The move into Sprintcar racing is a massive step, but third generation speedway racer Koby Noonan is currently finding his feet during his first full 360 LS Sprintcar season.
After spending the past three seasons in the state-based VSC Sprintcar class, which included winning last season’s VSC Sprintcar Club Championship point standings, the 23-year-old from Bairnsdale has this season moved into the 360 LS Sprintcar class and is improving with every outing.
“I’m really enjoying the 360 LS Sprintcar class and being able to travel to the country’s biggest tracks, such as Premier Speedway, and being able to improve as a racer up against regular strong competition,” Noonan said.
His grandfather, Ray competed in “A” grade sedans in the 1970s, while his dad, Mark is a former Sprintcar racer.
“The 360 LS Sprintcar class is gaining more and more momentum around the country, and with our team running the budget friendly LS engine, it’s allowing us to be competitive but not breaking the bank in the process,” Noonan said.
The team made their first interstate trip and took on the 410 Sprintcars at Canberra’s ACT Speedway last Saturday night, and he stood up to be counted by taking out a heat race win, which earned him a spot in the top six stars dash, finishing the night with a top 10 finish in the feature race.
“It was a lot of fun running with 410 guys for the first time, and it was helped along by the fact I was running at a small track like ACT Speedway, where it wasn’t all about horsepower,” Noonan said.
Currently sitting inside the top 10 of the Victorian 360 LS Series point standings, Noonan has a busy end to his 2024-25 season campaign.
“There are half a dozen race meetings left to the season, and my goal is to maintain my top 10 spot in the Victorian Series with consistent runs to finish out the season,” Noonan commented.
The next event on Noonan’s season schedule is going to be the Victorian 360 LS Sprintcar Title at Warrnambool’s Premier Speedway on Saturday, March 29.
