ALEX Ross knows the steps it takes to become a sprintcar driver.
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The Mailors Flat prospect is ticking off the boxes as he strives towards earning a seat in a 410 sprintcar.
Ross, 21, will start the new Victorian Wingless Sprints Super Series in November, eager to consolidate after a standout rookie season.
"You've got to prove yourself in each class,” he said of his long-term goal.
Ross has experience in different motosports – something he believes is helping his cause.
"I started in motocross until Mum decided to pull the pin when I was 11 or 12 years old because it was too dangerous or I'd break bones,” he said.
"My Pa raced speedway. I started in junior sedans. Then I had three years off and started crewing for the person who is now my race car owner. He (Mick Uebergang) asked me to jump in the driver's seat We gel. There's no pressure. Literally every race they say 'go, have fun'.
"And the results just come because we are having fun.”
Ross is determined to improve and is always looking for ways to get an edge.
"In my three years off I bought a go-kart and had no tread to control the car in slippery conditions,” he said.
“I just wanted to get laps under my belt.”
Ross, a carpernty apprentice, wants to “keep it local and keep as consistent as possible” throughout the 2018-19 wingless sprints campaign. He said his maiden season was “surprisingly good” and gave him a confidence boost.
“I was pretty proud in my second meeting to go on the podium and finish third,” he said.
"I was second at the Vic title at Simpson in our sixth meeting and after that we had 12 races for the year and we finished on the podium for the rest of the year and had three feature wins.
"We want to keep that momentum ticking along and have fun as well.”