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Post by SonjaH on Feb 5, 2008 12:51:42 GMT 12
The format for this year's World of Stocks is now on our website. My apologies for taking so long to get this out there. www.rotoruaspeedway.co.nzSonja H |
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Post by BarryB on Feb 5, 2008 13:26:25 GMT 12
I just love to see something a little different..........2007 was a great meeting well received by all. This will see things step up another notch. Well done Rotorua.
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Post by BarryB on Feb 6, 2008 11:49:04 GMT 12
One of the great things about this meeting is that those to qualify begin with last year's meeting, with others slowly being added as the summer progresses, building up to the big show at season's end.
Pre-Qualifiers to date; Steve Axtens (last year's World of Stocks winner) and Grendon Beazley (Stocks in Paradise)
NI title; Dale Roberston, Tony James & Mark Woods
SI title; Cleve Kokshorn, Peter Ross & Neil Frew
NZ title; Alan McRobbie, Gerry Linklater & Richard Gaskin
11 down, 17 to go (including 5 from overseas)
R = 3, V = 2, W = 2, C = 2, S = 1, GM = 1
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Post by rebel1 on Feb 6, 2008 13:04:15 GMT 12
Fantastic ! We are looking forward to it having missed the NZ's  and are booking our accomodation now !  |
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Post by Sharns With Sparky on Feb 6, 2008 16:08:29 GMT 12
how come u23's arent included ? not a NZ reconised champs
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Post by stockcarracer on Feb 6, 2008 16:13:43 GMT 12
hoping to b watching up there as working last year
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Post by BarryB on Feb 7, 2008 5:03:53 GMT 12
how come u23's arent included ? not a NZ reconised champs Certainly something for the Rotorua promotion to consider perhaps, should that particular event continue to attract interest and grow in stature. But no, it is not a SNZ title - currently at least. |
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Post by Stumo on Feb 7, 2008 7:13:30 GMT 12
how come u23's arent included ? not a NZ reconised champs Now after NZ Champs we cant have you loose in Rotorua! ;D |
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Post by BarryB on Feb 29, 2008 8:25:04 GMT 12
Last two, automatically seeded, champions to be found this weekend, weather gods willing, with the GP meeting in Wellywood. Then the buildup to this great end of season meeting can really begin. Dale Robertson and Richard Gaskin have already qualified of course.
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Post by BarryB on Mar 6, 2008 10:07:11 GMT 12
I believe all of the Pre-Qualifiers has now responded with an affirmative answer, 5 overseas drivers have been named, the Grand Prix is STILL to happen, but the field is starting to take shape. Let's hope plenty of stirrers get invited in to shut down some of these flag runners with titles against their names  |
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Post by BarryB on Mar 6, 2008 11:59:39 GMT 12
Oh yes, and ALL blue tarps are welcome too. Let the Invasion of the Blue Tarps, Part 3, begin.
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Post by BarryB on Mar 7, 2008 11:04:59 GMT 12
Pre-Qualifiers to date; And ALL listed have confirmed their entry to this years event. What a field.
Steve Axtens 14R (last year's World of Stocks winner)
Grendon Beazley 13R (last year's Stocks in Paradise winner)
2008 NI title; Dale Roberston 89W, Tony James 18V & Mark Woods 517S
2008 SI title; Cleve Kokshorn 99GM, Peter Ross 44C & Neil Frew 67C
2008 NZ title; Alan McRobbie 1NZ, Gerry Linklater 2NZ & Richard Gaskin 3NZ
2008 GP title; 1st & 2nd to be invited after 15.3.08
5 from overseas ; 69AUS Dennis Fabian, 77AUS Kev Healy, 575UK Darren Cottril, 210UK Matt Smith, 149UK Marc Radforth
The lucky 4 invited New Zealand drivers (by independent panel)
Peter Rees 11P, Nick Vallance 45R, Regan O'Brien 52B and Jay Knight 510S
R = 4, B = 1, V = 2, P = 1, W = 2, C = 2, S = 2, GM = 1, AUS = 2, UK = 3
So that's 20, the Finals field will be 28. Two more to come from the GP next weekend, five from qualifying and 1 wild card entry after qualifying.
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Post by Sharns With Sparky on Mar 7, 2008 13:52:41 GMT 12
how come only 1st and 2nd at gp ?
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Post by BarryB on Mar 7, 2008 14:01:09 GMT 12
The GP is not rated quite as highly as the other 3 events, and that allows for one more qualifier on the weekend to sneak through........and this year if any of the podium finishers had declined their invitation - which a couple did last year but none have this year - fourth place would not have been moved up but room made for another qualifier from the first night.
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Post by Sharns With Sparky on Mar 7, 2008 17:13:59 GMT 12
if they do they sould invite the NZ U23 champ ;D
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Post by Jumper on Mar 7, 2008 17:49:24 GMT 12
Bit of a stuck record there Rotaholic.
How can you recognise someone from an event which is restricted to certain drivers, in this case age. What would happen if there was a masters class for over 50s. Or if Rotorua had 3 of their drivers entering from the Rotorua Championship - open to Rotorua registered cars only. Hardly fair. You would hear the groans above the noice of the engine revs.
I think Rotorua have been very open in their selection criteria and those events NI/SI, NZ and GP are events where everyone with a stockcar can enter and if they get in the right position can get an entry to WOS. Cannot be fairer than that.
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Post by Sharns With Sparky on Mar 7, 2008 18:24:33 GMT 12
Bit of a stuck record there Rotaholic. How can you recognise someone from an event which is restricted to certain drivers, in this case age. What would happen if there was a masters class for over 50s. Or if Rotorua had 3 of their drivers entering from the Rotorua Championship - open to Rotorua registered cars only. Hardly fair. You would hear the groans above the noice of the engine revs. I think Rotorua have been very open in their selection criteria and those events NI/SI, NZ and GP are events where everyone with a stockcar can enter and if they get in the right position can get an entry to WOS. Cannot be fairer than that. Dude i was jokin u know ha ha |
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Post by BarryB on Mar 17, 2008 14:02:46 GMT 12
Pre-Qualifiers to date; And ALL listed have confirmed their entry to this years event (except Darren Grey at this point). What a field.
Steve Axtens 14R (last year's World of Stocks winner)
Grendon Beazley 13R (last year's Stocks in Paradise winner)
2008 NI title; Dale Roberston 89W, Tony James 18V & Mark Woods 517S
2008 SI title; Cleve Kokshorn 99GM, Peter Ross 44C & Neil Frew 67C
2008 NZ title; Alan McRobbie 1NZ, Gerry Linklater 2NZ & Richard Gaskin 3NZ
2008 GP title; Richard Gaskin 3NZ (already invited), Darren Grey 11W
5 from overseas ; 69AUS Dennis Fabian, 77AUS Kev Healy, 575UK Darren Cottril, 210UK Matt Smith, 149UK Marc Radforth
The lucky 4 invited New Zealand drivers (by independent panel)
Peter Rees 11P, Nick Vallance 45R, Regan O'Brien 52B and Jay Knight 510S
R = 4, B = 1, V = 2, P = 1, W = 3, C = 2, S = 2, GM = 1, AUS = 2, UK = 3
So that's 21, the Finals field will be 28. Six now will come from the qualifying night April 4th, with 1 wild card entry independently selected as the 28th entry after qualifying. Finals night is April 5th.
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Post by pharlap64s on Mar 17, 2008 14:52:07 GMT 12
the under 23 champs is only a under 23 champs run by the stratford (which a great job they did) AND IS NOT a NZ title!
so he will have to do it the hard way just like every other driver want to race in the [glow=green,2,300]World Of Stocks[/glow]
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Post by ozstockrod on Mar 17, 2008 18:50:59 GMT 12
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 77AUS Kev Healy ;D ;D ;D ;D
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and are booking our accomodation now ! 
