Speedway Wangaratta clicks into gear once more this Saturday night with the Production Sedans the major event of the show with the first of two slated feature races in the next two months attracting the new Australian champion Trevor Mills, former two times national champion Steve Laidlaw and local club members Brendan Harper and Raymond Ussher to do battle.

Not to miss out the Goulburn Ovens Sedans finalise their three ‘Ryan’s Refrigerated Transport’ track series round track series at Wangaratta and the SDAV Hot Rods powered by V8 engines and the Grand Prix Midgets will be hammer down trying to win series rounds for their classes.

Mills has been on a hot streak with three feature wins in his last three feature starts, including a win last start at Wangaratta and winning the ‘Ryan’s Refrigerated Transport 1000’. Brad Hutchinson who recently finished third in the Victorian title, Laidlaw who recently won at Bairnsdale and Harper and Ussher who are running in the top three in the Victorian state point score are all keen to knock the national champion off the top rung of the podium this Saturday night.

A great field of Goulburn Ovens Sedans interestingly has Mills and his team mate Jack Milthorpe from the Production Sedans nominated to compete. However those two are a couple rounds two late to do any damage at the top of the points sheets with Clint Henderson, Chelsea Cornelius, Frank Gordon, Nathan Shortis and Ross Maclean all having been there or there abouts in the first two rounds so far.

Cornelius is looking to secure the overall and still has a fire in her belly after being penalised after crossing the finish line first at her last start at Wangaratta. Henderson is coming off a win at Wahgunyah at the last race meeting and Maclean is looking for some mechanical consistency before the Victorian title next month at Wahgunyah.

Action amongst the popular 34’ Ford bodied SDAV Hot Rods should be fierce with this seasons stand out so far Jason May having his hands full with a trio of Marco’s Stan Jnr, Stan and Tom not to forget Jason’s own brother Jamie. Grand Prix Midget action will pit the fastest racer in the field Trevor Perry up against the fierce and fast Lisa Chalcraft with the two drivers amongst the top three in the state points. Travis Florimell should contend if his car is less temperamental this weekend whilst Chris Fowler has noted on his little black book that finishing every race is a priority.

Club heroes in Standard Saloons, Sports Sedans and Junior Sedans makes for an action packed event.

Gates to enter will swing open at 12pm for fans with racing from 4pm & enquiries can be made to 0427 308 976. The venue operates with a licensed bar & as such BYO is strictly forbidden.

Entry for the event will cost fans the following: Adults $20, accept for club members and aged/disabled who pay $15 & $10 for teenagers and young adults between 12 & 18 whilst under the age of 12 will be free entry.

Standard Saloons, Sports Sedans and Junior Sedans are the supporting classes this weekend.

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NOMINATIONS
PRODUCTION SEDANS RYANS REFRIGERATION 1000
Trevor Mills – Corowa - Australia 1
Brad Hutchinson Moe – Victoria 3
Bruce Robb – Wagga – NSW 4
Jack Milthorpe –Corowa -NSW 5
Steve Terry – Dubbo – NSW 12
Rodney Anderson – Wagga - NSW 17
Andrew Smith – NSW - 21
Gemma Laidlaw – Bairnsdale – 26
Steve Laidlaw – Rosedale – 30
Steve Aldridge – Portland - 35
Tom Barnard – Corowa – NSW 69
Brendan Harper – Wangaratta - 58
Jason Boardman – Wagga – NSW 97
Ray Ussher – Wangaratta – 98

VSC STANDARD SALOONS
Chris Fitzgerald – Corowa 14
Tom Kuhne – Corowa 22
Trev Goldsworthy –Wangaratta 38
Liam Powell – Wangaratta 45
Leo Joosten – Corowa 46
Gary Evans – Wangaratta 61
Trevor Evans – Wangaratta 62
Stuart Densem – Wangaratta 66
Kenny Mankey – Wangaratta 77

VSC SPORTS SEDANS
Matt Stampfli – Alexandra 5
Tommy McDonald – Wangaratta 6
Steven Edyvean – Wangaratta 11
Leighton Evans – Wangaratta 15
Jack Van Bremen – Alexandra 16
Craig Cottier – Wangaratta 34
Liam Powell – Wangaratta 45
Fleur Heiner – Mount Beauty 61
Troy Peterson – Wangaratta 78
Thomas Bowers – Corowa 82

VSC JUNIOR SEDANS
Jake Cottier – Wangaratta 11
Ruby Pritchard – Mount Beauty 25
Daniel Powell – Wangaratta 45
Zac Twomey – Corowa 69
Ashleeh Bunt – Corowa 84
Will Heiner – Mount Beauty 96

GOULBURN OVENS SEDANS REFRIGERATED SERIES FINAL ROUND
Nathan Shortis – Wangaratta – Victoria 2
Peter Schmetzer – Corowa 4
Jack Milthorpe – Corowa 5
Trevor Mills – Corowa 10
Jack Bear – Corowa 19
Clint Henderson – Corowa 21
Stuart Balins – Corowa 22
Joel Copeland – Corowa 23
Scott Callendar – Corowa 24
Ross Maclean – Corowa 27
Danny Smith – Corowa 36
James Powell – Wangaratta 44
Mitch Watts – Leeton 54
Tom Barnard – Corowa 69
Chelsea Cornelius – Corowa 76
Jamie Atkins – Leeton 77
Mick Bunt – Corowa 85
Thomas Bowers – Corowa 82
Frank Gordon – Leeton 92
Sam Davey – Corowa 93
Harry Walliss – Corowa 96

GRAND PRIX MIDGETS BALLISTICS PERFORMANCE PARTS SERIES
Paul Perry – Australia 1
Mark Blacksby – 10
Chris Fowler – 13
Lisa Chalcraft – 15
Marty Job – 31
David Bacon – 37
Sean Denning - 52
Trevor Perry – 55
Travis Florimell – 81

SDAV HOT RODS THUNDER DOWN UNDER SERIES
Stan Marco Jnr – 2
Phil Jenkins – 3
Stan Marco – 5
Jamie May – 8
Jason May – 9
Chris Wilkes – 13
Russell Hovey – 25
Tom Marco – 27
Graeme Briggs – 88
Glenn Lawless – 99

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Speedway Wangaratta