- since my last posting
- since the last speedway meeting I attended
- since I had been to Palmerston North
With the usual slow start to the new season in the north, I was starting to get itchy feet and wanting to shake off the winter hibernation and see some Superstock action. So the decision was made to brave the Labour Weekend traffic and make the pilgrimage back to Palmerston North to catch the 1st round of the Placemakers Series.
This would be my first visit to Palmy since leaving in 1986. Having never been able to make it to Palmy for the Teams Champs I was keen to see why Palmy is such a successful outfit and the stronghold of Stockcar racing. I was suitably impressed and was a happy little camper to see a full field of Superstocks supported by a huge number of Stockcars. The level of presentation of the cars was sensational and an absolute credit to all the owners, drivers, crews and sponsors. I will not go into detail of the racing as I attend speedway to enjoy the racing so tend not to keep track of all the details and results.
To see read more about the meeting use this link -
http://www.pnspeedway.co.nz/asp/news.asp?ID=467
Use this link to see the 26 starters for the series -
http://macgor.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=photos&action=display&thread=17972
Harrisville
To top the weekend off there was the fund-raising meeting at Harrisville, Ohakea. Boy, I was blown away by this track and the vision, thought and work that has been put into this facility. it really is a great place to enjoy some light-hearted racing on a sunny Sunday afternoon. It must have the most picturesque dummy grid in the country.
As long as I don't dwell too much on how much the weekend cost, I am really glad I made the trip - great weather, great racing, great facilities, no traffic woes. Great start to the season.
