[Wing H8a]

Was not the best track (all but Kevin Swindell running the bottom) but always a good night when the American drivers come down & put on a show.
Good size crowd, lots of cheering throughout all 4 night racing.

Jerry's car owner [Danny Lendich] has been a car owner for 3 (or four) decades & was car owner for all 9 of Sleepy's "50 lap world Championship" titles.

This is without doubt the Southern Hemisphere's most prestigious race.
Here are a selection of shots I took on the night....

QUALIFYING

The lone Australian Brendon Palmer


Jody Vincent


Shane Snookes (Dave Darlands car owner in same car Darland drove last season)


Lance Beale


Brad Mosen


Tony Elliott


Dave Kerr


Scott Buckley


Michael Pickens


Jerry Coons Jnr.

[Wing H8a]

The Crowd & Stadium








Dash Action

Michael Kendall, Mosen & Coons Jnr.


Beale leads

[Wing H8a]

50 Lapper

Kevin & his Australian/Kiwi crew push the Aussie [Barry Graham] owned #1Australia Spike /Hawlk on track


The first Midget to ever win a race in NZ is used as the pace car


Four wide


The green flag


Top 3 (pictured at rear of shot) get into traffic


Pickens drops out of 3rd[or 2nd] place when his driveline lets go


Pickens broken rear end caught in restart cones rope


Jerry Wins!!

[Wing H8a]

Post race





Top 3 Kevin Swindell (2nd), Jerry Coons Jnr. (1st) & Michael Kendall (3rd)




The winning team



Hope you like the photos.
James Selwyn
james@jamesselwynphotos.com

[John P Huss]

Thanks so much for sharing all those pictures. Pretty Awesome!
Guess we will be seeing Pickens at the "Chili Bowl"
Best Regards,
John