Family Affair At 'The Masters' Shootout

press release

Last Sunday (May 17th) the New South Wales Speedway Kart Club held what ended up being a sensational race meeting at the superb Nepean Motorsports complex.

The day was round 4 in the 2009 championship season and “The Masters” sponsored by Mulgoa Quarries ended up being a real family affair with nearly 70 karts nominating for the meeting.

Above: Jonathan Bright in action
pic - Stillshots Photo

With the meeting being the final shootout before the inaugural AKA Australian Speedway Kart title (June 6,7 & 8) the action was certainly “red hot” right from the first heat races.

The Baines family, 2008 NSWSKC Champion & Club President Wayne Baines with wife Alana and young son Jake had a brilliant days racing ending up the day as joint winners of the Achievement Award. Wayne dominated the KT Open Heavy division winning all three heats, the feature and the round with young Jake equalling his dad in winning everything in the Rookies. Alana continued the family’s domination winning two heats, feature and the round in the KT Open Light’s. It was a Baines family domination. Joel Goff stopped Alana clean sweep after taking out the KT Lights opening heat race.

In the premier division, the Formula 100’s, Jonathan Bright took out all three heats, but he had his dad Rod in the field and with Jonathan’s DNF in the feature, Rod finished the day ahead of his son in second leaving Jonathan to claim third in the round results. In the feature Donald Stevens stayed out of trouble and took out a great win with his consistent results all day saw him winning the round.

It was son of a NSW speedcar great (Mark Brown) Kaidon Brown who broke Luke Sayer’s blitz in the Midgets with him winning the third heat. But it was Luke Sayre, with two heat victories as well as the feature and the round in what was a superb effort.

In the Junior’s the early heats saw the Briton girls Ashleigh and Nikki sharing the heats wins but from heat three Kyle Pollock dominated the division after winning heat three he continued with the feature and then the round wins.

Continuing the family battles, in the Clubman Heavy the Selmes brothers fought it out all day. Anthony took out the opening heat but it Daniel who took charge winning heats 2 and 3 and the round. The Feature race was won by Michael Gibbs with Anthony Selmes and James Camilleri following him home.

Round winners and major place getters on the day were:

Midgets: BC Body Making
1st  Luke Sayer
2nd Kaidon Brown
3rd Jake Donaldson (P)
Feature: Luke Sayer

Rookies: Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway
1st  Jake Baines
2nd Corey Foyle
3rd Daniel Sayer
Feature: Jake Baines

Juniors: G-Force Raceware
1st Kyle Pollock
2nd Ashleigh Briton
3rd Katelyn Hickey
Feature Kyle Pollock
 
Clubman Heavy
1st Daniel Selmes
2nd Anthony Selmes
3rd James Camilleri
Feature Michael Gibbs

KT Open Heavy:
1st Wayne Baines
2nd John Watton
3rd David Hopping
Feature: Wayne Baines

KT Open Light: Hopping’s Mowers
1st  Alana Baines
2nd  James Melling
3rd  Joel Goff
Feature: Alana Baines

Formula 100: Karting World/Keats Racing
1st Donald Stevens
2nd Rodney Bright
3rd Jonathan Bright
Feature: Donald Stevens

Other winners on the day were:

•  Nathan Arnold (On Track Automotive  Award)
• Baines Family, Wayne, Alana & Jake (Greg Boscato Speedsports Media Achievement Award)
• Tim Evans (StillShots Award)

Now minds are focused on the AKA Australian Speedway Kart title scheduled for June 6,7 & 8 at the Nepean Motorsports complex.

The Nepean Motorsports complex is situated on Rickards Road Castlereagh with racing starting at 10am.

The NSWSKC would like to thank the following corporate partners for their continued support for the 2009 Season:

BC Body Making:
Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway:
Motorex:
Wescranes:
Karting World/Keats Racing:
Hopping’s Mowers:
G Force Racewear:
On Track Automotive:
Stillshots:
ST Signs and Designs:
Design Effects Signage:
PR Machine:
Impact Images:
Inside Speedway:
Cascade Plumbing:
Pharma Tech Systems:
Blue Mountains Area Tree Lopping:
Mulgoa Quarries:
Coates Hire:
Greg Boscato SpeedSports Media:

 

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