The 2015 / 2016 speedway season came to a conclusion at Blue Ribbon Raceway during the long weekend. 120 drivers came to race in the two day race meeting, which featured ten different classes of race cars.
Topping the bill was the Wingless Sprints who were well represented; 30 drivers raced two heat races each night to decide starting positions of the final race. Continue reading Wingless Walsh Unstoppable
A big two-day race meeting of speedway is set for this weekend with the running of the Blue Ribbon Raceway Speedway Carnival. The annual two day race meeting will be held on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th, with speedway drivers from across Victoria and South Australia racing on both days.
A huge field of 37 Wingless Sprints have nominated to race on the weekend, in what has become an annual feature race. The Horsham club now has two drivers in the popular class. Jeremy Beddison will be unveiling his newly built car for the first time this weekend. Steve Hately who now has a season of Wingless Sprint racing under his belt, looks forward to finally challenging the field on his home track.
Mark Cowin is a veteran of Speedway. He has been involved in Speedway since the 70’s and after living in Canada for 35 years, he has settled with Beulah.
Mark’s partner Leanne Shanks is co-owner, co-driver and co-suffer of Classic Stock Car 77.
“I’ve been involved with hotrod speedway since grassroots level. Back then they’d whack a few bars around you, a lap-belt and send you out on the track. Things have changed a lot since then”, said Mark.
Wingless Sprint, Vintage Heavy Hotrod, Vintage Stockcar, Three Litre Feature, ASCF Ladies Feature, 1200cc Junior, Street Stock, V8 Truck, Limited Sportsman
Super Rod, Open Sportsman, 1200cc Junior, ASCF Ladies, Production Sedan, Street Stock, Limited Sportsman, V8 Truck and Vintage Stockcar