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Speedway: Whanganui s Oceanview ready to rumble on April 9-10
8 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Matt Nielsen will defend the North Island Superstock crown this weekend. Photo / Sportsweb Photography
Whanganui Chronicle
By: Tony Stuart
The rumble of highly tuned V8 engines will become a roar at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway this weekend.
The Sharp As! Group North Island Superstock Championship has attracted a quality field of about 70 cars and drivers to compete for the final Speedway New Zealand championship for the class this season.
Former Wanganui Stockcar and Speedway Club president Daryl James and his wife and business partner Kylie have come on board as the title sponsors through their transportation business, Sharp As! Group.
Boy recovering after stockcar spring hits him in freak accident at Meeanee Speedway
31 Jan, 2021 09:40 PM
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The incident will be fully investigated, Meeanee Speedway says. Photo / File
A boy hit by a spring that flew off a stockcar and into the crowd in a freak accident at the Meeanee Speedway on Saturday night is recovering well.
An investigation has begun into the incident during Saturday s racing, which included the first demolition derby of the 2020/2021 season, the Hawke s Bay Streetstock Championships and races for in the saloon, superstock, stockcar and ministock classes.
A St John ambulance took young speedway fan Maddox Lui to Hawke s Bay Hospital with concussion after he was hit by the spring while he watched the action.
Speedway: Whanganui stockcars head to Hawke s Bay for double night of races
14 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Hailey James (18V) and Dion Mooney (6V) are up against quality fields in their groups tonight. Photo / S. B. O Hagan Photography
Hailey James (18V) and Dion Mooney (6V) are up against quality fields in their groups tonight. Photo / S. B. O Hagan Photography
Whanganui Chronicle
A mass migration eastwards for Wanganui Stockcar drivers is under way.
Seventeen Wanganui cars are among the 230-plus entrants for the Hawke s Bay Doors New Zealand Stockcar Championship at Meeanee Speedway this weekend.
Qualifying takes place tonight, and with only 24 places in the 30-car finals field available from the eight qualifying groups it is going to be absolutely cut-throat.
Speedway New Zealand Championships on the line in Whanganui
8 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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1NZ Shane Dewar goes wheel to wheel with Shane Gribbon (8V) in the Flying Kilt. Photo / S. B O Hagan Photography
Whanganui Chronicle
Photo / S. B O Hagan Photography
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Photo / S. B O Hagan Photograph
Tony Stuart
The first of three Speedway New Zealand championships will be decided at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway tonight.
More than 20 of the country s top Minisprints will take to the track to compete for the Dewtec New Zealand Minisprint Championships.
Based on a Midget chassis, the Minisprints are powered by a naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine of up to 1340cc, and must weigh between 420kg and 570kg, without the driver. Wings on the roll cage and front of the car provide downforce, and the top cars lap Oceanview almost two seconds per lap faster than Superstocks.