In the second running of this event, competitors will take to the 400 metre clay track in the hope of achieving top honours. However, with three-time Australian Champion and defending NSW Champion Brad McClure in the mix, scoring the victory will not be easy.

McClure is aiming to go back-to-back after winning the inaugural NSW Title at Wahgunyah Speedway last season in his Vic number 24 Holden Commodore. The Geelong-based racer recently finished fifth in the National Title and third in last Saturday’s Queensland Title.

Hoping to hinder McClure’s chances will be John Lodge Jnr. The reigning Victorian Champion, from Kurri Kurri, has the most experience racing at the Gilgandra Speedway. He will again be in his Newcastle number 76 FG Ford Falcon.

Glenn Mitchell is set to steer the Patriot Motorsport Leeton number 11 FG Ford Falcon after taking over driving duties from Mark Jennings.

Hunter Valley’s Kiona Sunerton, whose successful career in a state-based class saw her win multiple championships and state titles in her NSW number 13 Ford Falcon, will be making her SSA Street Stocks debut on Saturday night and there will be plenty of sibling rivalry with younger brother Lodge Jnr.

Matt Nelson will be looking to make amends on Saturday night after narrowly missed out on a win in the Queensland Title. He is one making a long journey to get to Gilgandra but the one making the longest trek is Andrew Norton.

Norton has travelled over 4,800 kilometres from Broome, Western Australia in the hope of being crowned NSW Champion, while Andy Maxwell Jnr will be flying the flag for South Australia and will look to back up his form with a solid result.

Tasmanians Dale Riley Jnr and Matt Hammond, Victorians Chris Stewart, John Roycroft and Nathan Dunn, and Queenslander Peter Thompson are other contenders.

Drivers will contest three rounds of eight-lap races and the 35-lap NSW Title-decided feature.