Rushworth Speedway will get underway for the new season this Saturday night after the first meeting of the season was cancelled due to weather, the best available Modified Sedan competitors from right around Victoria will be on hand to dish up a terrific show including drivers from Gippsland, Mildura, Geelong and from the Bendigo and Goulburn Valley areas.
The first night of racing also means night one of points toward club championship results for all the Goulburn Valley Sedan classes with currently champions Shane Hutchins, Chloe Lamb and Lachlan Fitzpatrick keen to remind their competitors that they are number one in their classes.
Modified Sedan nominations include Goulburn Valley member Rodney Burr returning to racing after some time away from the track, Graham West from Bendigo in his LJ Torana also brings a local flavour to the meeting.
Nick Cockerill, Brock Atkins, Andrew Blackwell a two times national champion, Darren Cockerill, David Smith also a former national champion, Kye Walters and Matt Nelson are just some of the competitors to keep an eye on when it comes to the feature race.
In Open Saloons Michael Wicks in the Hyundai returns in what looks like an open field when it comes to podium positions, the Ladies Saloons see’s Chloe and Kelly Lamb set to compete against Cassie Wicks, picking a winner seems difficult. Production Sedans have the biggest field of entrants of the local classes and Shane Hutchins will find competition tough against the likes of Geoff Lee, Mark Cecil, Bevan Hutchins, Ian Wilson, Troy Britton, Leigh Jeffery and Mikey Naismith.
Junior Sedans champion Lachlan Fitzpatrick and his toughest competitor last season Tristan McGraw will have to compete against Todd Atkins which should spice things up a little more.
Racing begins from 4pm on Saturday with entry costs $25 per adult, aged pensioners are $15, kids 12 to 16 are $12.50 each and under the age of 12 is FREE, whilst a family of 2 adults and 2 kids 12 to 16 is $60
The Goulburn Valley Auto Club would like to thank the following supporters:
Super Balance Automotive –Shepparton
WG Panels – Rochester
Kyabram Motor Wreckers – Kyabram
The Rushworth Hotel – Rushworth
Kyabram Bearings – Kyabram
Autobarn Shepparton
Marty Turpin Mechanical – Tatura
Ipta Fibreglass – Geelong
Ross Adams Cartage Contractor – Rochester
Rushworth Bakery – Rushworth
Maxam Printing – Shepparton
Pearce Concrete – Golden Square
Superior Concrete & Construction – Bendigo
A1 Water Supplies – Tatura
McKellars Freight Services – Bendigo
Grime 2 Shine Auto Detailing – Bendigo
Bendigo Specialists Brake & Clutch
MODIFIED SEDANS – TRITECH LUBRICANT SERIES
Nick Cockerill – Corowa 4
Brock Atkins – Mildura 4
Ricky Clark – Nyora 5
Wade McCarthy – Mildura 6
Andrew Blackwell – Nyora 7
Jack & Wayne Ramsdale – Nyora 11
Darren Cockerill – Redline 11
Russell Bent – Nyora 13
Matt Gerlach – Avalon 14
Dale Hallett – Nyora 15
Russell Felsovary – Nyora 16
David Smith – Mildura 19
Brad Warren – Nyora 21
Chris Hayden – Portland 25
Nick & Russell Hill – Nyora 25
Michael Hayden – Horsham 31
Brody Chrystie – Alexandra 32
Daniel Simpson – Horsham 33
Kellie Atkins – Hamilton 36
Kye Walters – Redline 46
Graham West – Bendigo 56
Matt Nelson – Alexandra 61
Marty Hawson – Mildura 72
Rodney Burr – Goulburn Valley 81
Aaron Bunton – Nagambie 87
Ty Galley – Mildura 88
GV OPEN SALOONS
Michael Wicks – 14
Wes Cadmore – 21
Darren Hodge – 25
Mark Bergman – 31
Braiden Simmonds – 36
Scott Smith – 58
Garry Gapes – 84
Darren Holt – 86
GV PRODUC TION SEDANS
Shane Hutchins – 1
Geoff Lee – 5
Mark Cecil – 7
Reece Harris – 16
Bevan Hutchins – 18
Ian Wilson – 19
Luke Taig – 23
Leigh Jeffery – 29
Michael Naismith – 35
Troy Britton – 41
Chris Woeltjes – 54
Leigh Hammond – 55
Aaron Bacon – 57
Matthew Brooks – 65
Nathanael Taig – 66
Brock Jenkins – 67
Neil Johnson – 69
Joel Fahy – 97
Brad Frost – 114
GV LADIES SALOONS
Chloe Lamb – 1
Kelly Lamb – 2
Cassie Wicks – 14
Chelsea Hodge – 25
Maddie Naismith – 35
Leanne Hodge – 51
Nicole Gapes – 84
GV JUNIORS
Lachie Fitzpatrick – 1
Josh Cecil – 6
Luke Cecil – 7
Tristan McGraw – 38
Jordan Simmonds – 20
Daniel Smith – 58
Connor Claridge – 116
Braiden Claridge – 117
Todd Atkins – 136
