Dean Thompson posted Monday December 14, 2009.
Drouin Speedway provided another day of great racing on Sunday the 13th of December with the visiting Wingless Sprints visiting for round two of their North East Australian Wingless Sprints series providing a great show along with the Men’s Standard Saloon feature that was a ripper.
The visiting Wingless Sprints presented well with a dozen cars on hand to battle for 3 heats each before their 20 lap final. Heat victories in order were to David McKay, Scott Drew, Travis Effern, Scott Drew, David McKay and Paul Drew.
The feature grid lined up with Scott Drew and Paul Drew at the front with McKay and Tim Fisher on the second row then Adam Greenwood, Dan Robson, Effern, Robbie Johnson, Peter Green, Mark Campbell and Grant Attewell.
There were a number of stoppages on a tricky track due to spins and Fisher, Attewell and Campbell were amongst those that got caught out a couple of times.Great drives from rookies Greenwood and Effern put them up into the thick of things with both the Drew’s and Fisher. Effern got passed Robson and Paul Drew shuffled back to the back of the pack.
Scott Drew in his ‘Mark Haby Motors’ # 41 race car took out the win to give him two feature wins from two feature starts in the series with round three moving onto Nyora Speedbowl on December the 27th. McKay was 2nd ahead of Greenwood, Effern, Robson, Paul Drew, Fisher, Attewell and Campbell.
The Men’s Standard Saloon feature was a cracker of a race with Matt Jones and Ben Brighton leading Leigh Gooding in a three way tussle for 15 laps before lapped traffic allowed Gooding to get past Brighton. Gooding tried everything for the last few laps to get alongside, underneath and around Jones however Jones was too good and went onto win with Brighton third. Gooding acknowledged Jones in great sportsmanship pulling alongside the winner when he collected the chequer flag for a victory lap to give the thumbs up.
In Modified Dirt Karts Ben Telindert won from Mark Kokocinski and Brad King. The Outlaw Kart category was won by Dale Gourlay from Les King and Peter Temby back in third. Junior Karts victory went to Jack King from Ebony Hobson and her brother Todd Hobson.
Ladies Standards was taken out by Drouin Speedway treasurer Anne Gooding from Trish Dike and Tegan Bullard. Dike had driven well through the heats and was the one to beat however the big V8 powered car of Gooding blasted past from the second row and roared on home. Junior Standards was won by Alexandra Speedways Matt Nelson with Sabrina Randall and Jay Miles finishing behind.
Drouin Speedway thanks its sponsors:
- Ramsdale Wreckers
- Moe Grain & Farm
- Drysdale Chaff Mills
- Migwell Australia
- Logue’s Auto Wreckers
- West Gippsland Welding Supplies
- Visual Signage Solutions
- Keena Fencing
- AMP Works
- Westy’s Dairy Farm