WA title back on the line

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 29 November 2024

A 29-car field is in place to chase the 2024 WA Sprintcar Championship at the Perth Motorplex this Saturday night, November 30.

Spearheading the stars will be James McFadden, who is hoping to defend his WA crown.

McFadden will drive a #W23 Brady Motorsport machine in his first race of his summer in the west.

The World of Outlaws and High Limit race winner will also take part in a number of 2024-25 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series events and most notably the High Limit International at Perth at the end of the year.

This time 12 months ago, McFadden won the WA championship when subbing in the Callum Williamson Motorsport W3.

Williamson is back and back in form having won the last round of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series.

He will be joined by former national champion Kerry Madsen, no stranger to WA racing over the years, having driven for local big-name teams including Kendrick Racing and Krikke Motorsport, while another former winner is Dayne Kingshott.

McFadden is just one of a number of interstate racers all including Luke Oldfield, who is ready for his first race out west.

Ryan Newton is carrying on at Monte Motorsport having contested the first four rounds of the WA-based series so far and finished third last start.

And if that is not enough, New Zealander Michael Pickens jets back into WA for his third appearance in the Sean Carren-owned W95 – he has claimed a second and a fourth already in this car.

In addition to the fight for the WA Sprintcar title, the battle for the 2024-25 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series is also one to watch.

Williamson’s win saw him reduce Kingshott’s points lead to just four points, while Kris Coyle is the only other to exceed 700 points so far.

Image: Richard Hathaway Photography

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WA title back on the line

This time 12 months ago, McFadden won the WA championship when subbing in the Callum Williamson Motorsport W3.

Ryan Newton is carrying on at Monte Motorsport having contested the first four rounds of the WA-based series so far and finished third last start.

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