NZ champs deliver

READY TO RUMBLE: The field in the Sam’s Upholstery Services Stockcar Classic get set for battle at Eastland Group Raceway on Saturday. Brent Lloyd (92G, far left) won the title from fellow Gisborne driver Jason Lovell. Pictures by Liam Clayton

GISBORNE Speedway Club members, officials and fans left Eastland Group Raceway happy campers after an awesome Eastlite Carriers New Zealand saloon car champs and two great nights of support racing.

The speedway drew a good-sized crowd on Friday night for qualifying and Saturday’s turnout of fans was outstanding, with nearly 3000 bums on seats.

How fitting it was for them all to see Gisborne “hometown hero” Daniel Corrin take 1NZ in the saloon champs.

Hats off also to brothers Daniel and Ethan Cook and Dave Moorcroft, who raced so gallantly in a tough finals competition.

Results, Friday — Production saloons, race 1: Dave Gooch 10G, 1; Dylan Quinn 7G, 2; Lloyd Stuart 34G, 3. Race 2: Fraser Wright 44G, 1; Stuart, 2; Quinn 3. Race 3: Nikki Ellmers 18G, 1; Gooch, 2; Quinn, 3.

Ministocks, race 1: Bailey Curtis 21G, 1; Hamish Moore 16G, 2; Cameron Swift 42B, 3. Race 2: Jakob Flynn 6B, 1; Moore, 2; Xavier Simmonds 11H, 3. Race 3: Jackson Evans 47H, 1; Thomas Rumble-Faram 4G, 2; Simmonds 3.

Streetstocks results not available.

Saturday — Streetstocks, race 1: Brenden Gooch 10G, 1; Travis Gooch 7G, 2; Aaron Brown 5G, 3. Race 2: Brown 1; Brenden Gooch 2; Cody Gooch 6G, 3. Race 3: Ben McArthur 8G, 1; Brown, 2; David Hampton 88G, 3. Race 4: Brown, 1; Trevor McArthur 28G, 2; Hampton 3.

Ministocks, race 1: Xavier Simmonds 11M, 1; Hamish Moore 16G, 2; Cameron Swift 42B, 3. Race 2: Swift 1; Jakob Flynn 6B, 2; Angus Briant 81G, 3. Race 3: Moore, 1; Curtis, 2; Simmonds, 3. Race 4: Flynn, 1; Moore, 2; Curtis, 3.

Stockcars, race 1: Brett Lloyd 92G, 1; Jason Jones 81G, 2; Brett Loveridge 16B, 3. Race 2: Loveridge, 1; Jones, 2; Lloyd, 3. Race 3: Kergan Orr 47M, 1; Jemma Palmer 14B, 2; Jason Lovell 67G, 3.

Stockcar classic overall: Brett Lloyd 92G, 1: Jason Lovell 67G, 2: Jemma Palmer 14B, 3.

NZ saloon champs, final: Dan Corrin 24M, 1: Pete Dickson 11T, 2: Michelle Wymer 75M, 3.

NZ saloon plate final: Matt Eckersley 34W, 1: Joe Ingram 27S, 2: Josh Smith 272, 3.