{"id":64426,"date":"2019-10-16T13:25:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T02:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=64426"},"modified":"2019-10-16T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T02:25:05","slug":"special-birthday-for-speedy-social-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/special-birthday-for-speedy-social-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Special birthday for speedy, social club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THEY\u2019VE hosted Grand Prix cars at the Ballarat airstrip, ran a desert rally that made the Guinness World Records, had entrants in the London to Sydney Marathon and produced drivers good enough to race for factory teams.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it\u2019s time for the Ballarat Light Car Club to add another achievement to the list, as they mark their 70th year of grassroots motorsport.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the club for 35 years, life member and past President, Keith McElroy picked up racing cars for the competitive thrill.<\/p>\n<p>Some things about the sport haven\u2019t altered, although now he\u2019s 73.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe friendships you make is over and above everything, and that hasn\u2019t ever changed,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s cars of all descriptions, we\u2019re an all-make car club&#8230; A bit of everything, and all sorts of activities, whether it\u2019s racing on a circuit, up a hill, a social drive, or just having a classic car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re trying to fix your car, there\u2019s usually somebody else in the club that knows something about that model. There\u2019s the ability to help each other with whatever issues crop up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With children over 12 able to compete in motorkhanas and khanacross, and teens over 14 fit to race autocross, Mr McElroy has been a driving instructor to young members.<\/p>\n<p>He said the BLCC is a community minded, family space for people of all ages who simply love cars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club has some cars, that we own ourselves, that have been donated to us by various car yards around Ballarat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the 12, 14 or 16 year olds that would like to learn to drive and learn car control on a slippery surface, we can provide them with the car, the instructors and take them through that experience at no cost to the kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s been worthwhile,\u201d Mr McElroy said. \u201cIt\u2019s an activity and place they will go to and enjoy for their whole life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, 19 and 20 October will see plenty of 70<sup>th<\/sup> birthday celebrations across the city.<\/p>\n<p>Cars will show in the Bridge Mall from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, followed by a road tour, beginning at Wendouree Parade and finishing at the BLCC\u2019s clubrooms on Airport Road.<\/p>\n<p>Another 5pm car display there will be followed by a 7pm dinner \u201cabout the members, for the members,\u201d in the clubrooms, hosted by John Emery.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday will see hot laps, and round one of the Autocross Club Drivers Championship up at BLCC\u2019s 1.3km granite sand track, just off Airport Road.<\/p>\n<p>For tickets to the dinner, or to enter your car into the Bridge Mall show, contact Paul Gladman on <strong>0428 380 302<\/strong> or email <a href=\"mailto:pgladie517@gmail.com\"><strong>pgladie517@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THEY\u2019VE hosted Grand Prix cars at the Ballarat airstrip, ran a desert rally that made the Guinness World Records, had entrants in the London to Sydney Marathon and produced drivers good enough to race for factory teams. 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