American drivers locked in as qualifying night fields set for 50th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic

World of Outlaws competitors Sheldon Haudenschild and Brad Sweet are among 119 drivers nominated for the Australian showcase which has announced its qualifying night fields for the three-night event.

They are among 10 Americans entered, joining Justin Sanders, Cole Macedo, Carson Macedo, Cory Eliason, Tyler Courtney, Brock Zearfoss, Chase Randall and Aaron Reutzel.

Premier Speedway general manager Michael Parry said he understood there was public speculation about Haudenschild and Sweet's places in the classic to visa delays.

Both have arrived in Australia in recent days.

Reutzel - another whose place was under a cloud - is also expected to fly in and contest the classic.

"We have ended up with 10 American nominations. It's important to note these are nominations," he said.

"It was pretty professional behind the scenes and there was a group of us working on it to make it happen.

"It is definitely good reward for hours of work from all of us."

Parry said the club was thrilled with the calibre of drivers spread across the two qualifying nights on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28.

The title and $50,000-to-the-winner will be up for grabs when the top 96 competitors return on Sunday, January 29.

In-form Tasmanian Jock Goodyer, reigning champion Lachlan McHugh, veteran Kerry Madsen and US competitors Sweet, Courtney, Cole Macedo, Sanders and Zearfoss headline night one.

Night two features the Warrnambool triple threat of James McFadden, Jamie Veal and Corey McCullagh - all past winners - as well as Americans Carson Macedo, Elias, Haudenschild and Reutzel and current Australian champion Marcus Dumesny.

"The field would be one of the strongest we've ever assembled," Parry said.

"You still have a lot of veterans in the field but you have quite a few young guns now with the likes of Jock Goodyer, Lockie McHugh and the likes of Brock Hallett who has gone to another level as well as all your seasoned campaigners such as Kerry Madsen and 'Vealy' who has been around a while.

"To throw into the young gun bucket would be Marcus Dumesny who in the last 12 months has really taken some strides forward."

Justin Sanders

Jordan Rae

Kerry Madsen

Ben Morris

Lisa Walker

Carly Walsh

Brock Hallett

Mahtia Bissett

Lachlan McHugh

Paul Solomon

Chase Randall

Adam Butler

Scott Enderl

Cole Macedo

Kale Quinlan

Luke Oldfield

Tyler Courtney

Dennis Jones

Nicholas Whell

Jock Goodyer

Will Carroll

Jack Lee

Todd Moule

Cody Maroske

Andrew Hughes

Brody Appleby

Brett Clarke

Eddie Lumbar

Ashley Cook

Lachlan McDonough

Chris McInerney

Darren Mollenoyux

Jackson Delamont

Brad Sweet

Josh Buckingham

Alex Attard

Matt Dumesny

Brendan Scorgie

Rhiannon Burleigh

Jordyn Charge

Tate Frost

David Aldersley

William Lucas

Brett Milburn

Marcus Green

Cory Elliot

Max Vidau

Luke Dillon

Steven Lines

Ben Atkinson

Jett Bell

Grant Stansfield

Jamie Heyen

Sam Walsh

Brock Zearfoss

Brett Hobson

Brendan Guerin

Tarhlea APett

Chad Ely

Peter Doukas

Marcus Dumesny

Callum Williamson

Ian Madsen

James McFadden

Adam Garwood

Cameron Waters

Hayden Pitt

Tim Hutchins

Bobby Daly

Chris Johns

Luke Stirton

Jye Corbet

Phil Micallef

Mark Pholi

Brendan Quinn

Mark House

Luke Thomas

Jye O'Keeffe

Daniel Sayre

Chris Temby

Glen Sutherland

Jordyn Brazier

Leigh Mugavin

Ricky Maiolo

Sheldon Haudenschild

Cory Eliason

Daniel Pestka

Ross Jarred

Terry Rankin

Tim Rankin

Stephen Spark

Brenten Farrer

Jamie Veal

Grant Anderson

Zac Picchiarotta

Rusty Hickman

Adam King

Jamie Matherson

Matt Egel

Randy Morgan

Jesse Attard

Aaron Reutzel

Kevin Titman

Ryan Jones

Kevin Reeves

Ryan Newton

John Vogels

Kaidon Brown

Jake Smith

David Donnegan

Brooke Tatnell

Robbie Paton

Corey McCullagh

Taylor Prosser

Daniel Scott

Todd Hobson

David Murcott

Blake Walsh

Carson Macedo

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