Blondie (Read 13,429 times)

[Murray Guy (Grandad)]

Jun 23, 2016 21:23:35 GMT 12 porry41 said:

was there.looks very tailhappy needs couple bags cement .think that if he was running with the top guns they would have put him away ......L

Yes, a bit tail happy BUT no brain fade as we come to expect from a few.
Certainly a much appreciated addition to the night for many, in the pits and in the stands!
A few times I saw him with the Supers he was by no means a slug.
Must have put in the cement Porry recommends!

[chris13w]

Jun 22, 2016 23:29:20 GMT 12 mrrx said:

very interesting

Told you

[nakifans]

If the info I was given, at the time Blondie wanted to race with the saloons at Stratford, super saloons were not a registered class at Stratford at the time and probably the same now.
Saloon 29s can you confirm if that info is correct.

[The other guy]

He had his car ready at the track.
It was sour grapes by one driver(name withheld) that put a stop to it.
Blondie clipped him one night while driving a SALOON.
So as I say it was sour grapes from the past.

[Murray Guy (Grandad)]

Jun 26, 2016 18:01:46 GMT 12 nakifans said:

If the info I was given, at the time Blondie wanted to race with the saloons at Stratford, super saloons were not a registered class at Stratford at the time and probably the same now.
Saloon 29s can you confirm if that info is correct.

Not relevant. Many tracks run classes from time to time that aren't a contracted class.
I suspect he could have shared the track with the saloons with the agreement of the chief steward, SNZ, promotion with the understanding, proviso that he was not 'racing' with the saloons, just out there, say half a lap to the rear.

[blondie77]

Jun 26, 2016 18:59:45 GMT 12 The other guy said:

He had his car ready at the track.
It was sour grapes by one driver(name withheld) that put a stop to it.
Blondie clipped him one night while driving a SALOON.
So as I say it was sour grapes from the past.

It was sour grapes I agree, BUT I did not "clip" him one night, I was lapping him when he drove off the wall & into the side of the Ali Stewart Monaro I was driving in a meeting sponsored by Ali's company Devon Hire, which almost put me out. This incident was the first of 2 orange light incidents in ONE race caused by this so called competitor.
 
His gripe with me is at his one & only chance of a NZ Champs Title (CTRA at Ferndene 20 years ago, where he was the local hero in his Commodore, with a big "expected winner" feature in the local newspaper) I turned up to drive Jumbo Berryman's TR8 when he first got ill, AND lapped poor little Johnnie in 3 out of 4 races & thus "stealing" his one chance of glory.

He has certainly got his revenge, with interest, aided by some officials view that Rule M3.3 etc, which was introduced by Stratford 20-30yrs? ago to allow the early Modifieds to race with Saloons. This rule, used to increase race car fields at most tracks in NZ to benefit our customers, the poor old spectator, has NEVER before been used to reduce the size of competitor fields at any other track in NZ to the best of my knowledge.

My meal is being dished up so gotta go! See you this coming season somewhere.........!!??



 

[blondie77]

Jun 22, 2016 0:07:54 GMT 12 Saloon29s said:

Jun 21, 2016 17:58:39 GMT 12 mrrx said:

so there is a rule about saloons and supers running together ?

From the rule book.

[blondie77]

As anybody with a basic understanding of English & commonsense would realize, the above Rule M3-3-2 requires a unanimous decision between the above 3 groups of people. It does NOT require a unanimous decision in the 3 groups which should be decided by a majority vote in each of of the 3 groups (i), (ii) & (iii).
In plain English the affected competitors vote with the majority prevailing, ditto the track promotion & SNZ.
This is how all other SNZ business is decided as well as our choice of Members of Parliament, local Council & the various club & organisations we ALL belong to.
Why Stratford Speedway & SNZ made a decision which disadvantages our customers (the spectators), by restricting competitor numbers is beyond my understanding.
I have emailed both several times, with negative replies, pointing out the above AND stating I do not expect to receive prize, appearance money or points and am happy to start at whatever distance behind the Saloons they deem appropriate.
Touch wood with with some new members of both SNZ & TSCC this will be sorted out according to the rule of law & I will be able to get my new Super Saloon sorted out at Stratford this coming 2016-17 Speedway season.

[Deleted]

with all due respect (and I'm not getting into the rights or wrongs of his opposition to you racing)I read that rule as needing everyone involved with those three groups to agree. If it read
(i) The classes concerned
(ii) The track Promotion
(iii) SNZ permission ... etc

Then I might agree with your interpretation, but the fact it specifies The competitors would, to my way of thinking mean the unanimous agreement of this group.

Good luck to you tho sir. As others have said you are truly a legend.

[The other guy]

Thanks Blondie for giving your time to explain your situation.
I will be looking forward to 2016/17 season.
Hope you can carry the "S" with pride.

[Devilracer]

Now that Rotorua is going to register Super Saloons id personally like to see 77R again.

[TrevG]

OK, so somewhere in the rules it must say that a track that is not licensed to run a particular class can still contract a competitor to run in the class it is not licensed for so that competitor can carry that promotion's symbol. In other words Blondie can be contracted by Stratford even though that track is not licensed to run Super Saloons?

[Deleted]

Jul 11, 2016 20:33:14 GMT 12 TrevG said:

OK, so somewhere in the rules it must say that a track that is not licensed to run a particular class can still contract a competitor to run in the class it is not licensed for so that competitor can carry that promotion's symbol. In other words Blondie can be contracted by Stratford even though that track is not licensed to run Super Saloons?

As far as I understand it - tracks arent licensed for particular classes like supersaloons or modifieds, but instead for divisions of racing. And snz only have two divisions.
the division licence application includes what ever classes they plan to contract - and since its renewed every year its no biggie to add a class as its not going to increase the price.

I could be wrong - but thats how I read it. Section M2 onwards in rule book - around page 23.

[midway]

Jul 11, 2016 20:33:14 GMT 12 TrevG said:

OK, so somewhere in the rules it must say that a track that is not licensed to run a particular class can still contract a competitor to run in the class it is not licensed for so that competitor can carry that promotion's symbol. In other words Blondie can be contracted by Stratford even though that track is not licensed to run Super Saloons?

Excuse the French ,but when did Stratford loose the license to run Super Saloons ??

[nakifans]

Jun 26, 2016 18:01:46 GMT 12 nakifans said:

If the info I was given, at the time Blondie wanted to race with the saloons at Stratford, super saloons were not a registered class at Stratford at the time and probably the same now.
Saloon 29s can you confirm if that info is correct.

As above, they weren't a registered class at the time.
Stratford has not had super saloons registered to them for varies reasons for quite a few seasons now.
Most of the drivers have retired , think Bunter only one still competing and he in another class so its heyday of running full fields of super saloons appear over for the time being.
Hopefully if Blondie can run an S it will ignite the candle for the class at Stratford again.
They run a very healthy saloon class.

[Admin]

Some photos of the new beast on this link

macgor.proboards.com/thread/34378/blondies-new-super-saloon

[Go Slideways]

Jul 10, 2016 19:18:41 GMT 12 blondie77 said:

Jun 26, 2016 18:59:45 GMT 12 The other guy said:

He had his car ready at the track.
It was sour grapes by one driver(name withheld) that put a stop to it.
Blondie clipped him one night while driving a SALOON.
So as I say it was sour grapes from the past.

It was sour grapes I agree, BUT I did not "clip" him one night, I was lapping him when he drove off the wall & into the side of the Ali Stewart Monaro I was driving in a meeting sponsored by Ali's company Devon Hire, which almost put me out. This incident was the first of 2 orange light incidents in ONE race caused by this so called competitor.
 
His gripe with me is at his one & only chance of a NZ Champs Title (CTRA at Ferndene 20 years ago, where he was the local hero in his Commodore, with a big "expected winner" feature in the local newspaper) I turned up to drive Jumbo Berryman's TR8 when he first got ill, AND lapped poor little Johnnie in 3 out of 4 races & thus "stealing" his one chance of glory.

He has certainly got his revenge, with interest, aided by some officials view that Rule M3.3 etc, which was introduced by Stratford 20-30yrs? ago to allow the early Modifieds to race with Saloons. This rule, used to increase race car fields at most tracks in NZ to benefit our customers, the poor old spectator, has NEVER before been used to reduce the size of competitor fields at any other track in NZ to the best of my knowledge.

My meal is being dished up so gotta go! See you this coming season somewhere.........!!??



 

Thanks for your input on here Blondie, always good to hear stuff from the horse's mouth so to speak, rather than the other end..

Anyway, I read your post and I am always very interested in my ol mate Jumbo's cars, many of which were before my time, and I remembered some pictures that I had taken at Stratford in February 2011 at the Under 23 Stockcar Champs meeting - one was of a TR8.

I'm not too familiar with TR8's so I thought I'd ask Jumbo if the one that I took a picture of was the same one that you mentioned. Here is what he replied to me:

" Yes, TR8 built by myself, Steve Templeton and floater ,started with a Kuriger tack up..built in 6 days from bare frame to first practice..won a lot then banned by sulking chev guys.this car was largely responsible for the weight rules that were imposed to slow it down after Blondie lapped the field a few times..it won the half mile champs at Ferndene and Meremere..sold it coz i did'nt fit too well..Craig Korff was wide enough and short enough to fit better..lol cheers JUMBO..thanks for all the old photos.."

Hope you found this of interest. Please keep us updated on your current endeavors Blondie.

Cheers, Pete Go Slideways

post image online

[japsuper]

Car definitely a Blondie special. Why use a sheet of aluminium when you've got 14 pieces you can join together ....LOL.
No matter what it looks like its sure to be fast, no doubting he's a clever bugger and thinks outside of the box.

[midway]

Blondie has your old sponsor Nigel found that black paint for your car ,i see it on the rear guards ..