Dean Thompson posted Tuesday November 11, 2008.
Drouin Speedway put on a great days racing on November the 9th with the first two feature race events of the season providing plenty of entertainment for the crowd in what turned out to be a fantastic day weather wise at the Jindavick Road complex.
12 ASCF Sedans parked in the pit enclosure to contest the Victory Lane Racegear Cup whilst 16 Speedway Sedan Australia Juniors arrived to contest the Ramsdale Wreckers ‘Out & About Series’ second round and both events were supported by regular club categories’ such as the Standard Saloons and Mini Sprintcars.
The ASCF Sedans held two heats with Andrew Blackwell the current Victorian Modified Sedan champion winning the first heat from the front row ahead of Production Sedan legend Stephen Laidlaw and Russell Hill in Mick Wolbers Modified Sedan. The second heat didn’t go so well for Blackwell and Hill with both involved in a four car accident down the back straight ending their second heat runs. Blackwell bent a bar into his tyres whilst the front end collapsed and a tyre went down on the Hill race car. Bryan Galley put his VE into the mid turn wall between 3 and 4 and that ended the second heat in a declared result Rodney Burr took the win.
The feature race was a 20 lap affair with positions decided by marble draw. This put Blackwell and Burr back on the third row with Peter Temby, Damian Miller, Nick Hill and Dale Morrison ahead. The first attempt to start was a disaster for Burr who after making a massive lunge down the back straight and taking the lead into the third turn, crashed out into the wall on entry to the fourth turn.
After the re-start it was Blackwell that made his way to the front to lead home Laidlaw, Hill, Kenny Griffey and Peter Temby taking home the Victory Lane Racegear Cup and the cash. All drivers look forward to being back bigger and better next season.
The 1200cc Junior Sedans ran the previous night at Nyora Speedbowl which resulted in Ty Galley from the Drouin Speedway Club winning round one of the ‘Out & About’ series. All drivers accept for the unlucky Marc Montague who crashed badly at Nyora made the trip to Drouin for the second stanza.
Six heats were run with Alexandra Speedway’s Michael Gorman winning all three heats he competed in. Gorman took the first ahead of Ty Galley and Jarrod Woolstencroft. Mitch Whiting took the second from Rhiannon Burleigh and Josh Buckingham.
The second round of heats began with Gorman winning from Galley and Woolstencroft again whilst Whiting led home Burleigh and Buckingham again in the last of the second round. Galley took his first heat victory in the 2nd last heat in front of Whiting and Aronyosi before the final heat was won by Gorman with Burleigh and James Morgan taking the other placings.
The feature race began with the days stand out driver in the Alexandra # 54 Datsun Coupe Mick Gorman, leading the field away with Galley right on his bumper bar. As the race wore on Galley made the right moves and Whiting followed as they both assumed first and second placings and carried those positions all the way to the finish ahead of Gorman, James McDonald and Woolstencroft.
Support races through the day included the Senior Karts with Dale Gourlay and Wayne Packer taking heat victories before Rex Gourlay won the final from Brad King and Mark Kakociski. Wayne Packer made an interesting exit from the race with a roll over after hitting the turn one wall.
In Junior Karts William Vandolark and Jack King took out heat victories before Carly Fleming took the feature race result ahead of Vandolark and Jamie Gourlay.
Tegan Bullard took out both heats in the Ladies Standard Saloons whilst Anne Gooding came good when it mattered by winning the final ahead of Bullard and Sharon Harrison. The Junior Standard Saloons provided a clean sweep by the girls with Melissa Tatterson winning both heats ahead of Cindy-Lee Drewery whilst the final was won by Drewery ahead of Andrew Miles and Tatterson.
The Men’s Standard Saloons produced four different heat winners before the feature race starting positions were determined. John Watson taking victory in the first heat ahead of Bruce Bullard and Andrew Dike. Leigh ‘Poppa’ Gooding was the victor in the second heat leading home Matt Jones and Terry Bullard. The starting positions were then reversed for the second round heats with Shane Ardley winning the third from Terry Bullard and Scott Angus before Jones won the last from Dike and Jason Nash.
The feature race was a run away affair for the V8 Commodore of Leigh Gooding as he took the win from Ardley and Rob Tatterson. Ardley was the first 6cyl car to finish. The win made it a husband and wife double for Leigh and Anne Gooding. The Mini Sprintcars had only four cars entered for the day and the final was won by Ray Aarts ahead of Murray Miles and Mick Aarts making it a Drouin Speedway club triffecta.
The next meeting at Drouin Speedway is December 14th when the Mini Sprintcars, Street Stocks and NOS Sprints have feature events again with the Standard Saloons supporting along with Division 2 Hot Rods. Racing begins at 11am.
Drouin Speedway would like to thank the following for their wonderful support:
- Ramsdale Wreckers
- Moe Grain & Farm
- Victory Lane Racegear
- Drysdale Chaff Mills
- Logue’s Auto Wreckers
- West Gippsland Welding Supplies
- J & J Printing