For those of you who have never seen speedway here is a clip for you. This is the start of the final, 20 cars doing 40 laps at Narrogin Speedway Club.
The orange car out the front is Kye Blight who is the state number one already and is one of the local lads (and only 17). A very good driver and although he ended up sitting out most of the final he’s got plenty more chances to get the number 1 spot, and I don’t doubt that he will.
I took the kids, who absolutely loved watching the cars race. I enjoyed catching up with blokes I used to race against and watching them race in the national title. Yes, it makes me want to go out and buy a car and start racing again, but it is an expensive sport…and I lack funds. The production division is the division I raced in, just about the cheapest after street stocks, which my dad still races in. After juniors, I went into productions at the age of 17 because dad thought it would be better as productions are allowed to have more bar work protecting the car (don’t think he liked the idea of lots of panel beating).
There were a few crashes, one with a missing wheel, engine failures – but the kids loved the crashing the best.
And I must say I was amazed at the turn out and what a great event for the Narrogin Club. The place was packed and cars were parked down the road outside the club. I even got to show my kids my name up in the club rooms on the champions board…not that they really cared or understood what it was for - LOL!
You can see more about the speedway on their website.
Hey Feebs!
I was at work today and went into the roadhouse to get a drink and guess what was there on the counter??!! 4 signed copies of your book for sale!! I was very excited to see them there and gave all the girls in the shop the rundown of how I was a very excited and proud cousin of the writer!! It was such a random place to see them – I go in there all the time! A couple of them had said they had read it and loved it so I told them your number 2 would be out later and they all said they would love to get it! Anyway, just thought Id let you know and that I also went and had another read of Fluers blog and her teaser for Blue Skies and couldnt help myself and entered her comp for a free copy!! So fingers crossed!!
Anywa, see ya soon hopefully.. Me.xx