BIT OF FUN IN THE SUN SPEEDWAY CATCHES A BREATH Written by Pete McNae So, that’s it for the first part of the Nelson Speedway Association’s 50th anniversary season, a low-key knockabout between the turkey and trifle and the awkward midnight kiss at the Church Steps as speedway punctuated the holiday season tonight. The…
TOO GOOD TO REFUSE 500-PLUS HORSES FOR COURSES Written by Pete McNae The phone call must have sounded like an out-take from the British sitcom, The Vicar of Dibley, when old Jim would say “No, no, no, no … yes”. That’s pretty much how 2002-03 New Zealand superstock champion Jared Wade ended up with…
TOO GOOD TO REFUSE 500-PLUS HORSES FOR COURSES Written by Pete McNae The phone call must have sounded like an out-take from the British sitcom, The Vicar of Dibley, when old Jim would say “No, no, no, no … yes”. That’s pretty much how 2002-03 New Zealand superstock champion Jared Wade ended up with his…
NO REST FOR 1NZ WEBB C IS FOR CHAMPION By Pete McNae No one would begrudge Jeremy Webb a day off. He’s surely earned one. The new national three-quarter midget champion, winning the 65th running of the title just before the rain arrived at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway tonight, wasn’t…
MEETING CHALLENGES HEAD-ON PORTER’S READY, WILLING AND ABLE By Pete McNae Everyone wants a winner — the first past the post, the wearer of the red ribbon, the one on the top perch of the podium. But while just one competitor gets the photo opportunity, many more toil away with less success, happy to…
It’s Wilkie all the way Shakeup up for series standings By Pete McNae Christmas is a time for surprises. Sometimes, they are disappointments – like when you hope to unwrap a Fitbit and you get a three-pack of tighty whities instead. And sometimes, the surprise is a pleasant one, like last night’s meeting at…
FULL-sized fun with midgets TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Written by Pete McNae It was the hands-down success of the Nelson speedway summer last season. There were plenty of cynics who doubted whether the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway was the right venue to host the 75th New Zealand Midget Car Championship…
MIGHTY MIDGETS WIN NEW FANS PICKENS SECURES HIS SEVENTH Written by: Pete McNae It wasn’t without its share of heartburn and headaches but, after 30 laps, MP was the master and all others were reduced to the role of frustrated chasers. In winning his seventh New Zealand Midget Car Championship at the Milestone Homes…