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Speedway: Big weekend for Tom Francis Building New Zealand Production Saloon Championship at Oceanview Speedway
24 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Whanganui Chronicle
Local Production Saloon driver Brent Hackett finished the weekend s racing as the new 2NZ. But with an ounce of luck, he could have been putting the coveted 1NZ stickers on his car over the weekend.
Almost 60 of the country s top production saloons, from as far away as Invercargill, turned on an outstanding weekend of racing, where Christchurch driver and current 2NZ Matt Sherlock became New Zealand champion in the class, but by the barest of margins.
After qualifying heats on Friday night, seven Wanganui cars made the top 20 to contest the Tom Francis Building New Zealand Production Saloon Championship on Saturday.
Speedway: Trevor Greig triumphant in The Charlie at Whanganui s Oceanview
3 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Whanganui Chronicle
By: Tony Stuart
An afternoon of smashing New Year s Eve entertainment was promised, and that expectation was more than met.
The final speedway meeting of 2020 at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway was all action under the Whanganui sunshine.
Local driver Trevor Greig (81V) took out the feature event, the Charlie Berntsen Trophy Stockcars, but it was a team effort from his fellow Whanganui competitors.
Dion Mooney (6V), driving his 2019 car, took out the opening heat with a dominant drive, heading home Stratford visitors Kylie Symes (229S) and Corey Sutton (98S), with regular Charlie entrant Les Hepworth (22M) close behind in fourth place.