Hawke's Bay Hawkeyes superstock driver Regan O'Brien wants another stint at New Zealand speedway's showpiece event.
O'Brien, 40, last raced at the Enzed Superstock Teams Championship in Palmerston North in 2017. With his display for the Hawkeyes as they beat the Bay Park Busters at Meeanee on Saturday night only a brave pundit would bet against his chances of returning to an event he first raced in 2014.
"That's the aim ... Palmy in February and then the Auckland Teams Champs after that," O'Brien said after the yesterday's meeting.
O'Brien secured the chequered flag thanks to some outstanding blocking work from the likes of Quinn Ryan and Thomas Stanaway.
"It was a good teams race. We tried something new and it worked. Quinn and Thomas have a reputation for their running but they did the blocking tonight which allowed me and Randal [Tarrant] to run," O'Brien explained.