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"Modified Invasion "
Friday & Saturday 4th & 5th April 2014The spectacular V8 Modified’s are once again the feature class for our last show of the season. A class field of drivers have entered this weekend’s Christchurch Glass Modified Invasion lead by New Zealand Champion Luke Keegan. However tough competition is expected to come from the inform 2NZ Mike Gourley. Fresh back from a North Island tour Gourley won the prestigious Modified Super Dirt Cup at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park which he then followed up with a second placing in the North Island Championship at the same venue. Modified series leader and Wellingtonian Blair McPhee is also expected to star at this event as are club mates Jonas England, Michael Burt, Paul Hodson and Brian McPhee. Cromwell’s Jason Scott also returns to the Glen for the last time this season where he almost secured third place at the New Zealand Modified title earlier in the year. Scott and Christchurch’s Hayden McKay had the fans on their feet in a thrilling run off that was eventually won by McKay. Supporting the Modified Invasion will come from SuperStocks, A-Grade Saloons, Ministocks and Production Saloons on Friday night whilst SuperStocks, Super Saloons, Streetstocks and Stockcars race on the Saturday night. Stockcar fans are also in for a treat on Saturday night when the Tasman Thunder Stockcar team of Nelson hit town to take on the Canterbury Crushers in a team’s race for the Martin/Dumelow Cup. Don’t miss the last show of the season – AmPro Tools Woodford Glen Speedway, Fun for the whole Family! Adults $15, Seniors $10, Family Passes just $30 for 2 adults & up to 4 children 14yrs & under. As always under 5’s are Free!
Racing starts at 7pm Friday night & 6pm Saturday night.Christchurch Glass Modified Invasion Format
Friday night - Drivers will be split in to three groups comprising of seven cars. Each group will race each other once over 15 laps. After all three heats have been completed the ‘top 8’ highest points scorers will qualify directly to the 20 lap winner takes all feature. Further to this the ‘top 8’ points scorers will race in an 8 lap dash to determine the first eight grid positions for the feature. Therefore the winner will start the feature from either grid 1 or 2 (his choice) meaning the second placed driver will start from the leftover grid on the front row. The third placed driver will start the feature from grid 3 and so on down to grid 8. All remaining drivers from ninth position on points downwards will have one last chance to make the 20 lap feature via the ‘B-Main’ race over 12 laps. The first eight drivers to cross the finish line in the ‘B-Main’ will fill grids 9 – 16 in the winner takes all 20 lap feature at the end of the night.Saturday night – The top 16 highest points scorers from round one at Wellington and Friday nights racing will race the first heat of the night with the highest placed driver on points starting from pole position. Grid two will be occupied by the second placed driver and so on down to grid 16. The first eight drivers in this race will qualify to race in the all important ‘Pole Shuffle’ to determine the first 8 grid positions for the winner takes all ’25 lap final’. Therefore the 8th placed driver will race against the 7th placed driver with the winner taking on the challenge from the 6th placed driver on so on. The winner of the ‘Pole Shuffle’ will get the choice of grid 1 or 2 for the 25 lap final. The drivers positioned 9th – 16th on points will fill grid positions 9 – 16 in the 25 lap final whilst all remaining drivers will compete in the last chance ‘B-Main’ race. The first three drivers to cross the finish line in the ‘B-Main will qualify to the 25 lap final and fill grids 17 – 19. The last and final grid will be a ‘Wild Card’ choice.
Confirmed entries for the 2014 Christchurch Glass Modified Invasion:
Wellington: 4W Paul Hodson, 5W Brian McPhee, 8W Michael Burt, 9W Blair McPhee, 17W Jonas England, Cromwell: 88T Jason Scott, Greymouth: 5GM Brandon Parkinson, 32GM Iain Whyte, 54GM Steve Thompson, Christchurch: 1NZ Luke Keegan, 2NZ Mike Gourley, 3NZ Hayden McKay, 9C Garry Lennon, 13C Dave Thompson, 24C Dan Rae, 34C Mike Hansen, 46C Brett Stack, 51C Brent Adams, 67C Nigel Nevin, 69C Andrew Naven, 88C Phillip Allan, 99C Darren NankivellConfirmed drivers for the SuperStock Remembrance Champs & Wayne Wilding Memorial on Friday night are:
Nelson: 18N Shane Harwood, 99N Trevor Lineham, Greymouth: 99GM Cleeve Kookshorn, Cromwell: 113T Camden Crack, ChCh: 4C Keri Wilson, 5C Jason Fletcher, 7C Neil Frew, 9C Jamie Hamilton, 19C Malcolm Ngatai, 34C Paul West, 62C Adrian Fitzgerald, 77C Rodney McWhirter, 81C Trevor Mason, 89C Mark OsborneFREE ENTRY Ramp Race Derby – Saturday April 5th
Woodford Glen would like to offer all entrants to the final Ramp Race Derby of the season free entry. Therefore the only cost is the $40 Speedway New Zealand license fee for the night.
Call, text or email Steve at the Woodford Glen Shop now to book your number.
Ph 385 1515 / 027 364 8833 or shop@triplego.co.nzRamp Race Derby this weekend – Want your SNZ license paid for?
Further to the offer of Free Entry in to this weekend’s Ramp Race Derby, Kiwi Auto Spares have offered to pay the Speedway New Zealand license to any driver who wishes to leave their car behind after the derby.
If you wish to take up this offer please contact Steve at the Woodford Glen Shop – 385 1515 or shop@triplego.co.nzAmPro Tools Woodford Glen Speedway – Fun for the whole Family
