07/08/2023
KIR Quarterscale NSW Open Quarter Scale Speedway report
The weather was fine for the 28th running of this prestige event, with 23 entrants and 56 cars entered across the 6 classes to be raced, to find the 2023 NSW Champions’.
With entrants from Queensland, Western Australia, and Victoria out to take on NSW’s best to find who would take out the coveted number one in each of the classes, and with a late withdrawal of Queenslander Ian Swney, who had car trouble on the trip down
As Friday practice for the interstate got underway with some finding problems with their cars were forced to withdrawing some of their cars, we were down to 49 cars for the event. A number of the NSW entrants also hit the track to try and sort out issues with their cars which had plagued them every time they had the car on the track.
Saturday’s drivers meeting it was held to let all know that as the SSME would only be at the Luddenham site till 2025, and track maintenance to the fencing (which needs major work ) would advise all to stay clear of the fence where possible to avoid damage to their cars. Once the racing was underway we were able to complete 4 and a half rounds of qualifying, and time for track prep for the remainder of qualifying heats on Sunday and the Finals.
Sunday dawned with another fine sunny day for the final rounds of heat 4 part 2 and the 5 round, then onto the finals. With a number of drop outs within the Sprintcars, there was no need for a “B” final, with only 9 cars started the Final. The attrition also befell all the other classes, with some that would not start and others too damaged to continue. All in all the racing over the weekend was some of the best races for some time with some close duels throughout .
RESULTS
Sprintcar
1st Lucas Herbert NSW
2nd Clinton McKenzie NSW
3rd Dale Pike WA
Speedcar
1st Bryan Taylor NSW
2nd John Wiggins VIC
3rd Clinton McKenzie NSW
AMCA
1st John Wiggins VIC
2nd Clinton McKenzie NSW
3rd Phil Taylor
Dirt Modified
1st Clinton McKenzie NSW
2nd John Wiggins VIC
3rd Michael Ryan NSW
Late Model
1st Jacob Herbert NSW
2nd John Wiggins VIC
3rd Paul Smith NSW
Wingless
1st Lucas Herbert NSW
2nd John Wiggins VIC
3rd Clinton McKenzie NSW
Special mention to Paul Smith who maned the gate for most of the weekend, to Laurie and Michelle ,and Bryan Hunt who ran the race control, and all the Luddenham members that helped out on the days.
Also welcomed back to Luddenham was WA entrant Dale Pyke, who I’m told maybe moving to the east coast, or is this just a roomer
