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Motorsport: Houdini like Pickens wins sprint race

Near misses and Houdini acts were the theme as sprint car ace Michael Pickens escaped the field to win round three at WxC Speedway Western Springs on Saturday night.

Motorsport: Star performer taking 'wait and see' view on place in Kiwi team

Motorsport: Richards has faith in Volvo for V8s win

Touring car legend Jim Richards rates Kiwi youngster Scott McLaughlin a big chance to give Volvo victory over the Holdens and Fords in the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday.

Speedway: Grand German wins prix

The bad boy of speedway

Nicki Pedersen excites reactions like few others in sport. He is the most decorated rider in the 15-man world GP series which roars off again at Western Springs tomorrow night. He is also the most controversial and criticised.

No brakes, loads of fear

As a television motoring reporter, Shaun Summerfield has found himself in all sorts of vehicles travelling at all sorts of speeds, but today's activity - a blast around Western Springs on a speedway bike - is a whole new level of scary.

Motorsport: Kiwi battlers ruled the world

If there was a 'Won't Be Seen Again' category at the Halberg Awards, an unlikely speedway triumph 35 years ago would go close to winning.

Track hero returns to old beat

Speedway: Champ seeks form reversal

American sprintcar driver Jonathan Allard has endured some terrible luck at WXC Speedway, Western Springs.