On Sunday the 17th of March Drouin Speedway held three great feature events together with club categories and it was three different winners we hadn\u2019t seen at Drouin Speedway before or in recent seasons that took out the major races. Corey Lincoln from Beveridge won the \u2018Kouda Signs Classic\u2019 for SSA Junior Sedans, Michael Knight from Melbourne\u2019s Eastern Suburbs won the Sports Sedan Rumble and Mark Laity from Bairnsdale won the \u2018Drysdale Chaff Mills\u2019 Wingless 500 for Wingless Sprints.<\/p>\n
Firstly with the kids Brooke Buckingham from Geelong was voted best presented car for which he won a gift voucher for before motoring on to the first heat race victory ahead of Cameron Pearson and Corey Lincoln. Corey Lincoln then won heat two in front of Hamilton\u2019s Brock Atkins and Eildon\u2019s Chevy Edwards before the heats were wrapped up by Atkins winning the final heat in front of Buckingham and Caleb Lincoln. <\/p>\n
The \u2018Kouda Signs Classic\u2019 was then won by former Australia # 2 Corey Lincoln who also just happens to be supported by Kouda Signs. Atkins was second then Buckingham making the top three places all new racers to the venue. Edwards was fourth and Pearson finished in fifth. <\/p>\n
Atkins won a voucher from \u2018Hillview Earthmoving\u2019 for being top qualifier, Shona Bent won the feature race hard charger award supported by \u2018Ash Hammond Graphix\u2019 and the Stewards panel \u2018GYB Motorsports\u2019 Best & Fairest was awarded to Corey Lincoln.<\/p>\n
\u2018Kouda Signs\u2019 then supported awards for the most consistent to Jack Van Breman, improved driver & future star Caleb Lincoln, encouragement award to Tyler Barton and bad day hard luck award to Seth Bent. <\/p>\n
In the Sports Sedan Rumble the plan was to have 12 to 15 Sports Sedans run stand alone. Unfortunately only a hand full showed so they agreed to run with Open Sedans who conform to the Sports Sedan rules in order to keep the feature event on the program. <\/p>\n
In heat one of the Sports Sedans Luke Fallon ripped out his front end when he smashed into the concrete in turn one just after he crossed the line for the first lap. Ben Moon had mechanical issues and limped infield and Rod Henskens during the race suffered a flat tyre and had to park the car also. Michael Knight took the win from Allan Poole & Adrian Clarke.<\/p>\n
Heat two was won by Henskens in front of Wayne Alberni and Allan Poole before Ben Moon took victory in the final heat over Knight and Peter Eastham. <\/p>\n
Pole position qualifier Michael Knight then won the \u2018Sports Sedan Rumble\u2019 in front of Poole, Henskens, Alberni & Eastham.<\/p>\n
The final feature category the Wingless Sprints were running for the \u2018Drysdale Chaff Mills\u2019 Wingless 500. Troy Small\u2019s day started on the wrong foot as he eliminated himself from heat one going over the top of track lip and crunching the wall. Adam Greenwood from Bairnsdale won the heat from Laity & Travis Bergmeier. <\/p>\n
Mick Fallon rolled over and bounced off the wall in heat two and Ross Jarred hit the same wall and rode his right hand wheels along the top before coming to a stop. Dayn Bentvelzen from Leongatha took the win from Gary Bowden & Pakenham\u2019s Brad Warren. The final heat race was won by Laity followed across the line by fellow Bairnsdalian Bowden & the returning Small from Melbourne.<\/p>\n
Feature race victory from start to finish came to Laity over Bowden and former winner Bentvelzen with Bergmeier and Warren completing the top five.<\/p>\n
In Standard Saloons Victorian # 2 racer Leigh Gooding from Moe took a win ahead of Victor Benson and Stephen Thomas whilst in the Ladies Anne Gooding beat Karen Halliday with no other finishers. <\/p>\n
The next race meeting will be in April with the Vintage Super Modifieds again on the program and the \u2018Victory Lane Race gear\u2019 Gippsland Challenge for Wingless Sprints. Check the club website for details.<\/p>\n
Drouin Speedway thanks its supporters:
\nWayson Oil\u2019s
\nAmpworks
\nRobin Hood Hotel
\nDrysdale Chaff Mills
\nKouda Signs
\nBrimstone Fire
\nViking Rentals
\nPolish N Shine
\nVictory Lane Race gear
\nRamsdale Wreckers
\nMoe Grain & Farm
\nLaser Electrical
\nSensations Adult Store
\nSouthern Star Automotive
\nPakenham Automatics
\nPakenham 4 x 4 Wreckers
\nB.O.C Tyres
\nDensu Group Promotions
\nInaction Photos<\/p>\n
Written by DMT Media\u2019s Dean Thompson
\non behalf of Drouin Speedway club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Sunday the 17th of March Drouin Speedway held three great feature events together with club categories and it was three different winners we hadn\u2019t seen at Drouin Speedway before or in recent seasons that took out the major races. Corey Lincoln from Beveridge won the \u2018Kouda Signs Classic\u2019 for SSA Junior Sedans, Michael Knight … <\/p>\n