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CUP AND SORCERY By Pete McNae A super saloon wizard and a professional magician had a few tricks up their sleeve for their opposition at Nelson's Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway tonight. The meeting was one rescheduled from last Saturday when a week of rain turned the infield into a mire...

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November 4, 2020

Nelson Speedway: Cando Cup for super saloons

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November 4, 2020

SPEEDWAY'S MAN OF LETTERS By Pete McNae Campbell McManaway started with an “I”, switched to a “C”, transitioned to a “T” and has ended with an “N”. That looks like an erratic alphabet but it actually just tracks the 57-year-old fishing company owner's speedway path since he started racing in the late 1990s. A stereotypical...

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October 10, 2020

Opening Night – Trackman Trophies

October 10, 2020

The much anticipated opening night here at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway is finally here!! After a lengthy break due to the Covid – 19 virus its great to be back doing what we are good at and that’s entertaining our fans with fast action packed racing. All classes are contesting the…

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A PERFECT 10 (BUCKS) By Pete McNae On his night, when car and driver are in harmony, no one dominates the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway oval like Ian Burson. I'll put up 10 bucks if you can change my mind. That $10 was all it cost for adult entry for tonight's...

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February 2, 2020

MAG AND TURBO SUPER CUP

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February 2, 2020

PADDY POWER By Pete McNae Here's a concept for Disney's next stage spectacular -- super saloons on ice. When it hasn't rained in Nelson basically since the last decade and there are 16 super saloons on the Moutere clay track at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway, it's going to be dusty....

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January 29, 2020

SUPER CUP SUPER SALOONS

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January 29, 2020

SUPER MAN By Pete McNae It's taken Trevor Elliott a couple of decades to become an overnight sensation. The Canterbury-based super saloon driver and the current points leader in the Mag and Turbo Super Cup started racing back in the mid 1980s, yet this is his first media interview. He's often the sneaky quick driver...

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December 15, 2019

SI MIDGETS/SUPER SALOONS/SUPERSTOCKS

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December 15, 2019

WORLD WIDE WEBB By Pete McNae Part-time midget car driver, fulltime champion. Jeremy Webb should be the mayor of Nelson. Maybe the MP. He already owns the piece of real estate that is the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway. Cantabrian Webb rarely puts a wheel wrong when he comes north to the...

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December 12, 2019

SOUTH ISLAND MIDGET CHAMPS

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December 12, 2019

FAST FRIENDS By Pete McNae As we approach Christmas, it is time to think about the spirit of giving. And one speedway driver who understands the blessings of generosity more than most is Canterbury midget competitor Glen Durie. Durie started racing in the very early 1990s and has been a national champion and a...

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HUNTING SEASON Written by Pete McNae Ben Smith is a lot like his All Blacks namesake – a little under the radar until you relax, then he can ruin your evening in a hurry. The Nelson stockcar driver made a surprise return to Nelson's Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway for the second...

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TRUE NORTH Written by Pete McNae Blenheim's Paddy North is a bloody good saloon car driver, three times 2NZ, in fact. He's also had a bunch of podium finishes in NZ Grand Prix and South Island championship meetings in both saloons and super saloons and has taken on the Australians over there in a New...

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