Bargee Racing - Three Quarter Midget 28B and Ministock 4B

Bargee Racing - Three Quarter Midget 28B and Ministock 4B A Mum and daughter race team! Christine races a T.Q Midget & Sophie races a Ministock out of Meeanee Speedway in Hawkes Bay.

05/09/2026

A thank you from Sophie.
Thank you to everyone who supported me last season. Every Goodluck, fist bump & thumbs up was very appreciated.
See you all again soon.

03/09/2026

Opening night is getting closer.....

*Not my words - but loved them so much*Hey, kid.Yeah… you.I see you.I see you walking around this place, watching, liste...
31/08/2026

*Not my words - but loved them so much*

Hey, kid.

Yeah… you.

I see you.

I see you walking around this place, watching, listening, learning.

I see how you carry yourself.

You’re not the kid who has to be the center of everything. You’re not looking for attention. You’re not trying to convince everybody that you belong here.

You just keep showing up.

And there’s something about that that I hope you never lose.

Because this racing thing will teach you a lot about winning, but it will teach you even more about losing.

There will be nights when everything goes right.

And there will be nights when you do everything you can and it still doesn’t work out.

There will be people who get there before you.

People who seem to have more experience, more confidence, more people cheering for them.

And there will probably be moments when you wonder if you’re good enough.

Keep showing up.

Keep being the kid who says yes ma’am and yes sir.

Keep being the kid who shakes someone’s hand.

Keep being the kid who listens when somebody with more experience has something to teach you.

Keep putting in the work when nobody is standing there to see it.

Keep your feet on the ground when things go right, and keep your head up when they don’t.

Because people are watching.

Maybe not the way you think they are.

They’re watching the way you treat people.

They’re watching how you handle disappointment.

They’re watching whether you get back up.

They’re watching the person you’re becoming long before you realize you’re becoming him.

And one day, you’re going to look back at these days and realize it was never just about the checkered flag.

It was about everything you learned on the way there.

So, kid…

keep showing up.

Keep being kind.

Keep being humble.

Keep putting in the work.

Keep chasing it.

And when your checkered flag finally comes…

I hope you’re still the same kid I saw standing here today.

I see you.

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The other side of Sophie!Sophie & her sisters had their dance showcase this weekend. The show was all about Las Vegas a...
23/08/2026

The other side of Sophie!
Sophie & her sisters had their dance showcase this weekend.
The show was all about Las Vegas and she was super stoked that her jazz dance was all about F1 in Vegas - what a way to combine her two passions!

Sophie had ministock prizegiving today which started off at 007 Paintball which was so much fun for the kids. Thanks to...
26/07/2026

Sophie had ministock prizegiving today which started off at 007 Paintball which was so much fun for the kids. Thanks to James who not only sponsored Soph & I this season but is a huge support for Meeanee Speedway in general.

We then had an awesome lunch before prizegiving.

Claire McLachlan and the club put an awesome day. Thanks for all your dedication, time and passion.

Sophie won a merit trophy, which was pretty cool and I'm feeling super proud of her.

Congratulations to all the other winners also.

Photos of prizegiving taken by Legaspeed Multimedia

Hawkes Bay Ministock prizegiving starting off with a bang - Georgia got lucky (or unlucky as the case may be) and was as...
25/07/2026

Hawkes Bay Ministock prizegiving starting off with a bang - Georgia got lucky (or unlucky as the case may be) and was asked if she'd like to join in too.

Huge thank you to 007 Paintball for putting this on for the kids.

We've been a bit slow off the mark in the off season but Sophie has been busy de-stickering and the ministock had a wee ...
09/06/2026

We've been a bit slow off the mark in the off season but Sophie has been busy de-stickering and the ministock had a wee trip away to get new side rails & new front and back bumpers as well as a few other bits and pieces fixed up.

The T.Q is still in the shed fully assembled.

The girls and I are moving houses in a month so we've been a bit loath to strip the cars down as it's going to be easier to move them in one piece.

Could be a busy few months leading up to opening night!

Meeanee Speedway prizegiving tonight.Congratulations to all the winners.Thanks to the club for an awesome season.Sophie ...
23/05/2026

Meeanee Speedway prizegiving tonight.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Thanks to the club for an awesome season.
Sophie and I will definitely be back next season.

* Awapuni Speedway Ministock 1200cc *Aprox. 80 Ministocks, first out of town meeting, two nights of racing, banked track...
12/05/2026

* Awapuni Speedway Ministock 1200cc *

Aprox. 80 Ministocks, first out of town meeting, two nights of racing, banked track meant one very nervous Sophie.

With lots of well meaning advice coming Soph's way - be careful of the pole line, its slippery; don't go too high, you'll hit the wall; don't go too low as you'll get stuck on the pole line it all contributed to the nerves. However she shook them off (mostly) and got stuck in.

Her first two races on Friday night weren't her best but certainly not her worst. By the third race she had the hang of the track, had settled into herself and she was away. She had a great last race of the night and we could all see her confidence had grown and she was ready for night two.

Saturday started off with a cooked breakfast at the track and a clean up of the car. We had camped in the car park so was just a quick stroll between "home" and the pits.

Saturday nights racing went really well. We missed the set up slightly for the first race which gave Sophie a car that was a bit tricky for her, but we could already tell tonight was going to be a better night. Race two and three Soph drove really well. Making a few passes, trying different lines and just driving nice and smooth in general.

We think Sophie finished about 5th or 6th overall in the consolation group (third tier).

We were so proud of her this weekend. This was a big meeting for Sophie, as her first out of town meeting & the biggest meeting she has raced at.

I was also really proud of how Georgia & Izzy managed the weekend. As much as they enjoy speedway too, its not always easy spending hours just waiting around for something to happen. Luckily there were mud puddles and even a frog to pass the time time.

A big thank you to Mum & Dad (Granny & Grandad). Granny makes sure we have plenty to eat and drink and helps to calm the frayed nerves and tempers. Meanwhile Grandad keeps the car going and gives plenty of advice.

It was awesome to have Mahanga from Air Ruatoria along on Friday where we even taught him a thing or two about speedway and he jumped in to help change a wheel.

Thanks to Awapuni Speedway for an awesome meeting.

Last but certainly not least a HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors who make this all possible.

007 Paintball & 007 Rentals
Airborne Aviation
Air Ruatoria
Whyte Plastering Haden Whyte
M2 Manufacture
Flushed Drainage Ltd
Steelworx

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