Post by nmcs on Mar 27, 2009 17:21:53 GMT 12
$25,000 Barry Butterworth Classic hits Waikaraka Park. Saturday Night April 4th 6.00pm.
The old saying goes…… “money isn’t everything!!!”.
Well, tell that to the superstars of the National Midget Car Series when they line up next Saturday Night April 4th at the Waikaraka Park Speedway. The inaugural 40 lap “Barry Butterworth Classic” Midget Car Feature will be a hotly contested affair with no quarter given. And that’s just what you’d expect with a mammoth $10,000 going to the winner.
In an event honouring one of New Zealand’s greatest ever speedway drivers there will be huge excitement, anticipation and a fierce desire to win this event as the National Midget Car Series winds up.
To make matters a little more spicy there will be “the front row challenge” which will have the top qualifier on points over the heats racing for an added bonus of $5,000…… if he choses to start this race at the rear of the field….. and win it. If he choses not to, it will be left to the 2nd top points scorer to decide if he will have a go at it.
Michael Pickens will no doubt be looking at having a shot at the front row challenge and a potential payday of $25,000. If he can qualify on the pole and win the feature from the rear of the field he will add $15,000 to the $10,000 he has already won for winning this years Championship.
Carl Worboys and Brad Mosen will have to decide if they will lay everything on the line as they continue to trade blows for 2nd place in the series. Worboys holds a slim advantage over his young rival and with $7500 for 2nd place in the series and the $10,000 to win $5000 for 2nd place in the Butterworth Classic they will have to figure out a risk versus reward strategy.
And make no mistake about it, the current NZ Midget Car Champion Shayne Alach has already indicated that he will run a no holds barred style to get his hands on the 10k and winners trophy.
This will also possibly be one of the last chances to see one of New Zealands all time great midget drivers in action. Graham Standring, who dominated last years meeting at Waikaraka Park has indicated that this wii be his his last season of competitive midget car racing and he will be hoping to go out on a winning note by recording his 100th career feature win.
The rest of the drivers in the NMCS will no doubt be having their say and come Saturday night the fans are sure to witness what just might be the race of the year.
Spread the word…… all hell is about to break loose !!!
The old saying goes…… “money isn’t everything!!!”.
Well, tell that to the superstars of the National Midget Car Series when they line up next Saturday Night April 4th at the Waikaraka Park Speedway. The inaugural 40 lap “Barry Butterworth Classic” Midget Car Feature will be a hotly contested affair with no quarter given. And that’s just what you’d expect with a mammoth $10,000 going to the winner.
In an event honouring one of New Zealand’s greatest ever speedway drivers there will be huge excitement, anticipation and a fierce desire to win this event as the National Midget Car Series winds up.
To make matters a little more spicy there will be “the front row challenge” which will have the top qualifier on points over the heats racing for an added bonus of $5,000…… if he choses to start this race at the rear of the field….. and win it. If he choses not to, it will be left to the 2nd top points scorer to decide if he will have a go at it.
Michael Pickens will no doubt be looking at having a shot at the front row challenge and a potential payday of $25,000. If he can qualify on the pole and win the feature from the rear of the field he will add $15,000 to the $10,000 he has already won for winning this years Championship.
Carl Worboys and Brad Mosen will have to decide if they will lay everything on the line as they continue to trade blows for 2nd place in the series. Worboys holds a slim advantage over his young rival and with $7500 for 2nd place in the series and the $10,000 to win $5000 for 2nd place in the Butterworth Classic they will have to figure out a risk versus reward strategy.
And make no mistake about it, the current NZ Midget Car Champion Shayne Alach has already indicated that he will run a no holds barred style to get his hands on the 10k and winners trophy.
This will also possibly be one of the last chances to see one of New Zealands all time great midget drivers in action. Graham Standring, who dominated last years meeting at Waikaraka Park has indicated that this wii be his his last season of competitive midget car racing and he will be hoping to go out on a winning note by recording his 100th career feature win.
The rest of the drivers in the NMCS will no doubt be having their say and come Saturday night the fans are sure to witness what just might be the race of the year.
Spread the word…… all hell is about to break loose !!!
