KATANNING (WA)
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KATANNING PINWERNYING PARK SPEEDWAY 2021
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2021 - KATANNING SPEEDWAY 6th March 2021It was Saturday the 6th of March 2021 that the Katanning Speedway Club kicked off its new season with a race meeting that was billed as action packed, The program was full with the V8 Non Wing Sprintcars on the program as well as Pro Modifieds, West Coast Speedcars, as well as the new kids on the block, the budget class Stock Cars. A fantastic night's entertainment topped up with plenty of Burnout Action, all in all a successful opening night.
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2021 - KATANNING SPEEDWAY WEST COAST ALLSPRINTS 6th March 2021Katanning Speedway are at the for front of fostering new budget divisions, that offer a entry point to speedway racing for the every day Joe Blow that wants to race.
From Bog Stock sedans through to Sprincars, Katanning often feature these division's. It is through the clubs association with ASSA Insurance that this is possible. The latest division to gain the
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West Australian Speedway Commissions tick of approval is West Coast All Sprints, Unlike the top end of town teams these cars are low budget and allow almost anyone to go sprintcar racing at the AASA sanctioned tracks.
Many Open Sprintcar team owners do back the idea of these entry level groups as it is an avenue for then to sell off there excess used gear.
All Sprints are very open in there rules, Engine types and sizes are varied, some running injected, some carby and some LS1 and LS2 Electronic Fuel Injected engines, Sizes range from 320 through to 410's.
The rules also allow for the V8 Non Winged cars to fit wings and go racing, this is working well as many of the Non Wing driver run both classes on the night, This division is focused on attracting new drivers as well as some of those old one's that have been drivern out of the sport through cost blow outs.
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2021 - KATANNING SPEEDWAY PRO MODIFIED'S 6th March 2021Trevor Johnston at long last is back behind the wheel of a racecar, Long time wheatbelt local and president of the Kellerberrin club Johno as most know him will hit the track in his fully imported Pro Modified machine on Saturday night and take on the best the state has to offer, Johno did debut the car last year but blew the engine in his first run. speedway racing is and has been a big part of Johno's life, he was a top runner in Modified Sedans back in the 1980's and 1990's in a Ford Cortina.
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Trevor did give the sport away at one point, but returned once to compete in a twenty twenty production sedan race at Kellerberrin with his old mate Johnny Galvin, that race Trevor stated was no high light on his record.
The Katanning Speedway track provided plenty of two wide racing action on Saturday night with the Pro Modifieds.
But the question on everyones lips is can anyone reign the commanding lead that Matt Bosveld has, He currently has a solid lead in the West Australian Pro Modified series heading into the three round state title series next month after Saturday night. Matt on 401 points leads Ben Ludlow 322, Damien Birch 311, Brad Ludlow 266, Brendan McKeagg 137, Adam Campbell 126, Terry Butcher 108, Rob Wright 100, Trevor Johnson 58, Aaron Comdem 55, Amanda Edmunds 48, Trent Korthius 20, Jack Wright 20 and Corey Bateson on 10 points.