By Dean Thompson
A huge weekend of speedway action kicks off at Nyora Raceway on Saturday night with the Victorian title for Speedway Sedans Victoria Juniors up for grabs.
Junior Sedans is the co-main event alongside with the Miles Cup for Standard Saloons while the Compact Speedcar and Mini-Lightning Sprint classes will compete in points or series events also.
With the national titles for Junior Sedans just completed in Mount Gambier, South Australia, many of the star performers have turned their attention to the Victorian title this weekend.
Nominations include Harry Cecil, Nathan Miles, and Logan Mair, all Nyora club members, while Linken and River Paterson – who have been the standout drivers of the class at Alexandra and Nyora – are also entered.
Aidan Rigby from Queensland, the new national champion, is amongst the entrants as is Kurtis Peall whom finished in fifth place at Nationals.
Standard Saloon action for the Miles Cup, in recognition of the Miles family involvement with Nyora Raceway over many years, will attract a stout line-up of all of Nyora’s best drivers including the Miles brothers themselves Mark, Chris, Andrew, and Jay, while Brodie Ardley, Rhys Lansdown, Bradley Hill are other competitors that should be up front battling for victory.
Compact Speedcar racers are keen to get back on track and Michael Conway, after a recent victory at Swan Hill, is expected to figure at the front of the field up against the likes of Justin Paull the current national champion, his sister Tanya Hallett, Chris Curren and others.
Jason Alie from Kooweerup is expected to be ready to go this Saturday night in the Mini-Lightning Sprints after putting his race car back together after a rollover at Wangaratta in December.
Ally Moore, Maureen Sell, Andrew Burleigh and Harley and Luke Graham are all ready to go.
Ladies Standard Saloons complete the programming for Saturday night with Ally Moore the Victorian champion and Trish Dike going to battle once again.
Racing begins at 4pm at Grundy Avenue Nyora at the recreational reserve.
Admission is $25 for an adult ticket, cheaper price if you buy an online ticket following procedures on the club’s website or social media page. Cost is $15 for Aged and Disabled Pensioners, Teenagers 12 to 16 costs $15.
Also, and kids zero to the age of twelve are free. Two Adults and two teenagers can combine for a family ticket costing just $60.
