Speedway: Rees 1-2-3 worth the wait at Whanganui s Oceanview Speedway
12 Apr, 2021 05:00 AM
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Ethan (left), Asher, and Peter Rees are all smiles as they celebrate their triumph.
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Ethan (left), Asher, and Peter Rees are all smiles as they celebrate their triumph.
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Whanganui Chronicle
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Tony Stuart
The Sharp As! Group North Island Superstock Championship had already been postponed from its March date due to Covid-19.
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But it was well worth the wait, especially if your name was Rees.
History was created when sons Asher and Ethan joined their father Peter on the podium for the first one-family podium in the 56 years of stockcar and superstock championships run under the auspices of Speedway New Zealand.
Speedway: Whanganui s Oceanview ready to rumble on April 9-10
8 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Matt Nielsen will defend the North Island Superstock crown this weekend. Photo / Sportsweb Photography
Whanganui Chronicle
By: Tony Stuart
The rumble of highly tuned V8 engines will become a roar at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway this weekend.
The Sharp As! Group North Island Superstock Championship has attracted a quality field of about 70 cars and drivers to compete for the final Speedway New Zealand championship for the class this season.
Former Wanganui Stockcar and Speedway Club president Daryl James and his wife and business partner Kylie have come on board as the title sponsors through their transportation business, Sharp As! Group.
Boy recovering after stockcar spring hits him in freak accident at Meeanee Speedway
31 Jan, 2021 09:40 PM
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The incident will be fully investigated, Meeanee Speedway says. Photo / File
A boy hit by a spring that flew off a stockcar and into the crowd in a freak accident at the Meeanee Speedway on Saturday night is recovering well.
An investigation has begun into the incident during Saturday s racing, which included the first demolition derby of the 2020/2021 season, the Hawke s Bay Streetstock Championships and races for in the saloon, superstock, stockcar and ministock classes.
A St John ambulance took young speedway fan Maddox Lui to Hawke s Bay Hospital with concussion after he was hit by the spring while he watched the action.
Biggest meeting Speedway NZ has ever held : Meeanee prepares for a stockcar storm
13 Jan, 2021 02:08 AM
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Harry Wall, a helper from Palmerston North, cuts grass in front of the speedway track ahead of the big meet. NEWS Photo / Warren Buckland
Harry Wall, a helper from Palmerston North, cuts grass in front of the speedway track ahead of the big meet. NEWS Photo / Warren Buckland
Meeanee is getting ready to host New Zealand biggest stockcar championship - by numbers - on Friday and Saturday.
Speedway promoter Bruce Robertson said the field of 233 cars for the Hawke s Bay Doors New Zealand Stockcar Championships is the biggest ever by miles for the national championship.