Congratulations! (Read 1,266 times)

[FrankTheTank]

Congratulations firstly to the Pumas, who raced as a champion team all weekend. Certainly made me very proud to be a Palmy supporter, and I can't stop smiling! Everyone contributed at the right time, which is the sign of a great team (not unlike the Young Guns). The two teams champs rookies (Prentice and Taniwha) more than stood up and fitted in perfectly. The future looks bright for the stockcar class in PN. Scary to think that there are another half dozen (or more) drivers waiting in the wings that would have not looked out of place in the Pumas.

Well done to the Young Guns, who fought until the last corner of the last lap. A truly exceptional team who set the benchmark so high, and achieved a run of consecutive championships that may never be beaten.

Thanks to all 10 teams for putting on a great show. Unfortunate that the crowd numbers did not do the event justice.

Well done to the Welly weather for meaning that the finals were postponed to Sunday. Daytime teams racing never fails to deliver, and seems to be better when the track is stuffed.

Bring back 12 teams for 2011/12! Friday night was average at best, and while it couldn't be helped with 10 teams, one can only think that a 12 team format with groups of 3, with points only coming into it when teams win a race each in their group, would be so much better. Sunday's racing was as good as you will ever see, and first across the line is a big part of that.

Bring on 2011/12, Stockcar teams is under-rated compared to Superstock teams, but the action is just as awesome, if not better at times.

Proud Pumas Supporter!

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Yeah well said, Sunday's teams racing from the first semi-final onwards was brutal, and entertaining as hell.

Taniwha was superb all weekend, looked like he'd been doing it for years. Prentice was also very good, not quite the finished product yet, but plenty of time for polishing.

I also think Alec Wilson had his best performance at Teams Champs to date, especially in the semi-final with Gisborne he was immense. He dished out and received hits all weekend and kept trucking.

Rees had a brain fade in the semi, but recovered well in the final to deliver the crucial hit on McIntosh which loosened his wheelguard and helped turn the tide. The Young Guns seemed intent on attacking the tank, which drew their attention from the others.

[themailman007]

Yes, agree with FrankThe Tank - congratulations to the Pumas for a hard fought win on enemy soil. Awesome result.

A little luck in the semi-final with just the 1 car finishing but none the less it came in with the win.

As for the final, one of those classic teams races, like last year, which went down to the last lap and could have gone either way, probably the hit - tank on tank by Peewee was the turning point and a beauty as well.

The Young Guns and Pumas are both champion teams and teams like Gizzy, Wanganui, Auckland and HB had their moments too this year - with a bit of luck HB could have won there semi but it got away from them due to Wgtn's superior teamwork.

Big ups to the Titans who never threw in the towel on Sunday, despite only having 3 cars start and then 1 rolled and 1 that caught fire. Thanks guys.

Allen Levien - how awesome is he? Total committment - if you had 5 of him in your team you'd be going all right!

Thanks to all teams for a great finals day and weekend, appreciated and hope that the bodies and cars come right in the following days and weeks.

I'd be interested in others opinions on the Support races for both nights, a felt they were a poor effort really and let the meeting down a little. Friday night support classes had about 10 Streetstocks which were o.k and 2 Saloons and 1 Modified.

Sunday afternoon had about 25 odd ministocks (that first race was very entertaining!) and wait for it - 7 stockcars for the consolation races (4 cars for the aptly named All-in??) including a couple of visiting cars from Palm Nth and Stratford - what's happened to all the Wgtn Stockcars??

If it wasn't for some of the best teams races on the Sunday afternoon that had absolutely everything, a support card like that is really a bit of a joke isn't it??