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Post by BarryB on Dec 6, 2008 15:00:55 GMT 12
I'll post here as the night progresses, all being well.
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Post by Phil15T on Dec 6, 2008 18:35:29 GMT 12
Awesum Schumaaka is floating about there somewhere too.
Cheers
Phil
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Post by NutZ on Dec 6, 2008 19:16:40 GMT 12
All alive and well?
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Post by Phil15T on Dec 6, 2008 19:25:41 GMT 12
All going well there sounds like ricky logan half a sec a lap quicker than rest.
Cheers
Phil
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Post by Phil15T on Dec 6, 2008 20:00:57 GMT 12
Final
Logan of 1 Jamie Macdonald of 2
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Post by Phil15T on Dec 6, 2008 21:25:59 GMT 12
123 Final
Logan, Brown, Brindel
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Post by BarryB on Dec 6, 2008 22:03:11 GMT 12
Yes, spoke to Schumaaka on the phone, then saw him wandering around the pits, in awe. I finished up being sociable and not sending all night doing posts, so here goes. Read Percy's full review tomorrow morning however, this will pretty much be results only.
Time Trials; 10USA Ricky Logan 12.616, 1NZ Carl Wilson 13.026, 71A J Mac 13.174, 35 Hans Boere 13.182, 22A Dean Brindle 13.271 and 19A Jamie Duff 13.274
Heat 1; 51M Rodney Wood, 18A Greg Pickerill, 45A Corey Haigh, 10USA Ricky logan
Heat 2; 27A Alan Wakeling, 7P Harris, 21A Mark Browne, 8A Ryan O'Conner
Heat 3; 59A Allan Haigh, 77M Andrew Marks, 71A Jamie McDonald, 35A Hans Boere
Dash 1 (no inversion) 10USA, 35A, 51M, 8A, 27A, 59A
Dash 2; 71A, 45A, 21A, 18A, 77M, 7P
B Main (Top 8, 3 cars roll seperately at start line, another in turn one and yet another in turn 2, all on lap 1!!!) 1NZ Wilson, 22A Brindle, 68M Colin Entwisle, 66M Skinny Colson, 19A Duff, 14M Bradley Tyrell, 5P Nick Pedley & 24W Martin Halcrow
25 lap Final, for NI title; J Mac jumps to huge lead, spins a few laps in all by himself, sent to rear, recovers for 7th.
1st 10USA Logan
2nd 21A Mark Browne
3rd 22A Dean Brindle (from grid 13)
4th 8A O'Connor
5th 45A C Haigh
6th 66M Skinny (from grid 16)
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Post by percy on Dec 6, 2008 22:16:07 GMT 12
I was disappointed with the racing in the Sprintcars tonight. Little passing and little excitement. The Kiwi contenders all found a way to get themselves out of contention while Ricky Logan drove to an unspectacular victory.
And what the heck was going on with those time trials?? Whoever came up with the idea of trialling two cars at once had not thought it through at all. As many as 5 cars could have launched very credible protests.
At least the Midgets put on a great show.
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Post by BarryB on Dec 6, 2008 22:24:00 GMT 12
I'm glad it was not just me that had those feelings about the night then Percy.........I feel better for knowing you felt the same. And what's with not opening the big gates out into the public carpark? They're always open straight after racing concludes.......several thousand people into one wee gap does not go. Will be interested to see your meeting rating tomorrow Percy.
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Post by Admin on Dec 6, 2008 22:36:11 GMT 12
Gosh you guys will never learn . You go to the Springs for midgets not Sprintcars . There used to be a track in the Bay of Plenty that was good for the sprinters . Rumour has it that it's still there somewhere .
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Post by BarryB on Dec 6, 2008 22:40:14 GMT 12
Gosh you guys will never learn . You go to the Springs for midgets not Sprintcars . There used to be a track in the Bay of Plenty that was good for the sprinters . Rumour has it that it's still there somewhere . Yes, and the Midgets were good.....again. Not as good as the opening night Feature however. I'm almost a Springs veteran now, two visits this season and it's only the first week of December!! |
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Post by percy on Dec 6, 2008 22:57:24 GMT 12
I will presume this uninformed poster must be talking about the Super Saloon track in Tauranga  |
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Post by TQCrew on Dec 6, 2008 23:03:30 GMT 12
Granted there has been more exciting racing in the past, but a average Saturday night at the springs still beats a good Saturday night trying to find something to watch on the telly or moping around speedway forums.
I came home satisfied after a good nights race spectating and am looking forward to boxing day.
Unfortunatly the only driver that could have given Ricky Logan a run for his money tonight turned him self around while a mile ahead, but was good to watch coming back through the field.
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Post by NutZ on Dec 6, 2008 23:05:00 GMT 12
...There used to be a track in the Bay of Plenty that was good for the sprinters . Rumour has it that it's still there somewhere . I will presume this uninformed poster must be talking about the Super Saloon track in Tauranga It's a bl00dy good track for stocks, Saloons and miniStocks too ;D |
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Post by BarryB on Dec 6, 2008 23:06:43 GMT 12
I will presume this uninformed poster must be talking about the Super Saloon track in Tauranga That's a little harsh Percy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D One can get a little uninformed when one is too ill to attend an oval. Any oval. Cut macgor a little slack  |
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Post by Cheque Book on Dec 6, 2008 23:16:54 GMT 12
rated 7.5/10 for me,
jamie 71a. had a lazy night. nz cars well on the pace just silly mistakes, 1nz just a night to forget,
was real close on the final lap.
well done to the crews for hard work on repairing there cars, see why nz have some of the best private sprintcar teams around,
migets were great entertainment. close racing, good size fields,
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Post by BarryB on Dec 6, 2008 23:20:43 GMT 12
Yes, I think 1NZ, 22A and 71A all had the speed to win, just not the game. In the end 10USA was not pushed, although I'd be interested to know the final margin? Browne made a huge launch at the finish line, with Logan baulked by tailenders, although I suspect he probably had 4 wheels on the grass at the time.
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Post by Parrot on Dec 7, 2008 12:32:47 GMT 12
I think that system of running a championship sucks.Ricky Logan was always going to win given that he does 100+ 1 lap time trials a year and no one else does it except at Western Springs on the odd occasion.In my opinion the car who passes the most during the night deserves to win.Good on Dean Brindle and Skinny Colson for actually passing cars not just driving round in the procession.
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Post by worldno1 on Dec 7, 2008 13:27:29 GMT 12
how did chris uhlenberg go?
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Post by YankeeClipper10H on Dec 7, 2008 13:46:46 GMT 12
Parrot - If you have the fastest car then you are going to win. During last weeks Western Springs feature Ricky Logan carved his way through the field to take the lead until he hit a rut and bounced into the wall. He did plenty of passing.
Lastnight there was not so much passing during the sprintcar races. In fact when you analise each race there was very little in the way of traffic being lapped.
So in saying that either the cars were all faster on the night and/or the track just wasn't there for the type of racing many of us sprintcar fans were hoping for. Even the likes of Wako and Jamie did a solo in spinning their cars out all by themselves totally unassisted.
Darn shame Jamie did it so early on in the feature as he was half a lap ahead of Ricky Logan. It would have been a great race if he had styed in front but it wasn't to be. Jamie also clocking the fastest race laps on the night.
Yep good on Dean Brindle finishing 3rd after passing 8 Ryan O'Connor considering that Ryan held Dean out in an earlier event. Dean of course started in 14th position.
Chris Uhlenberg was not at the meeting.
Next sprintcar races will be great with the Americans competing.
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