Western Springs opens with a ……….bang

As the weekend loomed large, I was faced with the choice of 5 speedway venues for my Saturday night entertainment. Deciding to stay local, I opted for the opening night at Western Springs. While I tend to favour tracks running Superstocks, I also enjoy the hustle, speed and spectacle of the open wheel classes at the Springs. As expected the place looked a million bucks, as did a lot of the machinery being prepped in the pits.
After a quick look through the pits, it was time to head to a good vantage point to watch the racing. Due to the low number of competitors, the heats seemed a bit watered down and void of much excitement. However the feature races went a fair way to making up for it with fuller grids and some outstanding driving. For a more detailed report on the racing, I suggest reading Percy’s review - Percy's NZ Speedway
While I don’t agree with how the fields are split into two to create extra heats, which resulted in 9 or 10 car fields, the programme flowed well and led into the features and fireworks with plenty of time to spare. For an opening meeting it was an a good platform to build off. There will be some big shows at ‘The Springs’ this season and I look forward to my next visit.