Drouin Speedway returns this weekend

Drouin Speedway Club starts its season this Sunday with its traditional Crash and Bash opening event, with great support from all the local club classes plus the visiting Vintage Hot Rod Club, the Aces of Spades.
Crash and Bash entries between the open category competing in the War on Wheels and the women competing in 'Yarnies Race,' as up to around fifty cars. This will provide top notch entertainment for fans keen to see cars push, nudge, shove and slam each other as they attempt to be the first car to finish in the crazy almost-no-rules Crash and Bash events.
Drouin Speedway Club members come from mostly the southeast of Melbourne, West Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley and they will be keen to get a head start for the season in their chosen classes also.
Jeff Blencowe from Bunyip, Leigh Gooding, Matt Leek and Mark Miles from Catani will feature in Standard Saloons, along with some of our fast junior Standard Saloon racers like Cooper Joynson, Nathan Miles, Harry Cecil, Beau Stuchbery, and Jack Braz. The likes of Erin Mitchell, Maddison Miles and Dette Miles in the women's Standard Saloon competition are also sure to once again this season figure at the front of the action.
The Crash and Bash Ladies feature this weekend is in honour of the late southeast woman Teahn Murrell. Known as Yarnie, Teahn was an absolute super fan of Crash and Bash and women in the sport. She was enthusiastic about seeing the girls grow the class and right now, it looks like her wish is coming true.
Victorian Ladies champion Kellie Latham will compete this weekend against multiple times champion Leeanne Young. Not only will those two champions be behind in the thick of the action, they will be joined by the likes of Felicity Roycroft, Lea Judd, Bianca Brown, and Danni Marshall in a stout line-up of women set to bash their way to victory.
Open Crash and Bash allows the blokes and any woman to of adult age to compete against each other and the list of entrants for the War on Wheels is star-studded. We could mention twenty drivers right now and still possibly miss out on mentioning who might win. Some of the drivers to keep an eye on and not limited to include Steve Young, Anthony Sgroi, Russell Hill, Brendan Miller, Jackson Basten, Nathan Taylor, reigning Mick Corbett Memorial winner Mark Taylor, Shane Roycroft, Brad Warren, Rob Bushell, Steve Mitchell, Jason Judd, Craig McKendry, and Mark Hebblethwaite. There will be some heavy hits, especially in feature time.
Gates open from 8.30am. Racing from 11am
Entry will cost $20 for an adult, aged and invalid Pensioner and children 12 to 16yrs is $15 and Children under 12 years of age are free. A family ticket for two adults and two children aged 12 to 16 will cost $50.
The track is at 140 Main Jindivick Road, Jindivick.
General enquiries can be made to 0422 289 133.