Oldfield finished the Meremere track series first out of a field of 52 racers, 50 points ahead of second-placed racer Sheldon. Throughout the season, Oldfield's achievement was a PB of 8.654s at 155.33mph.
Karen Hay, the fastest NZ female, had another exceptional year. The Evil 2 team, 1927 Ford T Brogie Roadster, is a solid father, daughter combination with father Lindsay also entering the 200mph club - the only father, daughter team to ever achieve this feat.
In the IHRA series, Hay exited eliminations in round one of the NZ nationals with a 6.380s pass at 218.41mph on a 6.44 dial in, which was a PB and a track record for her class. At the Meremere track series, Hay had a dial in time in round one of 6.56s and ran a 6.555s pass at 212.33mph. At the Bay Rodders Nostalgia event, Hay ran her quickest and fastest time with a 6.34s pass at 222mph.
Te Puke-based Paul McLeod in the Exterminator sponsored 2008 Dragster also had a successful season. In the IHRA series, he won the NZ nationals with a 8.948s pass at 150.97mph. At the Meremere track series, he competed in three events and finished ninth within the competition. Throughout the season, McLeod achieved a PB of 8.87s at 151mph.
Cory Abbott in the 1993 Mazda RX7 competed in four of the Meremere Competition series and finished 10th within the competition.
John Key and son James competed within both series, John in the Super Sedan class in the 1965 Chev Biscayne and James in Super Streetclass in the 1966 Chev El Camino. John achieved a PB at the Bay Rodders Nostalgia event with a 10.725s pass at 129.33mph. James also achieved a PB time at the Nostalgia and in the Bay Rodders club champs with a 12.642s pass at 106mph.
Dave Bissett, competing in Super Sedan in the 1965 Cortina, competed in each of the Meremere track series, with two round wins. The fifth meeting required another win to take out Super Sedan but was unfortunately not completed. Overall Bissett finished second in the Meremere track series, only five points behind the first placed racer, and achieved a PB of 9.791s at 138.31mph.