Aaron Seton wins Trans Am double in Race Tasmania at Baskerville

The fiery action wasn’t contained to just the race track as the Trans Ams lit up Baskerville – and the grass beside it. And the racers will be back for more as they chase a massive cash prize.

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THE stage is set for a fiery dash for cash for Trans Ams in the Tasmania Ten Thousand at Baskerville Raceway on Sunday as the V8-powered field chases $10,000.

Tasmanian driver Owen Kelly took the chequered flag in the opening Trans Am race in front of a COVID-19 restricted sell-out crowd on Saturday but was stripped of the home-town victory after swapping paint with Glenn Seton’s son Aaron, who was awarded the win.

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It was not the way Seton wanted to take race one, with Kelly penalised five seconds for rubbing panels in a way the stewards did not condone.

Victorian Aaron Seton on his way to victory in the Trans Am races at Baskerville Raceway Picture: Angryman Photography

“Owen drove well but we came together – I’m just looking forward to racing him tomorrow and see how we go,” Seton said.

There were thrills and spills for spectators on the hill when the Trans Ams got down to business.

Seton set a new lap record of 53.65sec on his way to victory in race two.

But that speed was slowed temporarily when a safety car was called as a crew of marshals put out a grass fire that was started by the hot exhaust of another car that left the track on lap 12.

When racing resumed, Kelly had three laps to pass Seton but the 22-year-old Queenslander was too good in his Ford Mustang.

Aaron Seton with dad Glenn Seton. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Glenn Seton made his debut for Fred Gibson’s Nissan touring car team at Baskerville in 1984 but it is Aaron’s first time at Australia’s oldest continually operated motor racing circuit.

“It’s quite a difficult track for Trans Am cars because they are two-metres wide and it’s a narrow track,” Aaron said.

“So it is definitely a challenge to get it right because they are such tight turns and you’ve got to make sure you’re focusing on all aspects of the track.

“Being such a short track you’ve got to get everything right to put together the best lap possible.”

Seton starts favourite for Sunday’s Tasmania Ten Thousand, in which the winner banks $10,000 and a prize pool of $30,000 is shared between the top 10 in the 25-lap showdown.

“It’s going to be important to look after tyre life in a 25-lapper,” Seton said.

“It’s will be great racing and hopefully people will come out and watch.”

Racing starts at 9am and the Tasmania Ten Thousand is scheduled for 3.55pm.