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PARTY POOPERS By Pete McNae For about five minutes tonight, Callum Russ was having the best birthday -- ever. The Nelson youth ministock driver, son of former Tigers superstock teams racer Wayne Russ, turned 14 today, the same day as the Donaldson Civil (Wayne's employer) Ministock Mania was the feature promotion at the Milestone...

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FRINGE BENEFITS By Pete McNae Behold the power of the mullet. For those bold enough, it's not just a haircut, it's a lifestyle. And Nelson ministock driver Blake Hearne reckons his hairy waterfall is worth an extra 10 horsepower on the race track. Locally, their leader is Connor Blackbourn, who has the main mane in...

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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…

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January 28, 2018

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January 28, 2018

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?”…

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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…

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January 7, 2017

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January 7, 2017

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…

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January 4, 2017

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January 4, 2017

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…

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