Sunshine & the Clauson/Marshall 7BC team are really switched on so far this year. They're going to have a big say in the championship race.

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Last night we were at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool for the first night of the 61st Australian Sprintcar Championships.
It was sunny afternoon with a big breeze, after a few showers around lunch time. My fibromyalgia was playing havoc and I was very fatigued, probably my worst day of the trip.
Track was quick for the first flight of qualifying, but died in the second flight. By the time the Late Models came out and ran their first seat on of heats, the track was destroyed. The track was reworked and was very quick in the heats. It wasn't until Brock Hallett came from 8th to win the 6th heat that there was any real passing.
Jordyn Charge drove a really good race in the B-Main, adjusting his line after hitting the rut in turn one, checking out the other lines on the proceeding laps without losing his speed.
James Inglis drove a really good race in the Preliminary A-Main sticking to the top line. J-Mac stormed from 13th to 4th when he went too high in one, smacking the wall. Jock Goodyer had just passed for lead but hadn't completed the lap. Goodyer drove a really good race. Whilst Inglis was getting loose of the top of four, Goodyer was keeping it straight through the middle. Inglis winning by less than a car length.
Late Model final was a bit of a mess with the race being declared with 12 laps run at about 11:20pm.
Now for one more night!

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Last night, we headed just under an hour up the road from Warrnambool to Darlington's Mid-Western Speedway for the special Pro-Am night held by POWRI Australia for 600 Micros (wingless Formula 500's).
Darlington is between Mortlake and Derrinallum on the Hamilton Highway.
It was a warm night, and POWRI put on a great show on the new 1/8 mile Micro track.
Kerry Madsen was a special guest driver in the 88 car.
There were two sets of heats and mains, with plenty of great action. Ash Sinclair took out the Senior 40 lap feature after Aranyosi and Hollis both fell out of the race whilst leading.
The night finished at 11 pm, after kicking off at 7pm. It felt like a quick evening with only a short interval for track prep and a 10 minute red light to fix the pit gate.
I'd highly recommend checking out POWRI Australia's future events. Top night!

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The last three races were good, but up until that point it was luck of track position and sticking to the top. Track issues were as pointed out by the club in December, and I'm looking forward to the work being put in in the next six months. I have faith they will get on top of things. The final night went too slow with a lot of down time between races, mainly a symptom of the track issues. The feature starting at 11pm and finishing at midnight was too late.
Despite my gripes I had a good time, and my analysis is not an attack on the club. They know and will fix the issues.
Congratulations to Aaron Reutzel and Saller Motorsports on winning the Classic. Consistently the best team all weekend.
I'm now chilling in my caravan, I'm absolutely wrecked from the last week. Got some preparation to do this afternoon for the next week.

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Yesterday we were at the final night of the 51st Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool.
Warm day with cloud cover, slight cool breeze. Got really cool about 6pm, turned into hoodie and beanie weather.
We got to the track at 3pm, was very easy to get a park and get in as opposed to last year's chaos. Well done to the Premier Speedway Club for their organisation of the event which was first class.
Track was very similar to the previous night. Very fast around the top, but not much else. There wasn't much passing from the leaders until they hit traffic as it was too fast. It was a bit rutty with a rut in turn one just past the pit gates causing a bit of chaos all night, causing cars to break loose and bounce. Oldfield in the B-Main, and Ely & Doukas at the start of the 2nd lap of the final coming undone after hitting the rut. A number of cars also spun out after making contact with the rut.
Up until the B-Main's the racing wasn't great with it just being a procession of fastest from the front. Racing got better for the B-Main's, and after the track maintenance before the feature, grip came through on spots through the middle from turn 4 to the entrance of turn 1.
Haudenschild, J-Mac, and Reutzel put on a show early on until Haudenschild came unstuck between turns 3 & 4, leaving J-Mac nowhere to go in a car that was looking really good. This left Reutzel leading young Chase Randall until Randall's right rear blew out. McHugh made some good ground to get up to third and Veal came through the field with the help of cars falling out of the race at a rapid rate. Reutzel was uncatchable with the fast top line, winning from a closing defending champion in Brock Hallett, followed by McHugh in third. Cont...

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Last night, we were at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool, for night two of the 51st Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic. It was a warm day with cloud cover for the most part, which would've helped not dry the track out. Track got gradually quicker during qualifying, with 10.9's again during the second flight. The top was really quick around the wall, with not much on the bottom. Was like that most of the night.
J-Mac was very impressive in the heats winning both. Jesse Attard had a brain meltdown of the year, costing himself three months on the sidelines. Lots of crashes!
The feature was a good race. A few wrecked cars. J-Mac was caught lapping his teammate, and Haudenschild pounced for the win. They were the two best on the night.
Late finish. Got back to the caravan park right on midnight.

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Friday night, we were at Premier Speedway for the first night of the 51st Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic. Was a cool day, rugged up early. Track was fast, 10.9's in qualifying. Too fast for the heat races. Track widened out for the feature with a fast top line & the bottom developing as the race went on. Aaron Reutzel was in a different postcode to everyone else for most the race after he passed Madsen. Chase Randall drove a good race for 2nd. The club did a great job getting through the program with the chequered flag falling at 10:55pm. Was back at the caravan park and showered by midnight.

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Last night I was at Borderline Speedway, Mt Gambier, South Australia, for the 30th Kings Challenge.
No phone reception for most of the night. It's about time Telstra & Optus fixed this black spot.
Some good racing, especially during the features as the track widened out. A fair few crashes, most casualties didn't return as they prepared for the Classic tomorrow. Track was excellent.
Was saddened to see the grandstand that I sat in for a few years had been demolished. The new hill in turn 4 looks great. When 3/4 get connected, it will be as big as Mt Max.
Haudenschild & Randall put on a great show. Jye Corbett from the B-Main to third was sensational.
2nd set of heats was unnecessary. Show went too long & too late. Left at 11:30pm AEDT with the Wingless Sprint feature still to run. Arrived back at Warrnambool at 1:30am. Got to sleep at 3am, woke up at 11am.
Now for the Classic!

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We're arrived at Borderline Speedway, Mt Gambier, South Australia. One of my favourite places. Feeling really fresh after resting yesterday. Been absolutely battered by the wind over the last 24 hours.We had a nice cruise across from Warrnambool after lunch. Looking forward to a great night's racing. Though it will be a late night because they're running two sets of heats with over 60 cars. Madness! Hopefully, it will be a nice drive home and a fresh start tomorrow. PS: Phone reception is bad here in case of lack of posts.

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