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Post by Go Slideways on May 3, 2018 16:30:06 GMT 12
This weekend’s classes racing are below for Saturday 5th May 2018 – hopefully third times lucky!! Season Grand Finale Lucas Oil SuperStock Shoot Out Series Finale AFC Motorcycles Sidecar Best Pairs Stockcars Minisprints Manawatu Adult Ministock Champs Youth Ministocks Double Decker Derby Race Fireworks 6pm Start  Bundy won at Oceanview Speedway final meeting after replacing his Doug Nash drive train with a "conventional" Raptor box and new diff. He deserves more success this week.  |
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Post by Go Slideways on May 4, 2018 19:55:58 GMT 12
A cool "Speedwayfan Photography" pic of Justin Cunninghame's beast from last week which was rained out at Palmy, the weather is looking much, much better this week. Really looking forward to seeing Petrol in action, along with Jayden Ward in his old car, Bryn Liddell will be there, Max Holloway and a whole lot more. Should be a big field of Superstocks.  Jayden Ward's weapon for Saturday night.  picture uploading |
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Post by broardside on May 4, 2018 20:01:17 GMT 12
Whos car did Petrols used to be.
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Post by Go Slideways on May 4, 2018 20:10:39 GMT 12
Whos car did Petrols used to be. Quinten Butcher at one point. |
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Post by go29 on May 4, 2018 22:08:50 GMT 12
Last driver was 21H Brooke Clarkson. She now has Petrols old Stockcar.
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Post by Go Slideways on May 5, 2018 11:15:26 GMT 12
Weather looks good to go today. 18 degrees high, 13 degrees overnight low.  upload an image |
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Post by Tapped on May 5, 2018 19:45:59 GMT 12
any luck tonight, or is it time to hybinate for the winter?
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 20:14:14 GMT 12
any luck tonight, or is it time to hybinate for the winter? Its all go. Reasonable sized crowd racing is OK in the classes in interested in but the over-abundance of ministock races (5th ms race starting now at 8.10pm) means I prob could have stopped off at home and been just as happy. My own fault I guess. I said I'd never go to another meeting running both adult & youff ministocks again, but I was talked into it. |
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Post by tonyr on May 5, 2018 20:24:57 GMT 12
any luck tonight, or is it time to hybinate for the winter? Its all go. Reasonable sized crowd racing is OK in the classes in interested in but the over-abundance of ministock races (5th ms race starting now at 8.10pm) means I prob could have stopped off at home and been just as happy. My own fault I guess. I said I'd never go to another meeting running both adult & youff ministocks again, but I was talked into it. masochist |
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Post by Chopper on May 5, 2018 21:12:04 GMT 12
Would have to agree with you RamJam the racing is OK, but I'm left wondering where the crash and bash is?
One thing I've noticed is, the powers that be that have banned the photographers who stood roughly 20-30 metres infield when the racing was on, still allow the flag man to stand directly on the pole line to wave his flags when the sidecars are on. Wouldn't that be considered more dangerous? Especially if one of those bikes came unstuck and (god forbid) hit him.
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Post by gravelspreader on May 5, 2018 22:11:52 GMT 12
Whats the go with Jayden Ward running 971c is he contracting to Woodford Glen next season just like 126c Asher Rees
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Post by Go Slideways on May 6, 2018 1:55:36 GMT 12
any luck tonight, or is it time to hybinate for the winter? Its all go. Reasonable sized crowd racing is OK in the classes in interested in but the over-abundance of ministock races (5th ms race starting now at 8.10pm) means I prob could have stopped off at home and been just as happy. My own fault I guess. I said I'd never go to another meeting running both adult & youff ministocks again, but I was talked into it. Rammers, Rammers, Rammers....  Ministock racing isn't everybody's cuppa tea, but I don't drink tea so I'm not bothered by that. I enjoy capacity fields going hard out - in any class. Sometimes the harshest Ministock critics remind me of the old story about the Little Red Hen... "Who will help me plant the seed?" not I they said... "Who will help me grow the crop?" not I they said... "Who will help me bake the cake?" not I they said... "Who will jump on board and claim to be a loyal long time supporter of mine once I'm racing Superstocks, Stockcars, Teams racing, Sprintcars, etc..??" "I they said." And all the Ministock racers past and present who read this politely reply "thank you, that means a lot to me." mmmmmm... I don't think 29p Rachel Bradbury found her race particularly boring tonight.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 2:25:52 GMT 12
Its all go. Reasonable sized crowd racing is OK in the classes in interested in but the over-abundance of ministock races (5th ms race starting now at 8.10pm) means I prob could have stopped off at home and been just as happy. My own fault I guess. I said I'd never go to another meeting running both adult & youff ministocks again, but I was talked into it. Ministock racing isn't everybody's cuppa tea, but I don't drink tea so I'm not bothered by that. I enjoy capacity fields going hard out - in any class. Sometimes the harshest Ministock critics remind me of the old story about the Little Red Hen... "Who will help me plant the seed?" not I they said... "Who will help me grow the crop?" not I they said... "Who will help me bake the cake?" not I they said... "Who will jump on board and claim to be a loyal long time supporter of mine once I'm racing Superstocks, Stockcars, Teams racing, Sprintcars, etc..??" "I they said." And all the Ministock racers past and present who read this politely reply "thank you, that means a lot to me." mmmmmm... I don't think 29p Rachel Bradbury found her race particularly boring tonight. Yeah that's all cool and all, and I get where you're coming from but I've been enjoying the snooker world champs this last week or so on the tely from The Crucible but I doubt I'll spend tomorrow afternoon down at the petone workingmans club watching the weekend bashers playing, and the slim chance I have of doing that is further reduced if they were going to charge me top dollar to do so. I could have handled the 6 ministock races I was expecting but when it's nearly half the program it gets a bit much I reckon. That was reflected by a good sized crowd and zero atmosphere. For mine, even tho there was some good action late on the whole thing just felt like drinking a flat, warm coke. It still tasted the way it should but was no where near as good as it could have been. |
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Post by choppa69 on May 6, 2018 7:56:34 GMT 12
Dear oh dear I actually thought watching grass grow was boring but bloody hell , what has happened to the Manawatus action attraction , apart from the teams champs palmy speedway has become a bore fest , and what the hell are those cars that race around really really fast with great big bits of steel wrapped around them called .cmon bring back the action and halve the ministock races
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Post by midway on May 6, 2018 10:05:45 GMT 12
Its all go, but I was talked into it. It doesnt take much for her to smile and he goes weak at the knees ..  |
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Post by tony27 on May 6, 2018 12:02:35 GMT 12
Whats the go with Jayden Ward running 971c is he contracting to Woodford Glen next season just like 126c Asher Rees That's my understanding with the view of stepping straight into the glen eagles with Asher. Not sure how often he'll race down there unless he moves though |
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Post by hbhornets on May 6, 2018 13:35:09 GMT 12
Well i showed up at the second minispirt race. Then after stockcars heat 2 went to get donuts. So but the time superstocks 3rd heat was out i was just ready to enjoy the action. And it was amazing. Great night out.
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Post by Go Slideways on May 6, 2018 19:03:38 GMT 12
Yes Jayden Ward is contacting to Christchurch to race his new Superstock alongside Asher Rees, the Glen Eagles odds have probably just shortened considerably... Woop Woop, the Go Slideways Double Decker Derby Dare Devil of Dirt car made it onto the Stuff website today and will be in tomorrow nights Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper, along with the shot of Rachel Bradbury's massive crash. I think it'd be a draw between 2NZ Sprintcar driver Jonathan Allard and Rachel as to who has gone the highest at Palmy this season. Fortunately Rachel only got a few bumps and bruises and is keen to continue her racing. Cool to see some of the "lower" classes featured in the media. Check it out here: i.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/103671138/william-humphries-takes-out-lucas-oil-series-round-as-racing-goes-into-hibernation |
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Post by Tony on May 7, 2018 18:53:45 GMT 12
It doesnt take much for her to smile and he goes weak at the knees .. I did try to warn you Rammers  |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2018 19:06:44 GMT 12
I did try to warn you Rammers What I should be done was carried on to Wanganui for that roast dinner, cider & warriors on the big screen 😃😃 |
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