RACING FOR THE KIDS FUNDS DONATED MEMORIES MADE AT SPEEDWAY By Pete McNae The generosity of the Nelson speedway community has seen the Child Cancer Foundation coffers boosted by $2500. The second annual Racing for the Kids meeting was staged by the Nelson Speedway Association in late January and, beyond the cash contribution, families…
RACING FOR THE KIDS A BIG HIT THE LADA LAUGHS LAST By Pete McNae For decades, Ladas have been the butt of car jokes. You know the sort. What do you call a convertible Lada? A skip. Or man goes into a car dealership and says, “Can I have a hub cap for my Lada?”…
NELSON SPEEDWAY SUPPORTS CCF THE COURAGE OF CANCER FAMILIES Lauren Neal was only six when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Two and a half years later, she celebrated the end of her long and often painful treatment with a bang, on Guy Fawkes Day. Her mum, Susanne, laughs at the timing, saying…
SOUTHERN SERIES A TASTY APPETISER Open wheels appeal Written by: Pete McNae Open-wheel overload. It’s not often the crash classes have to share the spotlight at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway – but welcome to January 2017. In the space of three weeks, the Nelson track will host five race nights…
NELSON CLUB RACING FOR CHARITY DEANNA’S KICKED CANCER Written by: Pete McNae Deanna Marsden already has her superhero costume picked out for Saturday’s meeting at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway. Eight-year-old Deanna is going to wear her cancer beads; not all of them though, they are too heavy when she gathers up more…