09/02/2025
Saturday night the 8th of February.
The team ventured up the highway to have a race at gympie speedway with a great number of cars. There was 4 round of heat each car missing a heat. I was lucky enough to miss the first round of heats.
Our time was up starting out of 10 for this heat which was nice to be off the rear with all the changes that have been done to the car. Once the light went green I just couldn't believe how much methanol works with instant torque on a crossflow that all I will say. I was right on the bumper of Tim weir up the front straight have a really good battle. Untill mid way through the race I came up and over the top of the race track hitting the brakes for the pedal to go straight to the floor well that was that heat done pulled on the infield with a dnf.
Heat 2 was coming up with finding a issue in the lhf hub we putt all the bias to the rear brakes. Started out of 8th in this heat I just didn't know what to expect so I came down to the hair pin to find out that the car entered really well had a great battle with Steve blackburn throughout the heat it was good to get the car home in 7th.
Heat 3 after losing the pedal on the way into the pits after the second heat I decided I would miss this heat and bleed the rear brakes so off we went to be ready for the main race.
Getting the car ready for the feature where we started out of 9th in the main race was a good start going to the top corner still have issue with the brakes just end up not racing so hard. I ended up getting a love tap on the back corner turning me around apparently I was deemed cause of the stoppage so I took it on the chin and went of the back of the pack. With a few cars dropping out. I once again was have a great battle with Steve blackburn in his little blue cortina all the way until the chequered flag dropped. I ended up finishing 6th the the main race.
I wouldn't have made this meeting with out all the help from dad throughout the week 5 day in a row from 5 till about 8 every night It was a long bloody week with alot of changes made. And all the help through out the night from Hayley,Dad,Mum,Mark and Fee.
The car performed amazing but just the little teething issue that will be sorted this week.
Would like to give Declan and Renee from tasman racewear a massive thank you for all the new shirts and race suit was great to have the team looking good around the pits
Was great to have my bosses and sponser. Jim,Jeff and family watch in the crowd.
Hopefully we will get the car sorted and head to Maryborough speedway on the 15th to have a run and making sure the car is 100% before we load up and head down to Sydney international speedway for a run in march.
I would like to thank my sponsors for helping out at any chance there can.
J&L transport
Main Drive Motors
Mr Attitude Methanol
Kawana Automatics
Mdm Injectors
Mjc Excavations
Total Resprays
Prime Welding and Machining
