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Post by brickie on Feb 3, 2019 8:11:07 GMT 12
Wow congratulations to 17 year old usa star Michael Kofoid the new 1nz and Jamie Larson coming home in 2nd place,shame about mr Pickens going from 2nz to 3nz,oh well never mind lol. Mp had nothing for the guy's in front of him that's for sure. Looked and sounded like he had been sucking on a bag of lemons in the post race interviews. Much like last years interview after brocas best him. Would go a long way to be a dignified loser, especially when you didn't get the cash because you weren't good enough on the night. See this all too often with this guy. Jamie Larsens post race interview, pure class. |
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Post by brickie on Feb 3, 2019 8:11:41 GMT 12
hope he gets a decent run in his new ride stateside this year....which he didn't get in Cali last year, surely has the talent to go a long ways, if given the chance. Same here hmac. Will follow him with interest. |
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Post by Ned on Feb 3, 2019 8:35:07 GMT 12
cool and well done - bring him up to jafaland next week for the butterworth and run him off the back to see how big his plums are He would do well very classy. Even though Pickens made a mistake early I’m pretty sure he had nothing for Buddy. Off to the TAB i go👍😜 What was Pickens mistake? Did it affect his run or did he recover through the race? |
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Post by PORKCHOPS4LIFE on Feb 3, 2019 8:43:28 GMT 12
Driving for Daniel Anderson, you could probably claim a South Island win, not that it matters. Testament to the guys ability and also must have been great track prep....rarely do you see a lap record smashed in a feature race. Sounded like a championship for the ages, ...Percy will be doin cartwheels in his praise for the meeting i would think. Cool bannana's all around. cool and well done - bring him up to jafaland next week for the butterworth and run him off the back to see how big his plums are Would be nice to see but it’s also a rip for the fans not getting to see 1NZ out showing off the tail tank at other tracks this season as he’s off back home to the states IMO NZ titles should be for NZ drivers only but in saying that the class from the outsiders being Ozzie’s or Yanks is second to none !!!! |
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Post by Rota on Feb 3, 2019 8:44:38 GMT 12
How come J Mac finished so far back .Congrats to the young man from yankee land and all the other place getters .Sounds like it was a good champ meet Ignition gave up after getting pushed off from the push truck. |
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Post by speedwayjunkie on Feb 3, 2019 9:23:25 GMT 12
cool and well done - bring him up to jafaland next week for the butterworth and run him off the back to see how big his plums are Would be nice to see but it’s also a rip for the fans not getting to see 1NZ out showing off the tail tank at other tracks this season as he’s off back home to the states IMO NZ titles should be for NZ drivers only but in saying that the class from the outsiders being Ozzie’s or Yanks is second to none !!!! In saying that just wondering if your thoughts are "Australian titles are for the Ozzie's only?"
Having the Ozzie's & Yanks come here raises the bar for the Kiwi drivers, the only way to improve your skills is to go up against better competition
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Post by spdwayorthehway on Feb 3, 2019 9:30:31 GMT 12
Will he carry the 1NZ on his car in the states and does the Gold Cup go overseas or in the cabinet at Anderson's place
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 9:33:22 GMT 12
cool and well done - bring him up to jafaland next week for the butterworth and run him off the back to see how big his plums are Would be nice to see but it’s also a rip for the fans not getting to see 1NZ out showing off the tail tank at other tracks this season as he’s off back home to the states IMO NZ titles should be for NZ drivers only but in saying that the class from the outsiders being Ozzie’s or Yanks is second to none !!!! Perhaps if overseas competitors that win NZ title like Kofoid, Allard, Swindrll, Murphy don't intend to remain in NZ and wave the 1NZ flag for say at least 3 meetings, then the 1NZ title bearer should default to the next deserving driver inline who will, in this case J Larsen. I guess it must be a bit deflating for some of our local competitors going up against these professional overseas guys, knowing their chances of getting on the podium are relatively slim, not to mention that the larger chunks of the prize money pie is disappearing off shore as well. And I could understand why local pilots like Skinny Colson, Martin Halcrow, Luke Keegan who switch over may find it challenging to stay with the Sprintcar class, particularly when someone with the plenty of surplus cash can arguably buy a NZ title... Slater/Swindle  |
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Post by The Observer on Feb 3, 2019 9:58:35 GMT 12
Would be nice to see but it’s also a rip for the fans not getting to see 1NZ out showing off the tail tank at other tracks this season as he’s off back home to the states IMO NZ titles should be for NZ drivers only but in saying that the class from the outsiders being Ozzie’s or Yanks is second to none !!!! Perhaps if overseas competitors that win NZ title like Kofoid, Allard, Swindrll, Murphy don't intend to remain in NZ and wave the 1NZ flag for say at least 3 meetings, then the 1NZ title bearer should default to the next deserving driver inline who will, in this case J Larsen. I guess it must be a bit deflating for some of our local competitors going up against these professional overseas guys, knowing their chances of getting on the podium are relatively slim, not to mention that the larger chunks of the prize money pie is disappearing off shore as well. And I could understand why local pilots like Skinny Colson, Martin Halcrow, Luke Keegan who switch over may find it challenging to stay with the Sprintcar class, particularly when someone with the plenty of surplus cash can arguably buy a NZ title... Slater/Swindle That’s all a bit socialist PhilB. That sort of attitude goes back a few decades now. See how I refrained from calling you a dinsaur? A young kid coming to the bottom of the south and driving a whole bunch of meetings in the South Island has as much right as any to claim it. Lifts everyone’s levels and hope he comes back. Perhaps Butterworth and Pickens should give back any of their overseas wins to the next best place as well? And when are you guys going to come down south anyway to watch him race - next you’ll be saying it should really stay with the next best driver from my home track so I can see him race? |
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Post by jimmyj on Feb 3, 2019 10:32:32 GMT 12
How come J Mac finished so far back .Congrats to the young man from yankee land and all the other place getters .Sounds like it was a good champ meet Ignition gave up after getting pushed off from the push truck. Thanks for the info |
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Post by spdwayorthehway on Feb 3, 2019 11:22:25 GMT 12
I've copied this from Speedway live looking at those fastest lap times is Pickens time meant to be 13.07
Civil Construction 2019 NZ Sprintcar Title
Central Motor Speedway
LAP 25 R19 RACE COMPLETED
Pos
Car
Driver
Best Lap
To Leader
Pts
1
8US
B.Kofoid
13.1850 (3)
0.0000
53
2
82P
J.Larsen
13.6254 (5)
1.2663
52
3
2NZ
M.Pickens
3.0710 (17)
2.8265
50
4
57N
C.Rangi
3.5736 (24)
3.8502
52
5
21P
S.Taylor
4.1799 (15)
4.7316
48
6
41T
J.Dodge
3.6401 (11)
5.5967
44
7
19C
J.Duff
13.5971 (9)
5.9773
39
8
75N
S.O'Callagha
13.8940 (5)
8.0237
47
9
78C
M.Leversedge
13.9599 (9)
8.5055
41
10
44T
D.Anderson
10.0367 (24)
10.2194
31
11
64C
M.Honeywell
14.1216 (11)
11.4548
44
12
73C
S.Ashton
13.2019 (25)
12.9690
35
13
88T
J.Scott
14.2457 (6)
1L 3.5727
37
14
28P
T.Uhlenburg
14.7769 (16)
2L 4.8179
33
DNF
15C
S.Duff
14.0987 (11)
32
DNF
95C
R.Baughan
14.8246 (8)
40
DNF
54I
J.Pryde
15.0273 (6)
43
DNF
71A
J.McDonald
15.1828 (3)
46
DNF
51M
R.Wood
21.1763 (1)
37
DNF
87C
L.Keegan
20.0866 (1)
43
Last Updated: 02 February 2019 - 22:45:16
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Post by bluflame on Feb 3, 2019 11:36:08 GMT 12
Perhaps if overseas competitors that win NZ title like Kofoid, Allard, Swindrll, Murphy don't intend to remain in NZ and wave the 1NZ flag for say at least 3 meetings, then the 1NZ title bearer should default to the next deserving driver inline who will, in this case J Larsen. I guess it must be a bit deflating for some of our local competitors going up against these professional overseas guys, knowing their chances of getting on the podium are relatively slim, not to mention that the larger chunks of the prize money pie is disappearing off shore as well. And I could understand why local pilots like Skinny Colson, Martin Halcrow, Luke Keegan who switch over may find it challenging to stay with the Sprintcar class, particularly when someone with the plenty of surplus cash can arguably buy a NZ title... Slater/Swindle That’s all a bit socialist PhilB. That sort of attitude goes back a few decades now. See how I refrained from calling you a dinsaur? A young kid coming to the bottom of the south and driving a whole bunch of meetings in the South Island has as much right as any to claim it. Lifts everyone’s levels and hope he comes back. Perhaps Butterworth and Pickens should give back any of their overseas wins to the next best place as well? And when are you guys going to come down south anyway to watch him race - next you’ll be saying it should really stay with the next best driver from my home track so I can see him race? That Baypark edition of the the NZ champs where Allard Tarlton and Murphy almost lapped the entire field was the catalyst for a number of NZ drivers and their teams to step up and take on the challenge. The likes of Allard and Murphy have also given back a huge amount of their time and knowledge to facilitate the improvements we've enjoyed as race fans. It's been great for the category to have overseas drivers compete and most NZ drivers would agree that winning a national title against the best is even sweeter. |
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Post by Ned on Feb 3, 2019 13:01:37 GMT 12
What is Allard doing now? Has he just taken a bit of time out from racing in NZ or focussing on states etc?
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Post by powerbuilt on Feb 3, 2019 13:03:34 GMT 12
I've copied this from Speedway live looking at those fastest lap times is Pickens time meant to be 13.07 Civil Construction 2019 NZ Sprintcar Title Central Motor Speedway LAP 25 R19 RACE COMPLETED Pos Car Driver Best Lap To Leader Pts 1 8US B.Kofoid 13.1850 (3) 0.0000 53 2 82P J.Larsen 13.6254 (5) 1.2663 52 3 2NZ M.Pickens 3.0710 (17) 2.8265 50 4 57N C.Rangi 3.5736 (24) 3.8502 52 5 21P S.Taylor 4.1799 (15) 4.7316 48 6 41T J.Dodge 3.6401 (11) 5.5967 44 7 19C J.Duff 13.5971 (9) 5.9773 39 8 75N S.O'Callagha 13.8940 (5) 8.0237 47 9 78C M.Leversedge 13.9599 (9) 8.5055 41 10 44T D.Anderson 10.0367 (24) 10.2194 31 11 64C M.Honeywell 14.1216 (11) 11.4548 44 12 73C S.Ashton 13.2019 (25) 12.9690 35 13 88T J.Scott 14.2457 (6) 1L 3.5727 37 14 28P T.Uhlenburg 14.7769 (16) 2L 4.8179 33 DNF 15C S.Duff 14.0987 (11) 32 DNF 95C R.Baughan 14.8246 (8) 40 DNF 54I J.Pryde 15.0273 (6) 43 DNF 71A J.McDonald 15.1828 (3) 46 DNF 51M R.Wood 21.1763 (1) 37 DNF 87C L.Keegan 20.0866 (1) 43 Last Updated: 02 February 2019 - 22:45:16 Speedway live was doing funny things last night with several drivers dropping 'off' for several laps and then reappearing when I was watching it 'live' so without seeing a printout of lap by laps timing cannot rely on the best time showned on the race completed data as along with Pickens shows three other drivers - Rangi, Taylor and Dodge as having laps less than ten seconds. |
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Post by spdwayorthehway on Feb 3, 2019 13:22:03 GMT 12
Yeah I did notice those others and that's why I picked there might just be a one missing in front of their times, and mentioned Pickens time because if it is the case his time would be the track record
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Post by hmac on Feb 3, 2019 14:09:54 GMT 12
Best i saw was Jason Scott on a 7.079. Jee that boy is fast.
To Ned....pretty sure JA has called it a day, unless he could stitch together a deal, but probably finished i hear. Hard to see him getting a ride now back in California, such is the competition for a place. Even young Buddy lost his ride (410's) partway through the season.
As far as overseas drivers being allowed in our champs, I say it's a good thing for the most part. As others have said, it can't but help raise the local standard...and it ain't just a given that they can just turn up and win. Aussie doesn't allow it I know, but the standard over there is a fair bit higher than here...very close, if not on par, with alot of the the American racing.
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Post by tonyr on Feb 3, 2019 14:28:30 GMT 12
One thing I think the WOW series does is teach drivers to adapt to different tracks and conditions. This is one area the Americans are well above us in too, they adapt so quickly. Pickens is tough to beat at western springs but how many laps has he done around there? Maybe he should have done a JMac and travelled south for the Christchurch and Invercargill meetings to get better preparation. Would love to see a series traveling around the NI but I suspect we won’t see it.
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Post by azzurro on Feb 3, 2019 15:11:07 GMT 12
Looking forward to 2020 in Palmerston North and the South Island cars travelling over the water as WoW has proven that the SI cars and drivers are capable of winning the NZ title.
What is the likely hood of 50+ sprintcars?
Are there any tight tracks in South Island that the guys can get used to before coming up?
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Post by lorryathuntly on Feb 3, 2019 16:12:04 GMT 12
Looking forward to 2020 in Palmerston North and the South Island cars travelling over the water as WoW has proven that the SI cars and drivers are capable of winning the NZ title. What is the likely hood of 50+ sprintcars? Are there any tight tracks in South Island that the guys can get used to before coming up? The US8. Buddy car was so much faster than anything NZ Sprintcars were == .3 of a second faster = 13.1 second laps. I realise he had far superior gear , but what happens to the car now.? The US driver at PN tonite in a super saloon is driving a local car. Is this just track time in cars/professional drivers , to drive quicker than NZ Drivers ?. |
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Post by azzurro on Feb 3, 2019 16:22:46 GMT 12
Looking forward to 2020 in Palmerston North and the South Island cars travelling over the water as WoW has proven that the SI cars and drivers are capable of winning the NZ title. What is the likely hood of 50+ sprintcars? Are there any tight tracks in South Island that the guys can get used to before coming up? The US8. Buddy car was so much faster than anything NZ Sprintcars were == .3 of a second faster = 13.1 second laps. I realise he had far superior gear , but what happens to the car now.? The US driver at PN tonite in a super saloon is driving a local car. Is this just track time in cars/professional drivers , to drive quicker than NZ Drivers ?. I doubt Rodney Wood, Michael Pickens and Jamie Larsen would have gear that didn’t match buddy. Let alone Jamie duff and a few others. |
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