Sprintcar Driver based in Sydney, NSW. Competing in the NSW Sprintcar Series, as well as other 410ci and LS/360 competition Australia wide
10/06/2026
It might now be off season, but that means the AMR shop is as busy as ever, with our cars having bits off being serviced, checked and overhauled.
What content do you want to see from us as we prepare our cars for a return to racing?
Technical walkthroughs - what off season prep looks like - how an LS Sprintcar works - what our race schedule is looking like for 26/27 - AMR Shop tour - or something else?
Let us know in the comments!
08/06/2026
LS Sprintcar Racing - the numbers!
As we conclude our second season with our LS3/CT525 Sprintcar engine power plant, our experience has been nothing short of amazing with this package.
With the interest of seeing more of these fantastic engines out on track, especially in NSW against open 410 competition, we thought we would share some stats behind the single engine we have used in the 14.
- S/H engine purchased: 4 shows old
- Meetings on engine now: 35 shows
- Engine unopened since new
- No engine components replaced in our ownership, including alternator, drive belts, water pump, ignition & fuel system, even spark plugs!
- Engine serviced using oil and filter from Supercheap Auto at approximately $140 per service. Engine oil/filter change every 3 events.
- Purchase price of engine: $27,000.
- Brand new LS3/CT535 ready to race at current pricing: $35-40k, second hand pricing $25-35k.
- This can see a complete car assembled for $45-60k ready to race.
We will look to have our engine get to 50+ meetings before rebuild. When factoring $15,000 for a rebuild (which will be of higher spec than engine is now), our engine rebuild allowance will be $300 per night, compared to $2,500 for a 410.
During our time with the LS, we have raced approximately 10 LS/360 shows, and 20 Open 410ci shows. Utilising the LS engine, we have the opportunity to race significantly more due to much cheaper running cost (including reduced tyre wear), and more events as we can race in either competition.
The LS/360 class is a fantastic way of going Sprintcar racing. However, the LS in open competition shouldn’t be dismissed. In our time with the LS, we have had 3 outright podiums in 410 competition, including a win. The complete engine we are using, costs less than a rebuild on a 410. Of course with a 300 horsepower deficit to the 850-950hp 410’s, you need things to go your way, but there’s no denying the LS engines can hold their own on country tracks.
The Sprintcar Association of NSW have put on a huge calendar for season 26/27 including 12 country races, and with healthy prize money, and the LS/360 top finisher bonus, it’s a seriously attractive proposition to race competitively at the top class of dirt speedway racing, at pennies in the dollar. Every competitor’s circumstances are different, but once established, and when prize money is factored in, our nightly costs can be as low as $800-1000 per event, up to $2500 for longer distance events including accommodation etc. When factored against other Motorsport, there’s no better time to go Sprintcar racing!
We’re open to any positive questions or discussion in the comments, we’re keen to see Sprintcar racing reach its past highs in 2026/2027! 🏁💪🏽
29/04/2026
Picture this, it’s an evening at Sydney Motorsport Park, and you’re thrown in for 2 laps in one of these Chev LS V8 powered beasts, as both pictured at Turn 3 under sunset, are you choosing…
LIKE 👍🏼 for Dirt Sprintcar..?
LOVE ❤️ for V8 Supercar..?
Let us know why in the comments…
Thanks to 4wheelfeels for the pic of our Sprintcar laps on Sunday night, and credit to Edge Photographics for the Supercar pic.
SPRINTCAR - CIRCUIT LAPPING
You guys have loved the pictures coming from our night yesterday at Sydney Motorsport Park, putting on a demonstration at the Legend Car Nationals thanks to Australian Autosport Alliance (AASA), so here’s some video from the telecast with thanks to Clay-Per-View!
This is not AI! 🤣
It’s a special thanks to the AASA event promotion and Marcos Ambrose for the invite - it’s fantastic to see collaboration between Dirt, and Road Racing, for the betterment of Motorsport as a whole!
As you can see, it’s unique seeing a dirt Sprintcar run on a pavement circuit with Left (mainly) and Right hand turns. We had the tallest gear ratio we would use on a dirt track installed, which ran out of puff on the main straight, which is to be expected in a single speed car, however the car was extremely fast in the corners, even for Ashton’s first time driving on a full size pavement circuit.
The smoke at the end of the clip is due to the oil breather setup not optimal for right hand turning loads which isn’t an issue on the dirt.
Sit back and enjoy the footage!
Sydney Motorsport Park
Sprintcar Association of NSW
Watching a Sprintcar go left and right is a new experience for a lot of people here at Sydney Motorsport Park with Australian Autosport Alliance (AASA),
Southern Star Truck Centre
Carrera Signs
Monarch Tattoo Studio
Sprintcar Association of NSW
Australian Autosport Alliance (AASA)
Dynamics
Trucksmart
&Sunsets
This is Motorsport at its best
Sprintcar Association of NSW
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Rolling through the Sydney Motorsport Park post for an engine start,
Getting plenty of looks, so it a good thing,
Australian Autosport Alliance (AASA)
Sprintcar Association of NSW
The N14 sprintcar supporting the Australian Autosport Alliance (AASA) at Sydney Motorsport Park
More to videos to come.
Sprintcar Association of NSW
Monarch Tattoo Studio
Southern Star Truck Centre
dynamics
Purple Sector
Carrera SignsCarrera
14/04/2026
Thanks for keeping us looking sharp, Carrera Signs 🤜🏽
First feature win for Ashton Mineeff Racing down at Wagga speedway on Saturday night. Such a massive achievement for this small team running the lower horsepower LS motor against all the 410s in the field.
Very proud to be supporting such a great team and a very fast driver
14/04/2026
14,000km down this season so far! So the transporter is in for a service thanks to one of our supporters in Cross Roads Automotive.
Some big numbers behind our season so far!
19 race nights, 2 practice nights
4 States
4,200L of diesel
About 180h of driving time!
Thanks to the Cross Roads team, as well as all of our team sponsors and supporters, for allowing us to do what we do!