Speedway opens in Gisborne for the season tomorrow night with a $10,000 fireworks show and a big night of ‘best pairs’ racing across all classes.
In the major highlights, the MTF Awapuni Speedway will host the McCafferty Metal Cartage Superstock Best Pairs, along with round one of the City SmartRepairs Superstock Points Dash.
Fourteen cars will face the starter across those two competitions.
Peter and Ethan Rees (10G and 127G respectively) headline a top field that also includes the likes of 5G Josh Prentice, 7G Sean Gooch, 77G Sam Hughes, 81G James Clarke, 235G Regan Penn and 421G Steve McCafferty.
“That’s a top-of-the-line field and there should be some great racing produced out of it,” said club president Sam Hughes.
Also on the programme tomorrow night is the Simpson Automotive Stockcar Best Pairs, with more than 20 cars expected.
“As well as the Gizzy drivers, we will have cars here from Mount Maunganui, Huntly and Kihikihi,” Hughes said.
“That many stock cars will put on a really good show.”
Eastland Accounting have sponsored the Streetstock Best Pairs.
“Nine or 10 cars will make that class entertaining too,” he said.
The up-and-comers in speedway, the youth ministockers, will be amongst the action this weekend too, and the field of more than 20 includes a strong lineup of Gisborne cars. Photo / Gisborne Herald
The Mangapapa Garage Ministock Best Pairs has drawn a field of more than 20 again.
“It includes a big number of Gisborne cars – Most of them are ours actually, which is really good.”
The meeting also includes TQs, saloons, production saloons and Classic stockcars.
“There’ll be about eight of the Classics, which are always so good to see back out on the track.”
The traditional fireworks show opens the speedway season again tomorrow night, again sponsored by Jukes Carriers. Photo / Gisborne Herald
“When it’s dark enough, the fireworks kindly sponsored yet again by M E Jukes and Son will go up, and I’m sure it will be another great display.”
