This Saturday night Alexandra & District Speedway Club kick off their new season with the popular high powered Late Model Sedans leading the show with all the local club classes supporting the visitors.

Late Model Sedan racing is growing and Alexandra members have a lot to do with that growth with former club Juniors Cameron Pearson, Chevy Edwards and Brock Edwards moving into the class and quite possibly the future of the class as far as front runners is concerned. Pearson would enter this weekend at Alexandra as one of the favourites with wins in features already under his belt.

Tim McPherson and James Cornfoot are another two Alexandra racers keen to win or place at their home track, McPherson in particular making a name for himself as the tip-in king at the big and fast Alexandra venue.

Challenges will come from Graham Forte travelling down from just over the Vic/NSW border, Mat D’Annunzio from the Canberra club, Warren White Jnr also from north of the border and Kristin Vermeulen from New Zealand. Add to that a Late Model Sedan rookie George Napier who has plenty of experience in Speedway and nominations so far are strong.

Action supporting the visiting Late Models includes all club classes as the chase for season points gets underway, Sports Sedans, Victorian Speedway Council Junior Sedans, Speedway Sedans Australia Junior Sedans, Street Stocks and Standard Saloons complete the show.

Drivers amongst the Sports Sedan field to watch include Dale Smith, Shane Kruger, Andrew Jordan, Steve Kershaw, Matt Stampfli and David Donnegan whilst in the nationally sanctioned Juniors Courtney Meakins, Ricky Cornwall and Tim Gorski were amongst the strongest club members last season and all three kids are doing double duty for the night and will compete in their Victorian Speedway Council cars at the front of the field also.

Street Stocks will be entertaining with Lee Beach, Lenny Bates and Wayne Sheerman amongst the field, Bates of course is the current Australia #2 and in Standard Saloon action Sarah Meakins could well be up against her husband Aaron fighting for the win, whilst Debbie Jones, Cory Horter and Carl Erme are other Alexandra members keen to get off to a fast start in the club points.

Racing begins Saturday at 4pm and with $20 the price of an adult entry and $10 for children aged 10 to 16 and aged and invalid pensioners. Children under 10 years of age enter for free. Anybody who requires information can contact 0408 121 253

Alexandra Speedway Club is very thankful for the support provided by all these businesses:
360 Diffs & Gearboxes
Air Anywhere
Alexandra & Yea Pre Mix
Australian Racing Products
Blackburn Trailers
Burco’s Metal Fabrications
Campton’s Graphics
DIY Auto Parts Broadmeadows
Eastern Suburbs Locksmiths
Fallon’s Bus Services
FSM Recycling
GB Racecars
GYB Civil
Healesville Directional Drilling
Inaction Photos
Kilmore Towing & Transport
Lake Eildon Houseboat Sales
Lincoln’s Earthmoving
Linley Estate Receptions
LS Quarry
Metro Tow
Murrindindi Kitchens
Onsite Response
Quality Fire Protection
Revegetation Victorian
Smooth Suspension
Trax Racewear
Tyrepower Alexandra
Waverley Exhaust & Brake Centre
Weeks Radio

LATE MODEL SEDANS
Graham Forte – 7F
Mat D’Annunzio – ACT 7
Cameron Pearson – Vic 10
George Napier – 11X
Brock Edwards – Vic 12
Kristin Vermeulen – NZ 12
Chevy Edwards – AX 21
James Cornfoot – Vic 31
Warren White – 96JR
Tim McPherson – AX 97

VSC SPORTS SEDANS
Dale Smith – Alexandra 64
Steven Akil – Alexandra 8
Shane Kruger – Alexandra 44
Andrew Jordan – Alexandra 89
Steve Kershaw – Alexandra 52
David Donegan – Alexandra 75
Peter Eastham – Alexandra 39
Matt Stampfli – Alexandra 5
Matty & Jack Chiminello – Alexandra 91
Danny Eastham – Alexandra 74
Paul Allen – Alexandra 17
Troy Peterson – Wangaratta 78
Jess Garlick – Alexandra 26

SSA JUNIOR SEDANS - A GRADE
Courtney Meakins – Alexandra 84
Ally Morrison – Alexandra 13
Ricky Cornwall – Alexandra 15
Ryan Harris - Moruya 48
Tim Gorski – Alexandra 23
Nick Cherry – Alexandra 14
Jade Moule – Drouin 16
Connor Donegan – Alexandra 12
Callum Potter – Alexandra 63

SSA JUNIOR SEDANS - B GRADE
Rhys Meakins – Alexandra 85
Chloe Sheerman – Alexandra 11
Sharlotte McPherson – Alexandra 97
Breanna Simpson – Alexandra 10
Sam Cherry – Alexandra 14
Seth Sloane – Alexandra 92
Luke Cornfoot – Alexandra 19

VSC JUNIOR SEDANS
Courtney Meakins – Alexandra 82
Ricky Cornwall – Alexandra 15
Tim Gorski – Alexandra 23
Jack Brudenell – Alexandra 17
Connor Donegan – Alexandra 36
Harry Erne – Alexandra 90
Jake Rosser – Alexandra 79

STREET STOCKS
Wayne Sheerman – Alexandra 69
Lee Beach – Alexandra 98
Colin Tate – Heartland 16
Lenny Bates – Alexandra 74
Eugene Bennett – Alexandra 19
Colin Campton – Alexandra 81
Luke Dingley- Alexandra 66

STANDARD SALOONS
Sarah Meakins – Alexandra 67
Aaron Meakins & Trevor Kuhne – Alexandra 17
Tom Kuhne – Corowa 22
Debbie Jones – Alexandra 36
Carl Erne – Alexandra 90
Cory Horter – Alexandra 73
Nick Chrystie – Alexandra 10

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Alexandra and District Speedway Club