The V6 Sprint Challenge series kicked off at the Moore Engineering Murray Bridge venue. The event was held over 3 x 10 lap heats, an A & B dash, with a 20 lap feature. A field of 15 cars nominated for the first round including Victorian Scott Bobstchinski from Mildura, taking on locals Nick and Ben Hall, Graham Bones Knuckey, just to name e few.

The A main was set to be a cracker with plenty of action earlier in the heat 1 , the #44 of Chad Allman was the first casualty going over in turn one, Also making contact Mark Brown #25 and John McKenzie #16 were excluded suffering damage. Heat 1 the win go to #7 Kelvin Burns from #17 Sam Putland 2nd. and #8 Nick Hall charging hard in #3rd. Heat 2 saw Kelvin Burns out with a broken coupling, when the green flag dropped cars were three wide in the first turn, #14 Brendan Quinn, New comer to the V6 Sprints showing good car speed took the win ahead of #28 Lee Payne 2nd  and Graham “BONES” Knuckey #78 for 3rd. Heat 3 Nick Hall #8 won in style while 2nd place #18 Darryl Knuckey battled hard to stay in front of an attacking #71 Ben Hall for 3rd.

The Grid positions for the A & B dash were set in a reverse grid based on highest points to lowest for the heat races. #9 Kate Wiese qualified on pole for the A dash taking out the 6 lap race in record time (1min 27sec).Nick Hall worked hard from the back of the pack to finish in 2nd with Lethal Lee Payne holding on to 3rd.The B dash had interstate challenger #20 Scott Bobstchinski started on the outside of Colin James in the #24 car locked side by side at the green flag heading into turn one, Ben Hall #71 diving to the bottom made it three wide completing the pass going on to take the dash. Brendan Quinn #14 carving through the field from the back to finish 2nd, Sam Putland #17 moving forward gaining valuable points in 3rd.

The feature was next on the card, with 10 cars making up the field, #18 Darryl Knuckey unable to start his car having to sit out the main event. Conditions were tricky with the track losing moisture some able to find a set up that would see them surge to the front, the race went full distance with out a stoppage. At the drop of the green flag starting off the pole #9 Kate Wiese standing hard on the gas took the lead going into the first turn, building a handy lead whilst the rest sorted themselves out. Nick Hall #8 caught up to Kate in the middle stages of the race, completing the pass going on to win the first round of the V6 Sprint Challenge. Ben Hall #71 on the attack making a late charge, found it difficult to get past contending with lap traffic also. Ben was able to squeeze past Kate and hold on to 2nd with a couple to go, Kate having a great drive finishing 3rd at the line with #14 Brendan Quinn 4th making a good start to series chase.

Thanks must go to all our series sponsors for their support Active Auto, Artmetal Coating, Agars Industrial, Baa Moo Oink Butchers, Barossa BBQ Chickens, Blair Athol Auto Parts, Chris Milton Engines, Cottrell Racing, Fuchs Oils, Ledtronix, Star Fire Pizza, Winning Wings, Zoro Signs.