The ups and downs of Speedway
Posted: 28/09/03

Saturday night saw the team travel to Brisbane Speedway, with some having more luck than others.  Heat one saw Shane out of position 2, and Nathan out of position 4.  Once the race got under way, the field stood as Shane 2nd, and Nathan right behind him in 3rd.  After chasing Shane all the way, after six laps, Nathan pulled out of the race, as some unhealthy grinding noises were heard from underneath the bonnet.  The race finished with Shane Hollyman 1st, Shane Macdonald 2nd, and Billy Tronc 3rd. 

Nathan was now out for the night with a suspected blown engine.  Heat 2 saw Shane Mac start from the front row again, this time pulling away from the field to take the chequered flag easily.  Once again, Shane stretched his lead out to about 20 car lengths, but with about 2 Laps to go, Macdonald broke an axle, but his lead was big enough for Macdonald to just roll over the line in first position.  Nathan's car is currently being dismantled, ready for a new engine, hoping for the car to be ready for the practice in a week.