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Feb 7
It has finally happened in that the Palmerston North Panthers did not dominate yet alone win the NZ Superstock Teams Champs It has been 5 years since another team had won on the Palmerston North Track:
Well done to Nelson and Great Britain for a well fought Final:
IMAGES are online : Check back for updates on Video Footage
The NZ Superstock Championship got underway with Scrutineering and Qualifying today: The Image of Frankie Waiman Jnr summed up his night:Images from Scrutineering and Practise are online with Solo and Saloon Action:Three Video Clips are online covering Highlights of the 3 Heats by the 4 Groups
Smashfest 2010 has been announced: NEW ZEALANDS LARGEST DEMO DERBY will run Easter Sat April 3 2010 at Waikaraka Park : Petrolfumes will be there again : This year I'll be in THE CAR : 1995 ZX Citreon : SPONSORSHIP is sought : PLENTY of PANELS to add your business name to : CONTACT me here
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Jan 24
In the 1970's I used to visit Manfield Race Track in Fielding when it first opened and watched F5000 Race Cars compete: 40 years later I got to go to the Official Opening meeting of Hampton Downs Raceway which happened to feature F5000 cars: The occasion the Bruce Mclaren Festival : Images of a wide range of International and Kiwi Historic and Iconic Race Cars and Drivers are online Video to Come
Jan 24
Damn the Weather Gods:Travel halfway down the country get a foggy night watching the North Island Stockcars then drive for 2 1/2 hours to Palmerston North find out Global 248 Superstock Challenge is postponed drive 2 1/2 hours back to North Island Stockcars Have that Postponed so drive 5 hours home:
Images are now online Video will appear tommorrow from Friday Nights Qualifying
Jan 17
Yet again the Rain Gods played havoc with the Speedway Season:
A fine day was on order for Qualifying at Rotorua for the World 240 Superstock Invitation but the weather came in on Saturday and caused the postponement of the Finals till today: Due to work commitments I've had to leave the Missus and John the Pom down there and pray that it is delayed again till Monday:
Images are online
Jan 11
After 2 days of Super Saloon Racing a change of pace was in order so I bundled John the Pom into the car and heading him down to Meremere Dirt Track:
As we entered we noticed the Vintage Midget Car Club was running as well so during the lunch break we wandered over there:A few images are mixed in with the Dirt Track Clubs Images that are now online :
There was also a motive for getting John to the Dirt Track and that was the ROOKIE RACE: Targa Keith offered the 651 C HotRod Corolla for the race but after qualifying for the Saloon Feature he promptly tore a wheel off while in 3rd Place: As the Rookie race was straight after a quick sprint to see if Terry Goldboro would loan us the 165 Toyota Levin that I drove last year :
Video Footage soon
Jan 10
Finally after 3 years I got to see a NZ Super Saloon Title awarded: Over 145 laps to find a Champion Massive Effort and Brillant Racing : The Final Race is now online
Dec 9
The first update from NZ Super Saloon Championship is here: Action a plenty on a two lane track : A couple of suprises in the top 18 but with repercharge tonight the likes of 99a Macca and South Island Driver Paddy North still have a chance:Images are online Video is also here
Jan 5
After Completing the last 4 nights of Speedway Speedweek : It was decided that we ( Missus and John the Pom and me ) would stop at Taupo on the way home from Napier and take in the Summer National Drag Meet: It was the first time I had been to the Taupo Strip and enjoyed the views and sounds of the Big Boys of NZ Drag Racing despite only watching the Qualifying: Images online :Video of the Doorslammers and Supercharged Outlaws available now
Update: To round off 7 Nights of Speedway in 9 Days It was off to the Hawkes Bay to take in the 2nd night of the North Island Superstock Championship: Images of Support class's online Video of the Champioship to follow
UPDATE: Steve Williams 21H completed a rare feat by winning the NZ Saloon Car Championship to add to his 2005/6 NZ Super Saloon Title:
Images from Qualifying are online Video of the Championship Race online
Update: New Years Eve is normally the DHL Saloon Series at Huntly Speedway :With the Series not running this year Huntly still put on the meeting which gave the Super Saloons another shakedown before the Champs this Friday: Video coming soon
UPDATE :After the rain outs in Wellington my Speedweek got back on course with Midget and Sprintcar Action at Western Springs: International Drivers in the Midgets and Sprintcars :Swindell Father and Son : Allard and Logan: Coons and Elliot : Images are online 3 Videos are also available
Dec 29th
Best laid plans are always mucked up by the weather: 9 Nights in 9 Days was put to rest on day 2 with Wellington raining out the first night of NZ Stockcar Teams:It also put paid to the Finals night :So 4 days away for 2 nights racing 50% ratio at present: Got back from Wellington at 1.30am so its now update time
BAYPARK did run their SUPER SALOON SUPER PRIX on the 26th Dec
The Super Saloons were down in numbers slightly but still put on a show: Good to see Nige Mouat debut the new Super in time for NZ's in 10 days:Images are up Video online now
WELLINGTON put on its best drizzly rain to muck up the NZ STOCKCAR TEAMS but the qualifying was completed: Both Video and Images are online
Dec 20
Super Saloons never fail to produce the action and 16 took to the Huntly Speedway last night :They were running for Waikato Super Saloon Championship but it was really a run up event prior to the NZ Champs being held there on 8/9 Jan: Image album is on line :The first of the Super Saloon Heat ighlights is online
The other big news on the PETROLFUMES Site is a upgrade in Video Equipment:A trial clip has been uploaded to Youtube : I am working on a highlight clip but with the move to HIGH DEFINITION I need to work with bigger files and sort out the editing software: Be patient :
Remember if you require Race Footage contact me prior to event to arrange coverage :
This will be the last update of PETROLFUMES until mid way through my Christmas Speedway Overdose:
Dec 14 :
Images from Rotorua's Club Night are online now
Dec 13:
The Speedway Season is shaping up to be a marathon session: For the second time in 4 weeks I have ended up doing 3 meetings in 3 days:
But tonight I have the Images most people are waiting for:
THE SUPERSTOCKS FROM KIHIKIHI (King Country Championship)
Click on the Superstock image to access Album
I must also add my Action image of the Day Malcom Wilkins 77a Streetstock on his way to a Triple Roll:First time away from home track :Lot of work to do to get it back in shape
Every couple of years I get to the North Shore Hot Rod Club Toy Run at St Heliers
for a large line up of street rods and machines: Images from the 2009 event held yesterday are now online
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