Last weekend we headed to Toowoomba for a 2-night show for the Queensland Sprintcar Title. The format was time trials and 4 heats, with a Prelim feature on Night 1 and a Main feature on Night 2.
I timed in well and managed to get through some cars in the heats, starting the Prelim feature from 6th and finishing in 3rd place. This was my very first podium at Hi Tec Oils Toowoomba Speedway, so I was incredibly pleased with the result.
Sunday, we washed the car and then got ready for an earlier start. Sunday’s racing was only 2 heats and then the features. I got through these heats well again, sitting 3rd overall after all the heats on points, thereby making the dash. I transferred out of the Silver dash into the Gold and managed to do the second fastest time, meaning I started from position 2 (alongside the current Australian Number 1.)
I made a solid start, got slid by 2 cars but checked up and went under them both, getting the lead on the first lap and then holding onto it for the next 20 laps.
On lap 20 (with 15 laps to go) there was a crash. Unfortunately, the driver was injured, so they had to declare the race. This was not the ideal way I wanted to win, but driver safety always comes first and foremost!
With all that we won the Queensland Title!! I am absolutely stoked winning this title and cannot thank my team enough for giving me a fantastic car. Thanks to my Mum, Dad & sister Tayla for everything they do for me and my racing.
Thank you to all of my sponsors – this is a hard sport! For my sponsors to be supporting me at such a young age really means a lot to me and helps me out so much.
Results Below:
Night 1 Saturday 22nd April – Prelim Night
Hot Laps time: N/A
Time Trials: 11.103 7th Overall
Heat 1: Started 5th Finished 5th
Heat 2: Started 6th Finished 6th
Dash: N/A
B-Main: N/A
A-Main/Feature: Started 6th Finished 3rd
Night 2 Sunday 23rd April – Main Night
Hot Laps time: N/A
Time Trials: Carry over
Heat 3: Started 8th Finished 3rd
Heat 4: Started 8th Finished 1st
Dash: Finished 2nd Overall
B-Main: N/A
A-Main/Feature: Started 2nd Finished 1st
Thank you to everyone that helps me out on our family run team. I couldn’t do it without all of you!
Sprint Shack
Inglis Racing Engines
Silk Plumbing & Drainage
