
s29 "Mumbo" Matt Egel onboard camera at Speedway City in 2013
Special Thanks to Michael from JDM Photos.
s29 "Mumbo" Matt Egel onboard camera at Speedway City in 2011
Special Thanks to Michael from JDM Photos.
Ride onboard with Matt Egel in Sprintcar "s29"
Matt Egel Speedway Sprint 410 Photo Highlights
Name: Matt Egel
Age:27
Born:1985
Lives: St. Agnes
Nicknames: Mumbo-Matt
First Job: Brake mechanic
First Race: Age 8 in a go-kart
Career Highlights: Winning 2010 Sprintcar Master at Speedway City and 4 A-mains, podium in Speed Week WSS and setting quick time at Warrnambool and Mount Gambier .
Four people you would invite to dinner: Valentino Rossi, Adam Sandler, Tony Stewart and the President of the
Favourite Circuit and Why: Warrnambool, fast and racy
Favourite Motor sport Identity: Valentino Rossi
Biggest Career Influence: Donny Schatz
Career Ambitions: Full time racer
Some thing you would never do: Wrestle a croc
Favourite things:
Movie:The Hangover
TV Show: Rove
Music Artist: Powder Finger
Drink:
Food: Steak and chips
Chassis: COOL
Engine Builder: PM Race Engines
Sponsors: Rapiti Earthworks, Advance Laser Signs, Electrical Techniques, Pro Tuff Products, Ferrocut, Reynella Raceway, Sprintech Shocks, Hoolagators All American Diecast, National Karate Academies & Bartlett Auto Centre
Team Members: Gary , Darren, Rabbit, Brendan, Tony & Dad (Kevin).

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3/03/13 Another Strong Finish For The s29
On Saturday night at Speedway City, Matt finished in second position in the 25 lap A Main on a fast and rutty track.
In both of his heat races Matt finished 4th which gave him a start out of position 6 for the feature.
Matt moved quickly into second position and was gaining on the Brad Keller in the Downing Brothers s97. It resulted in a close finish but Matt couldn't quite get the job done due to lapped traffic on the last corner.
On Saturday night at Speedway City, Matt finished in second position in the 25 lap A Main on a fast and rutty track.
In both of his heat races Matt finished 4th which gave him a start out of position 6 for the feature.
Matt moved quickly into second position and was gaining on the Brad Keller in the Downing Brothers s97. It resulted in a close finish but Matt couldn't quite get the job done due to lapped traffic on the last corner.
Matt would like his sponsors: Rapiti Earthworks, Advance Laser Signs, Electrical Techniques, Pro Tuff Products, Ferrocut, Reynella Raceway, Sprintech Shocks, Hoolagators All American Diecast, National Karate Academies & Bartlett Auto Centre.


Action Shots by Linda Savage
09/02/13 "Mumbo" Matt Powers to Win SA 410 Title
Matt has long been regarded as one of South Australia's finest talents. Recently at his home track, Speedway City, he strengthened that reputation by driving to his maiden South Australian Sprintcar Title win.
After multiple minor podium finishes in past South Australian Title attempts, Matt had a near perfect night by winning his opening heat race with a top wing that had broken mount brackets and had completely folded over and nearly putting Matt into the turn one - two fence as the car just wanted to go straight ahead instead of drifting around the corner as there was no corner down force on the top wing. Some quick adjustment by Matt on the steering wheel and some great throttle control helped to avoid what could have been a potential diaster with the car riding the wall.
After multiple minor podium finishes in past South Australian Title attempts, Matt had a near perfect night by winning his opening heat race with a top wing that had broken mount brackets and had completely folded over and nearly putting Matt into the turn one - two fence as the car just wanted to go straight ahead instead of drifting around the corner as there was no corner down force on the top wing. Some quick adjustment by Matt on the steering wheel and some great throttle control helped to avoid what could have been a potential diaster with the car riding the wall.
In his second and final heat race it was a flag to flag win with a message to his opposition that this was his night and was going to be hard to beat. Matt was running the high line which had plenty of moisture and drive and just sheer pace as they had found that sweet set up on the s29 COOL chassis.
The heat race results put Matt off the pole for the dash which he also won convincingly.
On pole for the A Main and he lead the entire 30-lap journey lapping all cars up to 3rd. position in the South Australian Title deciding feature race and winning by half a lap.
"It was the kind of night when everything came together for our team; as the team worked great and they were able to put an awesome car under me", commented the SA #29 COOL driver. "To win the South Australian Title is a wonderful achievement, as it's one of the biggest events on the season calendar,hopefully we can add a few more in the seasons to come."
Matt would like his sponsors: Rapiti Earthworks, Advance Laser Signs, Electrical Techniques, Pro Tuff Products, Ferrocut, Reynella Raceway, Sprintech Shocks, Hoolagators All American Diecast, National Karate Academies & Bartlett Auto Centre.
"It was the kind of night when everything came together for our team; as the team worked great and they were able to put an awesome car under me", commented the SA #29 COOL driver. "To win the South Australian Title is a wonderful achievement, as it's one of the biggest events on the season calendar,hopefully we can add a few more in the seasons to come."
Matt would like his sponsors: Rapiti Earthworks, Advance Laser Signs, Electrical Techniques, Pro Tuff Products, Ferrocut, Reynella Raceway, Sprintech Shocks, Hoolagators All American Diecast, National Karate Academies & Bartlett Auto Centre.




Action Shots by Linda Savage
02/02/13 Egel Wins Second Tyson Perez Memorial
At Borderline Speedway Mount Gambier. Matt was able to proudly defend last years win in the Tyson Perez Memorial in the Tony Bartlett Racing s75 360 sprintcar.
He started his night by time trialling fastest which put him on the front row in the first heat and taking the win.
In his second heat he started from twelfth position and moved up through the field to finish second.
This put Matt on pole for the A Main in which he described as a really exciting race. "I got the jump on Travis (Rilat) and was running the top side of the track just trying to stay out of the holes. Lap traffic was very busy and I saw Travis' nose a few times so I knew he was close. I just had to stay calm and hit my marks," says Matt.
Matt wants to thank Tony Bartlett and the team for a great car all night.
When asked what winning the race meant Matt replied "It was good to be able to win this race again for Tony and my self as Tyson was a good mate and a top bloke."
He started his night by time trialling fastest which put him on the front row in the first heat and taking the win.
In his second heat he started from twelfth position and moved up through the field to finish second.
This put Matt on pole for the A Main in which he described as a really exciting race. "I got the jump on Travis (Rilat) and was running the top side of the track just trying to stay out of the holes. Lap traffic was very busy and I saw Travis' nose a few times so I knew he was close. I just had to stay calm and hit my marks," says Matt.
Matt wants to thank Tony Bartlett and the team for a great car all night.
When asked what winning the race meant Matt replied "It was good to be able to win this race again for Tony and my self as Tyson was a good mate and a top bloke."






Action Shots by Steve Rice Photography & Framing
27/01/13 Egel Flies at the Classic
Author : Bradley Wenske
Author : Bradley Wenske
Although he came away from the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic empty handed and with a bent race car Matt Egel and the Rapiti Earthworks team left Warrnambool with a skip in their step and a renewed confidence.
With over 100 cars in attendance just making the big dance is quiet the achievement in itself and something Mumbo was looking to do for just the third time in his short career.
Not only did the S29 Cool Chassis take its place in the A main, Matt was working over five time Australian Champion Brooke Tatnell for fifth place and a potential podium before this went awry.
A nasty incident between Matt and the Q83 of Dave Murcott ended the promising run in spectacular fashion. "I was running the top and he turned up track and put us both hard into the wall" Egel said when quizzed on the incident.
To work his way into the battle for fifth Matt had already put the moves on three previous state champions and a Knoxville Nationals winner, the "Green Machine" was going forward before getting hooked to the tow truck.
After time trialling 10th fastest and winning two heat races during the weekend Egel started the A main a career best 13th, clearly lot satisfied by his efforts Matt cant wait to come back next year and have another crack at the biggest and toughest race in Australian speedway."Premier Speedway did a great job, it's what every driver would ask for"Matt said of the two lane wheel to wheel racing at the Classic.
He now has his sight set on defending the Tyson Perez Memorial this weekend at Mount Gambier as he hops back into the Tony Bartlett owned S75 Cool. "Spud was a good mate of mine"said Egel of his relationship with Perez, before continuing on "this race means a lot to Tony , I want to win it for the whole team"
Last year at Premier Speedway Mumbo made a clean sweep of the event winning both heat races before taking out the feature for his mate, you can be sure their will be plenty of emotion at Borderline Speedway this weekend.
Matt would like to thank Rapiti Earthworks, Advance Laser Signs, National Karate Accademies, Pro Tuff Products,Reynella Raceway, Ferrocut & Hoolagators All American Diecast for their continued support.
Quick Results
Night 1 41st Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic 26/01/13
TIME TRAILS9.11.140 (132.50 km/h)
Heat 1:Started 2nd finished 1st.
Heat 2:Started 11th finished 4th.
A Main:Started 5th finished 11th
Quick Results
Night 1 41st Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic 26/01/13
TIME TRAILS9.11.140 (132.50 km/h)
Heat 1:Started 2nd finished 1st.
Heat 2:Started 11th finished 4th.
A Main:Started 5th finished 11th
Night 2 41st Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic 27/01/13
Heat 1: Started 1st finished 1st
Heat 2: Startec 12th finished 8th
A Main: Started 13th - DNF Crashed into by the Q83 while running 6th & moving forward.
Heat 1: Started 1st finished 1st
Heat 2: Startec 12th finished 8th
A Main: Started 13th - DNF Crashed into by the Q83 while running 6th & moving forward.



Action Shots by Steve Rice Photography & Framing
25/01/13 Steady Warm Up for the Classic
Matt raced at Borderline Speedway for the Kings Challenge.
With a strong field of 59 cars in the pits which included a strong line up of drivers from the USA, Matt time trialled 18th 11.412 (117.35 km/h).
In Heat One: Matt started in 4th and finished 3rd.
In Heat Two: He started in 9th and moved up one position to finish in 8th.
These results put Matt into the B Main starting from position 2. He took out the win ahead of Shaun Dobson and Jamie Veal, allowing him to transfer to the A Main.
With a strong field of 59 cars in the pits which included a strong line up of drivers from the USA, Matt time trialled 18th 11.412 (117.35 km/h).
In Heat One: Matt started in 4th and finished 3rd.
In Heat Two: He started in 9th and moved up one position to finish in 8th.
These results put Matt into the B Main starting from position 2. He took out the win ahead of Shaun Dobson and Jamie Veal, allowing him to transfer to the A Main.
Starting 15th position in the A Main meant a bit of work but he was able to move four places finishing in 11th.



Action Shots by Steve Rice Photography & Framing
12/01/13 s75 Fast But Comes Up Just Short
Saturday night at Speedway City saw Matt finish second place in the A Main. It was great to have another podium result for the Tony Bartlett owned s75 360 sprintcar.
In both of Matt's heats he finished in third place from mid pack which put him 6th place in the pole shuffle.
"We struggled a little tonight just with getting the car right at the right time of the night", said Matt.
In the pole shuffle he was able to move up to 3rd place which was his starting position in the A Main.
Matt reflects, "The track went away very early in the feature which made it difficult from the get go. The car just wasn't getting the drive like it usually does and I was trying different lines through out the feature to try and compensate.
I was amazed we could even have a crack for the lead on the last lap but we just came up short by a car length."
In both of Matt's heats he finished in third place from mid pack which put him 6th place in the pole shuffle.
"We struggled a little tonight just with getting the car right at the right time of the night", said Matt.
In the pole shuffle he was able to move up to 3rd place which was his starting position in the A Main.
Matt reflects, "The track went away very early in the feature which made it difficult from the get go. The car just wasn't getting the drive like it usually does and I was trying different lines through out the feature to try and compensate.
I was amazed we could even have a crack for the lead on the last lap but we just came up short by a car length."


02/01/13 Mixed Bag For Speed Week
Matt opened Speed week in the s29 and found Speedway City results weren't as good as he hoped.
The set up package on the s29 wasn't doing the job properly.
The next night at Murray Bridge Speedway the s29 had new shockers fitted on it which seemed to be more responsive to the track.
But at the end of the night the results didn't show it as Matt started from position 6 in the A Main and was quickly up to 3rd position and catching the first & second very quickly.
They came up to a couple of lapped sprintcars who got together on turn 4. James Mc Fadden who Matt was closing in on fast went to the fence, grazed it and stopped.
Unfortunately Matt came around the corner on the pole line left with no where to go and succumbed to a flat front tyre and out of the final.
Matt then ventured down to Borderline Speedway and again the car was consistent with good Speed although Matt didn't time trial as well as he hoped being that the Borderline track is one of his favourites.
Matt did manage to win a heat race starting from position 6.
The track started to turn black and was taking a bit of rubber and it seem to be follow the leader racing and Matt finished in 8th spot from his starting position 9.
Then his next outing was on New Years Day at Warrnambool Speedway in the Tony Bartlett owned s75.
Matt time trailed in 10th which is a good start to the night's racing to get you in the A Main
A good result in the first heat was the ruined by Matt coming together with another car in the second heat which meant that he needed to qualify through the B Main.
Matt did and then during the A Main Matt had to pull infield as he had a power steering failure as he was being covered in oil.
The set up package on the s29 wasn't doing the job properly.
The next night at Murray Bridge Speedway the s29 had new shockers fitted on it which seemed to be more responsive to the track.
But at the end of the night the results didn't show it as Matt started from position 6 in the A Main and was quickly up to 3rd position and catching the first & second very quickly.
They came up to a couple of lapped sprintcars who got together on turn 4. James Mc Fadden who Matt was closing in on fast went to the fence, grazed it and stopped.
Unfortunately Matt came around the corner on the pole line left with no where to go and succumbed to a flat front tyre and out of the final.
Matt then ventured down to Borderline Speedway and again the car was consistent with good Speed although Matt didn't time trial as well as he hoped being that the Borderline track is one of his favourites.
Matt did manage to win a heat race starting from position 6.
The track started to turn black and was taking a bit of rubber and it seem to be follow the leader racing and Matt finished in 8th spot from his starting position 9.
Then his next outing was on New Years Day at Warrnambool Speedway in the Tony Bartlett owned s75.
Matt time trailed in 10th which is a good start to the night's racing to get you in the A Main
A good result in the first heat was the ruined by Matt coming together with another car in the second heat which meant that he needed to qualify through the B Main.
Matt did and then during the A Main Matt had to pull infield as he had a power steering failure as he was being covered in oil.
Quick Results:
26/12/12 - Speedway City
Time trial 12th - 13.487 (114.78 km/h)
Heat 1: Started 7th finished 5th.
Heat 2: Started 8th Finished 3rd.
A-Main: Started 9th Finished 10th.
Heat 1: Started 7th finished 5th.
Heat 2: Started 8th Finished 3rd.
A-Main: Started 9th Finished 10th.
27/12/12 - Murray Bridge Speedway
Time trial 8th - 11.498 (112.72 km/h)
Heat 1: Started 8th Finished 3rd.
Heat 2: Started 7th Finished 7th.
Pole Shootout Vortex Qualified 6th
A-Main: Started 6th DNF(Accident running 3rd)
Heat 1: Started 8th Finished 3rd.
Heat 2: Started 7th Finished 7th.
Pole Shootout Vortex Qualified 6th
A-Main: Started 6th DNF(Accident running 3rd)
29/12/12 - Borderline Speedway Mt. Gambier
Time trial:17th - 11.096 (120.69 km/h)
Heat 1:Started 5th Finished 4th.
Heat 2:Started 6th Finished 1st.
A-Main:Started 9th Finished 8th.
Heat 1:Started 5th Finished 4th.
Heat 2:Started 6th Finished 1st.
A-Main:Started 9th Finished 8th.
01/01/13 - Premier Speedway Warrnambool
Time trial:10th - 10.642 (138.70 km/h)
Heat 1:Started 8th Finished 6th.
Heat 2:Started 7th DNF.
B Main:Started 5th Finished 4th.
A Main:Started 18th DNF.
Heat 1:Started 8th Finished 6th.
Heat 2:Started 7th DNF.
B Main:Started 5th Finished 4th.
A Main:Started 18th DNF.






24/11/12 Prefect Night for "Mumbo" in the s75
OnSaturday night Matt had his first feature race for the season at the 360 Allstars event at Murray Bridge Speedway.
He was piloting the black s75 COOL Chassis 360 sprintcar owned by well known local sprintcar identity Tony Bartlett.
In Matt's first heat he started from position 5 and won. In his second heat he started from position 4 and won again.
Matt also won the dash and then went onto a feature win from pole position with a commanding drive in a well set up sprintcar which had some high horse power from the PM Race engine.
"The car was unreal all night." I could put it anywhere on the track which made passing cars that bit easier. We just had one hiccup in the feature at the restart with 15 laps to go in which Chad Ely showed his nose. The car just got a bit tight on me for the first couple of laps and took a few laps to get going again to build pressure in the tyres after a long yellow." is how Matt recaps the night.
Awesome job Mumbo!!!
He was piloting the black s75 COOL Chassis 360 sprintcar owned by well known local sprintcar identity Tony Bartlett.
In Matt's first heat he started from position 5 and won. In his second heat he started from position 4 and won again.
Matt also won the dash and then went onto a feature win from pole position with a commanding drive in a well set up sprintcar which had some high horse power from the PM Race engine.
"The car was unreal all night." I could put it anywhere on the track which made passing cars that bit easier. We just had one hiccup in the feature at the restart with 15 laps to go in which Chad Ely showed his nose. The car just got a bit tight on me for the first couple of laps and took a few laps to get going again to build pressure in the tyres after a long yellow." is how Matt recaps the night.
Awesome job Mumbo!!!



17/11/12 Solid Nights Race Results For Matt
Saturday night saw Matt's first podium finish for the season. Hopefully the first of many! The posts during the night were brief so I wanted to give you a proper run down on the night...
For Matt's first heat he started out of position 3. He had a massive bike (which means was up on two wheels for those who didn't know!) and was lucky to keep it on its wheels but fell back to 4th. By the end of the heat though, he managed to get the s29 back to 3rd.
For the second heat the team made some changes to the car as the track was becoming more challenging. Starting out of position 8, he had a bit of luck go his way as he had a few cars drop out from two separate crashes which moved him to the front row. Matt took full advantage of this and ran away with the heat win.
The heat results put him second in points for the top 6 dash. The dash was a time trial format and he ended up in 5th. Matts says "In the dash we missed the set up by a mile. I guess we are still learning this new Cool (chassis) and if you don't try, you don't know so I figured the worst I could do was sixth."
Feature time and Matt held his own at the start and then worked his way up to third about half way through. On the racy track Matt managed to catch up to Lines and Mollenoyux running the cushion but couldn't do any more and finished third.
Matt reflects, "We were a tad tight early but I knew the track wouldn't hold for the whole thirty laps. About half race distance we started to get going. I was right there at the end and felt like we had a good chance but it really just came down to lap traffic.
Molly and Lines were basically side by side over the finish line and I was only a couple of car lengths behind. Mt Gambier has a habit of always producing close racing."



Saturday night saw Matt's first podium finish for the season. Hopefully the first of many! The posts during the night were brief so I wanted to give you a proper run down on the night...
For Matt's first heat he started out of position 3. He had a massive bike (which means was up on two wheels for those who didn't know!) and was lucky to keep it on its wheels but fell back to 4th. By the end of the heat though, he managed to get the s29 back to 3rd.
For the second heat the team made some changes to the car as the track was becoming more challenging. Starting out of position 8, he had a bit of luck go his way as he had a few cars drop out from two separate crashes which moved him to the front row. Matt took full advantage of this and ran away with the heat win.
The heat results put him second in points for the top 6 dash. The dash was a time trial format and he ended up in 5th. Matts says "In the dash we missed the set up by a mile. I guess we are still learning this new Cool (chassis) and if you don't try, you don't know so I figured the worst I could do was sixth."
Feature time and Matt held his own at the start and then worked his way up to third about half way through. On the racy track Matt managed to catch up to Lines and Mollenoyux running the cushion but couldn't do any more and finished third.
Matt reflects, "We were a tad tight early but I knew the track wouldn't hold for the whole thirty laps. About half race distance we started to get going. I was right there at the end and felt like we had a good chance but it really just came down to lap traffic.
Molly and Lines were basically side by side over the finish line and I was only a couple of car lengths behind. Mt Gambier has a habit of always producing close racing."



03/11/12 The Australian Sprintcar Masters Ends With A Good Finish
Last Saturday night saw Matt at Speedway City competing in the Australian Sprintcar Masters.
The night's racing got of to a good start with Matt time trialling 4th with a time of 12.974 (119.32 km/h) in a quality field of 26 sprintcars. Which is an excellent result considering that this was the second meeting that Matt has driven his new Cool chassis sprintcar.
During the heats Matt struggled to move forward and pass cars as he started from the rear in both heats due to his quick time trial and had so many good cars in front of him.
He also felt that the car wasn't quite right in the heats and was having some brake issues which can be quite treacherous and makes it very hard to charge through the field which we all know Matt is very capable of running the high line at Speedway City.
In the A Main Matt started from posistion 12. The car felt a lot better and over the 35 lap journey; Matt was able to move up to 6th spot. But once rubber was laid down on the track he found it very hard to pass. He had pretty much used up all his tyres so it was a matter of nursing it home to finish with a good result of 6th place.






27/10/12 Eventful Opening Night at Speedway City for Matt &The s29 Team
Last Saturday night saw Matt at Speedway City competing in the Australian Sprintcar Masters.
The night's racing got of to a good start with Matt time trialling 4th with a time of 12.974 (119.32 km/h) in a quality field of 26 sprintcars. Which is an excellent result considering that this was the second meeting that Matt has driven his new Cool chassis sprintcar.
During the heats Matt struggled to move forward and pass cars as he started from the rear in both heats due to his quick time trial and had so many good cars in front of him.
He also felt that the car wasn't quite right in the heats and was having some brake issues which can be quite treacherous and makes it very hard to charge through the field which we all know Matt is very capable of running the high line at Speedway City.
In the A Main Matt started from posistion 12. The car felt a lot better and over the 35 lap journey; Matt was able to move up to 6th spot. But once rubber was laid down on the track he found it very hard to pass. He had pretty much used up all his tyres so it was a matter of nursing it home to finish with a good result of 6th place.






27/10/12 Eventful Opening Night at Speedway City for Matt &The s29 Team
Matt's first night out at Speedway City on Saturday night was not a good start to the season. This was the first time that the new COOL chassis had seen a race track as due to family commitments we had to miss the Bill Wigzell Battle at the Bridge meeting.
In the first heat I got a decent start and finishing third. Matt reflects, "I didn't feel that comfortable in the car as it wasn't responding the way I liked but we managed to hold onto third with some decent speed."
In the second heat Matt started from the back of the field and made up a few spots to be running 7th. He was making a move on the s27 car when he got out of shape and pulled a wheelie and collected Matt coming out of turn four. Unfortunately, this caused Matt to roll as he was left with no where to go and was enough to put him out for the rest of the night.
When you come from the back of a heat race it is very important that you pass as many cars as possible to get you out of a higher starting position in the feature and you must charge and race hard.
Matt said: "The car felt better from the first heat and was moving forward which was a good sign. The car still wasn't 100% where he wanted it to be but it is just a matter of fine tuning."
Matt says,"We have a bit of work to do during the week but I will be back this weekend to try and win my second Masters."
We hope to see our loyal fans this weekend at Speedway City.
Matt would like to thank the following sponsors for the support:
Rapiti Earthworks
Advance Laser Signs
Electrical Techniques
Pro Tuff Products
Ferrocut
Hoolagators All American Diecast
Reynella Raceway
Sprintech Shocks
Bartlett Auto Centre
In the first heat I got a decent start and finishing third. Matt reflects, "I didn't feel that comfortable in the car as it wasn't responding the way I liked but we managed to hold onto third with some decent speed."
In the second heat Matt started from the back of the field and made up a few spots to be running 7th. He was making a move on the s27 car when he got out of shape and pulled a wheelie and collected Matt coming out of turn four. Unfortunately, this caused Matt to roll as he was left with no where to go and was enough to put him out for the rest of the night.
When you come from the back of a heat race it is very important that you pass as many cars as possible to get you out of a higher starting position in the feature and you must charge and race hard.
Matt said: "The car felt better from the first heat and was moving forward which was a good sign. The car still wasn't 100% where he wanted it to be but it is just a matter of fine tuning."
Matt says,"We have a bit of work to do during the week but I will be back this weekend to try and win my second Masters."
We hope to see our loyal fans this weekend at Speedway City.
Matt would like to thank the following sponsors for the support:
Rapiti Earthworks
Advance Laser Signs
Electrical Techniques
Pro Tuff Products
Ferrocut
Hoolagators All American Diecast
Reynella Raceway
Sprintech Shocks
Bartlett Auto Centre












28/06/12 Matt Egel Racing Announcement
We hope you have all been enjoying the off season and just wanted to update you with what's been happening with Egel Racing.
Matt has been in discussions with some of the sponsors from last season and can announce that in the last week Andrew from Advances Laser Signs (ALS) has been kind enough to purchase a brand new Cool Chassis for the season ahead.
This has been a late decision by Matt and the... team.
"Andrew from ALS, who has been a great supporter of mine since the start of my career came up with this plan after I mentioned to him how I will be doing more in the Bartlett S75 Cool this season.
This will make it easier for me to swap between the cars and not have to waste precious time adapting" says Matt.
It wasn't an easy decision for Matt to make the change from the QT Chassis as he had some good success, winning the Masters and numerous other wins plus still holding the one lap record at Speedway City.
He also had podium positions throughout World Series and other meetings in the car but in the current situation the team is in it seemed like the only thing to do.
Matt has been in discussions with some of the sponsors from last season and can announce that in the last week Andrew from Advances Laser Signs (ALS) has been kind enough to purchase a brand new Cool Chassis for the season ahead.
This has been a late decision by Matt and the... team.
"Andrew from ALS, who has been a great supporter of mine since the start of my career came up with this plan after I mentioned to him how I will be doing more in the Bartlett S75 Cool this season.
This will make it easier for me to swap between the cars and not have to waste precious time adapting" says Matt.
It wasn't an easy decision for Matt to make the change from the QT Chassis as he had some good success, winning the Masters and numerous other wins plus still holding the one lap record at Speedway City.
He also had podium positions throughout World Series and other meetings in the car but in the current situation the team is in it seemed like the only thing to do.

14/04/12 Matt Egel ends up with good finish at Murray Bridge 40 Lap 410 Sprintcar Marathon
Saturday night was at Murray Bridge Speedway for the MTA 40 lap marathon.
First heat Matt was off pole and won. He was very close to breaking the one lap record with a lap of 11.014s.
In the second heat Matt started 6th and was up to 4th until another car spun in front of him. He had nowhere to go and rolled the car which put him out for the rest of the heat race. Matt said, " I saw the other car... out of shape up against the fence in turn 4 but they kept their foot into it and drove straight into my right front wheel. I got hard on the brakes but it was too late". There was a fair bit of damage but the team worked hard and had it ready for the A main. Due to having a win in the first heat and a low car count Matt still had enough points to start out of position 5. He got a great start and was into 2nd by first lap. He was trying to chase Luke Dillon down but in lap traffic Pestka passed putting him back to 3rd. With 3 laps to go Matt got back up to 2nd and stayed there. After the race Matt commented, "We ran a harder tyre than Luke. Being a 40 lap race and because I could see the track drying I thought it would be the right option but every time we started to get going a yellow or red would come out which hurt us as it took at least 5-8 laps for the tyre to build up enough heat again." After crashing out of the 2nd heat and with all the damage, Matt felt 2nd in the feature wasn't too bad.
First heat Matt was off pole and won. He was very close to breaking the one lap record with a lap of 11.014s.
In the second heat Matt started 6th and was up to 4th until another car spun in front of him. He had nowhere to go and rolled the car which put him out for the rest of the heat race. Matt said, " I saw the other car... out of shape up against the fence in turn 4 but they kept their foot into it and drove straight into my right front wheel. I got hard on the brakes but it was too late". There was a fair bit of damage but the team worked hard and had it ready for the A main. Due to having a win in the first heat and a low car count Matt still had enough points to start out of position 5. He got a great start and was into 2nd by first lap. He was trying to chase Luke Dillon down but in lap traffic Pestka passed putting him back to 3rd. With 3 laps to go Matt got back up to 2nd and stayed there. After the race Matt commented, "We ran a harder tyre than Luke. Being a 40 lap race and because I could see the track drying I thought it would be the right option but every time we started to get going a yellow or red would come out which hurt us as it took at least 5-8 laps for the tyre to build up enough heat again." After crashing out of the 2nd heat and with all the damage, Matt felt 2nd in the feature wasn't too bad.
Congratulations to Luke Dillon on winning the race.





01/04/12 Matt Egel shows good form in Twin features on Saturday night at Speedway City
Twin features were the format on Saturday night at Speedway City, with a random draw used to determine the line up for the first feature and then reversed for the second feature.
Matt drew marble 11 and starting out of 11th was going to be tough with all the fast guys infront and on a very fast racetrack. Matt reflected "I got a decent start and passed a few cars early. Once everyone settled down ...and got going it became hard to pass". He ended up finishing in 7th place.
In the next feature Matt started out of 6th. The track was getting good and racey now. He got another good start and was running in third place by the first lap. Four laps in he had moved up to second place and by lap 8 he was in the lead and was going good.
"We made a few changes to the car as there was room for improvement after the first feature plus the track had changed a bit. I could let the car roll the corners a lot easier and weave through traffic nicely."
Fifteen laps in the motor went off and was only running on 7 cylinders. At first he thought maybe it was a cracked header pipe then as it got worse with a bit of a vibration he thought it had dropped a valve so was trying to nurse the car as best he could. He knew at this point there were only 10 laps to go on the lap scorer.
Luckily after the race Matt and the team found out a rock hit one of the spark plugs and broke it off.
After the two features with a first and a seventh, Matt ended up fourth on points, but with another feature win for the season Matt is confident of a good run at the State Title next weekend.
Matt drew marble 11 and starting out of 11th was going to be tough with all the fast guys infront and on a very fast racetrack. Matt reflected "I got a decent start and passed a few cars early. Once everyone settled down ...and got going it became hard to pass". He ended up finishing in 7th place.
In the next feature Matt started out of 6th. The track was getting good and racey now. He got another good start and was running in third place by the first lap. Four laps in he had moved up to second place and by lap 8 he was in the lead and was going good.
"We made a few changes to the car as there was room for improvement after the first feature plus the track had changed a bit. I could let the car roll the corners a lot easier and weave through traffic nicely."
Fifteen laps in the motor went off and was only running on 7 cylinders. At first he thought maybe it was a cracked header pipe then as it got worse with a bit of a vibration he thought it had dropped a valve so was trying to nurse the car as best he could. He knew at this point there were only 10 laps to go on the lap scorer.
Luckily after the race Matt and the team found out a rock hit one of the spark plugs and broke it off.
After the two features with a first and a seventh, Matt ended up fourth on points, but with another feature win for the season Matt is confident of a good run at the State Title next weekend.



03/12/11 Matt Egel - The man for this weekend at Round 4 of the Speedway City Track 410 Sprintcar Championship
Author: From The Out Side Looking In
After a strong start to the 2011 - 2012 season and a few disappointments along the way at his last outing at Speedway City Matt once again showed just how good he and the PM engine power plant and the Quick Time chassis is a very fast combination. And a local driver to keep in mind when the 50th Australian Sprintcar Title is to be contested at Speedway City in late January.
So tonight Hoolagators and I am sure Matt's legion of fans will be barracking for the s29 to once again to finish on top of the podium.
Matt is proudly supported by Hoolagators.
Special Thanks to Mike from JDM Racing Photos for the shots from Matt's last outing as Speedway City.
So tonight Hoolagators and I am sure Matt's legion of fans will be barracking for the s29 to once again to finish on top of the podium.
Matt is proudly supported by Hoolagators.
Special Thanks to Mike from JDM Racing Photos for the shots from Matt's last outing as Speedway City.






16/04/11 Another Title Chance Goes Begging
Author: From The Out Side Looking In
Author: From The Out Side Looking In
Well another weekends sprintcar racing has gone by and I have seen the low point of a nights racing being cut short by a flat right rear tyre.
Matt Egel contested the S.A. Sprintcar Title at Murray Bridge speedway and had night's racing that was consistent in the two heats that he contested and did manage to come home in third after loosing several spots when the s29 seemed to break bad loose at the green flag.
Matt started out of postion 8 in the A main and had worked his way up to 4th piston and was working on a pass on Jason Keller who was in third position. For those who know how the s29 is set up we always know that in the later stage of any long feature race is where the s29 and Matt strut their stuff and gets much quicker than any other car on the track. David Murcott was out in front and Steven Lines wasn't that far behind as lapped traffic had the top cars condensed and at the bull ring you need to pick your time when it is safe to pass. The s29 slowed about mid race and Matt's nights racing was over as the right rear had been cut down and according to Matt he could feel the car becoming very tight about 5 to 6 laps earlier. Well maybe next year as this is the one he has been so close to winning and not quite got there.
Matt Egel contested the S.A. Sprintcar Title at Murray Bridge speedway and had night's racing that was consistent in the two heats that he contested and did manage to come home in third after loosing several spots when the s29 seemed to break bad loose at the green flag.
Matt started out of postion 8 in the A main and had worked his way up to 4th piston and was working on a pass on Jason Keller who was in third position. For those who know how the s29 is set up we always know that in the later stage of any long feature race is where the s29 and Matt strut their stuff and gets much quicker than any other car on the track. David Murcott was out in front and Steven Lines wasn't that far behind as lapped traffic had the top cars condensed and at the bull ring you need to pick your time when it is safe to pass. The s29 slowed about mid race and Matt's nights racing was over as the right rear had been cut down and according to Matt he could feel the car becoming very tight about 5 to 6 laps earlier. Well maybe next year as this is the one he has been so close to winning and not quite got there.


19/01/11 Egel Is Ready At The Right Time!
Author: John Burton
Author: John Burton
In a stand out performance last Saturday Night, January 15th, Adelaide's "Mumbo Man" Matt Egel stormed his way through to the second step of the podium just behind American Jason Johnson in the 12th round of WSS at Virginia's Speedway City.
Following the Time Trials, Egel could only manage to secure 24th spot and knew that he had a lot of work to do to make the A main.
Heat 3 saw the 25 year old racer start from 3rd on the grid to go on and take out a very impressive win, ahead of the pole sitter in Terry Pitt and Victorian hard charger Nick Lacey who came out of position 5.
Heat 5 was a race where the majority of the front two rows remained unchanged, as Egel came home in 3rd spot, behind Pitt and Caruso.
Qualifying 11th in the A main, was always going to be a tough ride, with Johnson and Farr occupying the front row and Murcott and McFadden, Ekins (QuickTime), Cobby, Wolfe, Kerry Madsen and Tatnell in front of Egel, but after a 'learning curve week' in Speedweek, Egel was as usual, not letting the 'names' stop his run.
On lap 14 the "Egel Express" had made his way up to 4th spot and on lap 16 he had muscled his way to 3rd behind Robbie Farr after passing David Murcott.
A restart saw the Nuriootpa based,T&S Refrigeration and Electrical car pass Farr, and bring Murcott along with him and on lap 28 Murcott took the second spot, only to be re-denied the position by Egel, who crossed the finish line a mere .368 of a second behind the experienced American in Jason Johnson.
Lap times for the 30 lap journey reflected a good, multi lane race track with Warrenne Ekins setting fastest lap one third the distance into the race with a 12.482 sec lap. The fast charging Egel still has his "Speedway City Masters" lap of 11.744 yet to be challenged.
Team Principal, Chris Lee of the Nuriootpa based, T&S Refrigeration & Electrical is 'over the moon' with the youngsters performance, and is looking forward to the next couple of weeks as he leads the team down south for a hefty round of racing engagements and would love to see the T&S customers and business partners in the Coonawarra Region come along and join in with this exciting Sprintcar Team.
Mr Lee said today "I am really pleased with the way Matt has adopted a 'no prisoners' attitude amongst these big name drivers, as he is well and truly amongst the best that this country has to offer". Chris finished with."I think the Barossa Valley can be very proud of what young Matt and T&S are doing, and it would be great to see more local business's on board."
The team first came together last May, when T&S Refrigeration & Electrical got behind Egel, and backed him in his campaign at the Australian Titles held in Darwin. Egel acquitted himself very well and brought the new team home in a healthy fourth spot out of the 50 or so cars nominated.
Team Principal, Chris Lee of the Nuriootpa based, T&S Refrigeration & Electrical is 'over the moon' with the youngsters performance, and is looking forward to the next couple of weeks as he leads the team down south for a hefty round of racing engagements and would love to see the T&S customers and business partners in the Coonawarra Region come along and join in with this exciting Sprintcar Team.
Mr Lee said today "I am really pleased with the way Matt has adopted a 'no prisoners' attitude amongst these big name drivers, as he is well and truly amongst the best that this country has to offer". Chris finished with."I think the Barossa Valley can be very proud of what young Matt and T&S are doing, and it would be great to see more local business's on board."
The team first came together last May, when T&S Refrigeration & Electrical got behind Egel, and backed him in his campaign at the Australian Titles held in Darwin. Egel acquitted himself very well and brought the new team home in a healthy fourth spot out of the 50 or so cars nominated.
Matt and the team are now preparing for the heavy schedule ahead and Matt would like to thank T&S Refrigeration & Electrical Nuriootpa, Quick Time Chassis, PM Race Engines, Hoolagators All American Diecast, Protec Paint and Advanced Laser Signs for their valued support and hope to see you all at the Kings Challenge, Borderline, The Grand Annual Classic, Warnambool and the Australian Sprintcar Titles for 2010/11 also being held at Sungold Stadium, Premier Speedway, Warnambool on the 28th & 29th of January.











17/12/10 Egel Spreads His Wings
Author: John Burton
Author: John Burton
Adelaide's recent "Speedway City Sprintcar Masters" winner, Matt Egel has returned from a two meeting stint in the WSS in Tasmania, and the young driver is very keen to see his trouble free run continue when the World Series Sprintcars rounds, and "Speed Week" arrive here in SA over the Christmas, New Year holiday period.
Egel drove the Tasmania # 6 car owned by Steve & Anna Rowe, and stated that the highlights of the two events were setting fourth quickest time trial in the first event, held at Hobart's International Speedway, after drawing the 'last marble', and winning the "B" Main on the same night. After going into the "A" Main in 15th position, Egel was one of only a couple of cars that managed to pass on the 'one lane raceway', finishing in a credible 12th spot, and bringing the T6 car home ready for a wash!
Track curators had feared rain, and had not watered the track as much as they would normally, which resulted in the track being a fairly one lane race track.
Returning to Tasmania for last weekends 4th round of WSS at Latrobe's, Bendigo Bank Arena, Egel was keen to keep up his pace and to bring in a result for the S & A Rowe Logging Team, and after a time trial, that Matt would rather forget, he was chasing the points all night.
In his two heats he came home 3rd and with a win, but this put him out of position 5 in the "B" Main, which he went on to finish in fourth spot.
"We decided to run the hard right rear tyre for the "A" Main, and as it turned out, it wasn't the right thing to do'...Matt told me. After going out of position 18 in the A Main, Egel had made his way to 13th, but an extended yellow light period, saw the tyre grow cold and glaze over. "I knew I was in trouble from then on, and a couple of others had made the same choice, and we all suffered"...Egel said today.
Egel was very complimentary of the S & A Rowe Logging Team, and said. "Steve & Anna have got all the good gear, and it was a pleasure to drive for them in rounds 3 and 4 of the series, and as much as I would have loved to have done better, the car came home straight, the experience was great, and I had a good time."
Matt will now concentrate on his own T & S Refrigeration & Electrical Team's campaign for the Christmas rounds of World Series, and is quietly confident of having a good run at both Speedway City,Murray Bridge and a track that Matt always performs well at Borderline Speedway in Mt. Gambier.
Egel drove the Tasmania # 6 car owned by Steve & Anna Rowe, and stated that the highlights of the two events were setting fourth quickest time trial in the first event, held at Hobart's International Speedway, after drawing the 'last marble', and winning the "B" Main on the same night. After going into the "A" Main in 15th position, Egel was one of only a couple of cars that managed to pass on the 'one lane raceway', finishing in a credible 12th spot, and bringing the T6 car home ready for a wash!
Track curators had feared rain, and had not watered the track as much as they would normally, which resulted in the track being a fairly one lane race track.
Returning to Tasmania for last weekends 4th round of WSS at Latrobe's, Bendigo Bank Arena, Egel was keen to keep up his pace and to bring in a result for the S & A Rowe Logging Team, and after a time trial, that Matt would rather forget, he was chasing the points all night.
In his two heats he came home 3rd and with a win, but this put him out of position 5 in the "B" Main, which he went on to finish in fourth spot.
"We decided to run the hard right rear tyre for the "A" Main, and as it turned out, it wasn't the right thing to do'...Matt told me. After going out of position 18 in the A Main, Egel had made his way to 13th, but an extended yellow light period, saw the tyre grow cold and glaze over. "I knew I was in trouble from then on, and a couple of others had made the same choice, and we all suffered"...Egel said today.
Egel was very complimentary of the S & A Rowe Logging Team, and said. "Steve & Anna have got all the good gear, and it was a pleasure to drive for them in rounds 3 and 4 of the series, and as much as I would have loved to have done better, the car came home straight, the experience was great, and I had a good time."
Matt will now concentrate on his own T & S Refrigeration & Electrical Team's campaign for the Christmas rounds of World Series, and is quietly confident of having a good run at both Speedway City,Murray Bridge and a track that Matt always performs well at Borderline Speedway in Mt. Gambier.




11/11/10 Youngest Winner Of The Speedway City Masters.
By John Burton
By John Burton
When the Speedway City Sprintcar Masters was first run and won many of the current crop of Sprintcar Drivers were either not born, or had no idea what speedway was, let alone a Sprintcar! A pram was the quickest way that a lot of this guy's got around.
That was twenty five years ago, and that is the age of the 2010/2011 winner in Matt Egel.
We have all had our 'idols' that we have followed, turned up every time they competed and held them in reverence. People like Phil March, Max Dumesny, Robbie Farr and you could add many, many more to that list and no doubt today's young crop of Sprintcar drivers all had their 'hero' too.
To sit on the grass, expect mum and dad to get you a drink, something to eat or play amongst the rest of the 'kids' is all apart of growing up around speedway, and on the odd occasion, one of the 'junior enthusiasts' decides that "One day I will race with these guys. Maybe I will even beat them".
This is what a very young Matt Egel did, and from the age of eight years, Matt commenced his racing in go-karts. Throughout his go-kart racing years, Matt would accompany Mum & Dad (Kevin & Jenny Egel) and sister (Jodie) to speedways around the state and country to watch the "Easter Stampede", "Speed week" and any other event that claimed to have drivers like the afore mentioned, or even better when it had Americans like Donny Schatz on the programme.
Seven years ago, and whilst still competing in dirt kart competition, Matt and has family made the move into speedway, and very quickly Egel sent the message out that he was a serious and quick contender. The second season into his V6 Sprint career, Egel was crowned SA Champion after running second to the late Tim Crouch the year before, plus he won and outstanding 15 feature races, and was named "Best and Fairest" and voted most popular driver by the public.
Not getting the opportunity to race interstate, due to the then V6 Sprints (now Lightning Sprints) being a SA only run class, Egel took up an offer from long time speedway man, Bert Fenton to have a drive of Bert's Speedcar, where he finished 6th in the Mildura round of the Speedcar Super Series and was named "Rookie of the year". Egel added to his State Title wins again that year in his SA# 1 V6 Sprint.
Ultimately eyeing off Sprintcars as the section that Egel wanted to compete in, the family did a deal with Tony Bartlett, and for the 2006/07 season, Egel campaigned the 372ci, S75 race car and mixed it with many of his iconic drivers and stamped a name for himself as a hard charging "young gun". Again taking out the "Rookie of the Year" award, but this time for Sprintcars, Egel had sent the message out; as he won the very first race he competed in at Adelaide's Speedway City and then capped it with winning the Speedway City Gold Cup for 2006/07.
Moving on and moving into owning their own car and equipment, the Egel family have progressed and taken some risks, mainly in the financial area, but always determined to get Matt on the top step of any podium and he was always 'around the mark' scoring 11 podiums that year including the top step at the Speedway City, Easter Gold Cup and again at the Speedway City Track Championships in round 14.
Late last season the team as we knew it was sold, but only after Egel had finished 2nd in the Speedway City Track Championships (to Luke Dillon) and with the buying in of T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, at the SA season's end, Egel travelled to Darwin to compete in the Australian Titles, in May, in which he returned to Adelaide fourth and the highest placed South Australian.
Eyeing Matt's results and having raced against him on numerous occasions Allan Woods made an approach to Team T & S through their engine builder PM Race Engines, and a deal was struck for them to run the new Quick Time Chassis & Spares. PM Race Engines is the South Australian distributor for Quick Time Chassis & Parts, so in establishing the 'brand' here in SA, it was a logical move to put Egel on board a Quick Time chassis and for Woods to get the feedback he was seeking.
In an article that I wrote recently, I stated "Egel and Quick Time. Is it Just A Name or a Prediction"?
On Saturday November 6th, this "prediction" turned out to be fact as not only did Egel become the youngest ever winner of the Speedway City
Sprintcar Masters, but he also set the fastest ever one lap circulation around the 430 meter clay way with a time of 11.744 secs, and at an average speed of 131.8 kph.! The "Egel Express" now owns the 1, 8 and 25 lap records at Speedway City.
It's pleasing to see that all around Australia we are seeing a new, young front appearing on the Sprintcar scene, and with James McFadden becoming the youngest ever Australian Title holder, and now Egel dominating the 'elder generation' of drivers and taking out the Speedway City Sprintcar Masters in convincing style, because we all know that racing at the top level in our sport is in good hands for the future.
Well done to "Mumbo" Matt Egel and the T & S Refrigeration & Electrical Team, along with the other great sponsors in Quick Time Chassis & Parts, PM Race Engines, Hoolagators All American Diecast, Protec Paint and Advanced Laser Signs, as Matt now leads the Speedway City Track Championships as well.
A big well done too, to Wendy and Bob from Speedway City for fostering Sprintcar racing so well here in SA and it's their type of Track Championships that get and keep young and enthusiastic competitors and ensure that fan's from all around this country get to see not only the "elder Icon's" of our sport, but we also get to see the new, younger and hungrier "Icon's of tomorrow today" developing right under our eyes! It is of course no surprise that Speedway City has been granted the 2011/12, 50th Anniversary, The Australian Sprintcar Titles to be held over the days of Thursday the 25th to Saturday the 28th of January, 2011 in Warrnambool Victoria.
That was twenty five years ago, and that is the age of the 2010/2011 winner in Matt Egel.
We have all had our 'idols' that we have followed, turned up every time they competed and held them in reverence. People like Phil March, Max Dumesny, Robbie Farr and you could add many, many more to that list and no doubt today's young crop of Sprintcar drivers all had their 'hero' too.
To sit on the grass, expect mum and dad to get you a drink, something to eat or play amongst the rest of the 'kids' is all apart of growing up around speedway, and on the odd occasion, one of the 'junior enthusiasts' decides that "One day I will race with these guys. Maybe I will even beat them".
This is what a very young Matt Egel did, and from the age of eight years, Matt commenced his racing in go-karts. Throughout his go-kart racing years, Matt would accompany Mum & Dad (Kevin & Jenny Egel) and sister (Jodie) to speedways around the state and country to watch the "Easter Stampede", "Speed week" and any other event that claimed to have drivers like the afore mentioned, or even better when it had Americans like Donny Schatz on the programme.
Seven years ago, and whilst still competing in dirt kart competition, Matt and has family made the move into speedway, and very quickly Egel sent the message out that he was a serious and quick contender. The second season into his V6 Sprint career, Egel was crowned SA Champion after running second to the late Tim Crouch the year before, plus he won and outstanding 15 feature races, and was named "Best and Fairest" and voted most popular driver by the public.
Not getting the opportunity to race interstate, due to the then V6 Sprints (now Lightning Sprints) being a SA only run class, Egel took up an offer from long time speedway man, Bert Fenton to have a drive of Bert's Speedcar, where he finished 6th in the Mildura round of the Speedcar Super Series and was named "Rookie of the year". Egel added to his State Title wins again that year in his SA# 1 V6 Sprint.
Ultimately eyeing off Sprintcars as the section that Egel wanted to compete in, the family did a deal with Tony Bartlett, and for the 2006/07 season, Egel campaigned the 372ci, S75 race car and mixed it with many of his iconic drivers and stamped a name for himself as a hard charging "young gun". Again taking out the "Rookie of the Year" award, but this time for Sprintcars, Egel had sent the message out; as he won the very first race he competed in at Adelaide's Speedway City and then capped it with winning the Speedway City Gold Cup for 2006/07.
Moving on and moving into owning their own car and equipment, the Egel family have progressed and taken some risks, mainly in the financial area, but always determined to get Matt on the top step of any podium and he was always 'around the mark' scoring 11 podiums that year including the top step at the Speedway City, Easter Gold Cup and again at the Speedway City Track Championships in round 14.
Late last season the team as we knew it was sold, but only after Egel had finished 2nd in the Speedway City Track Championships (to Luke Dillon) and with the buying in of T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, at the SA season's end, Egel travelled to Darwin to compete in the Australian Titles, in May, in which he returned to Adelaide fourth and the highest placed South Australian.
Eyeing Matt's results and having raced against him on numerous occasions Allan Woods made an approach to Team T & S through their engine builder PM Race Engines, and a deal was struck for them to run the new Quick Time Chassis & Spares. PM Race Engines is the South Australian distributor for Quick Time Chassis & Parts, so in establishing the 'brand' here in SA, it was a logical move to put Egel on board a Quick Time chassis and for Woods to get the feedback he was seeking.
In an article that I wrote recently, I stated "Egel and Quick Time. Is it Just A Name or a Prediction"?
On Saturday November 6th, this "prediction" turned out to be fact as not only did Egel become the youngest ever winner of the Speedway City
Sprintcar Masters, but he also set the fastest ever one lap circulation around the 430 meter clay way with a time of 11.744 secs, and at an average speed of 131.8 kph.! The "Egel Express" now owns the 1, 8 and 25 lap records at Speedway City.
It's pleasing to see that all around Australia we are seeing a new, young front appearing on the Sprintcar scene, and with James McFadden becoming the youngest ever Australian Title holder, and now Egel dominating the 'elder generation' of drivers and taking out the Speedway City Sprintcar Masters in convincing style, because we all know that racing at the top level in our sport is in good hands for the future.
Well done to "Mumbo" Matt Egel and the T & S Refrigeration & Electrical Team, along with the other great sponsors in Quick Time Chassis & Parts, PM Race Engines, Hoolagators All American Diecast, Protec Paint and Advanced Laser Signs, as Matt now leads the Speedway City Track Championships as well.
A big well done too, to Wendy and Bob from Speedway City for fostering Sprintcar racing so well here in SA and it's their type of Track Championships that get and keep young and enthusiastic competitors and ensure that fan's from all around this country get to see not only the "elder Icon's" of our sport, but we also get to see the new, younger and hungrier "Icon's of tomorrow today" developing right under our eyes! It is of course no surprise that Speedway City has been granted the 2011/12, 50th Anniversary, The Australian Sprintcar Titles to be held over the days of Thursday the 25th to Saturday the 28th of January, 2011 in Warrnambool Victoria.



10/11/10 Egel Is The New Master!
Author: John Burton
Author: John Burton
Following in the footsteps of Gary Rush, Randy Kinser, Gary Brazier and Brooke Tatnell and in dominating form, Adelaide's "Mumbo" Matt Egel took out the 25th running of the Speedway City Sprintcar Masters last night, Saturday Nov 6th, ahead of Trevor Green and Luke Dillon in front of a crowd that recognized that they had just witnessed a young Master at work!
Going into the dashes, Egel was top points scorer after taking a second place from sixth starting position in his first race, then claiming the another second from second on the grid for his second heat.
It looked as though it was going to be either Greens or Egels night, with these two 'hanging around' each other in both races and when the dashes came around, Green won three out of the four, with Egel finishing second three times, and a third in the last one.
The feature race of 20 cars saw Green on the pole, and after deciding to go out of the outside of the grid, at the first start it was Green that got the jump.
A red light situation occurred almost immediately with cars tangling in turn's one/two, and once the field was reset for the start, Egel was determined to not let Green get the jump again.
At the restart Egel asserted his claim to the inside of the front row and blasted away into turn one, leaving Green and the 'freight train' of James McFadden, Luke Dillon, David Murcott and Terry Pitt in his wake.
Displaying Masterful overtaking skills, Egel carved his way through the lapped traffic, which he caught very quickly, and made a gap for himself back to Trevor Green who appeared to be having problems with getting past these lapped cars.
At the chequered flag is was a jubilant Matt Egel, Trevor Green then Luke Dillon, and the crowd were amazed to hear from track announcer John Cobby that Egel had smashed the one lap record down to 11.744 secs which is an average speed of 131.8 klm per hour!
Needless to say, new team sponsors T&S Refrigeration and Electrical guru, Chris Lee, was absolutely delighted with the "Egel Express" and simply stated "This is what we got involved for....to see young Matt up there, and winning and event like this, is fabulous".
Following a couple of up and down events, it was 'back to square one' for the team this week, and Matt and his father Kevin spent a lot of time re-thinking their set up strategies, and after seeing such a dominant display in both car control and sheer outright speed, one has to say that this time they "nailed it".
The 35 lap journey was fraught with danger as Egel manoeuvred the S29 through 'back markers' having their own battles and after lapping the S7 car of Jason Loveday for the third time, Loveday made contact with Egel, then turned himself up into the wall down the back straight.
Not letting this upset his momentum, Egel continued on his way at that re-start.
On the podium, Trevor Green, congratulated him on his drive and referred to Egel as 'one very hard charger'.
Standing aloft the top wing of S29, Egel held the chequered flag high and with one finger in the air, declared he was the new "Master" of Speedway City.
Congratulations to Matt on a brilliant win, also to the hard working T&S Team, Quick Time Chassis, Protec Paint and of course "Mr. Horsepower" himself, Peter Michaels from PM Race Engines, Hoolagators All American Diecast and Advanced Laser Signs. Also thank you Stephen Pickering, Linda Savage & Paris Charles on their brilliant photography.








22/10/10 Egel & Quick Time, Just A Name Or Is It A Prediction?
Author : John Burton
Author : John Burton
After many months of hard work "Mumbo" Matt Egel and the team at T&S Racing have been preparing the new Quick Time chassis and basically building a new team.
"I know that they are keen to put a great show at the Bill Wigzell "Battle at the Bridge" at the Murray River city venue on Saturday night as this will be the first time that Matt has been able to race on home soil with the new team and sponsors"...Said David Grose from Hoolagators All American Diecast Models.
An excited David went on.. "All I can say is come on board support a local South Australian team as the T&S "Express" tears up the track at the Bridge."...and finished with.."Hold on tight as you are going to be in for the ride of your life.
Wrapt in the new livery and overall direction of the T&S Team, Grose has spent many hours behind the scenes readying the teams promotional items and after following Egel from his debut on speedway a seven years back David and the Hoolagators team are very excited about the season ahead.
Out to ensure that Egel has the new Quick Time Chassis car with the best possible set-up, Quick Time proprietor Allan Woods and his number one "shock man" Paul Gislingham have flown in to assist the team for tomorrow nights big opening night for sprintcars in SA, event.
"We were up at 3.30 this morning to enable us to get here today and even though I am a bit tired, we are all looking forward to a good night tomorrow night"..Allan Woods told me tonight and he continued with "I've brought Paul (Gislingham) with me as he designs and manufactures all of our Quick Time Shocks in Brisbane, and getting Matt's set-up right is important to us".
Matt would like to thank all of his sponsors, T&S Refrigeration & Electrical, Quick Time Chassis, Protec Paint, Hoolagators & of course, PM Race Engines for their generous support and all at Team T&S invite everyone to join them in the pits after the big event tomorrow night.

Well the much awaited first night out at Murray Bridge we saw the s29 and a new Quick Time chassis in action.
Matt Egel back in the new livery of a black & green color scheme and a large logo that skirts the front hood that makes the car look really mean. The T&S Express set the fastest lap time in the first practice session of the night which was a great testament to the team as this is the first time the s29 with the new chassis had been on any track. After the first hot laps Matt & the team were trying different set ups on the new chassis to get an understanding on how it does react to those changes. Overall the car showed great speed and I can't wait to see the s29 back in action at Murray Bridge Speedway on Oct 23rd for the very prestigious Bill Wigzell Battle at the Bridge.
So I hope to see you all there to come and watch Matt and the T&S Express in action.
Matt Egel back in the new livery of a black & green color scheme and a large logo that skirts the front hood that makes the car look really mean. The T&S Express set the fastest lap time in the first practice session of the night which was a great testament to the team as this is the first time the s29 with the new chassis had been on any track. After the first hot laps Matt & the team were trying different set ups on the new chassis to get an understanding on how it does react to those changes. Overall the car showed great speed and I can't wait to see the s29 back in action at Murray Bridge Speedway on Oct 23rd for the very prestigious Bill Wigzell Battle at the Bridge.
So I hope to see you all there to come and watch Matt and the T&S Express in action.

27/09/10 -There's Mumbo In Them There Utes!
Author : John Burton
Author : John Burton
Adelaide Sprintcar Ace, "Mumbo" Matt Egel demonstrated his 'Dirt' Track Skills at the recent Royal Adelaide Show, when he took up the invitation from Gary "Chucky" Baxter to compete in the TrackSkill V8 Ute Challenge on the wet and at times very greasy Show Grounds Arena.
Driving a V8 Holden Ute, Egel took great delight in giving the crowd a spray! A good spray of the sandy surface, which saw many mums & dads with little ones in tow, gasp for air, as the "boy from St Agnes" ran the ute high and wide on many occasions, without touching the wall, but sending kilo's of the terra firma over the fence!
"I won a few and I lost a few" (of the challenges) Matt told me. " It was great to be a part of the show, and as it was on dirt, I couldn't pass up the chance to have a go".
Egel and his team are readying themselves for the 2010/11 season, and things are "coming along well", Chris Lee of T & S Refrigeration & Electrical told me today. "The new car is basically built up, and we still await some spares, but overall we are on target to be on-track as planned".
Wearing the new Quick Time chassis, the S29 car will be first seen at the Murray Bridge Speedway on October 9th for opening night of the season when the 410's will run "hot laps'" and Egel is very keen to see just how this car compares with last years.
To become a "partner" at Team Egel / T&S, and grab great exposure for your business, contact either Chris Lee on 0488 503 405 or Andrew Carlier on 0417 880 525.
With the busy schedule ahead, including the Bill Wigzell, "Battle at the Bridge", World Series Sprintcars and numerous track championship meetings, Team Egel / T&S Racing are guaranteed to make any sponsors proud of their presentation, on track performance and results, and with the Egel family ensuring every meeting is a fun time for all, this is a great opportunity to get on board with a top sprintcar team.



19/07/10 - The Barossa Can Claim Fine Wines and Now Egel!
Author: John Burton
The Barossa Valley township of Nuriootpa can be somewhat sleepy at this cold and damp time of the year, but the air was hot around the T&S Refrigeration & Electrical Business premises on Friday, July 16th, when invited guests were 'coming in out of the cold' to take a firsthand look at the newest thing to hit town!
As major sponsors of the Egel Racing, S 29 "Quick Time" Sprintcar, T&S principal Tony Whitehair & company accountant, Chris Lee, proudly introduced fellow workers, customers, suppliers and other business partners to one of Australia's emerging speedway stars, in Matt Egel and the new s29 sprintcar.
Chris Lee said " I really feel that the Barossa will take to young Matt and the team, and with local backing (from T&S) they can be proud of the fact that there is a fully dedicated race team originating out of Nuriootpa".
Peter Michaels of PM Race Engines was on hand to talk to the 'prospective rev heads' who all just had to know "how much horse power does this thing produce"?? Peter inevitably responded with "the average Sprintcar is developing around 850hp". One able mathematician quickly worked out that with the weight ruling of 657Kgs for car and driver that this was "around 1.25HP per Kilo" !! This likeable local added.." These things are like a Jatz Cracker with an Outboard"!
Not only being the teams engine builder, PM Race Engines will now also be supplying Egel Racing with the brand new "Quick Time" Chassis and spare parts, owned by long time campaigner Allan Woods.
David Grose from Hoolagators, All American Diecast was present too, and displayed a fabulous 1/18th scale model of the s29 Egel Sprintcar, built by Jason Taylor of Winged Wonders and with a new range of Matt Egel collectables, including coffee mugs, mouse pads, new posters and key rings, designed by Stephen Purchase of SP Visual and the gathered throng were totally impressed with both the professionalism and enthusiasm of the entire race team. Crew members Gary & Darren were on hand to talk to guests, and to give them an insight into sprintcar racing in Australia today.
A touching speech by Kevin Egel, Matt's Dad, had the gathered group quiet, as Kevin thanked Chris & Tony, their wives, families, employees and friends, for their faith and foresight in backing the 25 year old in his quest to take on both Australia and America's best, when the 2010/11 season gets underway, come September. "You can all see the professional way in which Tony & Chris runs this great business, and it's that professionalism, backed with fun, that we will take racing this year". Kevin said. He finished with " We have always known that Matt has the ability, the natural talent, and with the backing of T&S, he now has the equipment to move further ahead in with his career."
Matt also thanked all those present for showing an interest in his racing, and a special big thank you was saved for Chris & Tony, and of course, his Mum Jenny.
A highlight of the afternoon at Nuri (Nuriootpa) was when Matt presented 7 year old Ben Lee (Grandson of Chris and Pam) with a replica s29 remote controlled sprintcar. To simplify a long story, it was young Ben that first got "grandad" (Chris) interested in Matt Egel, when Ben asked Chris to get him a photo of Matt's car. The end result was Chris got the photo, and ended up being a major shareholder in the race team! Matt thanked Ben for his insistence on grandad getting that photograph.
With pledges of support being shown from other local business houses, Chris Lee is very confident that the team will run a very full schedule of racing for the season ahead, and apart from supporting events at Adelaide's Speedway City, the team will also travel a large amount, to ensure that they all gain the experience and the exposure that both they and their sponsors require, and after seeing the new equipment available to the team this year, feeling the enthusiasm amongst team principals and the crew, the name Matt Egel will be amongst Australia's high ranking speedway competitors for the season's to come.
For more information on Matt Egel / T&S Racing contact either Chris Lee on 0488 503 405 or Andrew Carlier on 0417 880 525.
Author: John Burton
The Barossa Valley township of Nuriootpa can be somewhat sleepy at this cold and damp time of the year, but the air was hot around the T&S Refrigeration & Electrical Business premises on Friday, July 16th, when invited guests were 'coming in out of the cold' to take a firsthand look at the newest thing to hit town!
As major sponsors of the Egel Racing, S 29 "Quick Time" Sprintcar, T&S principal Tony Whitehair & company accountant, Chris Lee, proudly introduced fellow workers, customers, suppliers and other business partners to one of Australia's emerging speedway stars, in Matt Egel and the new s29 sprintcar.
Chris Lee said " I really feel that the Barossa will take to young Matt and the team, and with local backing (from T&S) they can be proud of the fact that there is a fully dedicated race team originating out of Nuriootpa".
Peter Michaels of PM Race Engines was on hand to talk to the 'prospective rev heads' who all just had to know "how much horse power does this thing produce"?? Peter inevitably responded with "the average Sprintcar is developing around 850hp". One able mathematician quickly worked out that with the weight ruling of 657Kgs for car and driver that this was "around 1.25HP per Kilo" !! This likeable local added.." These things are like a Jatz Cracker with an Outboard"!
Not only being the teams engine builder, PM Race Engines will now also be supplying Egel Racing with the brand new "Quick Time" Chassis and spare parts, owned by long time campaigner Allan Woods.
David Grose from Hoolagators, All American Diecast was present too, and displayed a fabulous 1/18th scale model of the s29 Egel Sprintcar, built by Jason Taylor of Winged Wonders and with a new range of Matt Egel collectables, including coffee mugs, mouse pads, new posters and key rings, designed by Stephen Purchase of SP Visual and the gathered throng were totally impressed with both the professionalism and enthusiasm of the entire race team. Crew members Gary & Darren were on hand to talk to guests, and to give them an insight into sprintcar racing in Australia today.
A touching speech by Kevin Egel, Matt's Dad, had the gathered group quiet, as Kevin thanked Chris & Tony, their wives, families, employees and friends, for their faith and foresight in backing the 25 year old in his quest to take on both Australia and America's best, when the 2010/11 season gets underway, come September. "You can all see the professional way in which Tony & Chris runs this great business, and it's that professionalism, backed with fun, that we will take racing this year". Kevin said. He finished with " We have always known that Matt has the ability, the natural talent, and with the backing of T&S, he now has the equipment to move further ahead in with his career."
Matt also thanked all those present for showing an interest in his racing, and a special big thank you was saved for Chris & Tony, and of course, his Mum Jenny.
A highlight of the afternoon at Nuri (Nuriootpa) was when Matt presented 7 year old Ben Lee (Grandson of Chris and Pam) with a replica s29 remote controlled sprintcar. To simplify a long story, it was young Ben that first got "grandad" (Chris) interested in Matt Egel, when Ben asked Chris to get him a photo of Matt's car. The end result was Chris got the photo, and ended up being a major shareholder in the race team! Matt thanked Ben for his insistence on grandad getting that photograph.
With pledges of support being shown from other local business houses, Chris Lee is very confident that the team will run a very full schedule of racing for the season ahead, and apart from supporting events at Adelaide's Speedway City, the team will also travel a large amount, to ensure that they all gain the experience and the exposure that both they and their sponsors require, and after seeing the new equipment available to the team this year, feeling the enthusiasm amongst team principals and the crew, the name Matt Egel will be amongst Australia's high ranking speedway competitors for the season's to come.
For more information on Matt Egel / T&S Racing contact either Chris Lee on 0488 503 405 or Andrew Carlier on 0417 880 525.






05/06/10 - Egel Is A Part Of The New Young Brigade
Author: John Burton
After qualifying on the fourth row of the A main grid, in 7th position, for the Australian Sprintcar Titles at Darwin's Northline Speedway, Adelaide's Matt Egel is part and parcel to a "new regime" of younger and hungrier drivers, which is emerging onto the Australian Speedway scene.
Author: John Burton
After qualifying on the fourth row of the A main grid, in 7th position, for the Australian Sprintcar Titles at Darwin's Northline Speedway, Adelaide's Matt Egel is part and parcel to a "new regime" of younger and hungrier drivers, which is emerging onto the Australian Speedway scene.
Looking at the top 4 place getters, starting with 20 yr old James McFadden, followed home by Steven Bell and Jamie Maiolo, put Egel on the end of that pack, and the future of Sprintcar racing in this country is looking very healthy.
Egel, who was a last minute nomination for the titles, drove the team transporter to Darwin in two days from his base at St. Agnes in South Australia, with the newly liveried T & S Refrigeration & Electrical sponsored race car, and knew that he had one big job in front of him to get to grab the opportunity to challenge for the win.
Kevin Egel, Matt's father, told me last week...Matt knows he has a big job in front of him, and he and I discussed the fact that no-one will win this unless they make the A main, and that is all Matt is out to do, as his first goal."
After setting a top ten time trial time, Egel continued to work hard at his race craft on Saturday night, and finished the night in a strong 6th position overall.
Taking the T & S S29 car back to their Darwin base, the workshop of Julie & Terry Carew, the team had only routine maintenance to do to have the XXX car ready for Sunday night's final heats and features.
The PM race engine was "given a polish" and allowed some fresh oil, and the rest of the car was given the luxury of a soapy wash.
"We worked till 6am and there was really nothing to do except some standard checks and stuff". .Matt told me yesterday, and added..."because it's too hot during the day, so it's better to get some sleep then, which I have managed to do".
Egels 4th heat of the titles saw him go out of pole and dominate the 10 lap journey from green to checker. Matt was entrenching himself into the A Main.
The 5th heat saw S29 off the back and driving with the maturity, which we have come to see in the 24 year old, Matt took few risks, and consolidated himself into the A main with an impressive 6th placing.
Going into the final, Egel knew he had some good company with the likes of Farrell, Madsen, McFadden, Bell and co. in front of him and Green, Brazier, Dumesny and Farr behind, and he planned his drive to survive.
As we all know the final results, and the controversy which appears to have plagued the finals, Matt Egel can return to his Adelaide base, head held high in the knowledge that he and the T & S Team achieved all the goals that they had set, and exceeded them to boot.
Kevin and wife Jenny were disappointed to not be in Darwin for the final night, but like many, got caught up in the "weather" which saw them have to leave Darwin in the early hours of Sunday morning, and they got to see and hear of Matt's progress on the internet, courtesy of Streaming Australia.
"Unfortunately work commitments brought us home, but hey, nothing you can do about the weather, and we are just over the moon with the results, and with Matt�s cool headed driving all weekend." Kevin said today. "And when you consider, after April, and the final Speedway City meeting, the team was sold, and the thought of Matt even able to get to Darwin was out of the question. If it wasn't for new team partners, T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, Tony and Chris and the crew, Matt would never have been a part of it and to come home 4th out of that many good competitors is fantastic."
One thing that Kevin omitted to point out was that Matt had come down with the flu on Saturday, and was suffering dehydration, due to both the illness and the heat of the NT.
Chris Lee from T & S told me today... He (Matt) did a fantastic job considering that he wasn't well, and the mere fact that he had 40 grueling laps in front of him, just didn't seem to faze him."
PM Engines worked to a very tough time restraint to get the S29's motor ready, due to the last minute decision to be a part of the titles and Chris Lee from T & S said.. "Without the effort that Peter put in, we had seriously thought we were going to go to Darwin without that new killer 410 and we had a contingency plan in place just in case we needed a back up motor. T & S and everyone involved can't thank Peter Michaels enough".
Dave Grose of Hoolagators fame, was equally impressed and simply stated "Well that's the Matt we know, he will never give up."
Hoolagators have some new and exciting promotional products lined up for the 2010- 2011 season, for fan's to grab, and as one of Egel's long term supporters, Dave is always very happy to show and demonstrate any speedway merchandise when he visits a speedway near you.
I asked Dave what he thought of the new team look and potential and his answer was predictably Dave......."Young Matt has always been a fierce competitor. It's instilled in him, and he always give's 100 percent. T & S Refrigeration & Electrical have come along at the right time, and they have recognized Matt's talents and decided to get on board and support this guy and all in all, I recon this is the real start to Matt's career".....Dave finished by saying.."People have to remember that as of April 19th, Matt was literally unsponsored and potentially looking for a drive somewhere, so to be able to take the new partners (T&S) on board to the Aussies and do so well, is absolutely fantastic."
The team is yet to touch base with a number of previous sponsors to outline the teams program me for the season ahead, and this will all go to ensuring a successful campaign. T & S will also be addressing some other prospective sponsorship issues before the start of 2010/2011 season and have a lot of interest already and I think Matt's great effort in Darwin has helped no end.
On April 19th, 2010, the previous naming rights sponsor withdrew from part ownership of the team, as he had announced early in the new year that his involvement would only run through to the last meeting in South Australia.
"Tony Whitehair (CEO of T & S) and I looked at the option of purchasing a sprint car out of Sydney while we were there on business and either way, I was going to get involved in a sprint car and Tony was very supportive for me to do so. One way or another we were going to put Matt into a sprint car to go racing even if it meant starting from scratch. Chris Lee stated today.
At no time previous was there any discussion of the team even contemplating being in Darwin, so when the opportunity was afforded Egel by T & S, needless to say he jumped at it.
Matt would like to thank T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, Hoolagators, Ian Jones Auto Parts, PM Engines, XXX Chassis, Smileys Race Parts, Blair Athol Auto Parts, Speedway City and all his crew who found the time and the energy to be a part of the Australian Sprintcar Title's, in Gary, Darren & Brendan Quinn, Brendon Guerin, Kevin & Jenny (Dad & Mum), Tony Whitehair, Chris Lee and the T&S team. Thanks to Paul Carruthers for supplying the great photos, and to all that assisted Matt in the NT. Special thanks must go to Makin Traks Tours, Palmerston Powder Coaters and Darwin Windows.



29/05/10 Egel Takes T & S Team To A New High In Darwin.
Author: John Burton
Matt Egel is the hot shoe at the 2010 Australian Sprintcar Title and the leading South Australian driver with an impressive 6th position in the points after the first nights racing at the Australian Sprintcar Titles in Darwin�s Northline Speedway.
Author: John Burton
Matt Egel is the hot shoe at the 2010 Australian Sprintcar Title and the leading South Australian driver with an impressive 6th position in the points after the first nights racing at the Australian Sprintcar Titles in Darwin�s Northline Speedway.
After setting an impressive quick time in open practice on Thursday night, which saw Egel 6th and only .195 of a second behind eventual "Quick time" man, Danny Reidy, Egel felt that he had the car under him to do well in his heats.
The 1st heat for Matt was race 4 and it had him starting out of Position 6 where he came home in 4th spot, with Ricky Maiolo taking the honors.
Race 9 was his 2nd heat and Matt started out of Position 5 and came home second behind Mt Gambier�s, Steven Lines.
In the preliminary 20 lap "A" Main, Egel started out of Position 7 and with a blistering pace and nicely set up race car, was sitting in 2nd place with two laps to go. A big accident saw the car of Dobson flip heavily and with the two laps left it was always going to be a challenge to keep both the determined Ryan Farrell and James McFadden behind him.
At the restart, Egel pushed wide, allowing both these drivers to pass, but the even more determined Egel managed his way back past McFadden, but didn't have enough time left to run Farrell down again.
In the end it was Kerry Madsen 1st, Ryan Farrell 2nd, Matt Egel 3rd & James Mc Fadden home for 4th.
Egel goes into Sunday nights heat and finals in a very promising 6th position overall.
The T & S Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration & Electrical sponsored S29, with Matt Egel at the wheel has run faultlessly so far and the entire team are very upbeat over the "new found" power, focus and reliability that they now have at their disposal.


04/05/10 - Egel Fly's The Nest!
by John Burton
by John Burton
After finishing the 2009/10 season second outright to Luke Dillon by a mere 28 points in the Speedway City, Revolution Race Gear Track Championships, Adelaide's Matt Egel, now readies his "new team" for the Australian Sprintcar Championships, to be held in Darwin this month.
The familiar White, Black and Red S29 will no longer be a feature of Aussie race tracks again, as Egel has signed a deal with Barossa business, T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, who will be naming rights sponsors of the team for the 2010/11 season.
"I didn't expect to be in a position to contest the Aussies, but T & S Refrigeration & Electrical have ensured that we get there." Matt told me.
T & S Refrigeration & Electrical have purchased a big percentage of the team and company principal's Chris Lee and Tony Whitehair have seen the potential that Egel displays, and is very keen to see the young driver achieve a new level in the sport.
Refreshed engines, a considerable amount of new spare parts and of course the new livery, should see a "new" Matt Egel on track, not only in the NT, but back on familiar race tracks for the seasons ahead.
"Our previous sponsors, JR & RT Walker, did a great job and we gave as much as we could with what we had, but now, it's time to get into a different gear and with T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, they can give me the tools to go that bit further"...Matt said recently.
Like many competitors in motor racing, Team Egel has suffered from a "lack of finance" at times, and had to rely on an 'under powered' engine, and even, used tyres to get through a series of meetings, and frankly, this hasn't been able to provide the talented youngster with the tools to show what he can ultimately do in a sprintcar.
"The secondary engine has been refreshed, and we now wait for the primary motor to be rebuilt, which PM has under control." an enthusiastic Egel exclaimed recently.
PM Race Engines has maintained Egel's motors for a time now, and will continue to be the team�s engine builder for the future. Something that Egel is very happy about.
"With around 60 cars in Darwin, and the fact that it appears that the championship will be the first meeting of the season up there, it should be interesting." Matt said. He continued...�I don't know if the track needs to settle after the wet season or not, but it's the same for everyone, so it will be an interesting weekend I recon."
Matt will announce the other team sponsors soon, and even though the focus now is on getting the s29 XXX ready for Darwin, he is working with a number of current sponsors, including HOOLAGATORS, All American Diecast to ensure that they continue to get the exposure that they deserve, and that season 2010/11 is a successful one for all.
The familiar White, Black and Red S29 will no longer be a feature of Aussie race tracks again, as Egel has signed a deal with Barossa business, T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, who will be naming rights sponsors of the team for the 2010/11 season.
"I didn't expect to be in a position to contest the Aussies, but T & S Refrigeration & Electrical have ensured that we get there." Matt told me.
T & S Refrigeration & Electrical have purchased a big percentage of the team and company principal's Chris Lee and Tony Whitehair have seen the potential that Egel displays, and is very keen to see the young driver achieve a new level in the sport.
Refreshed engines, a considerable amount of new spare parts and of course the new livery, should see a "new" Matt Egel on track, not only in the NT, but back on familiar race tracks for the seasons ahead.
"Our previous sponsors, JR & RT Walker, did a great job and we gave as much as we could with what we had, but now, it's time to get into a different gear and with T & S Refrigeration & Electrical, they can give me the tools to go that bit further"...Matt said recently.
Like many competitors in motor racing, Team Egel has suffered from a "lack of finance" at times, and had to rely on an 'under powered' engine, and even, used tyres to get through a series of meetings, and frankly, this hasn't been able to provide the talented youngster with the tools to show what he can ultimately do in a sprintcar.
"The secondary engine has been refreshed, and we now wait for the primary motor to be rebuilt, which PM has under control." an enthusiastic Egel exclaimed recently.
PM Race Engines has maintained Egel's motors for a time now, and will continue to be the team�s engine builder for the future. Something that Egel is very happy about.
"With around 60 cars in Darwin, and the fact that it appears that the championship will be the first meeting of the season up there, it should be interesting." Matt said. He continued...�I don't know if the track needs to settle after the wet season or not, but it's the same for everyone, so it will be an interesting weekend I recon."
Matt will announce the other team sponsors soon, and even though the focus now is on getting the s29 XXX ready for Darwin, he is working with a number of current sponsors, including HOOLAGATORS, All American Diecast to ensure that they continue to get the exposure that they deserve, and that season 2010/11 is a successful one for all.





09/04/10 - Can Egel Take A Trick?
by John Burton
by John Burton
After what seemed like a night of racing straight out of the text book, Adelaide's Matt Egel is still asking himself "What do I have to do to win one at the moment"?
The S29 XXX Egel / Walker Sprintcar was obviously "on song" last Sunday night ( April 4th ) as after going out of position five in heat one, Egel challenged and passed the second place car of Jason Sloan twice in two laps, only to have yellow light conditions see him relegated back to third spot each time.
In his second heat race of the Easter Sunday event, Egel passed John Cobby and Alice Springs resident Mick Goryan to move again, from fifth to third, and the S29 and its pilot were both looking "racey".
The two third place finishes saw Egel qualify for pole position for the 25 lap A main event, and at the green light it was Egel all the way.
Looking as though this race could go the full distance nonstop and moving away from both Justin Sloan and Terry Pitt, it was always going to be down to lapped cars playing a role. Phil March was moving forward at a great rate of knots, as Egel descended upon the lapped cars of Goryan, Bowey and Agars.
On lap 17, as the S29 exited turn two of the Speedway City Clay way, Scott Agars in the S13 car spun, and unfortunately for Egel, the out of form Agars simply did not find his brake pedal and the S13 car rolled straight into the path of the race leader, seeing them collide heavily, and eliminating the pair of them from any further role in the race.
A disappointed Matt told me after the incident...� I thought I was clear, but then Scott (Agars) just rolled back up the track and I had nowhere to go", Matt continued "The car in the feature was on rails and I knew we had good car speed against the rest of the field. I feel like I have really got a handle on this new XXX car in the last few shows, and I have not gone without a win in a season since starting in sprintcars and I don't want that to stop anytime soon either, so to not get that win on the weekend even though it was only a club show is frustrating very frustrating."
Maybe a change of scenery will reflect better luck for this young competitor, as he intends to compete in the Australian Titles in Darwin, come this May.
New team sponsors, T & S Refrigeration & Electrical of Tanunda have been strong supporters of Egel's NT challenge, and after talking to Matt last Sunday night, I got the feeling that he and the entire Egel / Walker Race Team are looking forward to tackling a new race track and hopefully some "new luck".
With the final round of the Revolution Race Gear / Speedway City Track Championships being held this Saturday (April 10th) Egel is determined to get himself forward of his existing third position. After the disappointing start to this season, Egel has done well to climb back into the top three and with his gutsy driving style and a bit of luck on his side; he should better his outright standings.
Team Egel Walker Racing is proudly sponsored by: JR&RT Walker, NHP, Speedway City, Control Automation Concepts, Consolidated Power, PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL, D.J. Mun-Yard Services, Gulf Western Oil, XXX Race Parts, BR Motorsport, PROTEC, Total Tools, Ian Jones Auto Parts, Hoolagators All American Diecast & T & S Refrigeration & Electrical of Tanunda.






Photography by Mike - JDMPhotos

Photography by Linda Savage
25/10/10 - Egel Almost In the GT Cup As the Crowd Is On Its Feet.
Author: John Burton
Author: John Burton
An invigorated Matt Egel went into the George Tatnell Cup at Adelaide's Speedway City last Saturday night, March 20th, and had a fight on his hands that proved to be a monumental finish to the exciting 30 lap A main feature race.
The night started out well for the St Agnes young gun, when he came in for second place in his first heat, just behind the highly experienced David Murcott and was followed home by Track Championship leader, Jamie Cobby.
In his second heat, Egel managed a strong sixth spot at the chequers after going out of position ten. Both Cobby and Murcott failed to finish the heat and this all went to assist Egels cause for a solid A Main start, but first he had to do well in the "Dashes" to secure a pointy end of the grid start.
The dashes were a six car affair, with the four front cars being alternatively given a top four starting spot. Egel won two of the dashes, one from position two, with Robbie Farr on pole, and the second from pole, with Ryan Jones out of two. This ultimately set him up for a third spot start on the A Main grid.
Going out of third spot, with Robbie Farr on pole, Ryan Jones out of second and Luke Dillon from four, the 30 lap journey looked from the outset, to be a race to remember. Farr had chosen the outside starting position, and later commented that in hindsight it wasn't the way to go as Jones took the early lead and with both Farr and Egel on his heels, Jones looked as though he would run a faultless race.
Mid race, Egel took a shot, and did a slide job on Farr, moving Egel into the second spot and now, right on Jones's hammer.
The pair of Egel and Jones went about their business of racing each other hard and fast, when with a couple of laps to go, Egel seized his best opportunity, and following a restart, caught Jones "napping". Going across the start finish line the "yellows" came on again and Egel was deemed to have not been in front of Jones, so at this restart, Egel was relegated back to second spot.
This time Jones was not going to be caught out again, and defended his track position well. Egel, who by now had lost effective braking, due to a touch earlier in the race, found himself literally climbing all over the back of the S63 of Jones. Maintaining good car control, Egel continued on, but Farr had retaken his second position on the race track.
With only two laps left in it, this was probably one of the most exciting 410 Sprintcar races we had seen in years, and as Jones headed for the chequered flags, waved with his usual enthusiasm, by Scott McIntosh, Farr challenged Jones to the line, by running up against the wall off of turn 4.
Jones was finishing with a deflating tyre, and as they neared the finish line Farr touched the wall and turning infield, rotated the Q7 J&J across the track backwards, taking the second spot in reverse!
Egel, who was closing on the front two cars, and still carrying his brake deficiency, climbed over the top of the Q7 car of Farr, and the entire Speedway City crowd was on its feet.
�I had no-where to go".Matt told me after the race...�I lost brakes early, and that is part of the reason I climbed up Jonesy on that restart, but when Robbie came across the track backwards, I could only manage to get infield, but we still made contact".
Maybe it was a god send that the two cars did make contact, because Farr's car was heading towards clerk of course, Scott McIntosh at a very fast rate, and following the contact with Egel, both cars changed directions.
Matt is confident of finishing higher than his current 3rd spot in the Speedway City Track Championships in a few weeks, and with new sponsors, T & S Refrigeration and Electrical of Tanunda on board, the team are looking to finish 2009/10 well, and then prepare fully for the 2010/11 season, which is holding much more promise than has the past couple of seasons. Prior to this event Egel was sitting a distant 5th spot in the series but is now 16 points behind Mark Reuter and a father 2 points from Luke Dillon.
PM Race Engines were delighted to have two cars on the podium, with Ryan Jones' motor and Matt Egel's motor both heralding from the PM workshops, and PM told me after the race...� I thought "OH NO" when the two guy's touched after that restart, and I thought it was going to be "hero to zero", but these two guys do know what they are doing, and they are responsible race drivers, so it was great to see them both up on the podium". .PM finished by saying "Matt has had an up and down year so far, and people don't realize that he is not running his top engine and hasn't since January, and to do what he has done with the "baby" motor, is pretty good".
With very promising sponsorship coming the team�s way for next season, we will get to see the talent that Egel truly possesses, and it's literally been a funding problem all along with Matt�s performance and at times he has driven "around" that problem.
I am sure no fan's left the venue disappointed and even George Tatnell himself, would have been smiling at the tenacity of the three podium getters, and the unbelievably race finish.
TSR Racing is proudly sponsored by:PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL, D.J. Mun-Yard Services, Gulf Western Oil, XXX Race Parts, PROTEC, Total Tools, SMILEYS Race Patrs, Ian Jones Auto Parts & Hoolagators All American Diecast.
Team Egel Walker would like to welcome T & S Refrigeration & Electrical of Tanunda to the team.
The night started out well for the St Agnes young gun, when he came in for second place in his first heat, just behind the highly experienced David Murcott and was followed home by Track Championship leader, Jamie Cobby.
In his second heat, Egel managed a strong sixth spot at the chequers after going out of position ten. Both Cobby and Murcott failed to finish the heat and this all went to assist Egels cause for a solid A Main start, but first he had to do well in the "Dashes" to secure a pointy end of the grid start.
The dashes were a six car affair, with the four front cars being alternatively given a top four starting spot. Egel won two of the dashes, one from position two, with Robbie Farr on pole, and the second from pole, with Ryan Jones out of two. This ultimately set him up for a third spot start on the A Main grid.
Going out of third spot, with Robbie Farr on pole, Ryan Jones out of second and Luke Dillon from four, the 30 lap journey looked from the outset, to be a race to remember. Farr had chosen the outside starting position, and later commented that in hindsight it wasn't the way to go as Jones took the early lead and with both Farr and Egel on his heels, Jones looked as though he would run a faultless race.
Mid race, Egel took a shot, and did a slide job on Farr, moving Egel into the second spot and now, right on Jones's hammer.
The pair of Egel and Jones went about their business of racing each other hard and fast, when with a couple of laps to go, Egel seized his best opportunity, and following a restart, caught Jones "napping". Going across the start finish line the "yellows" came on again and Egel was deemed to have not been in front of Jones, so at this restart, Egel was relegated back to second spot.
This time Jones was not going to be caught out again, and defended his track position well. Egel, who by now had lost effective braking, due to a touch earlier in the race, found himself literally climbing all over the back of the S63 of Jones. Maintaining good car control, Egel continued on, but Farr had retaken his second position on the race track.
With only two laps left in it, this was probably one of the most exciting 410 Sprintcar races we had seen in years, and as Jones headed for the chequered flags, waved with his usual enthusiasm, by Scott McIntosh, Farr challenged Jones to the line, by running up against the wall off of turn 4.
Jones was finishing with a deflating tyre, and as they neared the finish line Farr touched the wall and turning infield, rotated the Q7 J&J across the track backwards, taking the second spot in reverse!
Egel, who was closing on the front two cars, and still carrying his brake deficiency, climbed over the top of the Q7 car of Farr, and the entire Speedway City crowd was on its feet.
�I had no-where to go".Matt told me after the race...�I lost brakes early, and that is part of the reason I climbed up Jonesy on that restart, but when Robbie came across the track backwards, I could only manage to get infield, but we still made contact".
Maybe it was a god send that the two cars did make contact, because Farr's car was heading towards clerk of course, Scott McIntosh at a very fast rate, and following the contact with Egel, both cars changed directions.
Matt is confident of finishing higher than his current 3rd spot in the Speedway City Track Championships in a few weeks, and with new sponsors, T & S Refrigeration and Electrical of Tanunda on board, the team are looking to finish 2009/10 well, and then prepare fully for the 2010/11 season, which is holding much more promise than has the past couple of seasons. Prior to this event Egel was sitting a distant 5th spot in the series but is now 16 points behind Mark Reuter and a father 2 points from Luke Dillon.
PM Race Engines were delighted to have two cars on the podium, with Ryan Jones' motor and Matt Egel's motor both heralding from the PM workshops, and PM told me after the race...� I thought "OH NO" when the two guy's touched after that restart, and I thought it was going to be "hero to zero", but these two guys do know what they are doing, and they are responsible race drivers, so it was great to see them both up on the podium". .PM finished by saying "Matt has had an up and down year so far, and people don't realize that he is not running his top engine and hasn't since January, and to do what he has done with the "baby" motor, is pretty good".
With very promising sponsorship coming the team�s way for next season, we will get to see the talent that Egel truly possesses, and it's literally been a funding problem all along with Matt�s performance and at times he has driven "around" that problem.
I am sure no fan's left the venue disappointed and even George Tatnell himself, would have been smiling at the tenacity of the three podium getters, and the unbelievably race finish.
TSR Racing is proudly sponsored by:PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL, D.J. Mun-Yard Services, Gulf Western Oil, XXX Race Parts, PROTEC, Total Tools, SMILEYS Race Patrs, Ian Jones Auto Parts & Hoolagators All American Diecast.
Team Egel Walker would like to welcome T & S Refrigeration & Electrical of Tanunda to the team.
Bring on the SWC Track Championship Final

Photography by Linda Savage
25/02/10 - Egels season is turning in his favour.
Author : John Burton
Adelaide's Matt Egel felt that last Saturday night's round 9 of the Revolution Racegear Sprintcar Track Championship at Adelaide�s Speedway City, saw both he and the S29 XXX Armor All car perform just that little bit better.
"We had the speed in the final, and Luke (Dillon) and I were not only dicing for positions, but we were doing it without losing ground to Murcott." (the eventual winner), Matt told me today.
He continued..."It's always good to get a podium with the sort of company that we had, and as you know, our good engine let us down during speedweek, and we have managed to get the "baby" motor working quite well, thanks to PM Race Engines".
After finishing 2nd from a 3rd place start in the first heat, and a 5th out of an 8th start, Egel was out of position 3 in the feature race, and missed 2nd spot and a front row start by just one point.
The track was regarded by many as a good race track, with two fast racing lines, all night, and the feature race track was just as good.
At the start 2nd postition starter, Jason Loveday brought his car down behind Murcott, and Dillon siezed the opportunity to go round both he and the 'stranded' Egel, but after the 3rd corner, Matt managed to get S29 in front of Loveday and go out after both Dillon and Murcott.
"Yellows on lap 9 and lap 15 just seemed to take any momentum away, and even though Dillon knew I was there, there wasn't a lot I could do" Matt said, and finished by saying.."with 3 to go I passed Luke, but he got straight back and that's pretty much how we ran to the chequer".
In the end it was Murcott from Dillon then Egel.
Matt Egel would like to thank his generous sponsors, JR&RT Walker, NHP, Speedway City, Control Automation Concepts, Consolidated Power, PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL, D.J. Mun-Yard Services, Gulf WesternOil, XXX Race Parts, BR Motorsport, PROTEC, Total Tools, Ian Jones Auto Parts & Hoolagators All American Diecast.and Team Egel Walker would like to welcome T & S Refrigeration of Tanunda to the team.
Also a big thanks must go to the "boys" that do all the spanner work on S29, team member's, Sean, Gary, Dad (Kevin), Darren & John.
"We had the speed in the final, and Luke (Dillon) and I were not only dicing for positions, but we were doing it without losing ground to Murcott." (the eventual winner), Matt told me today.
He continued..."It's always good to get a podium with the sort of company that we had, and as you know, our good engine let us down during speedweek, and we have managed to get the "baby" motor working quite well, thanks to PM Race Engines".
After finishing 2nd from a 3rd place start in the first heat, and a 5th out of an 8th start, Egel was out of position 3 in the feature race, and missed 2nd spot and a front row start by just one point.
The track was regarded by many as a good race track, with two fast racing lines, all night, and the feature race track was just as good.
At the start 2nd postition starter, Jason Loveday brought his car down behind Murcott, and Dillon siezed the opportunity to go round both he and the 'stranded' Egel, but after the 3rd corner, Matt managed to get S29 in front of Loveday and go out after both Dillon and Murcott.
"Yellows on lap 9 and lap 15 just seemed to take any momentum away, and even though Dillon knew I was there, there wasn't a lot I could do" Matt said, and finished by saying.."with 3 to go I passed Luke, but he got straight back and that's pretty much how we ran to the chequer".
In the end it was Murcott from Dillon then Egel.
Matt Egel would like to thank his generous sponsors, JR&RT Walker, NHP, Speedway City, Control Automation Concepts, Consolidated Power, PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL, D.J. Mun-Yard Services, Gulf WesternOil, XXX Race Parts, BR Motorsport, PROTEC, Total Tools, Ian Jones Auto Parts & Hoolagators All American Diecast.and Team Egel Walker would like to welcome T & S Refrigeration of Tanunda to the team.
Also a big thanks must go to the "boys" that do all the spanner work on S29, team member's, Sean, Gary, Dad (Kevin), Darren & John.

04/01/10 - Egel's Hopes Of An SA State Title Get Deflated After Good Qualifying Pace.
Author : John Burton
After suffering an engine failure in the final round of the East Coast Pipelines Speedweek, Adelaide's 24 year old Matt Egel took the opportunity offered to him by Andrew Cox and drove the S 44 Cox Rural Sprintcar in the R&B Excavations, 410 South Australian State Title hosted by the Moore Engineering Murray Bridge Speedway, tonight, Sunday, January 3rd and managed to put the car on the third spot of the grid.
American "Crowd Pleaser" Craig Dollansky sat in the second position on the grid, alongside pole sitter, and local and long time crowd pleaser "Jim Bob" -Jamie Cobby.
Alongside Egel in position four was Terry Pitt and taking up position five was another genuine "local" in twice 360 Champ, and Murray Bridge resident, Ryan Jones. Adelaide's Mark Reuter rounded out the top six cars.
In his two heats, Egel managed to bring the S44, Cox Rural car home in second and sixth spot.
Starting the "Dash" for the top six point's scorers, Egel went out of position 4 and managed to come home in third spot, putting him in some very good company with Cobby and Dollansky occupying the front row.
Some of the "favourites" failed to complete feature race distance, and they included Jamie Cobby, Daniel Petska (roll over), Phil March, Hayden Pitt, Glen Sutherland and sadly for the Cox Rural Team, and after holding his position three for a few laps, and with eleven to go, Matt Egel succumbed to a flat tyre and withdrew.
In the end it was Lines, Dollansky, Jones, Dillon, Terry Pitt and Dave Murcott making up the top six positions. Alan Barlee, Dylan Jenkin, Mark Reuter, Steven Caruso, Nick Lacey and Ron Dalton completed the distance.
Both Lines and Jones are to be considered very 'lucky" as they both stopped to avoid contact with the rolled S 27 car of Daniel Petska, but as neither the orange nor red lights had been displayed at the time that they both stopped, both drivers were put back into their original positions of 1st and 3rd respectively.
Matt and the entire Egel Walker Racing Team would like to thank Andrew Cox and his generous sponsors for affording Matt the opportunity to take part in the 2010 State Title, and at such late notice.
Author : John Burton
After suffering an engine failure in the final round of the East Coast Pipelines Speedweek, Adelaide's 24 year old Matt Egel took the opportunity offered to him by Andrew Cox and drove the S 44 Cox Rural Sprintcar in the R&B Excavations, 410 South Australian State Title hosted by the Moore Engineering Murray Bridge Speedway, tonight, Sunday, January 3rd and managed to put the car on the third spot of the grid.
American "Crowd Pleaser" Craig Dollansky sat in the second position on the grid, alongside pole sitter, and local and long time crowd pleaser "Jim Bob" -Jamie Cobby.
Alongside Egel in position four was Terry Pitt and taking up position five was another genuine "local" in twice 360 Champ, and Murray Bridge resident, Ryan Jones. Adelaide's Mark Reuter rounded out the top six cars.
In his two heats, Egel managed to bring the S44, Cox Rural car home in second and sixth spot.
Starting the "Dash" for the top six point's scorers, Egel went out of position 4 and managed to come home in third spot, putting him in some very good company with Cobby and Dollansky occupying the front row.
Some of the "favourites" failed to complete feature race distance, and they included Jamie Cobby, Daniel Petska (roll over), Phil March, Hayden Pitt, Glen Sutherland and sadly for the Cox Rural Team, and after holding his position three for a few laps, and with eleven to go, Matt Egel succumbed to a flat tyre and withdrew.
In the end it was Lines, Dollansky, Jones, Dillon, Terry Pitt and Dave Murcott making up the top six positions. Alan Barlee, Dylan Jenkin, Mark Reuter, Steven Caruso, Nick Lacey and Ron Dalton completed the distance.
Both Lines and Jones are to be considered very 'lucky" as they both stopped to avoid contact with the rolled S 27 car of Daniel Petska, but as neither the orange nor red lights had been displayed at the time that they both stopped, both drivers were put back into their original positions of 1st and 3rd respectively.
Matt and the entire Egel Walker Racing Team would like to thank Andrew Cox and his generous sponsors for affording Matt the opportunity to take part in the 2010 State Title, and at such late notice.






03/01/10 - Matt Egel To Drive For Cox Rural In State Title This Sunday, Jan 3rd...
Author : John Burton
After "losing" his motor in the time trials of the final event of the East Coast Pipelines Speed week at Warrnambool on January 1st, Adelaide young gun. Matt Egel has been offered a "life line" by Keith business man and fellow Sprintcar competitor Andrew Cox.
Egel will pilot the Cox Rural backed S44 race car at the Moore Engineering, Murray Bridge Speedway tonight (Sunday night, January 3rd) in the South Australian 410 Sprintcar State Title.
"Andrew offered me his car to complete Speedweek". Matt told me tonight, "but I would have been off the back and been lucky to make the C main, so the team took another option opened to us by Maxwill Motors, who generously lent us a spare motor". Matt finished the A main in 10th position.
On lap 2 of his time trial, Egel suddenly found the car lost all drive, and Matt shut the motor down quickly. Thinking initially that it was another drive line drama until inspection by the team revealed that the engine was in fact damaged. As I write, the engine has not been assessed as to the extent of the damage.
It looked as though Egels attempts to go one better than his two second places in two years in the State Title has gone "west", until Matt received a phone call from Andrew Cox yesterday, offering him his S44 car.
Matt and all the team at Egel Walker Racing would like to thank Andrew and his team for the opportunity to take up the drive in the Cox Rural race car.
After "losing" his motor in the time trials of the final event of the East Coast Pipelines Speed week at Warrnambool on January 1st, Adelaide young gun. Matt Egel has been offered a "life line" by Keith business man and fellow Sprintcar competitor Andrew Cox.
Egel will pilot the Cox Rural backed S44 race car at the Moore Engineering, Murray Bridge Speedway tonight (Sunday night, January 3rd) in the South Australian 410 Sprintcar State Title.
"Andrew offered me his car to complete Speedweek". Matt told me tonight, "but I would have been off the back and been lucky to make the C main, so the team took another option opened to us by Maxwill Motors, who generously lent us a spare motor". Matt finished the A main in 10th position.
On lap 2 of his time trial, Egel suddenly found the car lost all drive, and Matt shut the motor down quickly. Thinking initially that it was another drive line drama until inspection by the team revealed that the engine was in fact damaged. As I write, the engine has not been assessed as to the extent of the damage.
It looked as though Egels attempts to go one better than his two second places in two years in the State Title has gone "west", until Matt received a phone call from Andrew Cox yesterday, offering him his S44 car.
Matt and all the team at Egel Walker Racing would like to thank Andrew and his team for the opportunity to take up the drive in the Cox Rural race car.
Matt would like to thank the generous support of his 2009-10 sponsors:
JR&RT Walker,NHP,Speedway City,Control Automation Concepts,Consolidated Power,PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL,D.J. Mun-Yard Services,Gulf WesternOil,XXX Race Parts,BR Motorsport,PROTEC,Total Tools,Ian Jones Auto Parts & Hoolagators All American Diecast.
Foot Note:
Good Luck Matt in your quest to become South Aussie Champion in the Andrew Cox owned sprintcar S44 from Hoolagators and all of your fans as the team has had to endure only what can be described a very tough season so far. Maureen and I will be under the veranda at Murray Bridge Speedway selling our merchandise as usual giving you are full support.
Go Matt!!!
Foot Note:
Good Luck Matt in your quest to become South Aussie Champion in the Andrew Cox owned sprintcar S44 from Hoolagators and all of your fans as the team has had to endure only what can be described a very tough season so far. Maureen and I will be under the veranda at Murray Bridge Speedway selling our merchandise as usual giving you are full support.
Go Matt!!!

28/12/09 - Egel Was Determined For A Change Of Luck With Wss Speedweek
Author : John Burton
Round one of the Performance Wholesale World Series Sprintcars was held on Boxing day at Adelaides Speedway City in front of a record crowd and St Agnes "young gun", Matt Egel was looking for a severe change of fortune after the "unlucky" run that he has sustained so far this season.
Returning to his pit from the drivers briefing and time trial draws, Matt said to me " I don't know when my luck is going to change, I've drawn the last car on track to time trial.! "
Qld's Robbie Farr took out the quick time of 12.194 secs, and Egel qualified 30th with a time of 12.964 on the now slick and blackening track.
Heat two was Egels first run for the night and after going out of position three, and trying the "upstairs and downstairs" way around the fast clayway, Matt managed to bring the S29 home in fifth spot. The win went to contract driver, Ricky Maiolo.
Determined to get valuable points and make a position in the "B" Main, Egel was out of grid four for heat five, and when the lights went green, the S29 shot to the outside and rounded up the front three car's by turn one, on the now 2 lane raceway.
One lap had been completed when the USA 4 car of Danny Smith and the S 25 of Justin Sloan came together, resulting in Sloans car being tipped over, and try as he may, Smith was also eliminated from the event through damage.
A full restart was called and once again, the cheeky manouver that had worked so well on the 1st start, was not only attempted, but pulled off again by the determined Egel.
Leading the heat all the way, Egel brought his car home ahead of Phil March and the hard charger from the rear, Robbie Farr.
Egel qualified 13th for the "B" main, which shows the amount of importance put on qualifying well in the time trials, but he was in good company, with March, Murcott, Scheuerle and McFadden there as well.
With the top 4 cars going through to the "A" main, and with some of the best in the field, it was always going to be a tough job for the youngster, and sadly, Matt only managed 11th as the chequered flag fell.
Team Egel Walker Racing would like to thank their generous sponsors and wish everyone a Happy and safe New Year.
JR&RT Walker, NHP, Speedway City, Control Automation Concepts, Consolidated Power, PM Race Engines, D.J. Mun-Yard Services, Gulf Western Oil,
XXX Race Parts, BR Motorsport, PROTEC Paint, Total Tools, Ian Jones Auto Parts, Hoolagators All American Diecast - All American Diecast & Armor All
Returning to his pit from the drivers briefing and time trial draws, Matt said to me " I don't know when my luck is going to change, I've drawn the last car on track to time trial.! "
Qld's Robbie Farr took out the quick time of 12.194 secs, and Egel qualified 30th with a time of 12.964 on the now slick and blackening track.
Heat two was Egels first run for the night and after going out of position three, and trying the "upstairs and downstairs" way around the fast clayway, Matt managed to bring the S29 home in fifth spot. The win went to contract driver, Ricky Maiolo.
Determined to get valuable points and make a position in the "B" Main, Egel was out of grid four for heat five, and when the lights went green, the S29 shot to the outside and rounded up the front three car's by turn one, on the now 2 lane raceway.
One lap had been completed when the USA 4 car of Danny Smith and the S 25 of Justin Sloan came together, resulting in Sloans car being tipped over, and try as he may, Smith was also eliminated from the event through damage.
A full restart was called and once again, the cheeky manouver that had worked so well on the 1st start, was not only attempted, but pulled off again by the determined Egel.
Leading the heat all the way, Egel brought his car home ahead of Phil March and the hard charger from the rear, Robbie Farr.
Egel qualified 13th for the "B" main, which shows the amount of importance put on qualifying well in the time trials, but he was in good company, with March, Murcott, Scheuerle and McFadden there as well.
With the top 4 cars going through to the "A" main, and with some of the best in the field, it was always going to be a tough job for the youngster, and sadly, Matt only managed 11th as the chequered flag fell.
Team Egel Walker Racing would like to thank their generous sponsors and wish everyone a Happy and safe New Year.
JR&RT Walker, NHP, Speedway City, Control Automation Concepts, Consolidated Power, PM Race Engines, D.J. Mun-Yard Services, Gulf Western Oil,
XXX Race Parts, BR Motorsport, PROTEC Paint, Total Tools, Ian Jones Auto Parts, Hoolagators All American Diecast - All American Diecast & Armor All



09/11/09 - Egel Puts Up The Fight Of The Night In The Masters
Author : John Burton
St. Agnes based Sprintcar Driver, Matt Egel had a top three start to the Australian Sprintcar Masters at Adelaide's Speedway City last Saturday, November 7th, when he qualified third fastest in the time trials behind two other local drivers, in Trevor Green and Jamie Cobby. Behind Egel were some well established Sprintcar competitors in Max Dumesny and Mark Reuter and it was apparent that Matt was confident in both his car set up and the track.
After going out of pole position in heat three, event five, Egel dominated the fast clayway and took the win easily from Ricky Maiolo and Victoria's Grant Anderson.
Heat six, event eleven, saw Egel off the back of the pack and with the # S81 of Dillon for company, he brought the JR & RT Walker, ARMOR ALL XXX car home in 7th spot.
Matt had done enough work for the night to qualify eighth for the 18 car "A" Main, and with the # S29 car running like a clock, it was fast approaching "pay day" and Team Egel Walker Racing was confident that they had the setup for the now fast, multi lane race track.
At the green flag Egel "barnstormed" his was from his eighth position to claim fifth spot in a masterfull move as the only driver to use the highline at the start of the race.
By lap six of the 35 lap journey, Egel had manouvered his car into fourth spot behind Green, Cobby and Murcott, and was looking very threatening to the # S12 car of Cobby when on lap 7 the # S95 of Mark Reuter took a tumble.
Restarts occurred again on lap 15, when the # S81 of Dillon spun and again on lap 17 when the # S20 car of Glen Sutherland took an end over end tumble in turn 4.
Lap 22 saw the # S81 of Dillon around again, and the field was bunched up again for the restart. At the start Egel found himself being pursued by Dumesny, the two of them raced side by side down the front straight and entering turn one the two cars, # S29 and # V5 touched, sending both up to the wall in a spin. Dumesny was fortunate not to have any damage and was in the restart, whilst the # S29 car of Egel sustained front end damage and was withdrawn from the race.
A reflective Matt Egel told me after the race."It was no-one's fault really, I tried to run with him (Max) in to turn one and we just touched wheels, and that was it", and finished with, "Those yellows really hurt us tonight, we had a good run happening each time, until the last few yellows, when my right rear tyre sealed up."
Egel was genuinely looking at a podium finish in the Masters, and was being both brave and conservative in making the outside passes that he made, and it's just the "luck" of dirt racing that brought his charge to the front to a premature ending.
Holding both the 25 and the 8 lap records around Adelaide's Speedway City Race Track doesn't come from being afraid to tackle the easy and the tough tracks and I am sure if Matt could have last Saturday all over again, he would tackle the race the same way again.
With Arnie ARMOR ALL in the pits after the meeting, the fan's, especially the younger ones, had a ball, and with Arnies help, the # S29 will be back ontrack on November 21st at Speedway City.
Team Egel Walker Racing would like to ackowledge the sponsors of # S29 and thank them again for their ongoing generosity and support:
JR&RT Walker,NHP,Speedway City,Control Automation Concepts,Consolidated Power,PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL,D.J. Mun-Yard Services,Gulf WesternOil,XXX Race Parts,BR Motorsport,PROTEC,Total Tools,Ian Jones Auto Parts & Hoolagators All American Diecast.
JR&RT Walker,NHP,Speedway City,Control Automation Concepts,Consolidated Power,PM Race Engines, ARMOR ALL,D.J. Mun-Yard Services,Gulf WesternOil,XXX Race Parts,BR Motorsport,PROTEC,Total Tools,Ian Jones Auto Parts & Hoolagators All American Diecast.





01/11/09 - Egel Finds Halloween Harrowing!
Author : John Burton
Itwas all looking rather positive for the young pilot and going into his second heat, Egel was now sure that his run of bad luck, halloween or no halloween, was over, but unfortunately that was not to be.
After going out of position five, Egel was going "upstairs & downstairs" on the Speedway City "clayway" looking for the best passing opportunities, when after hooking a rut on lap eight, the XXX S29, made heavey impact with the turn two wall.
Both top and front wings, both right hand side wheels & tyres, plus the front axle beam on the JR&RT Walker, Armor All car were destroyed and it took a huge effort from the team, again with the help of Wayne Bunker & co, to get the car back on track for the A Main. Egel's night had seen him qualify 13th (Halloween influence?) and being ever cautious after his horrendous run so far, Egel simply brought the S29 home in one piece in 11th position.
"From back there, I figured that there was no point in doing anymore damage on one night"..Egel said after the meeting. "It was a hooky race track, with a few ruts, and the back of the car felt like it was "chattering" through the corners, so we will take it back to the workshop and have another look".
It will be a busy week for Team Egel, as they get the S29 car readied for the running of next Saturdays (Nov 7th) 24th Anniversary, Australian Sprintcar Masters, at Speedway City, which will feature legendary driver Max Dumesny plus all the top SA & interstate competitors, and if determination is needed to get Egel back to the front, then it's a season's start like the one he's had, that will set the mold for next week.
I gues it's time to say a big GET WELL KEV, as Matts father Kevin, has been laid up ill, and when Kevin isn't at a Sprintcar meet, especially with his son is in it, we all know Kev is not 100%.
I strongly recommend that you be at Speedway City, next Saturday (Nov 7th) to witness the running of the 24th Annual Australian Sprintcar Masters.



Pictures taken at a recent photo shoot to be featured in one of Australia's top selling Speedway Racing Magazines





Matt and the Team from Egel Walker Racing give the XXX Racer a good shake down
On Saturday night (Oct.10) Matt and the Team from Egel Walker Racing gave the XXX racer a good shake down ready fOR the next big meeting on the calender - The Bill Wigzell Battle of the Bridge for 410 Sprintcars to be held at Riverview Raceway Murray Bridge on Sat Oct.24th
According to Matt the track prepared by Tim and the team at Riverview was very fast and he noticed that the track now has more banking on it as well.
The PM 410 powered XXX racer ran flawless all night during the hot laps and looked very fast from out side the fence.
So we can expect a great showing from Matt and the Team in the 2009 -2010 season.
Matt would like to thank the generous support of his 2009-10 sponsors:
According to Matt the track prepared by Tim and the team at Riverview was very fast and he noticed that the track now has more banking on it as well.
The PM 410 powered XXX racer ran flawless all night during the hot laps and looked very fast from out side the fence.
So we can expect a great showing from Matt and the Team in the 2009 -2010 season.
Matt would like to thank the generous support of his 2009-10 sponsors:
JR&RT Walker,NHP,Speedway City,Consolidated Automation Concepts,Consolidated Power,PM Race Engines,D.J. Mun-Yard Services,Gulf WesternOil,XXX Race Parts,BR Motorsport,PROTEC,Total Tools,Ian Jones Auto Parts,Hoolagators All American Diecast.


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