The Thunder Belongs to the Grid: Full Sprintcar & Dirt Sprintcar Roster Preview 2026/2027

LOCATION: TOOWOOMBA, QLD

Venues are just dirt and concrete without the haulers, late nights, grease under fingernails and hard-earned dollars poured into family garages across the country. Long before the lights turn on, the real story is written in quiet workshops, sacrificed weekends and endless hours of wrenching build the machines that light up the night. As the smell of methanol fills the cool air and engine heat rises, our 4-wheel gladiators prepare for battle at Toowoomba Speedway. 

From Tasmanian champions pulling long hauls across the strait, to New Zealand contenders crossing the ocean and local Queensland heroes defending home turf, this weekend is built on raw passion and total commitment. Trackside lensman Andy Ticehurst Media catches the intensity of that grind, capturing moments like Cody Maroske flexing real muscle in the NQ20 machine, wheel up and clay flying.

Official Driver Roster

Sprintcars (35 Entries)

• Interstate & International Invaders:
  A1 Jock Goodyer (TAS), T33 Brody Appleby (TAS), S20 Glen Sutherland (SA), S37 Brendan Quinn (SA), NS14 Michael Stewart (ACT), N16 Daniel Sayre (NSW), NQ17 Ryley Smith (NSW), N47 Marcus Dumesny (NSW), N48 Jackson Delamont (NSW), NS53 Jessie Attard (NSW), N56 Mick Saller (NSW), N57 Matthew Dumesny (NSW), Q11 Jacob McIntyre (NZ), NQ12 Joshua McIntyre (NZ), NZ79 Max Guilford (NZ)

• Queensland Defenders:
  Q2 Brent Kratzmann, Q3 Karl Hoffmans, Q5 Brock Hallett, Q7 Aaron Kelly, NQ7 Lockie McHugh, Q10 Adam Butler, NQ10 Jy Corbet, NQ20 Cody Maroske, Q21 Nic Whell, NQ22 Jason Faint, NQ24 Ryan Potts, NQ26 Liam Williams, Q32 Mitch Gowland, Q37 Nathan Black, Q39 Brodie Davis, Q46 Dylan Menz, NQ47 Erin Vanderreyden, Q59 Henry Titman, Q83 Charlie Bowen, Q97 Tarhlea Apelt

Wingless Sprints (27 Entries)

• Interstate: N5 Mark Blyton, N36 Indi Butcher, N70 Joel Buettel

• Queensland Grid:
  Q1 Scott Thomsen, Q3 Ian Milnes Snr, Q4 Zane O’Toole, Q5 Zeth Cox, Q8 Ralph Carroll, Q18 Brody Thomsen, Q23 Mitchell Allan, Q24 Harry Fowler, Q26 Jamie Renton, Q33 Ian Milnes Jnr, Q38 Jeremy Burt, Q40 James Grady, Q42 Kristy Bonsey, Q46 Darren Brumpton, Q49 Casey O’Connell, Q51 Marshall Blyton, Q52 Jayden O’Toole, Q57 Tommy Robertson, Q67 James Barton, Q74 Stuey Jefferies, Q78 Corey O’Toole, Q90 Brae Sanderson, Q97 Nick Potts, Q99 Benjamin Foster

Modlites (35 Entries)

• Title Holders & Interstate:
  A1 Terry Leerentveld, N1 Jayden Hancock, N2 Chris Postrack, N8 Trent McLean, N22 Glen Postrack

• Queensland Grid:
  Q2 Abi Meehan, Q3 Callum Beerling, Q6 Corey Stein, Q15 Jack Vuichoud, Q17 Dean Silcock, Q19 Archie Fisher, Q22 Klinton Hancey, Q23 Lachlan Gardner, Q26 Josh Leerentveld, Q29 Rieley Fisher, Q30 Bailey Barnicoat, Q32 Chae O'Brien, Q34 Murray Todd, Q35 Brady Argles, Q39 Ryan Silcock, Q52 Cameron Birch, Q57 John Emery, Q61 Steve Collins, Q66 Robert Wilson, Q73 Robert Zelinski, Q74 Sam Gollschewsky, Q75 Lachlan Zelinski, Q79 Russell Martin, Q81 Jack Menzies, Q94 Dan Mallory, Q96 Cruise McVie, Q97 Stephen Seal, Q115 Tyson Snow, Q180 Katie Wagg, Q229 Tim Jackson

Compact Speedcars (16 Entries)

• Interstate: N7 Layne Stace, N7B Chloe Raynes, N8 Hayden Stevens, N19 Jack Selmes, 10C Tahlia Corbett

• Queensland Grid: Q8 Josh Gale, Q10 Ron Williams, Q11 Ben Malt, Q21 Kacie Vine, Q22 DJ Raw, Q26 Adam Walker, Q31 Mitchell Thompson, Q41 Thomas Williams, Q75 Damien Wise, Q84 Bradley Anstis, Q98 Lucas Dansey

Late Models (13 Entries)

• Interstate: N45 Jai Stephenson, T28 Ellis Dickenson

• Queensland Grid: Q2 Nathan Battersby, Q5 Jason Boss, Q7 Gavin Wootton, Q9 Joel Berkley, Q10 Wayne Anderson, Q11 Rob Hamilton, Q21 Bryce Lack, Q27 Ryan Cats, Q35 Carter Armstrong, Q77 Steve Van Zeeland, Q99 Jordan Cunningham

Formula 500s (9 Entries)

• Interstate: N12 Brady Argles

• Queensland Grid: SQ4 Summer Allen, SQ7 Mitchell Whittaker, SQ18 Harry McGregor, SQ22 Emily Perry, SQ24 Amanda Chaffey, SQ48 Bryce McGregor, SQ52 Bailey Leeson, NQ56 Cohen Archer

Junior Formula 500s (12 Entries)

• The Next Gen: J7 Carter Cosgrove, J12 Riley Edwards, J19 D’arcy Harmsworth, J22 Liam Campbell, J36 Harry Golding, J43 Ari Perry, J50 Tyler Duggan, J51 Liam Golding, J65 Brodie Rose, J66 Zack Hilder, J81 Cooper Dawson, J83 Bailey O'Neill

Back the Crews, Support the Sport

Every driver on this roster represents private sponsorship hustle, family sacrifice and pure devotion to speedway. Get trackside, buy team merchandise, and back the racers who keep Australian dirt racing alive.

A massive thanks to Westside Tavern for supporting independent media and backing the upcoming Sprintcar season opener at Maryborough Speedway on October 10th. Lock it in your calendar and prepare your road trip to the north!

Featured Driver & Machinery: Cody Maroske | NQ20 Sprintcar

Official Imagery & Credit: Andy Ticehurst Media & Follow FB page