By Dean Thompson
Drouin’s number one sports entertainment venue – Drouin Speedway – fires up again this Sunday for the first event of the New Year with Junior Sedan racing the main drawcard of the day.
A large and strong field of Standard Saloons has also nominated – as they do each and every meeting at Drouin – while Ladies Standard Saloons, the Aces of Spades Vintage Hot Rods class and the Unlimited Sedans will also feature in action.
Junior Standard Saloons feature on the program with Poowong’s Harry Cecil leading the way against Nathan Miles, Jack and Tom Braz, Cooper Johnson, Beau Stuchbery, and Zac Barwise also in the line-up and likely to keep the pressure on for podium honours.
Cecil has been tough to beat this season whilst Stuchbery and Barwise both have feature race victories at Drouin already this season.
Jeff Blencowe, the ‘Sally Walkinshaw Memorial’ winner, and Mark Miles, the Eliminator Cup winner, lead the nominations in the Standard Saloon field with Leigh Gooding, Moe racer Jack Yeomans, Chris Miles, Matt Leek, and Pakenham’s Andrew Miles others to keep an eye on.
Competitors from around Australia are competing on Saturday night at nearby Nyora Raceway for the Victorian title in the Speedway Sedans Victoria Junior Sedan class.
While Nathan Miles, Cruz Farrell, Arthur Hutchinson and Matilda Farrell are amongst nominations to already compete at Drouin on Sunday, there are potentially furthermore nominations from around the nation to come.
Victorian champion in the Unlimited Sedans, Johnny Young, leads the field for competition in his class on Sunday with Drouin members Hans Lovski, Daryl Nicolson and Stan Brown keen to get a big win over him, whilst Peter Farley comes into town from Bendigo and Ian Page from the Redline club.
The big powerful Unlimiteds are always a crowd favourite at Drouin Speedway.
A strong field of Ladies Standard Saloon racers will once again do battle with Dette Miles the standout amongst this weekend’s nominations.
Maddison Miles, Elise Halliday, Michelle George and Jemima Borkowski are others in the mix.
The Aces of Spades Vintage Rods class are also slated to do some skids on Sunday in what will be a great days racing.
Gates open from 8:30am with racing commencing from 11am.
Entry will cost $20 for an adult, aged and invalid Pensioner and Children 12 to 16 years is $15 and Children under 12 years of age are free.
A family ticket for two adults and two children aged 12 to 16 will cost $50.
Track is at 140 Main Jindivick Road, Jindivick.
General enquiries can be made to 0422 289 133.
