After trying for around twelve years Toowoomba’s Sean Black (Sweet 26) has won in front of his hometown crowd in a Super Sedan. Sean led all thirty laps of the Barnes Drilling round four McCosker Series to take the win over Steve Jordan (Sweet 10) and rookie Zac Pascoe (Dominator 51) in the Shultz Sedan Spectacular. The event held at the Hi Tec Oils Toowoomba Speedway Saturday night (5^th December 2020) was held in front of a great crowd considering government COVID 19 restrictions are still in place.

The night got underway with six heat races, Darren Kane (Dominator A1) would stamp his authority on field after setting quick time in hot laps and winning both of his heats. The other heat winners were Sean Black, Wayne Randall (Challenger 34), Ian Brims (Sweet 76) and Tania Smith (Rocket 3).

The top eight to contest the dashes were Darren Kane (A1) 120, Sean Black (26) 114, Michael Nicola (Vic 3) 108, Steve Jordan (10) 102, Tania Smith (N3) 102, Zac Pascoe (51) 96, Ian Brims (76) 96 and Sam Roza (77) 96.

Bronze: Ian Brims 15.484, Zac Pascoe 15.635, Sam Roza 15.923, Tania Smith 16.295.

Tania Smith would report that the Team only managed to get partial repairs completed on the Rocket after hitting the wall at the conclusion of the fifth heat to just get on track to record a time.

Silver: Steve Jordan 15.111, Ian Brims 15.690, Zac Pascoe15.902, Mick Nicola 15.920.

Gold: Sean Black 15.221, Steve Jordan 15.630, Ian Brims 17.421, Darren Kane no time.

Disaster struck the Dominator Aus 1 machine of Kane entering turn three when the right front brake caliper mount broke and sent him into the wall, he would take no part in the dash.

Nine cars faced the starter for the 10 lap B Main, a nasty roll over in the back stretch for Ed Doherty (Rocket 91) on lap one brought out the caution. Fortunately Doherty would emerge uninjured but unable to take any further part. Michael Hally (OTR 98) won after starting from position five, the other drivers to progress to the A Main were Bob McCosker (Sweet 39), Justin Smithwick (Sweet 63) and Hayden Brims (Rocket 111).

Sean Black elected to start from the outside of the front row and he led the field into turn one. Mick Nicola would bring on the first caution after spinning on lap 2 and would be relegated to the rear of the field. Sean masterfully ran the cushion and jumped out to a handy lead, about 10 laps into the race he caught  lap traffic and field came back to him. Kane and Zac Pascoe ran side by side for most of the early part of the race swapping inside and outside lanes. Jordan made a big move to get past both and into second place just before Kane would make contact with Brendan Doyle whilst trying to lap him. Doyle had to withdraw after spinning the car on lap 15. So at the half way point the top ten were Sean Black, Steve Jordan, Darren Kane, Zac Pascoe, Sam Roza, Craig Hammond, Carter Armstrong, Nicholas O’Keeffe, Ian Brims and Michael Hally. At the restart Zac Pascoe passed Kane while a few drivers gained an unfair advantage by deliberately lining up in the wrong spots. For the remainder of the race Zac Pascoe and Jordan would battle with Pascoe running the bottom and Jordan on the cushion in a great display.  Sean Black led all 30 laps win by just over two seconds from Steve Jordan and Zac Pascoe. Nicholas O’Keefe worked his way through in the late stages on the bottom to be right at the pointy end as well.

Sean celebrated in victory lane with his mother Leah, the pair did a roof dance such was the thrill of the win for the family team.

Sean said in the pits after the race “The people cheering on the hill was very special and was pretty surreal. It was multilane and the ‘cush’ was superb.” The winners Sweet is sponsored by Handford Plumbing Services, Narellan Pools, Linmac Automotive, Burson’s Autoparts, Toowoomba Steering and Suspension, L Cleaning Service, DTS, Ash Media, Page Race Engines, Terry Austin Smash Repairs, DePool Shop, Scott’s FRP, GW Racing.

Steve Jordan said “it felt good to be back in his Sweet machine and Toowoomba gave us a track with plenty of pace. It was great to be a part of such good racing in the heats. Congratulations to Sean Black on his win and young Zac Pascoe on his third place. Great to see the young guns coming through the ranks in the Supers.” The Jokers Sweet number 10 is supported by Nissan 4 x 4 Parts, Sweet Chassis, Pro 1 Race Parts, Down Under Graphics and Terry White Racing.

In just his ninth race in a Super Sedan eighteen year old Zac Pascoe was thrilled to be on the podium, he impressed everyone with his drive where he raced side by side with the vastly experienced Kane and Jordan. A quote from Zac after the race are wise words for others to pay attention to – “When I look fast, I’m not smooth and am going slowly. And when I look slow, I am smooth and going fast”. Zac’s number 51 Dominator is supported by B & J Car Sales, Shock Shack, Ian Boettcher Race Parts, North2West Tyres and Wheels, Warrick Wreckers and Sweet Chassis.

Race Results

Heat One: Darren Kane A1, Zac Pascoe 51, Steve Jordan 10, Nicholas O’Keeffe, Mark O’Brien, Michael Hally 98, Craig Hammond 2. Time 4:35.976. Winning margin 0.384. Fastest Lap Steve Jordan 15.189

Heat Two: Sean Black 26, Michael Nicola V3, Tania Smith N3, Josh McLaren 96, Lyall Fisher 32, Bob McCosker 39, Hayden Brims 111, Tonny Brinkmann 19, Justin Smithwick 63. Time 5:02.021. Winning margin 0.814. Fastest lap Michael Nicola 15.816.

Heat Three: Wayne Randall 34, Carter Armstrong 35, Sam Roza 77, Brendan Doyle 31, Ian Brims 76, Ed Doherty 91, Gary Pagel 5, Ray Lane 5, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 2:43.553. Winning margin 1.400. Fastest lap Ian Brims 15.817.

Heat Four: Ian Brims 76, Michael Nicola V3, Craig Hammond 2, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Josh McLaren 96, Tonny Brinkmann 19, Michael Hally 98. Time 2:37.931. Winning margin 2.314. Fastest lap Michael Nicola 15.477

Heat Five: Tania Smith N3, Steve Jordan 10, Gary Pagel 5, Zac Pascoe 51, Wayne Randall 34, Brendan Doyle 31, Ed Doherty 91, Ray lane 5, Lyall Fisher 32. Time 3:41.079. Winning margin 0.176. Fastest lap Steve Jordan 15.686.

Heat Six: Darren Kane A1, Sean Black 26, Sam Roza 77, Carter Armstrong 35, Justin Smithwick 63, Bob McCosker 39, Hayden Brims 111, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 3:51.105. Winning margin 3.580. Fastest lap Darren Kane 15.044.

B Main: Michael Hally 98, Bob McCosker 39, Justin Smithwick 63, Hayden Brims 111, Ray Lane 5, Lyall Fisher 32, Tonny Brinkmann 19, Ed Doherty 91, Brendon Kelly 84. Time 13:06.901. Winning margin 1.046. Fastest lap Michael Hally 16.181.

Feature: Sean Black 26, Steve Jordan 10, Zac Pascoe 51, Darren Kane A1, Nicholas O’Keefe 20, Sam Roza 77, Mick Nicola V3, Carter Armstrong 35, Josh McLaren 96, Craig Hammond 2, Tania Smith N3, Hayden Brims 111, Wayne Randall 34, Michael Hally 98, Ian Brims 76, Justin Smithwick 63 (29), Bob McCosker 39 (29), Mark O’Brien 99 (18), Brendan Doyle 31 (14), Gary Pagel 5 (1). Time 14:37.302. Winning margin 2.330. Fastest lap Sean Black 15.771.

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Barnes Drilling

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Topline Australia

Another spectacular entry list of 26 drivers from throughout Queensland and NSW are set to tackle the Hi Tec Oils Speedway high banks for round 4 of the McCosker Super Sedan Series this Saturday night. The round is supported by Barnes Drilling.

Young guns Sam Roza (77 Sweet) and Sean Black (26 Sweet) head the list of nominations for the Shultz Sedan Spectacular. Current Australia 1 Darren Kane and former National Champions Steve Jordan (aboard his old Sweet and back to number 10) and Mick Nicola (KO Vic 3) are also in the field. Matty Pascoe will be back in his familiar QLD 1 Sweet and Wayne Randall will return to the Ian Boettcher Mazda 32 Challenger.

Sam Roza has had an outstanding start to the season with a pair of second place finishes in the series events thus far. The twenty four year old mechanic from Clontarf sits atop the points standing and will be hoping to climb to the top step of the podium at Toowoomba. Sam’s 77 Sweet is supported by Ford Wreckers Redcliffe, Oz Race Wraps, Tasman Racewear, Autosmart North Brisbane, Beedhams Brake and Exhaust, 44 Photography, Parkers Body Shop, Redcliffe Towing, Australian Auto Hoses.

Super Sedans will contest 2 rounds of heats each, the top 8 will then go against the clock in the bronze, silver and gold dashes to determine their starting positions. Qualifiers 9 thru 16 will be locked in to the 30 lap feature with drivers from 17 thru 26 having to take part in a B main to secure one of the 20 starting positions

Also on the program for the Shultz Sedan Spectacular are Modified Sedans, V8 Dirt Modifieds, Street Stocks, Lightning Sprints, Modlights and Junior Sedans. It’s going to be a huge night of action with 114 cars in total that gets underway on Saturday 5^th December 2020 at approx. 4:45pm.

Buy Tickets: https://tickets.speedwaytickets.com.au/event/HTOS_201205

Watch it Live: https://www.clayperview.com

Event Info:  https://www.toowoombaspeedway.com/eventinfo.asp

Please note the Pits remain segregated from general admission due to COVID 19 government restrictions.

Nominations (26)

Aust 1 Darren Kane

QLD 1 Matty Pascoe

2 Craig Hammond

3 Tania Smith (NSW)

3 Mick Nicola (VIC)

5 Gary Pagel

10 Steve Jordan

19 Tonny Brinkmann

20 Nicholas O’Keefe

26 Sean Black

29 Trent Keeler (NSW)

31 Brendon Doyle

32 Lyall Fisher

34 Wayne Randall

35 Carter Armstrong

39 Bob McCosker

51 Zac Pascoe

63 Justin Smithwick

76 Ian Brims (NSW)

77 Sam Roza

84 Brendon Kelly

91 Ed Doherty

96 Josh McLaren

98 Michael Hally

99 Mark O’Brien

111 Hayden Brims

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Barnes Drilling

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Topline Australia

Photo Credit Mr Click

Round three of the McCosker Super Sedan Series supported by Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire was held at the Fraser Shores Maryborough Speedway on Saturday night (21^st November). Twenty-Nine year old Sean Black (Sweet 26) drove a patient and smooth race to win by 1.279 seconds from Sam Roza (Sweet 77)  and Matty Pascoe (Sweet 31).

Twenty one cars would hot lap however unfortunately Rodney Craft (Dominator 48) would take no further part in the event.

Nine qualifying heats were held with nine different winners. On a track that was very challenging for all the drivers the winners of all nine heats came from the front row. Heat winners were Darren Kane (Dominator Aus 1),Wayne Randall (Rocket 6), Carter Armstrong (OTR 35), David Musch (Sweet 12), Sean Black (Sweet 26), Trent Wilson (Sweet 44), Justin Smithwick (Sweet 63), Craig Hammond (Rocket 2), and Sam Roza (Sweet 77).

The highest point scorer would be twenty-two year old Carter Armstrong (104), in only his third race meeting in Super Sedan, driving an OTR chassis with sponsorship from Carline Mufflers Caloundra, Harrisons Mechanical Services, M & N Car Carriers, and F45 Training Strathpine.

Following Armstrong would be Wayne Randall (100), Sean Black (100), Sam Roza (100), Darren Kane (96), Gavin Northfield (96), David Musch (96), Craig Hammond (92), Justin Smithwick (92), Bob McCosker (92), Trent Wislon (90), Nicholas O’Keeffe (88), Mick Nicola (88), Matt Pascoe (84), Hayden Brims (80), Josh McLaren (76), Zac Pascoe (72), Brendon Kelly (62).  

Wayne Randall got the best start and would lead lap one from Roza and Armstrong. The caution came out on lap 3 for Smithwick (broken lift arm and pinion) and then again on lap 4 for the pole sitter Armstrong whose nose panel was folded under hindering his steering. Both would take no further part. Immediately on the restart Black moved into second and the race at the front settled into a rhythm with the KRT Rocket of Randall in the lead. Randall said this morning “the car was quite easy to drive considering it was not what you would call a 4 bar type of track”. However as the pair approached heavy lap traffic it was Black who was searching for an alternate line and on lap 20 made the pass around the outside through turns 1 and 2. The following circuit would see Randall get a little high around the lap cars and spin, unfortunately rookie Hayden Brims (Rocket 111) was not able to avoid and made heavy contact. Both cars would be too badly damaged to continue. By this time the biggest mover in the field was Matty Pascoe (Rockhampton Mazda 31) who was making very good progress and had moved into seventh from fourteenth. Matty explained “I ran the top while the other cars were running on the smoother bottom, I could drive through the holes and as the bottom went real slick, which was slowing them down, my line was getting better”. On the restart the top three were Black, Roza and Kane. Black was unchallenged over the last 10 laps, Roza was a comfortable second and Pascoe found his way around Nicola (6^th), Wilson (5^th) and Kane (4^th) to claim a hard fought third. Seventh was Bob McCosker, with eight place going to Craig Hammond for his best result in the series as well as 1^st in the QLD Super Sedan Development Series. The top ten was rounded out by Josh McLaren and Zac Pascoe with Gavin Northfield and Brendon Kelly being the only other finishers.

Sean reflected on his win this morning saying “ ït was a solid night from the get go on a very demanding race track that wasn’t forgiving. Had to be ten tenths every lap and just happy to get the job done for the team”. The winners Sweet is sponsored by Handford Plumbing Services, Narellan Pools, Linmac Automotive, Burson’s Autoparts, Toowoomba Steering and Suspension, L Cleaning Service, DTS, Ash Media, Page Race Engines, Terry Austin Smash Repairs, DePool Shop, Scott’s FRP, GW Racing.

Second place Sam Roza said “the car was superb on a difficult track”. His Sweet 77 is sponsored by Ford Wreckers Redcliffe, Oz Race Wraps, Tasman Racewear, Autosmart North Brisbane, Beedhams Brake and Exhaust, 44 Photography, Parkers Body Shop, Redcliffe Towing, Australian Auto Hoses.

RESULTS

Heat One: Darren Kane A1, David Musch 12, Sam Roza 77, Justin Smithwick 63, Bob McCosker 39, Craig Craft 6, Trent Wilson 44. Time: 2:00.935. Fastest lap Darren Kane 14.775. Winning margin 5.874.

Heat Two: Wayne Randall 6, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Matty Pascoe 31, Zac Pascoe 51, Mick Nicola 3, Josh McLaren 96, Brendon Kelly 84. Time: 2:00.173. Fastest lap Nicholas O’Keeffe 14.691. Winning margin 0.763.

Heat Three: Carter Armstrong 35, Craig Hammond 2, Sean Black 26, Hayden Brims 111, Gavin Northfield 15, Michael Hally 98. Time: 2:04.919. Fastest lap Hayden Brims 15.035. Winning Margin 1.221.

Heat Four: David Musch 12, Bob McCosker 39, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20, Wayne Randall 6, Hayden Brims 111, Brendon Kelly 84, Michael Hally 98. Time: 2:04.885. Fastest lap Michael Hally 15.221. Winning margin 0.965.

Heat Five: Sean Black 26, Gavin Northfield 15, Matty Pascoe 31, Sam Roza 77, Craig Craft 6, Zac Pascoe 51. Time: 1:59.910. Fastest lap Sean Black 14.688. Winning margin 1.209.

Heat Six: Trent Wilson 44, Mick Nicola 3, Josh McLaren, Carter Armstrong 35, Justin Smithwick 63, Darren Kane A1, Craig Hammond 2. Time: 1:58.653. Fastest lap Trent Wilson 14.425.

Heat Seven: Justin Smithwick 63, Darren Kane A1, Wayne Randall 6, Mick Nicola 3, Brendon Kelly 84, Nicholas O’Keeffe 20. Time: 3:33.285. Fastest lap Wayne Randall 14.577.

Heat Eight: Craig Hammond 2, Carter Armstrong 35, Bob McCosker 39, Hayden Brims 111, Josh McLaren 96, Matt Pascoe 31. Time: 3:12.654. Fastest lap Craig Hammond 15.079. Winning margin 0.872.

Heat Nine: Sam Roza 77, Gavin Northfield 15, Trent Wilson 44, Sean Black 26, Zac Pascoe 51, David Musch 12. Time: 2:00.113. Fastes lap Sean Black 14.672. Winning margin 2.424.

Feature: Sean Black 26, Sam Roza 77, Matty Pascoe 31, Darren Kane A1, Trent Wilson 44, Mick Nicola V3, Bob McCosker 39, Craig Hammond 2, Josh McLaren 96, Zac Pascoe 51, Gavin Northfield 15, Brendon Kelly 48, Wayne Randall 6 (DNF), David Musch 12 (DNF), Hayden Brims 111 (DNF), Carter Armstrong 35 (DNF), Justin Smithwick 63 (DNF), Nicholas O’Keeffe 20 (DNF). Time: 19:34.395. Fastest lap Wayne Randall 14.760. Winning margin 1.279.

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

Topline Australia

Nicholas O’Keeffe and Josh McLaren Picture credit – https://www.facebook.com/FTBCPhotography

Another fantastic field of 24 cars have assembled for the Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire supported round of the McCosker Super Sedan Series which will be contested this Saturday night at the Fraser Shores Maryborough Speedway. Leading the nominations this week are the top three in the Series, three time Aussie Champ Mick Nicola (KO Vic 3), Sam Roza (Sweet 77) and Sean Black (Sweet 26). Current Aussie 1 Darren Kane (Dominator), sitting in fourth place after a great drive from ninth to finish on the podium at Archerfield, is also nominated.  

In the series only visit to the venue last season Matty Pascoe and Wayne Randall occupied the top steps on the podium. Both suffered mechanical issues and accumulated very few points at Archerfield last weekend, they will be keen to get their championship chase back on track. Matty is still waiting for engine components and will again be in Brendan Doyle owned car (Sweet 31 Rockhampton Mazda) while Wayne will be back in the Reith Rubach owned car (Rocket 6 KRT Trenching).

Sunshine Coast duo Nicholas O’Keeffe (Sweet 20) and Josh McLaren (Sweet 96) have this season joined forces as the M & N Car Carriers Race Team. The pair had career best results at Archerfield last outing and will be looking to continue their momentum in the series.

Nicholas “Hobo” O’Keeffe is a former Australian Dwarf Car Champion and a winner of the QLD Super Sedan Development Series. Fans may also be surprised to learn the Nicholas has also been racing a Sprintcar in Queensland this season. So he is getting plenty of seat time which will no doubt be helping to improve his race craft. In fact he beat Nicola to  win a heat at Archerfield and finished a strong 7^th in the feature.

Twenty-nine year old “Hobo” lives in Caloundra and is a nurse by profession. His number 20 Sweet is supported by M & N Car Carriers, City Motor Auctions, Workshop Solutions Sunshine Coast, Brisbane Removalists, Harrison Mechanical and Superior Towing.

Josh McLaren is 30 years old, lives in Cootharaba and is a mechanic. He too is a former winner of the QLD Super Sedan Association Development Series. He qualified for the A main at Archerfield by virtue of a second place in the B and went on to finish in 11^th place at the end of the 30 lap feature. Josh is quite familiar with the Maryborough track having won there in a club show previously.

Drivers will contest 3 rounds of heats each, the top 8 will then go against the clock in a shootout to determine their starting positions. Qualifiers 9 thru 16 will be locked in to the 30 lap feature with drivers from 17 thru 24 having to take part in a B main to secure one of the 20 starting positions.  

Event Info

https://maryboroughspeedway.com.au/

Also on the program is National 4’s QLD Title, Production Sedans, and Junior Sedans.

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Nominations (24)

Aust 1 Darren Kane

2 Craig Hammond

3 Tania Smith

Vic 3 Mick Nicola

5 Ray Lane

6 Wayne Randall

6 Craig Craft

7 Steve Jordan

12 David Musch

15 Gavin Northfield

20 Nicholas O’Keefe

26 Sean Black

31 Matty Pascoe

35 Carter Armstrong

39 Bob McCosker

44 Trent Wilson

48 Rodney Craft

48 Brendon Kelly

51 Zac Pascoe

63 Justin Smithwick

77 Sam Roza

96 Josh McLaren

98 Michael Hally

111 Hayden Brims

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

Topline Australia

1st Mick Nicola (centre) 2nd Sam Roza (left) 3rd Darren Kane (right)

Trophies and podium caps by Topline Australia

Photo Credit https://www.facebook.com/44photographer

(Super Sedan Association Press Release)

KO Chassis drew first blood in the Kempy Race Pipes supported round of the 2020/2021 McCosker Super Sedan Series with an emphatic win by Victorian veteran Mick Nicola on Saturday night (7^th November 2020) at Archerfield Speedway.

Proceedings got underway with six heat races which actually saw six different winners such was the calibre and depth of the 27 car field.

Steve Jordan (Dominator 7) relished in a front row start for his first race back with the series in some years and took the win in heat one over Sean Black (Sweet 26) and Gavin Northfield (Dominator 15).

Mick Nicola (KO Vic 3) would lead lap 1 of heat two but youngster Nicholas O’Keeffe (Sweet 20) executed a pass which saw him go on to be the victor over Nicola and Sam Roza (Sweet 77) who was quite some distance back from the lead duo.

Tonny Brinkmann (Sweet 19) was quite aggressive on the first lap of heat three and it rewarded him with a win by a narrow margin over Tania Smith (Rocket 3) and Trent Wilson (Sweet 44).

Darren Kane (Dominator 1) would win heat 4 after a fuel fire put an end to Wayne Randall’s run in the rotary powered Mazda after leading the first few circuits. Ian Brims (Sweet 76) finished in 2^nd ahead of Gavin Northfield.

Heat 5 went the way of Michael Hally (OTR 98) over Ed Doherty (Rocket 91) and Trent Wilson.

The final heat gifted Justin Smithwick (Sweet 63) and Sam Roza with the front row after 2 withdrawals and they made the most of it with a great race long battle which swapped between the pair a couple of times. Smithwick would prevail however over Roza and Sean Black.

After the six heats the points were extremely tight with four drivers locked on equal points for the top spot. The Joker Steve Jordan in the Nissan 4 x 4 Parts, Sweet Chassis, Pro 1 Race Parts, Down Under Graphics, Terry White Racing supported Dominator number 7 would however secure position one by virtue of the fastest time in his heat.

The B Main saw 5 cars greet the flag to fight over four starting positions in the feature. After being forced to start from the rear in his heats after being a late nomination in the Brendan Doyle owned Sweet 31 Matty Pascoe led the entire distance to secure the 17^th starting position followed by Josh McLaren (Sweet 96), and rookie Hayden Brims (Rocket 111) with the final transfer spot going to newcomer Craig Hammond (Rocket 2).

The top 8 was up next for the dashes against the clock. Mick Nicola was the big mover advancing from the bronze through the silver and onto claiming pole position for the 30 lap A main.

Shootout results

Bronze – Mick Nicola 15.403, Gavin Northfield 15.647, Trent Wilson 15.683, Ian Brims 16.397

Silver-  Mick Nicola 15.501, Sam Roza 15.539, Gavin Northfield 15.6120, Justin Smithwick 15.975

Gold -Mick Nicola 15.399, Sean Black 15.607, Sam Roza 15,734, Steve Jordan 15.870

The feature race got underway with Mick Nicola taking the lead, Sam Roza moved immediately into second place with Sean Black dropping back to third. By lap ten Darren Kane, who started ninth had worked his way up to the third position. The first stoppage occurred on lap thirteen when Matty Pascoe misjudged a passing move on Justin Smithwick, “I just clipped him and put myself into the loose stuff and hit the wall. The bottom arm and a few other bits are bent…” Pascoe said after the event.  On the restart Tony Brinkmann spun, Ian Brims and Zac Pascoe sustained damage in the incident and would retire along with Kingaroy’s David Musch who had a vibration in the car. At the halfway point the top ten were Nicola, Roza, Kane, Black, Northfield, Jordan, O’Keeffe, Wilson, Smithwick, and Hally. Nicola completed the thirty lap journey unchallenged however second through fifth was very tight only being separated by less than a second at the chequer. Roza held on to second with Kane in third. Fourth was black and fifth was Northfield. Jordan was next best ahead of O’Keefe, and Wilson. Hayden Brims on debut was ninth after starting in position 19, he was also the first development series driver home. Completing the finishers were McCosker, McLaren, Hally and Hammond.

First place Mick Nicola said “we are very happy with the car, it has been three years in the making. KO stands for Kempy, who built it and 0 for the technology found from the Bloomquist late model with our own changes to suit the Australian tracks. And many thanks to Matty Pascoe for his input.”

The Nicola KO Chassis is sponsored by Kempy Race Pipes, Integrity Warranty, Traralgon Car City and Virtue Homes.

The second placed Sweet 77 of Sam Roza is sponsored by Ford Wreckers Redcliffe, Oz Race Wraps, Tasman Racewear, Autosmart North Brisbane, Beedhams Brake and Exhaust, 44 Photography, Parkers Body Shop, Redcliffe Towing, Australian Auto Hoses.

And third placed Darren Kane commented that they “are happy to get a good start to the season, the car felt really good however the driver was a bit rusty. But overall was a good result.” Kane’s Australia 1 Dominator is sponsored by Ian Boettcher Race Parts, Dominator Race Cars, Motorsport Fuels, DRW Racewear.

Heat 1: Steve Jordan, Sean Black, Gavin Northfield, David Musch, Craig Hammond, Craig Craft, Bob McCosker, Dempsie Pails, Colin Kaine. Time 9.10.926 Fastest Lap Steve Jordan 14.614

Heat 2: Nicholas O’Keeffe, Mick Nicola, Sam Roza, Ian Brims, Zac Pascoe, Ed Doherty, Hayden Brims, Lyall Fisher. Time 2.41.549. Fastest lap Mick Nicola 14.923.

Heat 3: Tonny Brinkmann, Tania Smith, Trent Wilson, Justin Smithwick, Wayne Randall, Darren Kane, Josh McLaren, Matty Pascoe, Michael Hally. Time 2.38.206. Fast time Darren Kane 14.886

Heat 4: Darren Kane, Ian Brims, Gavin Northfield, Mick Nicola, Bob McCosker, Tania Smith, Zac Pascoe, Wayne Randall. Time 6.16.904. Fastest lap Darren Kane 14.758

Heat 5: Michael Hally, Ed Doherty, Trent Wilson, Steve Jordan, Matty Pascoe, Tonny Brinkmann, Nicholas O’Keeffe, Craig Hammond. Time 6.46.423. Fastest lap Michael Hally 15.750

Heat 6: Justin Smithwick, Sam Roza, Sean Black, David Musch, Josh McLaren, Hayden Brims. Time 2.40.507. Fastest lap Justin Smithwick 15.531

B Main: Matty Pascoe, Joshua McLaren, Hayden Brims, Craig Hammond, Dempsie Pails.

Time 5.06.381. Fastest lap Matty Pascoe 15.378

Feature: Vic 3 Mick Nicola, 77 Sam Roza, Aus 1 Darren Kane, 16 Sean Black, 15 Gavin Northfield, 7 Steve Jordan, 20 Nicholas O’Keeffe, 44 Trent Wilson, 111 Hayden Brims, 39 Bob McCokser, 96 Josh McLaren, 98 Michael Hally, 2 Craig Hammond,63  Justin Smithwick (DNF), 3 Tania Smith(DNF), 12 David Musch(DNF), 76 Ian Brims(DNF),15  Matty Pascoe (DNF), 51 Zac Pascoe(DNF). Time 13.55.729. Fastest lap Mick Nicola 15.345

 McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

Topline Australia

Picture credit – https://www.facebook.com/FTBCPhotography

An outstanding field of 25 drivers have entered with current Australia 1 Darren Kane (Dominator Gen 5) once again headlining the field. Former National champs Steve Jordan (Dominator 7) and Mick Nicola (KO Vic 3) are also nominated.

Three drivers with big miles ahead of them to make this weekends event are Townsville’s Trent Wilson (Sweet 44) and Rockhampton’s Gavin Northfield (Dominator 15) and Justin Smithwick (Sweet 63). All three will be determined to be on the podium to make their trips worthwhile.

Unfortunately the most recent winningest driver at the Brisbane venue with six victories in the last eight series visits Matty Pascoe is still waiting on motor components and will miss the event. This is great news for the rest of the field, considering Matty’s dominance at the venue, who will all be keen to get their own championship chase off to a great start. 

Sean Black (Sweet 26) has remarkably finished on the podium five times in the last eight events. The 29 year old mechanic from Toowoomba was the series champion in 2015/16. Other results Sean holds in high regard are two times 2^nd placings in the QLD Titles, 2^nd in the Grand Prix (Tasmania) and 2^nd in the Grand National (Tasmania). Sean has an all female crew most nights consisting of his wife Samantha, mother and co-owner Leah and his sister Tracey-Lee. The Team are supported by Handford Plumbing Services, Narellan Pools, Linmac Automotive, Burson’s Autoparts, Toowoomba Steering and Suspension, L Cleaning Service, DTS, Ash Media, Page Race Engines, Terry Austin Smash Repairs, DePool Shop, Scott’s FRP, GW Racing. You can follow the Team on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SeanBlacksTeamRacing

Drivers will contest 2 rounds of heats each, the top 8 will then go against the clock in the bronze, silver and gold dashes to determine their starting positions. Qualifiers 9 thru 16 will be locked in to the 30 lap feature with drivers from 17 thru 25 having to take part in a B main to secure one of the 20 starting positions.  

Teams will be hoping for good weather to get the series underway after the opening round was washed out at Toowoomba a week ago.

The round is supported by Kempy Race Pipes.

Information direct from the speedway as follows:-

Also on the program are Late Models, Compact Speedcars, Modlites, Open Sedans, RSA Jnr Sedans and Stockcars. Full list of nominations is available on the Brisbane Speedway website.  114 cars in total Nominated.

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 Saturday 7^th November 2020.

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

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

Online ticketholders can enter from 1pm.

Limited tickets are available at the gate from 3pm, for those that can’t purchase online.  There is no eftpos, credit card or atm facilities at the ticketing boxes.

Pits are open from 1pm.

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

Live Timing : Get the app https://www.race-monitor.com/

Nominations (25)

Aust 1 Darren Kane

2 Craig Hammond

3 Tania Smith

Vic 3 Mick Nicola

6 Craig Craft

7 Colin Kaine

7 Steve Jordan

12 David Musch

15 Gavin Northfield

19 Tonny Brinkmann

20 Nicholas O’Keefe

26 Sean Black

32 Lyall Fisher

34 Wayne Randall

39 Bob McCosker

44 Trent Wilson

48 Rodney Craft

51 Zac Pascoe

63 Justin Smithwick

76 Ian Brims

77 Sam Roza

91 Ed Doherty

96 Josh McLaren

98 Michael Hally

111 Hayden Brims

McCosker Contracting Super Sedan Series is also proudly supported by:

Ian Boettcher Race Parts

Ken Mills Toyota

Queensland Speedway Spares

Hervey Bay Tilt Tray Hire

Rockhampton Mazda

TMS Sportswear

Ford Wreckers Redcliffe

Lockyer Bins

Kempy Race Pipes

Afco Shock Doctor

Barnes Drilling

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