Aucklander Shane Allen knows how to put on a show when competing in the New Zealand D1 Drifting Series.
Allen, 22, has been doing it for four years and has established a sizeable following. However when it comes to superstock racing, he hasn't had much luck. "I had the chance to do one race at a Christchurch meeting a while back and one of the tyres popped before the end of my first lap. That was my night's racing because it was somebody else's turn in the car after that," Allen recalled.
The Rattla Motorsport Team racer has the opportunity to redeem himself on the dirt track when he lines up alongside 23 other starters in the Wiseys Pies & Bakehouse Limited Under-25 Superstocks meeting at Hauraki Meeanee Speedway tomorrow night. He will race the superstock normally driven by former Hawke's Bay drifter Mac Kwok.
"I came down to Meeanee for a recent training session and it was quite good. I had a lot of fun. Naturally I want to do the best I can ... there may even be a bit of contact from me," Allen said.
The Hampton Downs conveyor technician is a son of retired superstock racer Chris Allen who has become a Targa Rally fanatic since leaving the speedway scene.