Huge wingless sprint field for Drouin Speedway this Sunday

by Dean Thompson
Drouin Speedway will provide motorsport fans with plenty of racing action this Sunday.
In the the second last show of the season, the Wingless Sprints will feature with a huge 27-car line-up for the fifth round of the Gippsland Wingless Sprint series.
Also on the program is the annual Women's Standard Saloon feature and a standing start feature event for the Open Standard Saloons.In the Wingless Sprint competition, many of Gippsland favourites and some new fresh young gun talent making their way forward in the sport have nominated to do battle.
Blaine Densley, Ben Hodge and Thomas McDonald have all been figuring in the podium results recently up and down Gippsland, and they have signified that they are the class' future in doing so.
Throw in names like round one winner Ricky Mills, another winner Wayne Logue, local racer Scott Irons, Jake Warren, Kim Gosling, local Travis Evans and veteran gentleman Peter Logue, and you have a ripper line-up despite missing out another eight names to keep an eye on.
Evans is quick around the demanding Drouin circuit. The track will be in its most pristine condition with no sun beating down on the track sitting in the old quarries of Drouin West.
Racing at Drouin is technical in that drivers cannot afford to lose position and must force the issue to find a way forward. Passing is at a premium unless you have something up your sleeve that others do not, or mistakes ahead come your way.
In the standing start, Open Standard Saloon racing will see Jeff Blencowe, Leigh Gooding, Mark Miles, Chris Miles, Andrew Miles, Kacey Ingram and the quickly improving Darwyn Lee all in the mix for the podium.
Blencowe, Mark Miles and Andrew Miles have figuring in race wins at Drouin this season and look the more likely.
Unlimited Sedans and Sports Sedans are trying to secure nominations to avoid competing together as Open Sedans, which at this stage looks likely.
Unlimited Sedan entrants include Hans Lovski, Leigh Gooding, Troy Hutchison, Allan Ward and Mick Evans. The Sports Sedans include Troy Glassborow, Gavan Dorain, Trish Dike and Bernie Franklin.
Junior Standard Saloons have an upcoming state title at Nyora Raceway. Many of the classes' competition have elected not to compete this Sunday in order to preserve their race car from damage before title Saturday.
Drouin member Cooper Joynson, Dylcan Sweet and Zoe Hunt along with Nathan Miles and keen to skid though along with Jack Braz. Braz and Miles are podium favourites for the upcoming title.
The Women's Standard Saloon feature event has attracted a handy field of competitors, with the likes of Caroline Allen, Stacey Sheedy, Maddison Miles and Michelle George. Bree Walker will make her first adult start.
Allen is the most likely to figure at the front of the field as one of the top five Victorian drivers after her results this season.
This difficult track can throw up tough scenarios, especially if you get the exit to turn four slightly wrong.
Gates will open from 8am, with racing from 11am.
Entry is $20 for adults, $15 for children 12 to 16 years, and free for children under 12. A family pass for two adults and two kids is $50.
Drouin Speedway is located at 140 Main Jindivick Rd, Jindivick.
For enquiries, call 0422 289 133.