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The Drouin Speedway Club wound up their race season on the weekend with the running of the ‘Warragul Autobarn’ VSC Sedans Top Gun, the Mini Sprints Gold Cup final round and the closing out of all the club divisions track championship series & Darren Nelson from Werribee took out the ‘Top Gun’ event whilst series victories in the Standard Saloons & Division 2 Hot Rods were secured by Jacob Vuillermin and Ricky Mills respectively.

The VSC Sedan event was a cracking final between Nelson and Mick Evans. They led the whole race whilst Joel Andrews was clear in third place. Nelson had the early race lead with Evans right up high on the race track trying to drive around Nelson. Nelson washed high in turn two and lost speed and Evans pounced punching down the inside to take the lead. It was soon to be Evans mistake that cost him the lead in the closing laps and Nelson took the win from Evans and Labertouche’s Andrews. Earlier Nelson took two heat wins and Evans one.

Nelson commented on his win. “Firstly thank you to Warragul Autobarn for supporting motoring in their local community. I would like to thank Drouin for supporting VSC racing and my crew and everybody at Nelo Racing. I enjoyed the race with Mick, who would have fought you could drive up that high at Drouin. Well done to the volunteers at the track for the work they have done.”

Drouin Standard Saloons club member Leigh Gooding from Trafalgar had the best day taking the feature race win in style as he defeated Jacob Vuillermin, Mark Miles, Patrick Vuillermin and Bunyip racer Jeff Blencowe in the final round of the Standard Saloon track championship. Earlier Patrick Vuillermin, Miles, Gooding, Vuillermin again, Gooding again & Jacob Vuillermin won the qualifying heats.

In the Mini Sprints Gold Cup round local racer Matt Parsons (a Warragul resident) won the feature after a great scrap with Dave May. Both drivers had time in the lead before Parsons took the win, Third was Kevin Bomford followed by Jason Lynn & Danny Milton. Parsons, Bomford & May all took heat race wins.

Great racing in the Division Two Hot Rod’s resulted in Scotty Laidlaw winning the final from Ricky Mills and Broderick Stray after Mills had earlier secured the track championship winning two out of the three heats with Laidlaw winning the other.

In Junior Sedan racing the 1200cc division was won by Jack Van Breman from Ricky Cornwall & Kasey Ingram whilst in the Junior Standard Saloon division Steve Danks took the win ahead of Tyson Cull & Adrian Lawrence.

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club

This Sunday at Drouin Speedway the season wraps up with the locally supported ‘Warragul Autobarn’ Top Gun for Sedans with up to $1000 up for grabs for first across the finish line after twenty five gruelling laps also on the program will be the Division 2 Hot Rods, Junior Sedans and Standard Saloons too close out their track championships and the Mini Sprints.

Competitors for the ‘Top Gun’ include Darren Nelson, Dale Hallett & Jamie Paull up against locals Wayne Alberni & Joel Andrews and the competition is sure to be tough right from the start in this mixed bag of sedan challenge where any Victorian Speedway Council sedan can compete and you find V8’s up against 6 cylinders and everything in between.

The Division 2 Hot Rod track championship comes down to the wire with Gippsland racers Ricky Mills & Scott Laidlaw in the midst of battle for the series win that is going down to the wire.

In Standard Saloon racing the track championship is already in the bag so many of the drivers in competition on Sunday will be more focused on the club championship for Drouin Speedway members with Mark Miles, Victor Benson & Leigh Gooding all in the hunt for the overall season victory in Standard Saloons.

The Mini Sprints return & Stuart Ferguson who won last time they raced at Drouin will be tough to beat however Kevin Bomford & Matt Parsons will be keen to end the season with a win under their belts.
Junior Sedans and a Ladies Standard Saloon zone title are planned depending on nominations.

For enquiries spectators are encouraged to call 0422 289 133

Gates open at 8.30am with entry at $15 for Adults, a family ticket is $40 for two adults & 2 kids, kids aged 12 – 16 enter at $10 as do aged & invalid pensioners. Any child under the age of 12 are free
Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club

Great news for Speedway fans & motoring enthusiasts in West Gippsland with news that ‘Autobarn’ Warragul have come on-board as the naming rights sponsor of the VSC Sedans Top Gun $1000 to win at Drouin Speedway on June the 1st.

Autobarn have long been associated with motorsport and motoring events over many years and the new owners of Autobarn in Warragul are pleased to put into the community they have now become a part of.

The VSC Sedans Top Gun $1000 brings Autobarn into grass roots motorsport and drivers & fans are encouraged to support Drouin Speedway on June the 1st and come and have a great time watching a race open to a mixture of sedans as long as they are Victorian Speedway Council registered.

One of the proprietors of Autobarn Warragul Peter has enjoyed attending Drouin Speedway on occasions with Wingless Sprintcar identities Dayn Bentvelzen & Anthony Di Maria and made contact with Dean Thompson of DMT Sports Media to discuss some options to introduce Autobarn Warragul into the Speedway family.

“We made contact with Dean as we sponsor Dayn’s racing already. What we wanted to do this time is get involved with a club & the options we discussed with Dean allow us to do so and suit what we want to start with at this time. We look forward to making friends from within the area that are involved in speedway or are a fan of motoring of any sort and hope we can talk to them about how we can help them with their automotive needs.” Shared Peter.

Autobarn Warragul already support other events and clubs in the community. “We take pride in supporting the local community. Drouin Speedway Club becomes another in a long list of those that we have become involved in. It is very important to keep activities such as motorsport in the area and give enthusiasts a place to enjoy cars.”

Speedway folk are encouraged to contact the team at the Warragul store of Autobarn and let them know your pleased they are supporting Drouin Speedway and place orders with the business regardless of where you live, Autobarn will get what you need out to you.

Autobarn Warragul is at 135 Queens Street Warragul 3820 & the store number is 03 5623 4455 email enquiries for sales can be made to sales@warragul.autobarn.com.au

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
for Drouin Speedway Club

This Sunday backing up from last months superb race day at Drouin Speedway will be the West Gippsland Cup race meeting for all club divisions along with the visiting Grand Prix Midgets and the crowd favourites the Ace of Spades Vintage Sedan Club and just like last month it is sure to be a race meeting packed with action with something for everybody.

The Grand Prix Midgets are currently in a rebirth phase with much of their racing previously having been done at Rushworth and Wangaratta. The current club leadership has the division experiencing more race venues and they come to Drouin to run a round of their Masters Series and to win the West Gippsland Cup.

Australian & Victorian Champion Ash Booker is in the field as this season’s toughest competitor Lisa Chalcraft, Australia # 2 Garry Cassidy, Louis Rodriguez and Chris Fowler who all aim to take it up to the champion. Trevor Perry who is a regular behind the wheel of a Dirt Modified is also in the field.

The Ace of Spades Vintage Sedans has proven a popular regular division at Drouin. There is the Aggravator, the Inflictor, the Gnome and all behind the wheel and don’t forget the cars themselves from 34 Fords, Chevy Slopers and Herman the Munster Mobile.

The Division 2 Hot Rods and the Standard Saloons will be both completing their track championship series rounds final rounds. The Division 2 Hot Rods are ready to go after their recent Victorian title at Rosedale Speedway and the battle should be on between the drivers at the top of the points including Morwell racer Scott Laidlaw who is Victoria 2 and Victoria # 3 Andrew Galley from Cranbourne.

The Standard Saloons should see Trafalgar’s Leigh Gooding, Victor Benson, Jacob & Patrick Vuillermin and Pakenham’s Mark Miles continue their battle for the series win. The action has been close at the front of the field and it is still a series that 4 or 5 drivers can win on Sunday if the results go their way.

It is planned that the Ladies Standard Saloons will hold the Gippsland Zone title on Sunday which will double as the West Gippsland Cup if enough nominations are received and Junior 1200’s, Junior Standard Saloons and Open Sedans are all on the program also.

For enquiries spectators are encouraged to call 0422 289 133
Gates open at 8.30am with entry at $15 for Adults, a family ticket is $40 for two adults & 2 kids, kids aged 12 – 16 enter at $10 as do aged & invalid pensioners. Any child under the age of 12 are free

Nominations as follows:
Divisions with low number may yet be cancelled by the committee a decision will be made with notification to competitors (for regular club divisions as the norm 8 as a minimum is great, 6 likely to be accepted) – Please consult the committee if you have concerns as a competitor or please help get more cars to nominate

ACE OF SPADES VINTAGE SEDANS / DEMONSTRATION
Victor O’Neill
Matt Burger
Roger Brockway
Peter Quaife
John Watson
Frank Robinson
Col Chadwick
Roger Morrow
Bob Maloney
Bill O’Neill
Simon Wilshire

JUNIOR 1200’s WEST GIPPSLAND CUP
Jack Van Bremen
Ricky Cornwall
Joshua Stewart

DIVISION 2 HOT RODS ROUND 3 OF TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP & WEST GIPPSLAND CUP
Skippy Hooper
Rob Tatterson
Gavin Allman
Paul D’Arcy
Scott Laidlaw – Victoria # 2
Toby Callanan –Victoria # 1
Broderick Stray
Ricky Mills
Andrew Galley – Victoria # 3

GRAND PRIX MIDGETS – MASTERS SERIES AND WEST GIPPSLAND CUP
Nathan Caddy V8
Garry Cassidy V9 – Australia # 2
Chris Fowler V13
Lisa Chalcraft V15 – Victoria # 2
Paul Perry V33
Trevor Perry V44
Louis Rodriguez V47 t
Ashley Booker V50 – Australia & Victoria # 1

VSC LADIES STANDARDS – GIPPSLAND ZONE TITLE & WEST GIPPSLAND CUP
Bridgette Morgan
Anne Gooding – Victoria # 1
Tegan Bullard
Karen Halliday
Sammi Mowat

STANDARD SALOONS – 3RD ROUND OF TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP & WEST GIPPSLAND CUP
Travis Evans
Andrew Morris
Jake Vuillermin – Victoria # 2
Leigh Gooding
Jeff Blencowe
Wayne Tooze
Mark Miles
Aaron Price
John Watson
Dave Cull
Tim Hutchinson
Victor Benson
Tegan Bullard
Chris Charles
Brad Hill
Rob Bushell
Patrick Vuillermin

VSC OPEN SEDANS WEST GIPPSLAND CUP
Tim Hutchinson
Sam Williams
Daniel Angus
Scott Angus
Andrew Suckling
Brad Warren

VSC JUNIOR STANDARDS WEST GIPPSLAND CUP
Tyson Cull
Michael Suckling
Ally Morrison
Sean McNeil

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club

Sunday the 13th of April Steve ‘Goose’ Young completed a memorable day at Drouin Speedway when the Tynong veteran race driver won the Victorian Crash & Bash title in front of a huge crowd including a large supporters group for Young himself who took the win when within the rules of Crash and Bash he spun the defending Victorian Champion and race leader who had only fifteen metres remaining to make the finish line for a third championship win, Young went on to cross the line first with Lenny Bates second followed by Peter Cox, Allen Treble and Finlay Burke in fifth place.

Nine heat races in the Crash & Bash led up to the feature event with Bates, Craig McKendry, Damien Miller, Adrian Brown, Goose Young, Johnny Young, Frank Sinclair, Jason McKendry and then Goose again taking out heat race wins.

The fifty lap feature race was filled with action with spins and crashes pleasing the crowd as drivers such as Brendan Miller, Lennie Bonnici, Shannon Mair & the McKendry boys all met their demise with damage in one way or another.

Bates for much of the race had a comfortable lead as he weaved through traffic and with about fifteen laps to go Goose came from fourth position gradually working his way into second and looked like coming up just short of the win when Bates got through traffic a little better with four laps to go.

Young didn’t give in with no idea from behind the wheel of how many laps were to go he charged again and on the very last lap still looked like he was going to finish short as they headed through turn three. A faster turn four for Goose though thrilled the fans and had them all on their feet when with fifteen metres to go he caught, tagged & spun the leader Bates off the course and crossed the line to win the title with Bates managing to salvage second place and Cox who had a horrible day in qualifying heats driving his best race in some time to pick up third.

After the race Goose thanked a large contingent of fans and friends at the presentation. “I have to thank my wife Leanne and my family and friends. What a day this has been & I couldn’t have done this without their support. This will certainly be a day to remember forever. To Lenny Bates you’re a great champion and will be again, to the others well done on your results and thank you so very much to Drouin Speedway club for the title venue they provided for the weekend.”

In SSA Junior Sedans Ricky Cornwall and Jack Van Breman had some terrific heat race scraps and in the end Cornwall went on to win round two of the Drouin Speedway Track Championship for the division from Van Breman and Pakenham’s Jack Ramsdale.

In VSC Junior Standard Saloons Victorian Champion Steven Danks took the win in the Dike Family testimonial ahead of Officer young lady Ally Morrison and Michael Suckling whilst Sam Williams won the Open Sedan Hilly Cup ahead of Nar Nar Goon’s Jaedn Alberni and Rick McCormack.

In Standard Saloons a healthy field of cars competed in the Bullard Family testimonial with four heat races won by Victor Benson, Rob Bushell, Leigh Gooding from Trafalgar and Mark Miles. Miles from Pakenham then went on to win the final from Benson, Travis Evans from Bunyip, Jeff Blencowe and John Watson.

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club

Last time the Crash and Bash were at Drouin Speedway a large crowd enjoyed the action with a local area driver winning and another local area driver tearing up every car he could all to the immense enjoyment of the crowd.

The Crash and Bash machines are all dinted front to back and on each side and they don’t look the slightest bit pretty however the engines and suspensions in some of these big bangers are state of the art and powerful.

Local Pakenham brothers Damien and Brendan Miller will be in the thick of the action along with the McKendry boys Craig & Jason throw in Lenny Bates the man to beat from Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs and the action will be on from the start.

Come and watch the lads tear up the track and each other as they try to get to the finish line in one piece before the others do when the flag drops at fifty laps.

The local Standard Saloon division has good numbers with Leigh Gooding from Trafalgar, Victor Benson from Nar Nar Goon and Alan Danks from Rosedale likely to do battle with Mark Miles and Aaron Price from the Nyora Speedway Club.

Other supporters are programed with Ladies and Juniors amongst them.
For enquiries spectators are encouraged to call 0422 289 133

Gates open at 8.30am with entry at $15 for Adults, a family ticket is $40 for two adults & 2 kids, kids aged 12 – 16 enter at $10 as do aged & invalid pensioners. Any child under the age of 12 are free

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club
Crash & Bash nominations:
VICTORIAN TITLE
6 BRENDAN MILLER
7 MATT SGROI
9 GOOSE YOUNG
17 ALLEN TREBLE
25 JOHNNY YOUNG
33 LENNIE BONNICI
41 KENNY LEESON
49 GAVAN DORAIN
53 IAN LAMB
56 DAMIEN MILLER
61 SHANNON MAIR
62 PETER COX
72 ROB DISHER
77 FRANK SINCLAIR
82 RYAN BROWN
87 ADRIAN BROWN
130 STEVE ATTEWELL
144 NATHAN TAYLOR

154 JASON MCKENDRY
186 DARREN MITCHELL
217 DANIEL WILLIAMS
304 MATTHEW HABY
451 CRAIG MCKENDRY
580 PAUL ROADEN
666 ANDREW CORLETT
690 FINLAY BURKE
721 DINKY PARKER
946 DANIEL JORDAN
961 LENNY BATES

JUNIOR 1200S
TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO
Kasey Ingram RD43
Jack Van Bremen AX16
Jack Ramsdale NY 11

LADIES STANDARDS ZONE TITLE & GOODING TESTIMONIAL
Mel Tatterson M21
Anne Gooding Vic 1

STANDARDS SALOONS BULLARD FAMILY TESTIMONIAL
Travis Evans DS77
Andrew Morris DS11
Andy Hedges DS13
Leigh Gooding DS52
Jeff Blencowe DS9
Wayne Tooze DS22
John Watson M4
Victor Benson DS27
Alan Danks RD10
Andrew Suckling N79
Chris Charles DS24
Mark Miles N12
Mitchell Bowyer M17
Aaron Price N7
Rob Bushell DS88

OPEN SEDANS HILLY CUP
Daniel Angus N42
Peter Angus N71
Bruce Bullard DS41
Tim Hutchinson RD88
Jaedn Alberni DS44
Wayne Alberni DS4
Joel Andrews DS43

VSC JUNIOR STANDARDS DIKE FAMILY TESTIMONIAL
Ty Hutton RD17
Steven Danks RD10
MichaeL Suckling N78
Ally Morrison AX13
Sean McNeil RD57

Drouin Speedway opened the gates again on March the 16th and things looked promising despite the threat of bad weather for much of the afternoon until the heavens opened up around mid afternoon and the race meeting was closed down as a non event.

The Victory Lane Racegear Wingless Sprint series had assembled in the pits to run the Drysdale Chaff Mills Wingless 500 and twenty four competitors got through two rounds of heats before the sky took over.

Six heat races were won by Pakenham’s Brad Warren, Wayne Hurford from Bass, Gary Bowden from Clifton Creek and then in the second round by Morwell’s Peter Logue, Mark Laity from Bairnsdale & Luke Cole.

Peter Laity, Warren & Hurford were amongst the stronger performers on the day.

Returning sedan racer Bruce Bullard won both the Open Sedan heat races with Tim Hutchinson and Nar Nar Goon racer Jaedn Alberni also performing well.

In Standard Saloons three of a required four heat races required to constitute a race meeting were completed. Leigh Gooding, Aaron Price and Mark Miles won those heats with Jacob Vuillermin, Miles, Price & Patrick Vuillermin were looking the strongest in the field.

In Junior 1200 sedans Caleb Lincoln over three heats defeated Casey Ingram from Rosedale Speedway Club and Wayne Furmston.

Drouin Speedway returns with racing on April the 13th with the Victorian State title for the Crash and Bash division and a full capacity stadium is expected as these high powered machines race to finish and keep out of the clutches of those that dare to spin them out of contention.

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club
Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
for Drouin Speedway Club

This Sunday the 16th of March the Wingless Sprint brigade have nominated in large numbers to compete at Drouin Speedway with over 24 cars at this stage set to make an appearance dependent on results the night prior at Nyora Raceway. Along with the Wingless Sprints Drouin will hold round two of the Standard Saloon track championship and the final round of the VSC Sedans track championship currently led by club member Joel Andrews from West Gippsland.

The Wingless Sprints not only will be running for the great money and prizes on offer by Victory Lane Racegear confirmation has been received that the event will also be the Drysdale Chaff Mills Wingless $500 meaning that the driver who wins the race gets $500 from the prize pool and $500 of the Drouin Speedway Club!

Included in the field are former Drysdale Chaff Mills Wingless $500 winners Leongatha racer Dayn Bentvelzen and Brad Warren from Pakenham. There is more than a dozen drivers that could potentially win this event with to name a few Luke Cole, Gary Bowden from Bairnsdale, Brett Neylan, Scott Drew, Ross Jarred from Mirboo North, Mark Laity & Peter Laity from Bairnsdale, Peter Logue from Morwell, Wayne Hurford from Bass & Brad Foster amongst those.

In the Standard Saloon track championship round the Vuillermin lads Patrick & Jacob return to do battle at the top of the points table with club members Victor Benson from Nar Nar Goon, Leigh Gooding & the top lady racer in Standard Saloons Anne Gooding amongst the challengers along with Travis Evans and Mark Miles.

In the VSC Sedan track championship final round Andrews will be up against stiff competition however has a good lead coming into the final round. Jaedn & Wayne Alberni are looking to put the pressure on whilst Russell Hill returns to racing in his Monaro Open Sedan.

At this stage both divisions of Junior Sedans are programmed dependent on nominations received.

For enquiries spectators are encouraged to call 0422 289 133

Gates open at 8.30am with entry at $15 for Adults, a family ticket is $40 for two adults & 2 kids, kids aged 12 – 16 enter at $10 as do aged & invalid pensioners. Any child under the age of 12 are free

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club

This Sunday the 9th of February at Drouin Speedway the Victorian Mini Sprints headline another great race meeting where many from around West Gippsland, the South East Suburbs of Melbourne and Central Gippsland show their skills from adults to children & open wheels and sedans.

The Mini Sprints field are racing for a Gold Cup round and the title in the Gippsland Zone title race combined. Victorian Champion Owen Milton has eleven challengers including the winner last time at Drouin Stuart Ferguson. Fergusons son Luke is also difficult to beat along with Kevin Bomford, Danny Milton & Matt Parsons. Expect some outstanding racing from the little winged machines.

The Open Standard Saloon field is in their second round of the track championship. Local representation is strong with Patrick & Jacob Vuillermin, Mark Miles from Pakenham in the field, Travis Evans a Drouin township local, Victor Benson & Leigh Gooding all Drouin Members and top of the field racers along with recently crowned Victorian Champion Ladies racer Anne Gooding. Jeff Blencowe from Bunyip who had a top five result at his first ever race meeting last month is also back for seconds.

Visiting Vintage divisions from the VSC Vintage Super Modifieds & Classic Sprintcar club plus the Ace of Spades Vintage Sedan club will once again do demonstrations.

Junior Sedan racing from the national division 1200cc Sedan division and the Junior Standard Saloon divisions are also going to be again entertaining. The 1200s are slated for a feature event if they have enough nominations and early indications are that the correct amount of drivers wish to nominate including last race meeting winner Caleb Lincoln, the recently returned Donald Young who won at Nyora this past weekend, Jackson Lunt, Ricky Cornwell, Aiden Bellman & Jack Van Breman. The Junior Standards will run their Hot Wheels Hero event with a good field already entered including the Victorian champion Tyson Cull, Josh Thomas, Michael Suckling and Ally Morrison returns after a big crash last race meeting proving she is as tough as her dad.

The Open Sedans are scheduled to run their King of the Ring event with local racers Joel Andrews & father and son team Wayne & Jaedn Alberni hoping there is enough competition keen to compete with them.

Nominations at time of print
STANDARD SALOON TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO
Travis Evans
Dale Morrison
Andrew Morris
Andy Hedges
Leigh Gooding
Jeff Blencowe
Wayne Tooze
David Rose
Victor Benson
Chris Charles
Mark Miles
Aaron Price
Anne Gooding
Patrick Vuillermin
Jacob Vuillermin
Joesph Lia
Karen Haliday

VIC MINI SPRINTS GOLD CUP & ZONE TITLE
Kevin Bomford
Owen Bulman
Peter Schnoor
Danny Milton
Stuart Ferguson
Owen Milton
Luke Ferguson
Skye Day
Jake Day
Jason Lynn
Matt Parsons
Darren Schnoor

All other nominations added on Wednesday for other divisions.

For enquiries spectators are encouraged to call 0422 289 133

Gates open at 8.30am with entry at $15 for Adults, a family ticket is $40 for two adults & 2 kids, kids aged 12 – 16 enter at $10 as do aged & invalid pensioners. Any child under the age of 12 are free

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club

Sprintcars & Sedans headlined Drouin Speedway’s latest race meeting on January the 19th with the annual 6 Cylinder Standard Saloon ‘Robin Hood Cup’ feature the co-major event with the ‘LV Core & Saw’ Junior Standard Saloon series round whilst the Victorian Speedway Council Vintage Sprintcars and Super Modifieds put smiles on the faces of many with amongst them an ex Brooke Tatnell & ex Max Dumesny race cars driven by their proud

The ‘Robin Hood Cup’ ran four heats before the field for the feature was set in starting order. Local Drouin youngster Travis Evans would get his day under way with a win in the first heat before Dale Morrison won the next two heats. Morrison was due to compete in the final heat of the day however his car was trashed during a heat of the Junior Standards when his daughter Ally Morrison was involved in a crash that sent the car into the wall front on, the car didn’t race the rest of the day. Evans won the last heat.

With no Morrison in the final Evans and Daniel Stewart began at the front of the field for the final and Stewart hit the lead straight away and despite all sorts of action going on behind him, was never caught or passed. Evans and Mark Miles whilst second and third were sent to the rear of the field after an on track incident deemed Miles the cause of a Evans spin and Evans pinged for unsafe re-entry onto the race track. Stewart cruised to his win with Miles and Evans both working their back into second and third places followed by Andrew Suckling & Bunyips Jeff Blencowe in his debut race finishing fifth.

In the Junior Standard Saloon ‘LV Core & Saw’ series round a healthy field of fourteen made their way to Drouin to contest round three of a four round series around Gippsland. In the first of four heats after having the front end of his car written off at the last race meeting at Drouin, Josh Thomas returned to take victory in the first heat of the day. Steve Danks then won his first heat in the second heat with Victorian Champion Tyson Cull rounding out the heats by returning after damage to his car stopped him from finishing his first heat to win the third and fourth heats.

With a cracking field of talented youngsters up the front of the field including Thomas, Danks & Cull and with Michael Suckling, Ty Hutton, AJ Lawrence & Cooper Cappellari all at the front end of the field the race could have gone any way however it was Rosedale tearaway Danks that asserted his authority on the tricky Drouin venue as he hit the lead and never looked like being passed. Danks held firm for the win over Cull, Traralgon’s Thomas, Inverloch racer Suckling and Lawrence.

The Drouin Speedway Classic for 1200cc Junior Sedans attracted a few Alexandra Speedway Club members keen for a run since their venue is closed due to fire season. Caleb Lincoln was able to take all three heat victories with Grantville’s Seth Bent challenging in every one before Lincoln went on to win the Classic from Bent, Wayne Furmston, Ricky Cornwell & Zoe Young.

In the Classic Sprintcar demonstrations it doesn’t really matter who crosses the finish line first. Watching the classic 1988 Sprintcar that Brooke Tatnell used to run in the hands of Queenslander Leigh Drennan and the 1982 John Sidney Racing ex Max Dumesny car being driven by Brett Howe & Tom Chandler both of New South Wales was an absolute thrill. Drennan especially gave the machine a fair old squirt especially in the first demonstration and proved once and for all that Drouin Speedway does handle Sprintcars.

Gary Hamblin who crossed the finish line first in the final demonstration in his ex Roy Wright owned and driven race car along with Drennan, Howe, Chandler & Paul Woodgate in his imported American former champ race car all thrilled the spectators in their spectacular machines.

In Vintage Super Modifieds the forerunner to the Sprintcars it was a bit of a mixed bag for the likes of Graeme Briggs and Jim Duggan on track whilst Howard Colwell continued his love of racing at Drouin by crossing the finish line in the final demonstration first and in one piece. John Watson & Bob Noonan were two others who had fun on the day with Watson really getting stuck into things no matter where he started.

The next race meeting at Drouin Speedway is February the 9th and will include the Vic Mini Sprints Gold Cup series round, the Vintage club once again, the third and final round of the Open Standard Saloon track championship series and tentatively the Ladies Sedans, Open Sedans, Junior 1200 Sedans & Junior Standard Saloons.

Drouin Speedway thanks the following for their support:

Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Brimstone Fire
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race Gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Laser Electrical
Inaction Photos
Drouin Waste Recyclers
TNT Autos
Monckton Concrete
Latrobe Waste & Recycling

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club