Aussie Racing Cars has confirmed a bumper 41 car field for this weekend’s Clipsal 500 season opener.
The popular pint-sized race cars are gearing up for their 16th season with Adelaide the first of a seven round championship.
The 41 car entry will be the largest grid on show at the Clipsal 500 with the field bolstered by the return of two-time champion Kyle Clews, who is expected to take the fight to reigning winner Brendon Pingel.
Front runners Adam Uebergang and Trent Young also return, while former V8 Supercars driver Daniel Gaunt is listed among the entrants.
The category will also feature two female racers with debutant Emma Clark joining the experienced Ruth Bowler on the grid.
Aussie Racing Cars returns to Clipsal this year after missing out on a slot 12 months ago.
“We had an amazing array of comments on our Facebook page when we published the calendar and Clipsal was again our first round,” said category manager Brad Ward.
“The public love the cars and racing and our teams love the circuit. I have no doubt we’ll put on a spectacular display once again.”
The Aussie Racing Cars join the Dunlop Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, Australian GT, V8 Utes, Touring Car Masters and the Stadium Super Trucks on the support card for the event.
The category is scheduled to contest four 8 lap races during the weekend.
Aussie Racing Cars Clipsal 500 Entry List
| Car # | Sponsor | Driver | State | Body Type | Colour |
| 1 | Derek Pingel Racing “Spirit of Lockyer” | Brendon Pingel | QLD | Holden Cruze | Yellow / White |
| 2 | DR Ink Tattoo Removal | Ben Walsh | QLD | Holden Cruze | Black |
| 4 | Variety Group | Brendon Tucker | QLD | Falcon | White |
| 5 | www.forgieevents.com / Griffith Corp | Matthew Lynch | QLD | Commodore | Black |
| 6 | Silkgate Group | Ian Chivas | QLD | Nissan Altima | White |
| 7 | Tonsley Crash Repairs / BAM Motorsport | Myles Bond | SA | Toyota Aurion | Green |
| 8 | Clarke Racing Starlight Childrens Foundation | Andrew Clarke | QLD | Commodore | White |
| 9 | Ruthie Racer Racing | Ruth Bowler | VIC | Ford Coupe | White |
| 10 | RDA Brakes/Rinkin Racing | James Duckworth | NSW | Nissan Altima | White |
| 11 | Advantage Motorsport / Conplex Constructions | Leigh Bowler | VIC | Nissan Altima | White |
| 15 | Rail System Engineers | Emma Clark | VIC | Toyota Aurion | White |
| 17 | Darrell Lea STIX / Rinkin Racing | Kyle Clews | NSW | Nissan Altima | Orange/Black |
| 21 | CEJN Australia | Harley Haber | NSW | Mustang | White |
| 23 | Exotic Track Days | Scott Hookey | QLD | Commodore | White |
| 25 | Chapman Racing Team | Reece Chapman | NSW | Falcon | White/Orange |
| 26 | Webber Davies Conveyancers | Scott Stephenson | VIC | Commodore | Black |
| 27 | GE Huges Construction Co. / BAM Motorsport | Sam Milton | SA | Toyota Aurion | White/Blue |
| 30 | The Torque Team | Grant Ludbey | QLD | Euro GT | Yellow |
| 40 | Conplex Constructions | Kerran Pridmore | VIC | Holden Cruze | White |
| 42 | Direct Clutch Services | Trent Young | NSW | Nissan Altima | Silver |
| 46 | PT Painting/Lease a Race Car | Pawel Faber | NSW | Falcon | Black |
| 55 | Greg Eastman Electrical / Eastman Motorsport | Bradley Eastman | NSW | Mustang | Green |
| 56 | Fraser Racing | Luke Fraser | QLD | Holden Cruze | Orange |
| 63 | Uebergang Racing | Adam Uebergang | QLD | Euro GT | Black |
| 64 | Western Sydney Motorsport | Craig Woods | NSW | Mustang | Black |
| 65 | The Torque Team | Glenn McNamara | QLD | Camaro | Yellow |
| 68 | Western Sydney Motorsport | Blake Sciberras | QLD | Mustang | Black |
| 71 | Rinkin Motorsport | Michael Rinkin | NSW | Nissan Altima | White |
| 72 | Western Sydney Motorsport | Craig Thompson | NSW | Mustang | Black |
| 75 | KKP Motorsport | Kel Treseder | QLD | Camaro | Black |
| 76 | Best Leisure Industries | Zack Best | VIC | Euro GT | Silver |
| 78 | Western Sydney Motorsport | Grant Thompson | NSW | Mustang | Black |
| 86 | Wilcox Engineering and Screw Conveyor | Ben Wilcox | QLD | Mustang | Silver |
| 88 | Hertz | Chris Stevenson | VIC | Nissan Altima | White/Yellow |
| 89 | David Sultana Motorsport | David Sultana | NSW | Toyota Aurion | Silver |
| 91 | Griffith Corporation, Iveco, Vawdrey & Adtrans | Daniel Gaunt | NZ | Euro GT | Black |
| 96 | Cure for MND Foundation | Jeff Watters | VIC | Nissan Altima | Red |
| 99 | Prok Racing | Lars Prokopec | SA | Commodore | White |
| 100 | Aussie Racing Cars | Tony Quinn | QLD | Mustang | Blue |
| 111 | ACE Construction Group/Lease a Race Car | Adam Casuccio | NSW | Euro GT | Black |
| 222 | Integrated Premises Services / Lease a Race Car | Scott O’Keefe | NSW | Nissan Altima | Silver |
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