NATURALLY after his feature race win this week Ryan Farrell is the early leader in the 2014-15 AHG Sprintcar Series championship.

Points are awarded only for the finishing order in feature races.

Points: Ryan Farrell 150, Jamie Maiolo 146, Cameron Gessner 144, Mark Wells 142, Carl Dowling 140, Bradley Maiolo 138, Jake Beard-Miller 136, Scott Reilly 134, Ryan Lancaster 132, Lee Nash 130, Shaun Bradford 128, Jeff Leisk 126, Daniel Harding 124, Jason Kendrick 122, Kye Scroop 120, Jason Boland 118, David Priolo 116, Daryl Clayden 114, Shane Norris 112, Daniel Keen 110, Callum Williamson 108, Troy Lawson 106, Kris Coyle, Robert Watson junior, Steven Ford 50 each.

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THE Tuesday night meeting at the Motorplex had the hallmarks of a good start to the season for Shaun Bradford.

He was quickest in qualifying in his group and then converted a P10 start into a sixth in his first heat race.

Next time out he started on pole and finished second to Ryan Farrell in a result that put the pair of them on the front row for the 25-lap feature race.

The third-generation racer was looking strong until midrace distance when he started dropping back through the field, losing car speed.

The next day it was revealed the motor had a broken valve spring and making matters worse one of the four engine mounts had completely torn off from the chassis.

Prior to that Bradford was very fast and recorded his best lap on lap five – cutting a 13.570-second lap at 132.646km/h.

The quickest in the feature race was winner Ryan Farrell who circulated in 13.207 seconds on lap 10 for 136.291km/h.

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HE might have been racing on Tuesday night but on Wednesday he was welcoming his first child into this world.

Congratulations to David Priolo and wife Melissa on the birth of ‘Cruz Priolo’.

On Tuesday night Priolo was very fast in the Watsons Express Transport #8 before withdrawing from the high-speed contest with engine dramas on lap 19.

This week it will all be about getting used to life as a dad but late next week he will also be dealing with defending the Magic Man 34 title he won at the Perth Motorplex last year.

The 34 lap race pays tribute to former champion Michael Figliomeni.

Stay tuned on the weekend for a video interview where we talk to Priolo about what the Magic Man event and the strong connection with the Figliomeni family means to him.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Rd 2 – November 1: Magic Man 34 at the Perth Motorplex

Rd 3 – November 8: Battery Alltypes Southern Thunder Series at Quit Bunbury Speedway

Rd 4 – November 22: Scardifields Smash Repairs King of Wings at the Perth Motorplex.