Baypark super saloon car racers Brent Emerson and Gavin Dyer - the in-form drivers of the summer with two home-track feature race wins each - head into this weekend's New Zealand title races in Christchurch with vastly different levels of big-race experience.
Mount Maunganui's Emerson has won the national title twice (2008 and 2010) and ranks among the favourites for the contest tomorrow and Saturday night at Woodford Glen Speedway.
But Tauranga racer Dyer is not only competing in an NZ Super Saloon Car title for the first time, he's only raced once at a track other than Baypark during a saloon and super saloon career stretching more than 10 years.
The pair lead a Baypark contingent that also sees Tauranga's Kristin Vermeulen and Kevin Moore and Putaruru racer Paul Carter among a 39-strong entry list.
Already this season Emerson has won two of the four rounds in the Burger King Pro Dirt Series to secure the series lead as well as a commanding win in the Baypark 30-lapper this month - the most recent outing with his new Lovelady Chassis Shelby Mustang.