Dean Thompson posted Monday May 18, 2009.
Sunday May 17th at Drouin was an enthralling day of racing with the headline acts the Nos Sprints and the Compact Speedcars putting on a fantastic show to compliment the regular class categories.
The NOS Sprints arrived with 9 staters fresh from their final State series round the night prior at Alexandra. Current State champion Jeff Judd was on hand along with Mark Walsh, Grant Attewell, Troy Small, Gary Bowden, Paul and Scott Drew, Dan Dubois, and Dan Robson.
The first of two heats started with Bowden and Robson at the front of the field and Gippsland driver Bowden held strong for the locals as he recorded an all the way win in front of Walsh, Judd, Attewell, Scott Drew, Paul Drew, Dubois and Robson.
Heat two also dished up a front row all the way winner as Paul Drew took the spoils ahead of Dubois, Walsh, Scott Drew, Judd, Bowden, Robson and Small.
The Nos feature was a cracker with Walsh and Paul Drew on the front row. The start of the race began with 3 cars being taken out. Judd, Dubois and Scott Drew all out of the race. Walsh at the re-start took the lead and set about laying out some scorching laps. First there was 17.55, then 17 seconds, then 16.90 before ending the final lap with a 16.65 and the victory.
Paul Drew placed second with Bowden in third ahead of Attewell and Robson.
Ten Compact Speedcars arrived for their final race meeting of the season for them with Australia # 1 and 2 in the field. Herb Hecker and Brad Day began heat one at the front and it was Hecker who led all the way to win from day, Danny Stainer, Pete Robotham, Ian Jones, Jason Crawford, John Unwin, Chris Serle and Robin Crawford with a 17.53 lap time the best time recorded.
Heat two began with Day and Jason Crawford at the front and the current Australian Champion starting at the back of the pack came through the field during the eight laps and stormed home to victory with Robotham on his tail. Day held third from Serle, Jason Crawford, Hecker, Unwin and Robin Crawford.
The feature race over fifteen laps for the Compact Speedcars began with Hecker and Day at the front of the field and for Hecker his good work came undone quickly when he spun in front of the field out of turn four and was sent rear of the field. Day led all 15 laps with a best lap time of 17.34 seconds to defeat Robotham, Stainer, Jason Crawford, Hecker, Jones and Unwin in the first feature race for compacts in some years at Drouin Speedway.
The support classes on the day all held two heats each car and a feature race with the Ascf Sedan feature being won by Ben Tilendert ahead of Phil Pottage whilst no other drivers officially finished. The best V8 Standard Saloon on the day was Leigh Gooding and although he took overall Standard Saloon honours on the day the 6 cylinder Standard Saloon point’s victory went to Rene Van Der Elst ahead of Ben Phayer and Sam McGill.
Ladies Standard Saloons was won by new Victoria 5 Anne Gooding from Charlene Dike and Tegan Bullard. Junior Standard Saloons victory was taken by Brian Scandrett ahead of Cindy-Lee Drewrey and Travis Evans.
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