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Williams wins Wahgunyah season opening feature Original
Robert Williams won the feature Goulburn Ovens Sedans race on Saturday. Photos by V and J Parker Photography. Photo by TECHNOFESTRAV4GRAPHY A healthy and enthusiastic crowd settled in to enjoy the first speedway event of the season at Wahgunyah Recreational Reserve, where the annual Colin Young Memorial round for the Goulburn Ovens Sedans Association headlined the evening alongside all club classes.
Bassett and Watts feature at speedway finale Original
Local Riverina driver Mitch Watts took out the Production Sedans Category on Saturday night in the final speedway meet of the season. Wahgunyah Speedway’s season came to a crowd-pleasing end on Sunday, June 7 when the annual Australian Motor Contest Association Winter Shootout and the Wahgunyah 1000 for Production Sedans headlined the event.
Epic night of racing at Wahgunyah Original
Mitch Foster took out the Lachy Howie Memorial for Standard Saloons at the Wahgunyah Speedway on Saturday, May 23. Motorsport fans witnessed another successful night of race action at Wahgunyah Speedway on May 23 with the annual Lachy Howie Memorial for Standard Saloons, the Goulburn Ovens Sedan Association 1000, and the Wingless Sprints feature events supporting Hot Rods, Division 2 Hot Rods, Junior Sedans and Humpy Holdens.
Five claim glory at Wahgunyah Speedway Original
David Donegan wins the Sports Sedans category on the weekend. Five drivers secured valuable series points on Saturday night as Wahgunyah Speedway hosted a big night of racing across multiple divisions, with feature victories going to David Donegan, Nathan Shortis, Zach Erickson, Jai Hallett and Keith Simmonds. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The Sports Sedans headlined the program, attracting a strong field of more than 30 competitors.
Big names to hit speedway
Wangaratta racer Ian Thomsen will contest the Extreme Sports Sedan event this Saturday at the Wahgunyah Speedway. Photo: Vern Parker of Vern Parker Photography. Wahgunyah Speedway returns to action this Saturday night, January 17, with a massive program headlined by the Extreme Sports Sedan Series.
Speedway delivers summer drama Original
Kellie Latham was the Queen of the Murray in the Ladies Open Sedans event. Image by Vern Parker Photography. Wahgunyah Speedway delivered high drama, fast racing and festive-season thrills on December 27, as Kellie Latham and Dehne Sparrow emerged victorious in two of the meeting’s biggest feature events.
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Corowa’s Brayden Creek will again compete in the Production Sedans. Image by Vern Parker Photography. By Dean Thompson Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content As is tradition in Corowa–Wahgunyah, the final Saturday in December signals race night at Wahgunyah Speedway, with competitors from across Victoria converging for a full night of action. The headline events are the Noel McGrath Memorial for Production Sedans and the Queen of the Murray for Ladies Sports Sedans.
Dirt track action returns to speedway Original
Wahgunyah Speedway is set to ignite with high-octane motorsport action this Saturday. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The heart-pounding action kicks off at 4pm, featuring the thrilling return of the pocket rocket Grand Prix Midgets in a state series showdown. The northeast based Goulburn Ovens Sedan Association is also back on track for a second series round at the Wahgunyah venue.
Rodriguez crowned champion, bell is golden at Nyora Raceway
By Dean Thompson NYORA Raceway’s latest race meeting was an all-night open wheel spectacular with the Compact Speedcars competing for their state championship whilst Formula 500 drivers competed in the Golden Jacket Showdown. Aston Rodriguez from Kyabram would achieve the state title milestone beating Australian champion Mitch Whiting in the run to the finish whilst Chad Bell scored a big win in the showdown.
Monster night at Nyora with trucks, race cars and a packed house
By Dean Thompson, DMT Sports Media for Nyora Raceway Inc NYORA Raceway was a packed venue on its latest race night that included fan favourites the Monster Trucks and its related supporting cast with a sprinkle of racing from the Dirt Modifieds, Unlimited Sedans and Formula 500s.
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Backing up from a huge crowd at the last race meeting just a few weeks ago, Wahgunyah Speedway is back at it again this Saturday night when the Sports Sedan and Goulburn Ovens Sedan Association state series competitors hit the track to do battle.
Local racers dominate Alexandra Speedway track
By Dean Thompson and Callum Ludwig A number of Yarra Valley racers tore up the track during the start of the race season at the Alexandra Speedway on Saturday 16 September. Dean Thompson of DMT Speedway Media covered the action and the Star Mail spoke to a few of the local winners from the day.
Nyora’s festival of speed entertains
by Dean Thompson, DMT Speedway Media for Nyora Raceway Inc THREE days of speedway action were run and won at Nyora Raceway with an appreciative crowd treated to great racing from November 2 to 4. The weekend’s biggest winners were the winner of both Modified Sedan memorial races Brody Chrystie, Stephen Douglas memorial event for Standard Saloons winner Wayne Sheerman, and round one winner of the Eastern Victoria Wingless Sprint series Brad Warren.
End of season supershow at Wahgunyah Speedway Original
This Sunday Wahgunyah Speedway closes its season with a number of terrific feature events to entertain that includes the Production Sedan 1000, the annual Victoria vs Tasmania Amca Nationals event, the Goulburn Ovens Sedan Association dash for cash plus Standard Saloon’s Sports Sedans, Ladies Sports Sedans, Vintage Sprintcar and Humpy Holdens, and Unlimited Sedans.
Wahgunyah remember Lachie this Saturday Original
This Saturday afternoon and into the evening, Wahgunyah Speedway is back in action with its annual Lachie Howie Memorial Show for Standard Saloons. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The Standard Saloons will attract cars from Gippsland, Melbourne’s Southeast and Swan Hill as they set to do battle with local heroes in their quest to win a major blue ribbon feature event on the categories calendar.
McDonald wins Nyora dirt modified fast 50
By Dean Thompson NYORA Raceway put on another terrific show for fans on April Saturday 20 with Dirt Modifieds and Ladies Standard Saloons the feature classes supported by many locals in Junior Standard Saloons, Sports Sedans, and Standard Saloons. Drivers from interstate had entered the Dirt Modified event with fifty gruelling laps ahead of them for their feature event.
Miller, Parker, Allen, Meakins win feature events at Nyora
By Dean Thompson, DMT Speedway Media for Nyora Raceway Inc RACING at Nyora Raceway on Saturday night (March 16) gave motorsport fans some fast and furious competition to enjoy with Pakenham man Damien Miller winning the Robert Bickham Memorial for Sports Sedans, Nick Parker winning the Compact Speedcar aggregate event, Shannon Meakins winning the Hot Rods aggregate event and Caroline Allen from Warragul winning the Ladies Standard Saloon ‘Pink Night’ feature.
Memorial race honours Ballarat legend
By Dean Thompson Long time former racer and long-time Ballarat based businessman, the late Ern Overall, is once again the focus of the Modified Sedan competitors and Redline Raceway this Saturday night, with the Ern Overall Memorial feature event as part of the Victorian Modified Promotional Association series round. Ballarat will have significant representation across the fields, with many local competitors suiting up for race action.
Huge night of entertainment at Nyora thrills big crowd
By Dean Thompson, DMT Sports Media for Nyora Raceway Inc NYORA Raceway pulled off the biggest speedway show in years with entertainment aimed at bringing new people into the venue to see monster trucks, rollover cars, a jet van, and fireworks. Traditional speedway racing and a demolition derby added to the spectacle.
Roycraft dominates Wahgunyah
Wahgunyah Speedway provided another terrific night of entertainment for a large crowd on Saturday night with all club classes in action and wins going the way of Felicity Roycroft in both the Ladies Sports Sedans and the Sports Sedans against the boys.
Thrills and spills galore on a huge night at Nyora
By Dean Thompson NYORA RACEWAY Nyora Raceway has pulled off the biggest speedway show in years with huge entertainment offered on Saturday night. Crowds were glued to Monster Trucks, Rollover Cars, a Jet Van and fireworks, and were also able to see traditional Speedway racing and a Demolition Derby as well.
Racing returns this Saturday Original
Racing this Saturday night at Wahgunyah Speedway will feature all the categories that make up Corowa-Rutherglen Speedway’s club classes through the season and competitors are keen to get back under lights in front of a large crowd.
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