1997 ARDC AMSCAR series
The 1997 ARDC AMSCAR Sedan Series was an Australian touring car series[1] and was run for cars eligible to V8 Supercar specifications, although the series was not sanctioned by AVESCO. It began on 22 June 1997 at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 7 December at Eastern Creek Raceway after four rounds.
The series was run by the Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) over the two circuits operated by the club in Sydney, Australia. It was the last such series to bear the AMSCAR name having been last run previously during the 1994 season. The series itself dated back to the Amaroo Park-based Sun-7 Chesterfield Series of the 1970s.
The 1997 series can be seen as the immediate fore-runner for today's Dunlop V8 Supercar Series, acting as a second tier series for touring cars contested by privately owned and funded touring car teams, known colloquially as 'privateers'.
Teams and drivers
[edit | edit source]The following drivers and teams competed in the 1997 AMSCAR series. The series consisted of four rounds.
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Results and standings
[edit | edit source]Race calendar
[edit | edit source]The 1997 AMSCAR season consisted of 4 rounds.
| Rd. | Race title | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner | Team | Report |
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| 1 | Australia Eastern Creek | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 21–22 Jun | Allan McCarthy | West Coast Racing | |
| 2 | Australia Amaroo Park | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 19–20 Jul | Mal Rose | Mal Rose Racing | |
| 3 | Australia Eastern Creek | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 30–31 Aug | Mal Rose | Mal Rose Racing | |
| 4 | Australia Eastern Creek | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 6–7 Dec | Mick Donaher | Clive Wiseman Racing |
Drivers Championship
[edit | edit source]Points were allocated 18–14–11–9–7–5–4–3–2–1 according to top ten race position in each race with three races being held per round.
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Brian Golding, Welcome, Program, Eastern Creek, 22 June 1997
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