American Tyler Courtney claims grand final speedway battle, compatriot Cory Eliason wins the US v WA war

A near-perfect US v WA Sprintcar Speedweek campaign from American driver Cory Eliason yielded one of the biggest prizes in speedway for Diamond Bay Motorsport. Eliason, who has been a loyal contributor for the Bunbury-based team, claimed the Speedway Australia Speedweek title on Saturday night at the Perth Motorplex — which comprised four victories, two seconds and a fifth-placed finish. In a gripping final show of the series, American Tyler Courtney held on to claim the chequered flag, with a surging Callum Williamson coming within metres of pipping him on the finish line. Williamson, who hails from WA’s Mid West, incredibly came from 17th on the grid, with his drive likely to be talked about for many years to come. “It was a pretty tricky race to start with,” Williamson said. “It was just about dodging the cars. But once we got some momentum with the track and got a few laps in, I found a bit of a rhythm.” Equally impressive was the performance of Bunbury-based Kye Blight, who claimed his third national Late Model title, defeating Brent Vosbergen.