Chivers Memorial Day

The Victorian Speedway Council Standard Saloon class makes its biggest appearance of the season at Daylesford Speedway this Saturday, with the running of the Chivers Memorial.

Honouring the father of David and the grandfather of Austin and Lachie, who will all be competing in the race themselves, the race will also feature a host of competitors from as far as Bairnsdale.

All the local Daylesford member classes and the 1200cc Junior Sedan class make up a show with more than seventy competitors nominated so far.

In the Memorial race for Standard Saloons, a number of the entrants have won feature events in the class, and they will all be vying for the big win on the Saturday. Andrew Cormack, Trevor Crilly, Justin Hutchins, Andrew Miles, Dean Pedersen, Aaron Meakins, Ash Dean and Rick Stowe have all won events before, and are amongst the favourites in the nominations list that has over twenty-five racers in the hunt.

Greater Ballarat is represented in the event beyond the Chivers family to include Sean Oakes-Rogers, Patrick Walsh, Jacob Head, Bailey Sinclair, Hayley Walker, and Brad Sheppard.

Junior 1200cc Sedan race drivers are having their last attempt to familiarise themselves with the Daylesford track before their upcoming Victorian title at the venue. Arthur Hutchinson is the heavy favourite, having won almost every feature race he has entered in the class since its beginning.
Braiden Webster from Wonthaggi, Billy McBride from the eastern suburbs, Riley Taylor, Ella Sheedy, Bryce Leek and Chase Doherty are others who have shown some great speed in the class and they will be keen to get a victory over Hutchinson before the title race.

Jhett Cruise, a former club Junior, makes his debut in senior racing in the Modified class this weekend, and he will be up against strong competition that includes Brad Trainor, Ryan Daly, Ian Bartlett, Dan Carter, and Steven Warlond. Carter has been the most consistent over the last eighteen months in the class, anything can happen, and he will have his eye out for challengers.

Street Stock entry numbers are expected to increase before Saturday, however, Robert Smith, David Clark, Glenn McCoubrie, and Anthony Bull are drivers in the mix for a win this week, whilst in the Juniors, Arthur Hutchinson will compete in his second class for race day with Blaize Majok-Edwards, Peyton Edwards-Daly, and Ben Carrington some of the other entrants to keep an eye on.
The Canteen and some terrific vendors at the club will be operational Sunday. Daylesford Speedway has an onsite bar, no BYO allowed. $4 beers, $6 spirits.

Head to Basin Road Daylesford to watch, general enquiries on 0449 107 863.
Entry for all adults for is $15 to enter, Life members & aged pensioners are $10. Children 10 to 17 are $5 each and ten and under are free, no family tickets are available.

Follow the Daylesford Speedway Club website and Interactive Mobile app.

Racing begins at 11.30am and the gates open early from 8am with competitors due at the track by 10.00am and pit gates shut to racing entrants by 10.30.

Daylesford Drivers Association trading as Daylesford Speedway would like to thank the following supporters:

Major Sponsors
Rusty Cars Downunder
Brooklyn Car Sales – Ballarat
J Tow

Supporters;
O’Toole Signs – Daylesford
Howe Automotive – Daylesford
Complete Maintenance Services 4 x 4
Dean Miller Photography
Decci Racing
Ballarat Rednecks 4 x 4
Bearcat Tyres – Laverton
Hutchinson Towing
Rhett’s Auto’s and Towing
Courtot & Co Automotive
G.B Fasteners – Ballarat
Kilmore Towing & Transport
The Royal Hotel Bacchus Marsh

NOMINATIONS
CHIVERS MEMORIAL FOR VSC STANDARD SALOONS
Andrew Cormack – Bairnsdale 11
Ashley Cormack – Bairnsdale 13
Joel McInnes – Colac 14
Trevor Crilly – Swan Hill 15
Luke King – Nyora 16
Arron Cormack – Bairnsdale 19
Austin Chivers – Ballarat 19
Justin Hutchins – Nyora 23
Sam Rundell – Portland 24
Charmaine Bryans – Nyora 26
Andrew Miles – Nyora 34
Lockie Rae – Bendigo 43
Sean Oakes-Rogers – Ballarat 56
Joshua Cormack – Bairnsdale 66
Patrick Walsh – Ballarat 68
Phil Keep – Drouin 71
Dean Pederson – Daylesford 73
Nigel Frew – Bairnsdale 76
Dave Chivers – Ballarat 78
Lachie Chivers – Ballarat 79
Aaron Meakins – Daylesford 82
Jay Miles – Nyora 94
Ash Dean – Nyora 95
Jacob Head – Ballarat 95
Bailey Sinclair – Ballarat 96
Rick Stowe – Ballarat 97
Hayley Walker – Daylesford 97
Brad Sheppard – Ballarat 99

VSC JUNIOR 1200S
Libby Ahearn – Goulburn Valley 4
Braiden Webster – Alexandra 5
Rebecca Johnstone – Horsham 7
Billy McBride – Alexandra 13
Ella Sheedy – Drouin 21
Riley Taylor – Daylesford 22
Dayne Murdoch – Alexandra 22
Bryce Leek – Drouin 29
Chase Doherty – Nyora 31
Xander Baxter – Nagambie 69
Amiley Botheras – Daylesford 77
Arthur Hutchinson – Daylesford 82

DAYLESFORD MODIFIEDS
Jhett Cruise – 8
Brad Trainor – 12
Graham Smith – 15
Brad Cadzow -22
Derek Higginbottom – 26
Ryan Daly – 33
Ian Bartlett – 34
Travis Fernandes – 36
Brett Carrington – 47
Dan Carter – 73
Steven Warlond – 87

DAYLESFORD STREET STOCKS
Robert Smith – 14B
Riley Noonan – 27
David Clark – 36
Glenn McCoubrie – 66
Anthony Bull – 88DDA
Jamie Angwin – 92

DAYLESFORD JUNIOR SEDANS
Blair Botheras – 18
Arthur Hutchinson – 26N
Abby/Belle Higginbottom – 26
Peyton Edwards-Daly – 33
Blaize Majok-Edwards – 35
Ben Carrington – 48
Noah Basten – 92

DAYLESFORD LADIES SEDANS
Jane Laidler – 8
Marlena Argent – 12
Jo Richardson – 12B
Sarah Gartner – 16N
Samantha Cormack – 19B
Shelby Higginbottom – 26
Vicki Alford – 35
Richelle Warlond – 87
Hayley Walker – 97