Drouin Speedway on Sunday the 21st of April held the final round of the Victory Lane Racegear Gippsland Challenge for Wingless Sprints and it was to be visiting Australian Champion Brett Milburn from Pearcedale who took the win Bairnsdale quartet Peter Laity, Adam Greenwood, Mark Laity and Gary Bowden to close out the series won by Leongatha’s Dayn Bentvelzen.
With six heats and a final to the Wingless Sprints Luke Cole, Milburn, Peter Laity, Simon Smith, Rob Johnson & Peter Temby all took wins.
The Australian champion Milburn was sensational as he took his second feature win of the four round series when he beat Peter Laity, Greenwood, Mark Laity & Bowden.
Despite finishing in eighth Bentvelzen over the day had done enough in heat races to finish as the Victory Lane Racegear Gippsland Challenge series winner and was delighted to have done so.
“This is awesome. I remember my first feature win at the Drouin and so now to clinch this series win at the same venue is just something I am going to remember for a long time. Thank you to my supporters and my crew Anthony. Thanks to all the series supporters and I look forward to next year as defending champion.” Shared Bentvelzen.
In other racing on the day the visiting Super Modifieds were entertaining with Gary Hamblin crossing the line ahead of Graeme Pitcher and Graeme Briggs in the demonstration final in a division where nobody cares who finishes first but wants to make sure they are the ones that do.
Michael Suckling was first home in Junior Standard Saloons, Josh Stewart first in SSA Junior Sedans and Wayne Milburn from Nar Nar Goon led home Darren Skilton and Jaedn Alberni in the Open Sedan final with Victoria # 2 Leigh Gooding defeating Victor Benson and John Barwise in the Open Standard Saloons.
Drouin Speedway thanks its supporters:
Wayson Oil’s
Ampworks
Robin Hood Hotel
Drysdale Chaff Mills
Kouda Signs
Brimstone Fire
Viking Rentals
Polish N Shine
Victory Lane Race gear
Ramsdale Wreckers
Moe Grain & Farm
Laser Electrical
Sensations Adult Store
Southern Star Automotive
Pakenham Automatics
Pakenham 4 x 4 Wreckers
B.O.C Tyres
Densu Group Promotions
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Written by DMT Media’s Dean Thompson
on behalf of Drouin Speedway club