The ups and downs
of Speedway
Posted:
28/09/03
Saturday night saw
the team travel to Brisbane Speedway, with some having more luck
than others. Heat one saw Shane out of position 2, and Nathan
out of position 4. Once the race got under way, the field stood
as Shane 2nd, and Nathan right behind him in 3rd. After chasing
Shane all the way, after six laps, Nathan pulled out of the
race, as some unhealthy grinding noises were heard from
underneath the bonnet. The race finished with Shane Hollyman
1st, Shane Macdonald 2nd, and Billy Tronc 3rd.
Nathan was now out
for the night with a suspected blown engine. Heat 2 saw Shane
Mac start from the front row again, this time pulling away from
the field to take the chequered flag easily. Once again, Shane
stretched his lead out to about 20 car lengths, but with about 2
Laps to go, Macdonald broke an axle, but his lead was big enough
for Macdonald to just roll over the line in first position.
Nathan's car is currently being dismantled, ready for a new
engine, hoping for the car to be ready for the practice in a
week.