After two attempts to hold a race meeting have been curtailed by weather this season already, West Gippsland motorsport fans are hoping it can be third time lucky and we get in a race show this Saturday from mid afternoon and into early evening at Drouin Speedway.
With round one of the Wingless Sprints Gippsland Series and the Standard Saloon ‘Sally Memorial’ the two headline events, supported strongly by local stars in Ladies, Junior Standard Saloons, and the Junior 1200cc Sedans.
Wingless Sprint entries include drivers from right across Gippsland along with some welcome travellers from out of town. Wayne Logue and his father Peter from Morwell are two drivers with a rich racing history and Wayne has been a winner in the past few seasons at the Drouin Speedway track.
Thomas McDonald, Latrobe Valley racer Ricky Mills, Drouin local Scott Irons, Tyler O’Leary, Aron Lawrence, Kim-Loong Gosling Ben Hodge, Bunyip’s Travis Evans, and Bairnsdale racer Dillon.
The six-cylinder open-wheel class get around Drouin Speedway with plenty of sideways thrills and round one of the Gippsland Series is a tipster’s nightmare with the talent on offer.
Co-main eventing the day is the ‘Sally Memorial’ for Standard Saloons, a now popular annual event for the Standard Saloon class made up of Ford’s and Holdens and mostly Falcons and Commodore’s with a mixture of six- and eight-cylinder engine power. The class has had some specification changes in the off season so this will be the first opportunity to really see how the cars performance changes. There is likely to be thirty cars on Saturday trying to win this event.
Some of the front competitors used to winning in the memorial event include Shane Stewart from Morwell the defending event champion, Jeff Blencowe from Bunyip, Leigh Gooding, Mark Miles, Jack Yeomans, Matt Leek, and Brad Warren.
In Junior Standard Saloon competition Nathan Miles is the top driver based on past results, however Beau Stuchbery from East Gippsland, Bree Walker from Latrobe Valley, Zoe Hunt, Jack Braz, and Drouin’s own Cooper Joynson will pressure Nathan.
The Junior 1200cc Sedan’s return, for those that seen these fast little racers in June this year, they were lapping our speedway in times faster than the open aged Standard Saloon competitors. Arthur Hutchinson is the benchmark in the class and Riley Taylor, Bryce Leek, Ella Sheedy from Bunyip, and Braiden Webster from Wonthaggi are other competitors to watch.
Ladies Standard Saloons also compete and a favourite daughter of the Drouin club in previous years Trish Dike returns to compete. Trish now a two-time Victorian champion will be up against, Dette Miles, Maddison Miles, Kate Stuchbery and Michelle George competing at her first ‘Sally Memorial’ day and significant because her partner is Paul, the widow of Sally.
Gates open from 9:30am. Racing from 1pm
Entry will cost $20 for an adult, aged and invalid Pensioner and Children 12 to 16yrs is $15 and Children under 12 years of age are free. A family ticket for two adults and two children aged 12 to 16 will cost $50.
Track is at 140 Main Jindivick Road, Jindivick.
General enquiries can be made to 0422 289 133.
Drouin Speedway Club acknowledge and thank these wonderful supporters.
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NOMINATIONS
WINGLESS SPRINTS GIPPSLAND SERIES ROUND 1
John Rotheram – Victoria 3
Wayne Logue – Victoria 16
Thomas McDonald – Victoria 20
Blaine Densley – VX 20
Ricky Mills – VX 21
Ben Shaw – Victoria 27
Michael Loxton – Victoria 40
Stuart McDonald – Victoria 48
Scott Irons – Victoria 52
Tyler O’Leary – VX 65
Kim-Loong Gosling – VX 68
Aron Lawrence – Victoria 70
Ben Hodge – VX 74
Travis Evans – VX 77
David Anderson – Victoria 78
Dillon Siely – Victoria 87
Peter Logue – Victoria 98
VSC STANDARD SALOONS ‘SALLY MEMORIAL’
Brendan Sheedy – Drouin 4
Shane Stewart – Rosedale 6
Jeff Blencowe – Drouin 9
Leigh Gooding – Rosedale 11
Mark Miles – Nyora 12
Jack Yeomans – Rosedale 12
Ashley/Josh Cormack – Bairnsdale 13
Zac Leeson – Drouin 16
Chris Miles – Nyora 18
Matt Leek – Drouin 19
Arron Cormack – Bairnsdale 19/87
Justin Hutchins – Nyora 23
Andrew Miles – Nyora 34
Andrew Dike – Nyora 37
Justin Cadman – Nyora 39
Kacey Ingram – Nyora 43
Stephen Douglas – Drouin 44
Darwyn Lee – Drouin 45
Anthony Murray – Drouin 48
Phil Keep – Drouin 71
Nigel Frew – Bairnsdale 76
Brad Warren – Mortlake 84
Jay Miles – Nyora 94
Ash Dean – Nyora 95
VSC JUNIOR STANDARD SALOONS
Nathan Miles – Nyora 12
Tom Braz – Rosedale 14
Nicolas Parry – Nyora 20
Beau & Sharni Stuchbery – Bairnsdale 24
Jack Braz – Rosedale 42
Blake Taylor – Nyora 45
Bree Walker – Rosedale 50
Dyclan Sweet – Drouin 81
Zoe Hunt – Drouin 95
Cooper Joynson – Drouin 99
VSC JUNIOR 1200cc SEDANS
Braiden Webster – Alexandra 5
Jamieson Glassborow – Drouin 16
Ella Sheedy – Drouin 21
Dayne Murdoch – Alexandra 22
Riley Taylor – Daylesford 25
Bryce Leek – Drouin 29
Chase Doherty – Nyora 31
Xander Baxter – Nagambie 69
Holly Hutchinson – Daylesford 80
Arthur Hutchinson – Daylesford 82
VSC LADIES STANDARD SALOONS
Stacey Sheedy – Drouin 4
Michelle George – Nyora 17
Maddison Miles – Nyora 18
Erin Mitchell – Rosedale 19
Samantha Broome – Bairnsdale 19/87
Kate Stuchbery – Bairnsdale 32
Trish Dike – Nyora 37
Elise Halliday – Rosedale 45
Tasharni Murray – Drouin 48
Melissa Van Strien – Nyora 55
Heather Barkway – Bairnsdale 83
Dette Miles – Nyora 94
Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club
