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FULL THROTTLE By Pete McNae Here's a lesson in how to turn a possible negative into a huge positive. Just a little over five months out from race night and the field for the Nelson Speedway Association's Superstock Stampede is already fully subscribed. The meeting, set down for November 16 at the Milestone Homes Top...

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MANY HAPPY RETURNS Written by Pete McNae Imagine you threw a 50th birthday party and no one showed up. Thankfully, that wasn't the case at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway this evening as the Nelson club closed its anniversary season with fields boosted by visiting competitors. Some were regulars – TQ racers...

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CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN OPEN WHEEL DEAL Written by Pete McNae It's beginning to look like there is daylight between Jeremy Webb and every other three-quarter midget racer in New Zealand His runaway win in the Waimea Vehicle Testing Station New Zealand TQ Midget Grand Prix last night completed his triple crown (NZs,...

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YOU CAN'T WIN THEM ALL (UNTIL YOU DO) THE WEBB MASTER Written by Pete McNae Twelve months ago, a window was closing on Jeremy Webb. Years of frustration at national three-quarter midget championship meetings were building up, denied by bad luck, broken parts, errant rivals. And then, almost a year ago to the day, Webb...

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January 27, 2019

SUPER SALOON SUPER CUP

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January 27, 2019

BEAUTY GOES MORE THAN SKIN DEEP TAKING THE HIGH ROAD Written by Pete McNae "Pretty" doesn't win races. There was no better proof of that than last night's round of the Mag and Turbo Super Cup for super saloons at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway. Peter Dickson's Generation 5 Hypermac super...

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THE LONGEST DAY SUPERSTOCKS UNDER THE SUN Written by Pete McNae A message to the small minority who would see speedway driven out of Nelson, if they could have their way. The sport will bend but, with the support of the thousands who went to the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway...

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WESTMEAT NZ SUPERSTOCK GP GROUPS FOR SATURDAY'S MEETING The groups have been revealed for Saturday's meeting. Scrutineering is from noon, grand parade at 4.50pm and racing starts at 5pm sharp. CHICKEN GROUP 1nz Jason Long 3nz Simon Joblin 5s Niklaus Kiser 9b Adam Groome 15a Karl Pegg 19c Malcolm Ngatai 26s Mitch Vickery...

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NEW NUMBER ONE IN NELSON THE LONG WAY HOME Written by Pete McNae Jason Long can legitimately claim to be number one all year round. The Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union sponsorship manager also plays loosehead prop for the province’s Mitre 10 Cup team in the winter and wears the No 1. Claiming the…

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December 9, 2018

STREETSTOCKS AND OPEN CLUB CHAMPS

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December 9, 2018

A ROUGH NIGHT FOR THE N CANTERBURY COMES TO TOWN Written by Pete McNae It began so promisingly with Nelson drivers handing out a beating. Before the night was over at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway though, they were beaten — and a little beaten up. Four titles were decided last…

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October 26, 2018

WAR OF THE WINGS ROUND 6

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October 26, 2018

CONNOR’S GROWN UP IN PUBLIC SPEED BUMPS IN THE FAST LANE Written by Pete McNae The tired old line of “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger” sums up the brief speedway career of Nelson sprintcar driver Connor Rangi. He’s packed enough hiccups and setbacks into his 18 years to turn most people away…

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