QLD Title top 5 finish for Shane & Nathan
Tuesday May 3, 2011

A two night show over the 30th April/1st May long weekend was held for the 2011 QLD Modified Production Title, with siblings Nathan and Shane Macdonald finishing 4th and 5th respectively in the 40 lap feature race.  Todd Doyle was victorious from Victorian Mark Carlin and Rodney Pammenter.

Nathan had qualified from 14th position on the grid while Shane put in a stellar performance in his last two qualifying heats to jump from 16th to 5th in points. 

As the 2011 title got underway, Nathan had a near miss as Dennis Shallcrosse retired on the first lap with Nathan lucky to miss being hit by any cars.  On the restart Macdonald raced against Trevor Mills and Glenn Pagel for several laps before moving by and ensuing a enthralling battle between Rodney Pammenter, Greg Worling and Shane Macdonald.  All four cars battled fiercely for 3rd place, with Shane snaring 3rd momentarily as Pammenter fought back.  Shane and Nathan continued their efforts to make the high line work, and it was Nathan's turn as he made his way into 3rd.  Rodney Pammenter wasn't giving in easy as the pair raced side by side for several laps until Pammenter moved by with Nathan in 4th and Shane 5th as the chequered flag waved.

Another QLD Title and another positive result for Nathan and Shane, where last year they finished 2nd and 3rd respectively at Gympie.

Shane and Nathan would like to make a special thanks to Peter Lack from GW Racing for his support over the last few weeks in helping our team move forward with a more competitive package, and also to everyone who dropped by for a chat after the race and grabbed a heap of posters and stickers.

The racing season is drawing to a close, with a few exciting races still to come.  Shane and Nathan will be competing in the Modified Production 30/30 race at Gympie Speedway on May 28th, and will be campaigning Nathan's VZ Commodore after finishing 3rd in last years race in Shanes car.  Then Nathan will be heading to Blackwater Speedway for a CQ Title in which Shane finished 2nd last year driving Nathan's car.

In other news, Shane is selling his VS Commodore and is looking to upgrade to a later model commodore for next season, stay tuned.

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