Drouin Speedway action on Sunday will include the popular Street Stock category and the return of the Mini Sprints with both classes competing in important feature events supported by all the club classes. Street Stock action will be fantastic with the likes of former Australia number 2 driver and defending event winner Lenny Bates up against Leigh Gooding the wily club veteran from over Moe way, Chris Stewart a serious contender from Morwell and South East Melbourne’s Eugene Bennett amongst the field.

The Street Stock Rumble is a small yet competitive field and the opportunity to pick up a victory against good quality competitors hasn’t been lost on the entrants with Bates the obvious favourite.

Stewart was on good pace in the recent Australian title in Adelaide and he is going to pick up a feature win sooner than later. Gooding would almost have to have more wins than any race driver ever at Drouin and he will make things difficult on Sunday.

The Mini Sprints will compete for the Mighty Mouse Classic in honour of a former member of the club Colin Lindell. It is an event the drivers want to win because many of them remember watching Lindell with the Mighty Mouse painted on his race car competing years ago. Andrew Burleigh won at Rushworth in the Goulburn Valley on the weekend and he will be tough to defeat, however Darren Schnoor and Owen Schnoor also know how to win races and are keen on this event o Sunday.

The Unlimited Sedans are quickly becoming popular and the fans at Drouin love seeing the big wheel and big powered machines. Victorian Champion Warrick Taylor is one of the entrants along with former Victorian champion Sean Lister. Those two will be at each other throughout the day however Peter Cox does race Drouin very very well, this could be a big win for him.

A great field of Junior Sedans have entered once again with strong competition a certainty between Lewis Williams, Rhys Lansdown, Jack Yeomans from Moe and Kacey Ingram from Warragul just some of the kids expected to fight it out at the front of the field for victory.

A good field of Ladies get a run in the lead up to the Victorian title that will be on offer at the next Drouin Speedway race meeting with current Victorian champion Tracey Ingram leading the nominations that include Tegan Bullard who knows how to win at Drouin, Amanda Burrows who won the last meeting at Nyora and Trish Dike who is always a threat when it comes to final time.

The Standard Saloon field is wide open with regular Leigh Gooding electing to bring just his Street Stock to this show. Leigh Mitchell, Garry Charles, Mark Borkowski and Mick Coomer are just a few of the racers who are looking to take advantage of this and pick up a rare first place trophy.

Gates open from 8am. Racing starts at 11am. Entry will cost $15 for an adult, aged and invalid Pensioner and Children 12 to 16yrs is $10 and Children under 12 years of age are free. A family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children aged 12 to 16 will cost $40.

Drouin Speedway Club would like to thank their club supporters:
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NOMINATIONS
VSC SPORTS SEDANS (at 7.30pm Wednesday)
Gavin Dorain – Rosedale
Ray Gould – Nyora
Jeff Blencowe – Drouin

VSC UNLIMITED SEDANS
Alan Stockdale – Bairnsdale
Craig Mitchell – Rosedale
Warrick Taylor – Nyora
Sean Lister – Belmont
Peter Cox – Nagambie
Daryl Nicolson – Drouin

VSC JUNIOR STANDARD SALOONS
Blake Smith – Moe
Lewis Williams - Nyora
Rhys Lansdown – Rosedale
Jack Yeomans – Rosedale
Deegan Benson – Rosedale
Cohen Kleeven – Drouin
Kacey Ingram – Rosedale
Damon Ingram - Rosedale

VSC LADIES STANDARD SALOONS
Erin Mitchell – Rosedale
Amanda Burrows – Nyora
Tegan Bullard – Alexandra
Natasha Curtis – Bairnsdale
Kate Stuchbery – Bairnsdale
Courtney Sherry – Rosedale
Trish Dike – Nyora
Tracey Ingram - Rosedale

VSC OPEN STANDARD SALOONS
Leigh Mitchell – Rosedale
Garry Charles – Nyora
John Watson – Drouin
Daniel Walkinshaw – Rosedale
Mark Borkowski – Drouin
Ricky Connor – Rosedale
Trish Dike – Nyora
Mick Coomer – Drouin
Terry Kleeven – Drouin

STREET STOCK RUMBLE
Don Fyfe – Bairnsdale
Jamie Curtis – Bairnsdale
Eugene Bennett – Alexandra
Ben Kelly – Alexandra
Chris Stewart – Rosedale
Lenny Bates – Alexandra
Leigh Gooding - Rosedale

VSC MINI SPRINTS MIGHTY MOUSE CLASSIC
Owen Schnoor
Darren Schnoor
Dave Alie
Jason Lynn
Mat Moore
Ally Moore
Maureen Sell
Andrew Burleigh
Kyle Stathopoulos

Written by
Dean Thompson
DMT Sports Media
For Drouin Speedway Club

Andrew Burleigh in his Mini Sprint is nominated for Drouin (C) Random Panda Photography

Lenny Bates will be back to defend the Street Stock Rumble (C) Dean Miller Photography