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Post by m8sr8z on Mar 5, 2010 20:58:13 GMT 12
Was wanting to know what happened to the modified driver of Mike McCall, was numbered 15A blue/grey bodied car. I think he ended up racing sprintcars at Western Springs. This is afew years ago now (maybe 8). Pallmall may know.
His car looked like the Wayne Davis 8R/3NZ in the Roger Bertram thread. Any pics of this car in his days of racing.
Im sure it was Mike?
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Post by kyle23 on Mar 5, 2010 21:14:28 GMT 12
I actually think the car he raced was a bertrum car (not the one in the other thread) but not sure which 1 possibly his last 1?
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Post by m8sr8z on Mar 5, 2010 21:18:05 GMT 12
Ok i found this info on Salter website Grand Prix Sprint Car Title results
1993/94 Western Springs 1st Kerry Jones 2nd Tony McCall 3rd Mike Allen
So maybe its Tony McCall haha.
Cheers for that kyle23, yea it looked like one of his cars.
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Post by pallmall on Mar 5, 2010 21:49:42 GMT 12
It was Mike McCall, had the ex Bertram, Harris rocker arm car after Bertie retired.
Was very fast, seemed to not be popular with some of the established drivers he was beating and certainly had issues with offialdom who it seemed were only looking at one car, 15A.
Anyway, I think he did 1 and bit seasons in a Mod, then went (back?) to Western Springs in a Mini Sprint or a Sprintcar, maybe he had driven Mini Sprints previously, will have to check that.
No idea if he is around racing now, and yes I do have photos somewhere amongst the hundreds of Mod photos that await scanning.
Will post some soon.
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Post by m8sr8z on Mar 5, 2010 21:57:19 GMT 12
Thanks heaps Pallmall
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Post by Roaddog on Mar 5, 2010 23:12:53 GMT 12
It was Mike McCall, had the ex Bertram, Harris rocker arm car after Bertie retired. Was very fast, seemed to not be popular with some of the established drivers he was beating and certainly had issues with offialdom who it seemed were only looking at one car, 15A. Anyway, I think he did 1 and bit seasons in a Mod, then went (back?) to Western Springs in a Mini Sprint or a Sprintcar, maybe he had driven Mini Sprints previously, will have to check that. No idea if he is around racing now, and yes I do have photos somewhere amongst the hundreds of Mod photos that await scanning. Will post some soon. He ran Modified Sprints at WS then came to Mods after buying RB's car and RB crewing for him, then went back to WS to run a sprintcar he is no longer racing as he and his wife are now into horses. As for your comment:Was very fast, seemed to not be popular with some of the established drivers he was beating and certainly had issues with offialdom who it seemed were only looking at one car, 15A. The fact is the other drivers were getting peeved off with his driving antics, I do recall a driver telling Mike if he hit him again he would put him over the fence, Mike turn to RB and RB said he isn't joking. |
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Post by kyle23 on Mar 6, 2010 8:09:07 GMT 12
I remember watching him end 4 end it down the front straight at waikaraka. does anybody know what happend to the car? was it scrapped? or is it still running?
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Post by pallmall on Mar 6, 2010 10:11:00 GMT 12
No idea what happened to either of the Harris rocker arm modifieds, 15A and 45A. These are only programme scans of IRA photos, will post more.   |
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Post by Devilracer on Mar 6, 2010 12:34:53 GMT 12
The car was split up and sold off, i last heard the chassis had gone to a Meremere dirt track driver but i dont know if it ever raced again. Mel (112R) had the body bonnet and wing off it.
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Post by kyle23 on Mar 6, 2010 15:15:02 GMT 12
No idea what happened to either of the Harris rocker arm modifieds, 15A and 45A. The last time i saw the old 45a car it was being raced by Brian Mclaren (i think that was his name) he was from up north somewhere. He only raced it a few times and as far as i know he still has it sitting in his barn. |
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Post by pallmall on Mar 16, 2010 16:25:24 GMT 12
Another, not so great, shot of 15A. I hope something better turns up.  |
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Post by tank11 on Mar 16, 2010 16:41:11 GMT 12
Don't know about "not so great" pallmall.
I think it's quite a good action shot.
front wheel lifting a touch, power down on right rear.
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Post by pallmall on Mar 16, 2010 16:46:46 GMT 12
Don't know about "not so great" pallmall. I think it's quite a good action shot. front wheel lifting a touch, power down on right rear. Exposure and focus are all to hell.  |
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Post by Devilracer on May 11, 2011 15:24:11 GMT 12
Does anyone know if Bryan McLaren still has the ex 45a car and what he has planned for it?
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Post by joe on May 11, 2011 17:13:56 GMT 12
Brian had the 2nd of his Modifieds up at Taipa Queens Birthday 3 or so years ago & as far as I know he still has it over in Dargaville on his farm. His first car which was a converted Sprintcar is also still in Dargaville sitting as a bare chassis. Hope this is of help.
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Post by Devilracer on May 11, 2011 21:24:06 GMT 12
Thanks joe, do you happen to have a contact number for him?
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Post by joe on May 11, 2011 21:35:03 GMT 12
Will send you a PM
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Post by kevin61 on May 16, 2011 9:29:47 GMT 12
I would have loved to have seen Mike spend a bit more time in the seat of that sprintcar, he had great gear, a very good knowledge on set ups etc. A bit more time would have seen Mike go alot further. The rear end of that modified was changed (for the better) by Tim Clark, and later sold to a Meremere dirt track driver. Mike is now helping my daughter, his wife, with her showjumping career.
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Post by chrisendt on Feb 9, 2020 20:53:52 GMT 12
This modified is in my step father's shed in waiuku.
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Post by chrisendt on Feb 9, 2020 22:24:15 GMT 12
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