FAST TRACK TO THE TIGERS Nolan jumps in at the deep end Written by: Pete McNae Think Leicester City and Cronulla Sharks. Think Chicago Cubs and the Irish rugby team. Think, if you must, The Donald. Yes, sometimes the outsider wins. It doesn’t happen often – when it does, it makes for great…
FERRY DELAYS A DEALBREAKER MEETING WILL GO AHEAD By Pete McNae Nelson Speedway Association president Wayne Wogg Martin took a call from the Palmerston North Panthers management at lunchtime on Wednesday, telling him the Panthers would be unable to get to Nelson for this weekend’s Challenge Cup teams race against the Nelson…
SERIES SUFFERS SECOND SEASON BLUES Nicholls too slick for superstock field Written by: Pete McNae In rock speak, it’s the difficult second album. In basketball, the sophomore season shakes. And in superstock racing, there seem to be second season blues, too. Saturday’s feature at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway was…
Superstocks are all hunting Harwood Written by: Pete McNae Some drivers aim to be the best, others just hope to beat the best once or twice. Ever since he added the 1NZ designation to the flanks of his superstock, Shane Harwood has been in the nation’s sights. Beating the champ is easier said than done…
EVERETT GETS HANDS ON THE FLAG Written by: Pete McNae John Everett cut his speedway teeth in the rough and tumble of banger racing in England. What’s that? Look it up on youtube, but make sure you’re sitting down and have cuppa and a Tim Tam to steady your nerves first. Bangers fall somewhere between…
COMING … READY OR NOT October 15 start catches a couple of teams off guard They’re playing rugby at Trafalgar Park today. That old line between footy in the winter and speedway in summer was blurred a long time ago, but Saturday’s early start showed for a few teams at the Milestone Homes Top of…
Speedway championship season has arrived in Nelson at 10,000 revolutions per minute. The festive period is the time when speedway sorts out its national, island and regional titleholders with the Wilson and Chambers South Island three-quarter midget championship the first up for decision in Nelson on Saturday. The Tahuna Beach Holiday Park Speedway hosted 20…
The KISS principle was in operation at Nelson’s Tahuna Beach Holiday Park Speedway on Saturday. When the sun is shining and there are thousands of patrons flocking to the gates, then Keep It Simple, Stupid. The Nelson club heeded that message and made sure the fans were shoulder-to-shoulder and the competitors wall-to-wall for the second…
A frantic scramble by the Nelson Speedway Association has come up empty after one of their coming attractions pulled out of the club’s next meeting. The Wellington Wildcats superstock team told Nelson club officials that, due to engine delays, they did not have enough cars ready to complete their commitment to the Smithconcept Painting and…
The power of one was amply illustrated as the Nelson Tigers started their teams racing season with a convincing win. Going into Saturday’s race for the McCall Trophy at the Tahuna Beach Holiday Park Speedway, the Tigers appeared slightly frayed at the edges. They were facing the strongest side the Woodford Glen Eagles had been…