Macdonald wins back to back QLD Titles
Sunday February 18, 2007

Nathan Macdonald won back to back Queensland Titles at Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night.  Rain threatened the event early on but a light shower was not enough to stop the racing.  Macdonald made a clean sweep of the night winning all three heats and the 15 lap feature.  Peter Rogers crossed the line in 2nd and new comer Mark Lester in 3rd.

To start the night off heat one saw  Paul Ledgerwood and Peter Rogers off the front row, followed by Darran Lester, Mark Lester, Nathan Macdonald, Stewart Fricker and Anthony Pearse.  Ledgy got away to a good start, breaking free and opening up a handy lead.  Mark Lester Moved around the outside of Peter Rogers with Nathan Macdonald following suit.  Macdonald then made a move on the outside of Mark Lester into 2nd and started to chase down Paul Ledgerwood.  Macdonald found a line around Ledgy and into the lead.  Macdonald crossed the line in first place with Ledgy in 2nd and Darran Lester coming through for 3rd.

Stewart Fricker and Mark Lester were to start off the front row in heat two, followed by Paul Ledgerwood and Nathan Macdonald on row two and Darran Lester and Peter Rogers on row three.  Fricker jumped straight to the lead as Macdonald started to move his way into 2nd place.  Macdonald and Fricker were battling for the lead, when Macdonald got up the inside down the back straight, the two cars come together which then saw Fricker spinning out.  Macdonald went on to win heat 2 with Darran Lester finishing in 2nd and Peter Rogers 3rd.

Heat three would see a showdown everyone was waiting for, with Nathan Macdonald to start from pole position with current Australian champ Darran Lester on the outside.  Macdonald had the better run on the pole line and jumped to the lead with Lester slotting into 2nd.  Macdonald was untouched all race and lead from start to finish.  Lester greeted the checkered flag in 2nd and Peter Rogers 3rd.

With three heat wins to his name Macdonald would start from position 1, with Darran Lester to start from 2.  But Lester had engine problems which would force him not to contest the final.  This made way for Ledgy to start from 2, with Peter Rogers out of 3, Mark Lester 4 and and Stewart Fricker out of 5.  Macdonald surged ahead into the lead with Ledgy into 2nd.  Macdonald ran away from the rest of the field as Ledgy and Rogers battled for 2nd.  Rogers found a way past after a mistake from Ledgy.  Stewart Fricker pulled out after a few laps with engine dramas.  Ledgy was then under siege from Mark Lester.  This being Mark's first race at the Kingaroy venue.  Ledgy ran wide with one lap to go and brushed the wall which then let Lester through to 3rd.  Macdonald greeted the checkered flag to reclaim his QLD Title.

Interestingly enough, the East Coast A Grade QLD Title has been within the Macdonald family for a few years now, as Nathan won it back in 2003/2004, which then saw his brother wrestle it off him in 2004/2005, then Nathan winning the prestigous title in 2005/2006 season and now in 2006/2007.

The car will have a short break and be tidied up for the next race meeting at Charlton Raceway on the 10th March 2007.