Queenslander wins Victorian title at Nyora raceway

Written by Dean Thompson, DMT Sports Media

AT NYORA Raceway on Saturday January 14, more than thirty Junior Sedan competitors from Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania arrived to do battle with Victorian racers to win the Speedway Sedans Victoria Junior title.

In Junior Sedan action, twelve heat races determined where racers would start in the title race final.

As the green flag sent the 10 to 16-year-old boys and girls on their way it would be Rigby taking command at the front of the field from Davis early in the race whilst Linken Paterson moved from eighth to fourth by lap two.

At the ten-lap mark, Rigby was leading Davis, Linken Paterson, Santin and Kunny and between there and lap twenty Santin moved in front of Paterson.

In the final portion of the race River Paterson entered the top five as he got past Kunny whilst Santin passed Linken Paterson and then Davis to move into second. Rigby greeted the chequered flag for the win and set the fastest one lap time of the night for the Junior’s with a 17.541.

In Compact Speedcar racing Michael Conway won his second feature in succession following up a win at Swan Hill a few weeks ago as he defeated Justin Perry, Mitch Whiting from the South-East of Melbourne, Tania Hallett, and Chris Curren.

The Victorian Mini and Lightning Sprints Club competed in round one of their Gold Cup Series - competing in three rounds this season around Victoria.

Harley Graham from Lismore in New South Wales proved too strong as he defeated his cousin Luke Graham and Heathcote driver Ally Moore in the final.

The prestigious Miles Cup for Standard Saloons, which was also a round of the Victorian state series for the class, was another big event on the evening with Drouin based racer Bradley Hill going back-to-back following last season’s victory in the race by defeating a stellar line-up that included reigning series champion Wayne Sheerman. 

Mark Miles from Catani, who is a member of the family that the race represents in honour of their contribution to the Nyora club over many years, won the first round of heat races.

In another terrific Standard Saloon feature event, Nyora club members would fill four of the top five placings again proving that on club strength, it is hard to look past Nyora in the Standard Saloon class.

Hill taking his second Miles Cup in succession was a popular victor with Sheerman second, Mark Miles third, Shane Ardley in fourth and Kacey Ingram in fifth spot.

Nyora Raceway returns on February 11 with the 360ci engine powered All-Star Sprintcar series and feature events for the Formula 500s senior and junior 
categories and support from the Mini and Lightning Sprints.