DUELL TAKES THE HONOURS OF TOP GUN

Mildura Speedway Driver’s Club

FINAL MEETING FOR SEASON 2013-2014

DUELL TAKES THE HONOURS OF TOP GUN

By Carol Adamson Publicity Officer Mildura Speedway Drivers Club

Results

Street Stocks Top Gun 50 Lap

26 Street Stocks battled for the Honour of Top Gun on the night with several drivers sharing the heat wins including Horsham’s Emma Bansemer, Paul Salau from Swan Hill, SA Jason Duell, Shaun Henry from Bendigo, SA Nigel Reichstein, Rosedale’s Robert Tinworth and Mildura’s Leigh Fallon.

AUS 1 Robbie Faux took Heat wins in 2 heats and a 3^rd and lead the final for 29 laps before a mechanical defect saw him, sadly for his many fans, retire infield.

In round 2 of heats Rosedale’s Mick Clark was leading the charge when in turn 1 his engine let go and smoke billowed from his car.

22 cars entered the track for the final 50 lap race with SA’s Jason Duell taking the Top Gun Honour in 1^st place. Starting out of 12^th position Mildura’s Albert Fell came in 2nd with Bendigo’s Shaun Henry in 3^rd.

Wingless Sprints

15 Wingless Sprints started the night and with some spectacular collisions taking place only 7 remained to cross the finish line in the final. Mitch Gladman took a heat win and with 4 laps to go in the final and sitting in 3^rd position he came unstuck in the back straight after contact with another sprinter, Mitch sustained severe damage that put him infield and at the same time Daniel Evans collided with the fence in turn 2 and rolled. Joel Chadwick made the move on front runner Todd Wigzell after the restart and took the chequered flag from Todd in 2^nd and Mildura’s Shaun McClure, who ran a consistant race starting out of 7^th position in the final finishing in 3^rd.

Mildura's Shaun McClure

Round 1.

Heat 1. 1^st  44 Daniel Evans, 2^nd 79 Keke Falland, 3^rd  2 Troy Small

Heat 2. 1^st 88 Todd Wigzell, 2^nd 7 Wayne Kirley, 3^rd 57 Robert Heard

Round 2.

Heat 1. 1^st 25 Joel Chadwick, 2^nd 23 Shaun McClure, 3^rd 57 Robert Heard

Heat 2. 1^st 69 Mitch Gladman, 2^nd 86 Angelo Halacus, 3^rd  7 Wayne Kirley

Final. 1^st 25 Joel Chadwick, 2^nd 88 Todd Wigzell, 3^rd 23 Shaun McClure

Support Classes

Junior’s

Mildura saw the return of Nathan and Heath Thorne to the Juniors, amazing drivers for their age and will surely  be one’s to watch in the future as they progress through to senior ranks.

In heat 2 Nathan Thorne after starting out of 6^th on the grid made a thrilling  manoeuvre going 3 wide in turn 1 to take out 3^rd position. In the final an incident saw Nathan retire infield alongside SA’s Danni Stumann with severe front end damage, SA’s Heath Thorne taking the win from Mildura’s Jaidyn Ruhs 2nd  and Mildura’s Dylan Richter in 3rd

Heat 1  1^st MDA25 Jaidyn Ruhs, 2^nd SA78 Nathan Thorne and 3^rd SA52 Heath Thorne

Heat 2  1^st SA52 Heath Thorne, 2^nd  MDA25 Jaidyn Ruhs and 3^rd SA78 Nathan Thorne

Final     1^st  SA52 Heath Thorne, 2^nd   MDA25 Jaidyn Ruhs and 3^rd MDA12 Dylan Richter

Vintage Heavy weight Hot Rods

6 Cars took to the field for a Demonstration Run with a variety of Models. Many of these cars will converge on Mildura in September 2014 when Mildura Speedway Drivers Club celebrates its 50^th year Anniversary.

Fun day for drivers and crew will be held on 31^st May with Annual Presentation Night to be held at Mildura Golf Club on 21^st June.

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