 Tonights
programme provided action aplenty for fans of virtually
any class of speedway racing. The South Island Modified
Championships attracted 11 entrants and 29c Glen Leech
showed why he is nicknamed "Leadfoot". He took
a clean sweep of all three heats to claim maximum points
forcing the rest of the field to fight over the remaining
placings. And fight they did ... 84c Natasha Rodgers was
an early casualty suffering front end damage to her car.
The next to take up the challenge was 871c Luke Keegan
who looked like a sure placegetter until his engine
failed to fire up for the final heat. 4c Mike Gourley
just narrowly avoided tipping his car over after mid race
contact with Leech caused him to spin in the back
straight. He was lucky to survive and pressed on to take
2nd overall for the meeting. Visitor 5gm Brandon
Parkinson would be pleased to take away 3rd placing after
limping home with damaged suspension in one of the heats
proving that there were plenty of others also having
trouble.
The Stockcars ran their Remembrance Championship tonight and also put on quite an impressive display of tactics racing. The usual front runners came a bit unstuck allowing 96c Donald Inns to take the win and another visitor, this time 48gm Dave Terris took 2nd just ahead of 98c Russell Tuuta. This was the last meeting of the season and its probably just as well for some of the saloon car builders. The way some of the cars were being treated tonight means there is going to be plenty of work to be done in the off-season for some. At times it appeared the super saloons were attempting their own "Butchers Picnic" which I'm sure will keep the fibreglass repairers busy for a while. On that note we look forward to the return of racing in October and wish everyone a safe winter. Anne
Opinion |
The Canterbury Streetstock Championship was
nowhere near as easily decided. 17c Blair Leigh became a
marked man after winning the first two heats. But 8c
Colin Robinson spoiled Leigh's good run by holding him
back at the start of heat three. This allowed the pack to
get away and left Leigh having to limp round with a very
wounded car. This allowed the ever consistent 54c Kirk
Aldridge to sneak through and take the championship. 55c
Keith Anderson & 92c Robert McSherry managed to avoid
the carnage going on in the 28 car field to take the
remaining podium placings. To finish the season off the
streetstocks also raced for a "Butchers Picnic"
trophy in an extra last race. This provided some huge
hits and the survivors to take away the honours were 73c
Norton Gowans, 64c Jason Skurr & 69c Brian Hurst.
