Media Release                                                                                                                                                  26 June 2016

Nelson nails thrilling Southern 2000 sedan stoush at Nyora’s season closer.

Matthew Nelson took a thrilling last gasp win in the prestigious Bob Hickson Memorial Southern 2000 for unlimited sedans at Nyora Raceway today. In a further omen that it was meant to be Nelson was driving driving mum Sonia’s #96 Commodore to the victory in the race that honors the late club stalwart Bob Hickson who also drove under the number 96.

While the race was euphorious for Nelson it was as equally heart breaking for Nick Hill who came out of semi-retirement and led the majority of the 50 lap mini endure only have his left rear tyre deflate just laps from the end allowing Nelson and Zac Swanson to pounce as the trio entered turn three, 3 wide for the last time with Hill being shuffled back to third behind Nelson and Swanson.

Not far behind the top trio came Scott Laidlaw, Shona Bent, Victory Lane Hard charger Leigh Bourke, Hans Lovski and Lucas Conder who all completed 50 laps, many in very close company.

Of course there were many other hard luck stories including Brad Warren who led the first 15 laps until being black flagged as his car started blowing out huge amounts of smoke over the chasing pack and Stephen Laidlaw who’d worked his way to 2^nd only to suffer a mechanical issue.

Dylan Campton, Andrew Katz, Swanson, Hill (x2), Warren, Stephen Laidlaw and Travis Ramsdale all took heat wins while Bourke won the B-Main from Jeff Blencowe.

In an earlier heat Matt Reddecliffe got into the roll-over action flipping Michael Ardley’s Victorian Championship winning Standard Saloon Commodore.

The Crash N Bash brigade were also on hand for their 30 lap rumble and as expected it was exciting full contact racing with vast damage but Jake Young got out front and stayed out front winning from Rob Bushell, Josh Attewell, James Kane, Frank Sinclair and Daniel Wanders. More cars ended on the infield than finished the race.

Glen Bosanko was pushed into a roll-over during a heat while Matt Haby, James Brown, Young and Bushell took the heat wins.

The Standard Saloons were also on hand with twin features.

The previously delayed Miles Cup final was raced for those that had already qualified and was won by Craig Templeton from Aaron Marshall, Nick Chrystie, Jay Dickson and Mark Miles.

Templeton led the opening 10 lap stanza before the field reversed direction at which point Marshall was in front. When the field changed direction after 20 laps for the final 10 laps “Tempo” made his move with just a few laps to run to take the win.

In the regular Standard Saloon feature event it was Nick Chrystie who led from go to whoa defeating Aaron Price, Ben Randall, and Mitch and Jake Blencowe.

Heat races fell to Marshall, Randall, Chrystie and Templeton.

Nyora Raceway would like to thank all of its generous sponsors, officials and volunteers and all of the competitors who raced there throughout the season as well as all the great fans that supported the track including today where a great crowd was on hand despite being in the midst of winter to witness the great action

The next event for the club is the annual presentation night at the Tooradin Sports Club, Tooradin on July 30. Tickets are still available for this event

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Thanks for being part of the 2015-2016 Nyora raceway season.

Nyora gratefully acknowledges the fantastic support from the following sponsors.

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