NSW)John Pyne (NSW)
2001/02 Attwell Park Speedway Albany, WAMick Nicola (VIC)Peter Logue (VIC)Jamie McHugh (QLD)
2002/03 Parramatta City Raceway Sydney, NSWMick Nicola (VIC)John Leslight (NSW)Wayne Brims (NSW)
2003/04 Riverview Speedway Murray Bridge, SADarren Kane (QLD)Jarrod Harper (TAS)David Nichols (TAS)
2004/05Latrobe SpeedwayLatrobe, TasKevin Purton (TAS)Mick Nicola (VIC)Jarrod Harper (TAS)
2005/06Charlton RacewayToowoomba, QldKevin Purton (TAS)John Leslight (NSW)Lucas Roberts (VIC)
2006/07 Perth Motorplex Kwinana Beach, WAMichael Gee (QLD)Marc Giancola (WA)Wayne Randall (QLD)
2007/08 Timmis Speedway Mildura, VicJamie McHugh (QLD)Steve Jordan (QLD)Jarrod Harper (TAS)
2008/09 Lismore Speedway Lismore, NSWDarren Kane (QLD)Wayne Brims (NSW)Brad Smith (TAS)
2009/10 Speedway City Virginia, SAJamie McHugh (QLD)Dave Gartner (SA)Wayne Randall (QLD)
YearVenueCity/StateWinnerRunner-up3rd place
2010/11Latrobe SpeedwayLatrobe, TasSteve Jordan (QLD)Jamie McHugh (QLD)Darren Kane (QLD)
2011/12 Brisbane International Speedway Brisbane, QLDJarrod Harper (TAS)Lachlan Onley (NSW)Matty Pascoe (QLD)
2012/13Perth MotorplexKwinana Beach, WAMatty Pascoe (QLD)Lachlan Onley (NSW)Jamie Oldfield (WA)
2013/14Riverview SpeedwayMurray Bridge, SAKodee Brown (WA)Lachlan Onley (NSW)Darren Kane (QLD)
2014/15 Latrobe Speedway Latrobe, TasMatty Pascoe (QLD)Kodee Brown (WA)Darren Kane (QLD)
2015/16 Rockhampton Speedway Rockhampton, QldCallum Harper (TAS)Dave Gartner (SA)Darren Kane (QLD)
2016/17 Attwell Park Albany, WADarren Kane (QLD)Dave Gartner (SA)Matty Pascoe (QLD)
2017/18Parramatta City RacewaySydney, NSWCallum Harper (TAS)Matty Pascoe (QLD)Darren Kane (QLD)
2018/19Heartland RacewayMoama, NSWMatty Pascoe (QLD)Ryan Alexander (SA)Callum Harper (TAS)
YearVenueCity/StateWinnerRunner-up3rd place
2019/20Borderline RacewayGlenburnie, SADarren Kane (QLD)Ryan Alexander (SA)Matty Pascoe (QLD)
2020/21Not Run Due to Covid
2021/22Gulf Western & Independent Oils RacewayLatrobe, TASMatty Pascoe (QLD)Matt Williams (QLD)Callum Harper (TAS)

** 1982-83 Championship was run over 3 rounds with an overall winner, runner up and 3rd place decided on points
## 1983-84 The name was changed from National Super Sedan – Open Division to Super Sedans

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