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Kruz Scott Racing, 463 Broadlands Road, Feilding (2026)

27/10/2025

Round 1 🏎️💨

A weekend full of mini battles and non-stop problem-solving that kept us flat out. This season we’re running a freshly built K24 from , and Grady and the boys absolutely smashed it. The engine punches way above its weight. After a winter off, the moment I opened it up down the straight, I knew it was a different beast. The power hit hard and the induction roar from the new ITBs out the hood was unreal.

We had a few teething issues, starting with a small oil leak that was tricky to pin down. It didn’t worsen, but we kept on top of it. The belly pan caught everything. Without it we probably wouldn’t have noticed.

Then came a suspension issue, splitting welds on both fronts. Luckily Mack took time out of his weekend to weld them up back at the shop, giving us just enough time to swap everything before the next race. Legend.

Friday’s test day was used for exactly that testing tyres, bedding brakes, running in the new engine, and remembering how to drive a race car again. My old PB at Manfeild was 1:16.1, and by the end of Friday we’d dropped that to a 1:14.8. Money well spent.

Quali was packed with 30 cars. Managed to hook one up at the end with a 1:14.4, a new PB and good enough for P2 behind .

Race 1: Cut short to four laps — Matt had strong pace, and I brought it home P2.
Race 2: reverse grid chaos, messy Turn 1, and a restart that reset the order. Kept it clean and finished P7 without taking too much risk.
Race 3: started strong, made two passes before Turn 5, but a missed gear dropped me behind Tania who drove hard. Finished P3 to wrap up a solid weekend.

Huge thanks to Glen , , , and Dad for going nonstop all weekend. Big shoutout to , who had a big one but still came to help regardless aswell as

Round 2 – Nov 22. Come down and get amongst it because racing makes for a bloody good weekend. 🏎💨

GTRNZ

Massive thanks to my sponsors:
PPG Paint, Columbus Coffee, Wayne Scott Panelbeaters. KW Roadhaul

13/05/2025

Hero to Zero — and everything in between.
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If I had a dollar for every time I heard “that’s racing,” I might just afford my next entry fees.
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Heading into the weekend, I was confident. We started strong in qualifying, setting a 1:12.35 to top the leaderboard early. But quickly, four others dropped times in the 1:12.1s, bumping me to 4th. With one lap left, I dug deep and laid down a 1:12.156 — securing P2 behind Logan Childs.
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My onboard showed a 1:11.89, leading me to believe I’d broken out — frustration kicked in until Dad confirmed my official time: a legal 1:12.1. Relief.
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Starting P2 for Race 1, the goal was clear: avoid carnage and beat to hold onto my points lead. A mid-race safety car turned it into a 6-lap sprint. Logan bogged on the restart, I pounced, and took the lead. I felt in control — until everything flipped.
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Coming into turn 6, I downshifted to third and BOOM. The engine blew without warning, coating the car, windscreen, track — and Dallas — in oil. I spun out in my own mess and became a sitting duck at one of the fastest corners on the circuit. Miraculously, no one hit me.
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I’d thrown a rod straight through the block — “kicked a leg out of bed,” as they say. I limped it into the pits, where it was confirmed: the engine was toast.

From hero to zero in seconds.
I dropped so much oil, they cancelled the rest of the race just to clean it up.

13/05/2025

Motorsport is brutal. Some things are in your control, many aren’t — all you can do is learn to manage both. My DNF dropped me from 1st to 4th in points. It was gutting.

But I kept my head up. Within the hour, I had two engine offers. We made the call: spend the rest of the day and night getting back on the grid.

Massive thanks to Grady , who sacrificed his weekend to help me finish mine. At 11:30 am, the engine blew. By 12:30, it was out. By 1:30, we had a new one. By 3:00, we were at Hi-Tech. Eight hours later, the car fired to life at 11:07pm.

Shoutout to Brent Hay for offering his spare K24 without hesitation, and to everyone who pitched in.

We were back at the track by 7:30 am Sunday. The new engine was stock and down about 70hp, but I pushed hard, clocking a 1:12.6 — still competitive.

Race 2 was cut short due to other mechanical issues, but I fought through. Starting Race 3 from P11 (due to weekend points), I charged up to P5 — well beyond what I thought the car could do.

Despite the chaos, it was a weekend I’m proud of. I dealt with adversity, stayed calm, and kept a healthy mindset.
In racing, the highs are sky-high and the lows can gut you. But staying composed keeps you grounded — and reminds you why you love it in the first place.

07/04/2025

Tough result, but a great weekend as always.

Sunday started strong, even with limited seat time—I only managed three laps in practice, but the car felt hooked up and ready to go. Qualifying went well, putting us P3 in class. There was still a bit left in the car, but we didn’t quite get the tyres on the money. Still, happy to set a 1:18 flat.

I started the race from grid 9. As much as you want to chase every car ahead, sometimes you’ve got to settle into your own rhythm and let the race come to you, save the racing for the final laps.

The car and I got off to a great start, and I was in the groove early making clean passes where possible, but staying composed and not overdriving.

About 20 minutes in, I had built a solid gap behind and was working on catching the group ahead. Then, out of nowhere, I hit a flat spot in 5th gear—zero acceleration with my foot flat. That shaved seconds off each lap and turned me into a sitting duck on the straights.

It only got worse. Eventually, the car wouldn’t go past 160 km/h, and with 12 minutes to go, I made the call to retire. It wasn’t worth the risk to the car or the other drivers.

Up to that point, I had some awesome on-track battles—exchanging positions, testing limits, and learning what the car could really do.

Even with the mechanical issue, it was a valuable experience with more seat time in a different car. In motorsport, you can show up feeling confident, but the car might have other plans—and that’s just racing.

Massive thanks to .dunn.142 for the car over the weekend.

05/04/2025

Today marks my first-ever endurance race, and I’ll be behind the wheel of a CL7 with a screaming K20, ready to rev off its nut. It’s a one-day event with practice, qualifying, and a 45-minute endurance race. I’m up against a field full of K24-powered CL7s, but I’m not feeling outgunned, if anything, I’m fired up.
Let’s go racing 🏁

24/03/2025

Masterclass, to say the least.
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A weekend full of challenges, highs, lows, and everything in between.
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First off, a massive thank you to Grady and the Hitec Motorsport team for jumping in on a Friday afternoon to replace my front suspension after I snapped the upright on the front-left shock in practice. With most of the afternoon spent at Hitec, we headed back to the track and unloaded the car, ready to go again for Saturday’s racing.
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On top of the racing, I had the opportunity to jump into something new — commentating for the GT1 and GT2 classes. Well out of my comfort zone, I scrambled to pull together some notes and background info on the big boys before the race. Safe to say, I may have been more nervous calling the GT1 race than I was for my own.
I was also lucky enough to have a mini doco shot on me and the car, giving me some great exposure and a chance to showcase my passion for the sport. Big thanks to Stuff Speedhub.
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Saturday was one to remember finishing it off at Springs for the final lap ever watching some top tier speedway with drivers given the last time to solidify mark at Springs.
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There’s a lot more to racing than most people realise. It’s not just cars going in circles — it’s learning how to deal with mistakes, adversity, fatigue, and pressure. These lessons don’t just stay at the track; they translate into life. You learn to stay calm under pressure, reset quickly, and tackle challenges as they come.
Nerves mean you care, and in life, you need things that make you nervous — that’s where you grow and figure out what you’re really capable of.
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I am extremely grateful for my Dad, who continues to instill belief, courage, and a competitive edge in me. The amount of time, effort, and preparation he puts into the car is insane — and it lets me drive it flat-out all weekend long with full trust.

Can’t wait for the final round back at the home track.Let’s finish strong.

24/03/2025

Qualifying
- With over 30 cars on track, it made space a luxury. I managed a 1:12.1, following the mitsi train which landed me in P3 — solid spot to start from.

Race 1 🏆
- This race was always going to be a flat-out sprint. With the breakout rule in play, I knew I only had a couple of laps to make my move before I risked crossing the threshold. When that flag dropped, it was foot to floor. Calculated risk is needed when competing in a championship as mistakes become very costly. I needed to make a confident pass without compromising anything. Hard on the pace I had made the decision taking the outside line that had my name all over it. Sending it around the top holding it together to gain 2 spots putting me in 1st. Then it was time to settle in, stay calm and win the race.

Race 2
– Handicapped
Starting near the back on flag drop 5, I was surrounded by strong competition. I got off to a great start and started closing gaps, getting quicker each lap — too quick, in fact. I broke out with a 1:11.6. Emotions hit hard — part of me proud of the lap, the other part saying “F #%k.”
Chasing the pack early on made me over push and forget what mattered — don’t break out. After the breakout, I had to mentally reset and just salvage what I could. That mistake stuck with me because I’ve set a standard for myself, and keeping that level is important. Motorsport teaches you real quick: you win some, and you lose a lot. But what matters is how quickly you let go of mistakes — or they’ll cost you the race.

Race 3 – What a Battle
One of my most enjoyable races yet. An intense, clean battle with , trading positions the whole way through. He got me around the outside on the final corner — unreal racing. This race really pushed my driving, and pushed Matt’s too. He races hard and clean, always a serious threat.

Thanks for another action packed weekend

21/03/2025

Massive thanks to Speedhub for the opportunity to showcase my racecar. https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/speedhub

21/03/2025

P3 in Qualy
Race 1 @1:30 on Speedhub

26/11/2024

What another incredible round of racing at Round 2 of GTRNZ. With the car being dinged up in the previous week it was a major push to get it ready for this weekend.With practice on Friday the car had pace though I felt I wasn’t getting the most out of the car leaving me a little upset with a time 1:40.0. Knowing I had the pace I wanted to qualify good to get me as far up the pack and out of trouble as possible. - Saturdays Qualifying went great as I was finally able to get the car in the 1:39s and by the 4th flying lap I had secured a qualifying lap of 1:38.8. This was awesome as it proved that I did have the pace and I could match up with the guys at the front. - Race 1 went great with a full on start having me partially off the track after turn 1. Lucky I was able to stay out of trouble after 2 cars infront of me turned eachother around. With Matt Henney in the BMW out of my race it meant it was time for head down to bank some consistent laps. This race had me in my mirrors for majority of the time as Logan Childs in the Evo had crept up the pack before he was right behind me. This last lap had caused me to push hard though smart as I knew that Logan had the pace and I was going to have to battle to keep him off. With some aggressive racing on the last lap I was stuggling to hold my position though diving into the second to last corner I was just able to get the car pulled up, maintaining my 3rd position for Race 1. - Race 2 on Sunday morning was very exiting as we had a reverse grid, putting me on grid 17. I thoroughly enjoy these races as it involves lots of race craft and carefully considered risk management as the aim for this weekend was consistency. I had a great run through traffic though almost needed another lap of two to catch the rest of the field as well as the fast guys behind me also needing a couple laps to catch me. This left me in 8th place with a solid result. - Race 3 was interesting as I had a long and hard race with Martyn Todd in his Star car who kept me on point for the whole race. This race had become a battle of consistency as both of us were relying on a mistake from each other in order to relieve the pressure. With one of us waiting to crack, Martyn Todd in the Star Car took turn 9 just a tad too wide taking him temporarily off the track giving me some breathing space as my mirror was no longer completely red. Martin kept me honest this race as did I keep him. This left me in 4th place which I was very happy with as I raced a great race. - Overall I was very happy with my driving over the weekend as we got faster and faster and it was also great to get some good air time for my sponsors Columbus Coffee - Big thanks to Andrew Waite and Aman for the kind words while commentating and as always can’t wait for the next round back at manfield.

20/10/2024

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