• 

A massive crowd at Corbet’s Group Mother Mountain Speedway witnessed some fantastic racing in round two of the Ford Wreckers Redcliffe Summer Slam. Darren Kane (Dominator Aus1) led all 40 laps in a welcome return to form for the Ian Boettcher Race Parts Team. Sean Black (Sweet 26) was second and Steve Jordan (Sweet 10) third.

Preliminary racing saw nine heat races with wins going to Darren Kane, Nicholas O’Keeffe – two wins (Sweet 20), Gary Pagel (Dominator 5), Mick Nicola (KO3), Steve Jordan, Sean Black, Sam Roza (Sweet 77) and Justin Smithwick (Sweet 63).

The top ten in points were Darren Kane (104), Justin Smithwick (104), Matty Pascoe (100), Nicholas O’Keeffe (100), Steve Jordan (100), Sean Black (100), Sam Roza (100), Tania Smith (Rocket 3) (96), Gary Pagel (96), Zac Pascoe (Dominator 51) (88).

Nineteen cars were set for the forty lap journey however a mechanical issue with the O’Keeffe car would see him retire to the infield unable to take up his position. Darren Kane led away with Sean Black forging straight into second, Justin Smithwick to third and Matty Pascoe to fourth on the first lap. On lap seven Matty Pascoe was able to pass Smithwick, Pascoe then soon joined the leading duo of Kane and Black and the three raced closely. Meanwhile Smithwick, Steve Jordan and Tania Smith were having a great battle until Jordan was able to slip underneath on lap thirty. With five laps left to run Matty Pascoe made an uncharacteristic error and spun the 47 Sweet to bring on the cautions and be relegated to the rear of the field. On the thirty-eighth circuit Tania Smith was able to pass Smithwick coming out of the hairpin for fourth, the top three remained unchanged with Darren Kane scoring a flag to flag victory over Sean Black and Steve Jordan. Smithwick survived to finish in fifth. The first development series driver home was Zac Pascoe who finished in seventh position.

The Dominator Australia 1 is sponsored by Ian Boettcher Race Parts, Dominator Race Cars, Motorsport Fuels and DRW Racewear. Sunday nights pit crew was limited to Greg Boettcher and Todd Lloyd with David Knight and Brenton Knight unable to attend the two nights of the Summer Slam. Greg had this to say following the Team’s win “… we went from one extreme to the other from the night before. The last two nights racing on slick tracks certainly had Brenton working overtime at home on the simulator”. Greg also thanked Tristan Green and Bruce McKenzie for lending a hand.

Race Results:

Heat One: Darren Kane A1, Tania Smith N3, Michael Hally 98, Hayden Brims 111, Craig Hammond 2, Rodney Craft 48, Mick Nicola V3. Time 6:08.443. Winning Margin 2.603. Fastest Lap Darren Kane 16.361.

Heat Two: Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Josh McLaren 96, Justin Smithwick 63, Sean Black 26, Zac Pascoe 51, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 2:51.929. Winning Margin 3.694. Fastest Lap Nicholas O’Keeffe 16.733.

Heat Three: Gary Pagel 5, Matty Pascoe 47, Wayne Randall 6, Sam Roza 77, Steve Jordan 10, Tyson Moon 57, Carter Armstrong 35, Brad Pascoe 11. Time 4:29.594. Winning Margin 0.367. Fastest Lap Matty Pascoe 16.685.

Heat Four: Mick Nicola V3, Steve Jordan 10, Justin Smithwick 63, Matty Pascoe 47, Gary Pagel 5, Michael Hally 98, Josh McLaren 96. Time 2:52.148. Winning Margin 0.675. Fastest Lap Mick Nicol 16.897.

Heat Five: Sean Black 26, Darren Kane A1, Sam Roza 77, Carter Armstrong 35, Tania Smith N3, Craig Hammond 2. Time 2:50.86. Winning Margin 0.629. Fastest Lap Darren Kane 16.823.

Heat Six: Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Tyson Moon 57, Hayden Brims 111, Zac Pascoe 51, Brad Pascoe 11, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 2:52.707. Winning Margin 3.950. Fastest Lap Nicholas O’Keeffe 17.007.

Heat Seven: Steve Jordan 10, Matty Pascoe 47, Sean Black 26, Darren Kane A1, Josh McLaren 96, Hayden Brims 111. Time 2:51.488. Winning Margin 1.501. Fastest Lap Sean Black 16.856.

Heat Eight: Sam Roza 77, Zac Pascoe 51, Carter Armstrong 35, Michael Hally 98, Mick Nicola V3, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 2:54.426. Winning Margin 2.124. Fastest Lap Sam Roza 17.057.

Heat Nine: Justin Smithwick 63, Tania Smith N3, Gary Pagel 5, Tyson Moon 57, Brad Pascoe 11, Craig Hammond 2. Time 2:54.822. Winning Margin 0.960. Fastest Lap Justin Smithwick 17.191.

Feature: Darren Kane A1, Sean Black 26, Steve Jordan 10, Tania Smith N3, Justin Smithwick 63, Gary Pagel 5, Zac Pascoe 51, Michael Hally 98, Mick Nicola V3, Josh McLaren 96, Craig Hammond 2 (39), Matty Pascoe 47 (38), Brendon Kelly 84 (37), Brad Pascoe 11 (34), Hayden Brims 111 (34), Tyson Moon 57 (31), Sam Roza 77 (1), Carter Armstrong 35 (0). Time 18:06.534. Winning Margin 0.960. Fastest Lap Darren Kane A1 17.081.

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

Topline Australia

• 

Autobarn Carina Speedway was host to round one of the Ford Wreckers Redcliffe Summer Slam which was round 6 of the McCosker Super Sedan Series.

Matty Pascoe (Sweet 47) led all 30 laps to win narrowly from Nicholas O’Keeffe (Sweet 20) and a distant Mick Nicola (KO V3) in third.

Time was against the track staff and as a consequence one round of heats were dropped and the feature reduced to 30 laps. The heat race wins went to rookie Hayden Brims (who recorded his first Super Sedan race win) (Rocket 111), fellow rookie Zac Pascoe (Dominator 51), Matty Pascoe, Mick Nicola, Justin Smithwick (Sweet 63) and Steve Jordan (Sweet 10).

The top 5 in points after the two rounds were Matty Pascoe 114, Mick Nicola 108, Nicholas O’Keeffe 108, Hayden Brims 102, Steve Jordan 96.

The track all night was bottom dominant and that’s how the feature started with the inside line getting the best start. Pascoe led from O’Keeffe, Nicola and Jordan. Sam Roza (Sweet 77) made some good progress early to be in position four on lap 9 from his seventh starting spot. Sean Black and Hayden Brims made the mid field racing interesting swapping positions six and seven several times. Roza made every effort for a podium with many attempts to pass Nicola on the outside however he would spin on lap 26 and was out of the race with a flat left front tire after contact. The top five finishing order was Matty Pascoe, Nicholas O’Keeffe, Mick Nicola, Steve Jordan, and Sean Black. Hayden Brims was the first development series driver home in sixth place and was impressive on a difficult racing surface considering his limited V8 experience.

Matty Pascoe said after the race “ we were lucky to have our two front row starts count in the shortened program, but the car was good enough after we threw everything at it ”. The winners car is owned and usually raced by Darryl Moon and is sponsored by Moons Earthworks.

Nicholas O’Keeffe was very excited to finish in second place and said that “it was his most consistent night in Super Sedan racing”. He also said “Dad asked me what I needed to do and I just said I got this!”. The number 20 Sweet is supported by  M & N Car Carriers, City Motor Auctions, Workshop Solutions Sunshine Coast, Brisbane Removalists, Harrison Mechanical, and Superior Towing.

In a statement after the race the track staff apologised for the unfortunate delays which forced the changes to the program.

Race Results:

Heat One: Hayden Brims 111, Craig Hammond 2, Mick Nicola V3, Darren Kane A1, Brad Pascoe 11, Brendon Kelly 84, Rodney Craft 48. Time: 3:15.927. Winning Margin 0.816. Fastest Lap Brad Pascoe 18.898

Heat Two: Zac Pascoe 51, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Sean Black 26, Mark O’Brien 99, Josh McLaren 96, Justin Smithwick 63, Tyson Moon 57. Time: 6:51.062. Winning Margin 1.417. Fastest Lap Sean Black 18.602.

Heat Three: Matty Pascoe 47, Sam Roza 77, Gary Pagel 5, Carter Armstrong 35, Steve Jordan 10, Wayne Randall 6, Brady Vohland 39. Time: 3:10.033. Winning Margin 3.326. Fastest Lap Matty Pascoe 18.879.

Heat Four: Mick Nicola V3, Matty Pascoe 47, Tyson Moon 57, Craig Hammond 2, Mark O’Brien 99, Gary Pagel 5, Brady Vohland 39. Time: 2:34.619. Winning Margin 0.315. Fastest Lap Matty Pascoe 18.802.

Heat Five: Justin Smithwick 63, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Darren Kane A1, Sam Roza 77, Wayne Randall 6, Rodney Craft 48, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 2:33.401. WSinning Margin 0.706. Fastest Lap Sam Roza 18.845.

Heat Six: Steve Jordan 10, Josh McLaren 96, Sean Black 26, Hayden Brims 111, Brad Pascoe 11, Zac Pascoe 51, Carter Armstrong 35. Time 27:17.187. Winning Margin 4.481. Fastest Lap Steve Jordan 18.369.

Feature: Matty Pascoe 47, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Mick Nicola V3, Steve Jordan 10, Sean Black 26, Hayden Brims 111, Josh McLaren 96, Justin Smithwick 63, Tyson Moon 57, Zac Pascoe 51, Carter Armstrong 35, Brad Pascoe 11, Brady Vohland 39 (29), Brendon Kelly 84 (27), Sam Roza 77 (26), Darren Kane A1 (13), Wayne Randall 6 (9), Gary Pagel 5 (3), Craig Hammond 2 (1). Time: 15:35.007. Winning Margin 1.961. Fastest Lap Matty Pascoe 18.595.  

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

Topline Australia

• 

An awesome entry list of twenty seven have nominated for the Lockyer Bins supported round of the McCosker Super Sedan Series on December 30th. Although a busy time of the year for everyone the Association is pleased to have a couple of interstate drivers and a few of the less travelled Brisbane locals join the field.

The McCosker Series is at the halfway point and, with the last two rounds (Ford Wreckers Redcliffe Summer Slam) yet to be decided at the time of writing, there have only been two winners in the books – Mick Nicola and Sean Black.

Sean Black (Sweet 26) is the most dominant driver in the series thus far with three victories in a row up to the Summer Slam. The track at Archerfield usually suits his driving style so he will surely be a big chance to extend his win tally (if he hasn’t already after the Summer Slam).

The field is stacked full of potential winners though with Darren Kane (Dominator Aus 1), Matty Pascoe (Sweet 47), Steve Jordan (Sweet 10), Mick Nicola (KO Vic 3), Sam Roza (Sweet 77), Wayne Randall (Challenger 34), Tyson Moon (Sweet 57) and Tania Smith (Rocket 3) all certain to be highly competitive.

The Mick Nicola Rocket (VIC 11) leaf spring car and crate engine combination is getting quite the workout in the series and will have its third different driver behind the wheel on Wednesday night. Victorian Mick Nicola JNR, a previous McCosker Series round winner, is in QLD on holidays and said today “Mick Snr offered for me to drive the car. Matty proved it is competitive and it looks like it is a lot of fun. It’s always a quality field for the Association rounds and I am looking forward to getting back behind the wheel.” Nicola Jnr is no stranger to the Rocket leaf car having driven one for the first four years of his Super Sedan career.

Drivers will contest two rounds of heats. The top 8 will do a random marble draw with positions 9 to 16 locked into the 30 lap final. Positions 17 through 27 will compete in the B main for the final four transfer positions.

Also on the program are Sprintcars, AMCA Nationals, Compact Speedcars and Stock Cars.

Plus Monster Trucks and Fireworks.

It’s going to be a huge night of action that will see early racing from approx. 4.45pm and the main program from 6pm on Wednesday 30th December 2020.

Event Info: http://www.brisbanespeedway.com.au/

General Admission tickets are available online from the website: www.brisbanespeedway.com.au/events.asp

Unfortunately due to COVID restrictions, the pit and spectator areas remain completely separate, this includes before and after racing.

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NOMINATIONS (27)

Aus 1     Darren Kane

2              Craig Hammond

3              Tania Smith (NSW)

Vic 3       Mick Nicola (VIC)

5              Gary Pagel

6              Craig Craft

7              Colin Kaine

10           Steve Jordan

11           Mick Nicola JNR (VIC)

19           Dion Bennett (NSW)

20           Nicholas O’Keeffe

26           Sean Black

34           Wayne Randall

35           Carter Armstrong

39           Bob McCosker

44           Trent Wilson

47           Matty Pascoe

48           Rodney Craft

51           Zac Pascoe

57           Tyson Moon (NSW)

63           Justin Smithwick

77           Sam Roza

84           Brendon Kelly (elected ROF)

96           Josh McLaren

98           Michael Hally

99           Mark O’Brien

111         Hayden Brims (NSW)

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Lockyer Bins

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

Topline Australia

• 

TWO TIMES Super Sedan Series Champion Wayne Randall, 66, has racked up the magical half century competing in the sport and he says there’s no set plan in place for retirement.

He’s come a long way since his debut at Lismore Speedway aged 17 in 1971 and right at the forefront of all his success is family. His dad Col was an experienced racer and his mum June spent decades as a lap scorer at the Lismore venue, insisting on using the old fashioned way of recording laps with a pencil!

Even today, Wayne’s involvement in the sport remains full-time via his Afco Shock Doctor business he operates with his wife, Sharon (together for 25 years and married for ten), at Munruben, Brisbane.  

Wayne’s passion in life is his racing and his experience over these years has enabled him to aid drivers in all divisions, assisting with the right equipment and set-up on tracks across Australia.

Wayne’s sons Brett, 45, and Justin 43 have followed in the tyre tracks of their father and grand father and are racers. With Wayne, as parent and later in life a grand father, it’s family first second and third and serves as yet another superb example of a sport noted for a strong family involvement.

They don’t come much stronger than the Randalls!

“My parents in their eighties still drive from Lismore and watch me race everywhere,” Wayne said proudly.

Only Wayne will know when the time is right to hang up the helmet and, as he so perfectly describes, it’s controlled by a simple philosophy: “ the minute enjoyment stops.” It’s all in the timing and “it’s all governed by having a successful season and the time is right.”

Right now he derives plenty of enjoyment from racing and his competitive edge means he’s always chasing success. “As you get older you might lose some of the ability but where you lose in that area, you gain in experience in doing so many laps – you might not be fast for one lap, but over ten laps, it’s a different story.

Today’s sophisticated Super Sedan technology is light years ahead of that very first season Wayne raced a FC Holden as part of his dad’s Blue Devils Racing Team.

“Vastly different,” was how Wayne described today’s cars from yesteryear in a comparison test that hit the mark. “They are way more expensive these cars today, but when they are right, they are much easier to drive than the equivalent forty – fifty years ago.”

The cars today are far more technical rather than the “backyard” technology back in the days when Wayne started racing. “I remember when we built up a ‘new’ FC Holden, in order to do the set-up, we heated the rear left spring with an oxy torch, lowered  the car, then went to the dump got a left front coil spring also the four coils out of it (the FC Holden at the wrecking yard) and put it in the left front. We then got an oxy torch to lower the left front by literally leaning on it and we then put the left rear spring four inches back as well as fitting the coils.”

His success over the years has come in a variety of different cars, be it the Ian Boettcher Mazda Rotary RX7, the ex-Paul O’Neill Camaro that he drove to two victories in the National Super Sedan Series, or the Keith Rubach #6 Danny Smith built Rocket Pontiac.

With Boettcher he recorded back-to-back victories in the $15,000-to-win annual 50 lapper at Toowoomba. 

Wayne tells a funny story how his run of success in that race at Toowoomba meant a potential further drop in prize money to the winner. “The first year I won the race it was fifteen thousand dollars, then when I won it the next year, it had dropped to ten thousand to win and the joke going around was that if I won the fifty lapper at Toowoomba for the third consecutive year, it would be worth only five thousand dollars to win.” He didn’t get the hat trick and the prize money stayed the same as the previous year.

In the early years of Wayne Randall’s career, when he was a part of the Blue Devils Racing Team, it was a unique time in his racing life.

After the FC Holden Wayne later drove an LH Holden Torana in the Blue Devils Team that also comprised his father and Greg Bulmer.

Right from the first time Wayne Randall turned a wheel in competition and sampled the thrill of racing he “just loved it.”

That first season showed here was a new talent that had plenty of potential to go a long way in speedway after he picked up a couple of very impressive end-of-season awards.  “We got Rookie of the Year and Driver of the Year that was recognised by the club and that was something that I would never have expected, something I did not dream of,” Wayne enthused.

“It’s a terrific feeling when you are supported by your peers – that is worth more than winning a title. I hold that very high even today – fifty years later.

The Blue Devils stable became a dynasty in the area.

“We all went away as a team and were known as a team,” Wayne recalled. “We helped each other and ran as the Blue Devils Team for probably around ten years. We had T-shirts made up and everything was as part of a team,” Wayne added.

More importantly, the Blue Devils were hard to beat on the track and raced to a number of successes.

They were great years for the Blue Devils and the role the team played in the development of Wayne Randall’s career can never be underestimated.

“We had FC Holdens, then dad went to an XU1 Torana and I did the same,” Wayne said.

“After the first season we were sponsored by Capital Car Sales courtesy Barry Nicholas. He helped us a lot and was with us for a fair while up until at least six years.”

Wayne’s first FC Holden sedan at Lismore Speedway was a far cry from for example the sleek Monte Carlo he later drove for the Steve Jessup Motorsport Team out of Launceston, Tasmania.

Wayne quickly acknowledged the backing his dad has given him over the years.

“Sometimes, just to keep me running, dad stood down. He’d tell me he didn’t feel like running sometimes and told me I could use his fuel, tyres and whatever else I needed but I know it was also just to keep me on the track that he’d stand aside because I didn’t have a lot of money to go racing in those days. He has been a very strong supporter during my career.”

Another strong backer of Wayne was Brisbane car dealer Ian Boettcher.

This was a great partnership that enjoyed incredible success on the national sedan scene. Wayne was quick to point out the years with Ian Boettcher “were probably some of the best years of my life.”

The partnership raced together for 18 years and many chequered flags fell on the duo including state titles, major open events and a multitude of feature races. The Mazda Rotary RX-7 under the Ian Boettcher banner was a “rocket ship on wheels.”

They were great years for Ian and Wayne.

Wayne recalled a time when he won seven feature races in a row as the team became almost invincible.

After the Ian Boettcher years, it was a totally different ballgame for Wayne Randall.

“When we went out on our own it was a big learning curve for me. I had four years on my own but it did me the world of good,” Wayne admitted.

It’s the people who have surrounded Wayne that he acknowledges for his success.

“Rocket  Racecars’ Danny Smith has been awesome through the years. He just taught me how to fine tune things, then Ian Boettcher took me to some tracks in earlier years years and he made me a better driver. How lucky have I been that I have got those people around me,” Wayne not only asked, but answered his own question: “Very lucky.”

After his time with Ian Boettcher, Wayne secured the ex-Paul O’Neill car and was in charge of not only running the car, but maintaining its upkeep, maintenance and everything else that needed to be done, right down to transportation to and from the track.

“It actually matured me,” he acknowledged.

“I remember there was a time when I did 37 shows in 43 weeks. In my first season on my own I raced everywhere from Mackay in Queensland to Tasmania.”

Wayne has won state titles, the East Coast Grand National and major shows – including, of course,  the two big money events promoted a few years ago by former national titleholder Jamie McHugh and Michael Gee at Toowoomba – and more feature races than he could ever tally.

But the stand-out and definite highlight of his career was his back-to-back wins recorded in the first two seasons of the National Super Sedan Series.

Randall and Super Sedan senior statesman John Leslight figured in a close points battle in the first two seasons of the tournament.

“We were both conscious and aware finishing every heat and every feature race was so important. We believed that if one of us dropped a heat or a feature race we were out of the running and we never dropped a heat, never dropped a feature, never dropped a lap, that’s how important we believed it was to score points in the series and we always drove very hard,” Wayne said.

His philosophy on the series was poignant: “To finish first, first you have to finish.”

Does Wayne Randall regret having not won the Australian Super Sedan Championship after coming so close on occasions?

“It doesn’t so much bother me, but it would be good to win a national title,” Wayne laments.

“I often think I want it as much as anyone but I see other blokes who go to an Australian Championship and they seem to grow horns, they are more aggressive. The want to win is still there with me and sitting on the dummy grid nobody has to tell me I want to win. I also think many other good drivers have not won the national championship, but it has avoided me over a long time.”

A national title would be nice and the obvious crowning glory in fifty wonderful seasons of racing, but he does not have to prove anything.

His outstanding career record and longevity behind the wheel is what makes a champion anyway and Wayne Randall is a champion – and a champion bloke on and off the track.

Congratulations on your Golden Anniversary season in what represents not only a magnificent achievement, but one of the most successful careers in Australian Speedway Sedan racing history . . . and we reckon there are still plenty more impressive chequered flags to come before Wayne Randall finally decides to hang up the helmet.

• 

The McCosker Super Sedan Series Ford Wreckers Redcliffe Summer Slam is all set for two great nights of action with drivers attending from three states. Unfortunately the uncertainty surrounding the border restrictions has had an effect on this year’s field however there is still fantastic depth. Night one (26^th December) will be at Autobarn Carina Speedway Bundaberg featuring twenty three cars and night two (27^th December) at the Corbet’s Group Mother Mountain Speedway and features twenty two cars.

The field is mostly the same for both nights. Headlining the entries is current Australia 1 Darren Kane (Dominator), Darren by virtue of playing his joker at the last round of the series in Kingaroy is the new points leader and was the inaugural Summer Slam Champion in the 2016/17 Season where he totally dominated winning all four rounds.

Sean Black comes into the Slam in red hot form and will be looking to extend his winning streak after collecting his third win of the series at Kingaroy last weekend. Sitting second in points Sean is a previous Summer Slam event winner as well having won the preliminary final on night one at Gympie last season.

McCosker Super Sedan Series third placed Sam Roza (Sweet 77) will race both nights and has elected to play his “joker” at Gympie, the track where he began his racing career in a Junior Sedan.  

Also in the field are previous Australian Champions Steve Jordan (Sweet 10) and Mick Nicola (KO VIC 3), although a Victorian Mick’s car is currently based in QLD due to COVID 19 so we are very lucky to have him competing with the series at all rounds so far.

Another of the nominated drivers who has been affected by the restrictions of COVID 19 this year and keen to get a race event in this season is Tyson Moon (Sweet 57). Tyson who resides in Bega NSW has faced a huge logistical challenge to compete in the Summer Slam, the most recent COVID 19 developments in NSW have force the Team to travel around Sydney adding many kilometers to their trip. And to ensure he didn’t miss the opportunity to race Tyson and his young family have left home early and will spend Christmas on the Gold Coast. The Association extends a special thanks to the Moon family for their commitment.  

Matty Pascoe is the most winningest driver in the short history of the Summer Slam with six victories. Matty will be aboard his fourth different car for the series (engine issues have sidelined the QLD 1 Sweet) as he will drive the Darryl Moon owned Sweet Chassis number 47. Darryl has family commitments and has offered Matty the ride for the next three events on the Series calendar.

A new chapter will be written into the Super Sedan history books this Saturday and it involves the Pascoe family. Matty will race against two of his sons Zac and Brad. Brad will make his debut aboard the Nicola owned Rocket Chassis 11 car that Matty drove at Kingaroy just recently. The youngest of the Pascoe children Brad is just sixteen years old and began racing in the Junior Sedan division at twelve.

Drivers will contest three heat races each and a forty lap final on both nights. The top sixteen will be locked in with the remainder running a B main to secure one of the twenty starting positions.

Autobarn Carina International Speedway also has on the program the Pro1 Race Parts Modified Sedan Stampede, Round Two of the Fixit Auto Wreckers Street Stocks, Junior Sedans Carina Classic and Nostalgia Sedans.

Event details :- www.carinaspeedway.com.au

Corbet’s Group Mother Mountain Speedway also has on the program Modified Sedan Summer Shootout Supported by – GTR Fabrications and Modlite – Round 3 Campbells Truck and Bobcat Series.

Event details :- https://www.gympiespeedway.com.au

BUNDABERG	GYMPIE
Aust 1 Darren Kane	Aust 1 Darren Kane
2 Craig Hammond	2 Craig Hammond
Vic 3 Mick Nicola (Vic)	N3 Tania Smith (NSW)
5 Gary Pagel	Vic 3 Mick Nicola (VIC)
6 Wayne Randall	5 Gary Pagel
10 Steve Jordan	6 Wayne Randall
11 Brad Pascoe	10 Steve Jordan
20 Nicholas O’Keefe	11 Brad Pascoe
26 Sean Black	20 Nicholas O’Keefe
35 Carter Armstrong	26 Sean Black
39 Brady Vohland	35 Carter Armstrong
47 Matty Pascoe	47 Matty Pascoe
48 Rodney Craft	48 Rodney Craft
51 Zac Pascoe	51 Zac Pascoe
57 Tyson Moon (NSW)	57 Tyson Moon (NSW)
63 Justin Smithwick	63 Justin Smithwick
77 Sam Roza	77 Sam Roza
77 Dempsie Pails	77 Dempsie Pails
84 Brendon Kelly	84 Brendon Kelly
96 Josh McLaren	96 Josh McLaren
98 Michael Hally	98 Michael Hally
99 Mark O’Brien	111 Hayden Brims (NSW)
111 Hayden Brims (NSW)

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

Topline Australia

Sean Black (Sweet 26) has achieved the three peat with a dominant win Saturday night in the Christmas Cup at the Ian Boettcher Race Parts Kingaroy Speedway.

Round five of the McCosker Super Sedan Series was supported by local business Ken Mills Toyota, seventeen cars competed throughout the night. The field contested six heat races with plenty of passing, heat winners were Darren Kane x 2 (Dominator A1), Craig Hammond (Rocket 2), Trent Wilson (Sweet 44), Sean Black, Zac Pascoe (Dominator 51).

The highest point scorer was Darren Kane, followed by Steve Jordan (Sweet 10), Sam Roza, Sean Black, Trent Wilson, and Gavin Northfield (Dominator 15). The top six then drew for positions with the grids being set as follows – Sam Roza, Sean Black, Darren Kane, Steve Jordan, Gavin Northfield, and Trent Wilson.  

All seventeen cars faced the green flag for the 30 lap journey, pole sitter Sam Roza got the best of the starts and led the opening few circuits. The racing was superb as the cars ran two wide through the field however Brendon Kelly (OTR 84) spun on lap 3 for the first caution. Unfortunately Roza would have a deflating left rear at this point and wound up on the infield. On the Delaware restart Black would be out in front on his own followed by Darren Kane, Steve Jordan, Gavin Northfield, Trent Wilson and Mick Nicola (KO V3). At the halfway point Black was leading very comfortably from Kane, however the big mover was Matty Pascoe (Rocket 11) who predominantly used the high line to advance to the third position after starting twelfth. A lap 26 restart for the spun car of Carter Armstrong (OTR 35) compressed the field, Black continued in the lead and said “I just made sure I hit my marks”. Pascoe swept around the outside of Kane on the 28^th lap and closed on Black however Sean held a good line and went on the record his third feature win in a row. Following Kane home were Trent Wilson, Gavin Northfield, Mick Nicola, Steve Jordan, Zac Pascoe (also the winner of the Development Series for the second week in a row), Justin Smithwick and rounding out the top ten was Hayden Brims (Rocket 111).

Sean Black said after the race he was happy for the team and can’t ever recall winning three in a row in the Junior Sedan he raced prior to coming to Super Sedans, and definitely never in this class. Blacks winning Sweet Chassis is supported by Handford Plumbing Services, Narellan Pools, Linmac Automotive, Burson’s Autoparts, Toowoomba Steering and Supension, L Cleaning Service, DTS, Ash Media, Page Race Engines, Terry Austin Smash Repairs, DePool Shop, Scott’s FRP, GW Racing. Sean Blacks Racing Team pit crew is an all family affair consisting of wife Samantha, mother Leah and sister Tracey-Lee.

Second placed Matty Pascoe drove a Rocket owned by Mick Nicola. The Team is supported by Integrity Warranty, Kempy Race Pipes and Pro Blast.

Third placed Darren Kane said “the Kingaroy track was not what they have normally been used to, the heats were pretty good to us. The feature was a real struggle, we ran second for most of the race then with four to go I tried to run the same line as Sean but Matty got us”. Kane’s Australia 1 Dominator is supported by Ian Boettcher Race Parts, Dominator Race Cars, Motorsport Fuels and DRW Racewear. The crew are Greg Boettcher, Brenton Knight, George Kane, David Knight, and Todd Lloyd.

Race Results

Heat One: Darren Kane A1, Sean Black 26, Hayden Brims 111, Trent Wilson 44, Justin Smithwick 63, Matty Pascoe 11, Michael Hally 98, Carter Armstrong 35. Time 3:45.124. Winning margin 1.025. Fastest lap Sean Black 15.600

Heat Two: Craig Hammond 2, Steve Jordan 10, Sam Roza 77, Gavin Northfield 15, Mick Nicola 3, Zac Pascoe 51, Colin Kaine 7, Mark O’Brien 99, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 7:18.650. Winning margin 0.265. Fastest lap Steve Jordan 16.688

Heat Three: Trent Wilson 44, Steve Jordan 10, Matty Pascoe 11, Colin Kaine 7. Craig Hammond 2, Justin Smithwick 63, Michael Hally 98, Brendon Kelly 84, Mark O’Brien 99. Time 6:01.832. Winning margin 0.547. Fastest lap Trent Wilson 15.926.

Heat Four: Darren KaneA1, Sam Roza 77, Mick Nicola V3, Gavin Northfield 15, Sean Black 26, Zac Pascoe 51, Carter Armstrong 35, Hayden Brims 111. Time 15.17.564. Winning margin 0.015. Fastest lap Darren Kane 16.441.

Heat Five: Sean Black 26, Sam Roza 77, Justin Smithwick 63, Mick Nicola V3, Matty Pascoe 11, Carter Armstrong 35, Hayden Brims 111, Mark O’Brien 99. Time 4:03.145. Winning margin 0.848. Fastest lap Sean Black 16.060.

Heat Six: Zac Pascoe 51, Steve Jordan 10, Gavin Northfield 15, Darren Kane A1, Trent Wilson 44, Michael Hally 98, Colin Kaine 7, Craig Hammond 2, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 2:48.401. Winning margin 0.618. Fastest lap Steve Jordan 16.408.

Feature: Sean Black 26, Matty Pascoe 11, Darren Kane A1, Trent Wilson 44, Gavin Northfield 15, Mick Nicola V3, Steve Jordan 10, Zac Pascoe 51, Justin Smithwick 63, Hayden Brims 111, Craig Hammond 2, Michael Hally 98 (29), Carter Armstrong 35 (29), Brendon Kelly 84 (28), Mark O’Brien 99 (18), Colin Kaine 7 (10), Sam Roza 77 (3). Time 15:46.548. Winning margin 1.424. Fastest lap Sean Black 16.577.

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