palmy opening nite 10-10-09

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PALMERSTON NORTH SPEEDWAY

2009-10 SEASON

OPENING NIGHT 10-10-09
WHAT A START TO THE SEASON AT THE ROBERSTON HOLDEN SPEEDWAY IN PALMERSTON NORTH

IT WAS A VERY COLD NIGHT BUT WITH THE ACTION IN THE STOCKCARS AND SUPERSTOCK RACES IT SURE WARMED YOU UP.ALL EYES WERE ON THE NEW TANK OF PETER REES AND IT WAS NOT LONG BEFORE HE WAS IN ACTION.

THE FIRST RACE FOR THE TANK WAS SHORT LIVED WHEN HE WAS PUT IN THE WALL ON THE FIRST LAP THEN SPUN AROUND A FEW TIMES BY THE REST OF THE FIELD,THIS RESULTED IN A FRONT FLAT TIER AND IT WAS PARKED ON THE INFIELD

THERE WAS A GOOD TURN OUT IN THE STOCKCARS WITH PLENTY OF NEW CARS AND NEW DRIVERS AND GUYS MOVING UP FROM MINI STOCKS WHICH IS GREAT TO SEE AND SHOWS THAT THE CLASS IS WORKING AS A STEPPING STONE FOR DRIVERS TO MOVE UP TO OTHER FORMS OF SPEEDWAY

THE 2ND STOCKCAR RACE HAD 28k PUT ON HIS LID BY 38p NIEL COLEY AT THE SOUTH END OF THE TRACK.AFTER THE RESTART RESS IN HIS TANK SEEMED TO HIT ANY THING THAT CAME CLOSE BUT ON THE LAST LAP HE WAS PUT IN,UP AND OVER BY 32pGEORAGE FREAR WITH THE HELP OF 124s ANDERW DODUNSKI THIS GOT A BIG CHEER FROM THE CROWED.WITH A BIG THUMBS UP TO PETERS PIT CREW THEY GOT THE TANK OUT FOR THE FEATURE AND HE WENT ON TO WIN,SO IN THE END THE TANK HAD A RATHER MIXED DEBUT AND IT WILL ONLY GET BETTER.

SUPER STOCK RACES WERE HARD AND FAST WITH 515r STAN HICKEY PICKING UP 2 WINS ANG KEV SMITH DRIVING 32p GETTING THE FEATURE RACE.

SHANE MELLSOP DEBUTED HIS NEW COLOURS BUT GOT THE CAR A BIT SIDEWAYS IN RACE 2 AND WAS ROLLED OVER BY 10p PETER REES

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE VISTING DRIVERS FOR TURNING UP AND MAKING IT A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING.THERE WERE CARS FROM CHRISTCHURCH,STRATFORD,WELLINGTON,ROTORUA,HUNTLY,KIHIKIHI,HAWKES BAYS AND BAYPARK THANKS AGAIN AND HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK AGAIN

SEEYA NEXT TIME WAL

THE TANK GETS ROLLED

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