Daylesford Speedway returns at Mid Western Speedway

By Dean Thompson

Daylesford Speedway Association returns to action this Sunday for the first time, after the tragic last event at Daylesford Speedway in Daylesford.

The club has been offered a racetrack to see out this season at Darlington by the Mortlake Speedway Club. Members, Officials and Volunteers are thrilled to be able to continue the season with three events at the Mid-Western Speedway starting this Sunday.

With the Mortlake and Daylesford executive committees coming to terms on how the offer could benefit both clubs, Daylesford club classes plus the Standard Saloons and Junior 1200 Sedans are back in action this weekend.

Daylesford Modified Sedans continue their points battle for the season class champion with Daniel Carter so far this season proving to be the benchmark of the class. Ryan Daly, Ian Bartlett, Graham Smith, and Steven Warlond will all be trying to increase their points whilst keeping the pressure on Carter. A victory could catapult somebody right up close to or even ahead of Carter.

Glenn McCoubrie, David Clark, and Anthony Bull have continued to hit the track this season in Daylesford Street Stocks, and they all have increased their points on their mind also. Last season’s class champion Chris Hay returns for competition on a track he is familiar with and could just sneak away with the victory. Competition will be tough on Sunday in the Street Stocks.

A small field of Daylesford Junior Sedans have nominated this weekend with numbers affected by drivers stepping up into senior class racing at the end of last season. Blaize and Peyton Edwards will compete with Blair Botheras and Noah Basten on Sunday.

Ladies Sedan action will again be competitive, with Richelle Warlond coming up against Shelby Higginbottom, Charmaine Bryans, Marlena Argent, and Vicky Alford this weekend. Richelle is looking to go back-to-back with victories; however, any of the Ladies this weekend are capable of a victory.

Standard Saloon racing as always will be extremely competitive with the likes of Luke King, Nathan Hutchins, Greg Hutchins, Dean Pederson, Aaron Meakins, Jacob Head a winner five weeks ago at Redline and Rick Stowe all in the line-up. Meakins in the best credentialed of the field consistently winning qualifying races against the states strongest racers. King is close to a feature race win looking at recent form also, a class to keep a close eye on this Sunday.

Junior 1200 Sedans have a competing event the night before in Wangaratta and on the same day in Drouin this weekend, however the Daylesford club are enormously proud to have a line-up with every nomination a Daylesford member. Arthur Hutchinson is the number one driver in the state now and Riley Taylor looks to be his strongest competition this weekend with Holly Hutchinson also gaining confidence and speed in recent race meetings another to watch.

The Canteen will be operational Sunday. 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 ticket.

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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.