Speedway driver Marcus Dumesny learns from dad Max

The teenage son of Australian driving legend Max says his father is happy to pass on his abundance of knowledge.

“He tells you what’s going right and what’s going wrong when it comes to racing,” Marcus said.

“You listen to what he says and trust him because you know he’s done so much and been so successful.

“To achieve half of what he’s achieved would be amazing.”

Marcus, 16, will compete in the three-night Easter Sprintcar Trail.

The series starts at Avalon on Good Friday, moves to Mount Gambier on Saturday and culminates at Allansford’s Premier Speedway on Sunday night.

Max has recorded a staggering 32 Easter trail A-Main victories – the first of which came in 1984 and most recent in 2013.

Marcus’s goal in his trail debut is simple.

“I want to put in some solid results and stay out of trouble – that’s always the goal,” he said.

“Premier (is my favourite) because I have done the most nights of racing there out of the three.

“I find it is very quick and out of the three it’s the most similar to (my home track) Parramatta because it goes slick at the end of the night.”

Marcus said his first sprintcar season, which has included the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, had been an eye-opener.

“I have learned to give people room and am slowly getting quicker and quicker,” he said.

The high school student said he was coming to terms with competing against some of his idols.

“At the end of the day the are another car out there,” he said.

“You have to believe you can beat them.”

Among the sprintcar trail contenders is Warrnambool’s Jamie Veal.

The reigning Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic winner brings enviable form into the series, having captured 14 feature wins this season.

Defending champion Grant Anderson is among a star-studded field.

Anderson’s set up with his 2015 win at Borderline Speedway and his consistency over the remaining two nights sealed the result.

Two-time Australian champion James McFadden will be another of the genuine contenders.