A rain-out in early December and rescheduling into mid-February hasn’t affected the quality or quantity of the entry lining up for the North Island Sprint Car Championship being raced at Baypark Speedway this weekend.
In fact, the delay has delivered an even stronger field, with 38 drivers (up from 34 in December) entering the title event on Saturday evening, making it the largest Sprint Car field in the North Island this summer.
The line-up for the CB Caravans and RV Centre sponsored title is headed by recently crowned national champ Daniel Thomas (Hamilton).
Thomas achieved back-to-back early season feature race wins at Baypark in the build-up to his NZ title-winning performance in Christchurch earlier this month, and will be looking to continue is pace-setting form.
The defending North Island champion is Kapiti’s Jamie Larsen. The twice national champ warmed up for the North Island’s by winning the BOP title at Baypark Speedway last weekend ahead of Tokoroa’s Keaton Dahm and Baypark racer Daniel Rodgers on a fast track that saw lap times dip into the 13-second bracket.
