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As Sharp As A Razor The 2010/11 Race season in Queensland will see a small army of the Brad Hilder Engineering “Razor” built Chassis hitting the field and all owners are no strangers to success. Returning in the Trusty Buick powered 71Q machine is Sunshine Coaster Troy Ware running just his 2nd season in midgets Troy will be eager to mix it up getting the handling on the chassis last season in 2010 Troy will be looking to push the Buick harder knowing the Chassis has the goods to handle the power well. Troy Collected 2nd overall in the entry level “B” Grade championship as well as “most improved driver of the year” so 2010 should be a good one for Troy and his Razor/Buick. The brand new Razor Gaerte of team “Action Jackson” Brothers Lucas and Robert bring their Compact division professionalism to the Midget Ranks in 2010 The Brand new Razor being assembled to run the season just finished however with time and work commitments at the peak the boys were unable to fit the shows in however this coming season the 27Q Razor will be seen on the dirt and believe me it’s simply awesome. The team at Lucky 7 Racing are also on the Razor List for twenty ten with the older Breka 67Q being retired and plans for the new Razor to house both the Fontana and the Hawk the Spike Chassis is also retained and at this stage will also be set to run both engines if required. With the results in the bank that Grant Draney has from just the 09 season alone this team will once again be a force to be reckoned with and having the Razors advantage will make them twice as sharp. Anthony Chaffey will be another in 2010 slicing up the field in the Razor Chassis fitting up the ED Pink to run shows and if the 09 results are anything to go by Team Chaffey’s 25Q will be on the pace and ready to race winning some SSS heats, 3rd in the QLD Championship and also the “Rookie of the Year“the new season in the new Razor will be action packed and fast... right on the Razors edge. Rounding out the pack of Razors that would make even Gillette scared is the 96Q Hawk of Rod Singleton. Rod running the 4thgeneration driver in the shape of Ben Hilder son of Chassis man Brad. Ben having run the litre car division and stepping up into the Midgets will set a huge milestone in the class as the only 4th generation driver in the ranks. Having the desire to race was inevitable for the rising star and with a family back ground this guy has look out for the 96Q Razor cause it’s coming to get ya!! “To have this much interest in my passion for speedway and Chassis building is just amazing” Mentioned Brad “I love speedway and racing in general so to have 5 of my Frames out there is pretty cool” , with the bigger chassis names worldwide and having these guys on board at Razor Chassis you just never know where these cars could end up winning............... maybe Chilli Bowl ?	IMPORTANT MESSAGES During this off season remember these guys when rebuilding cars and freshening equipment   Rocket Industries www.rocketindustries.com.au   Performance Wholesale www.performancewholesale.com.au   Queensland Speedway Spares www.speedwayspares.com.au   American Tire and Racing Services www.americanracingtires.com   Race and General Engineering www.raceandgeneral.com   Wayne Randall The Afco Shock Doctor www.iboettcher.com.au/shockdoctor Just a reminder to all that the noise limt of 95 DBA is still current and every race weekend this will be enforced so if its too loud you're infield, end of story. Track promotions everywhere have a battle with noise and non speedway people so if you can help with the limit it is appreciated. QSRA Club meetings - are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month 7.30 sharp start at the Vintage Speedcar club rooms 29 Market St in Newmarket. Drinks available to purchase. If you want to have a say, just turn up, it's your club. Race Transponders are available at the track on a first in first serve basis .They will be available from Dwayne Neilson @ a cost $30 per night. Payment is required before a transponder is Issued. Please don't ask for credit as a refusal often offends. Nominations for race meetings must be received by 5pm the Sunday BEFORE the scheduled race meeting, by either the Owner or Driver to Dwayne on 0433 359 459, 55299148 (hm) or email pitlanelubecentre@bigpond.com The Queensland Speedcar Association is proudly supported by:
QSRA 2009/10 Season Wrap Well what a massive season it turned out to be even bigger than predicated last October after the inspection day we had teams snapping at the heels of the national title in Avalon new cars coming out for battle and some bell ringer crashes that can only come from high speed wheel to wheel action the QSRA provides. Brendan Palmers season began in disappointing circumstances with a minor engine failure at the very 1st show which sidelined the Supergeek.com 41Q racer until a show in Parramatta just on xmas time then this show proved to be the devil and the angel side of racing as well, The angel side with the engine running good and strong with lots of speed however with the devil side being one of a few roll over’s the team endured and on the verge of a Western Springs tour this was not what they were looking for, still they regrouped and loaded the car and deal into the container and headed for NZ. Running well in the International series there with the Yankee’s and the Kiwi’s Brendan finished the series in 5th spot and had a great experience along the way however it was trying to get the car back into Australia where Brendan struck his next hurdle with some customs concerns with forms meaning the car was held until the week heading into the title. Once the deal was cleared Brendan drove to Sydney collected the Breka/ED Pink and blasted to Avalon lucky he did Because running 2nd to eventual winner Nathan Smee at times Brendan was barking at the heels of the Sydneysider and a National Title after his latest run of bad luck would have been a dream come true however locking in #2AUST was just as good and staying on all fours wheels was pretty cool too. Bagging the South Australian Midget Title was another highlight as well as the boys mega effort to repair the ride after a violent crash at the season finale while running hot laps @ BIS.Murph and the team near rebuilt the Ripperlube Breka and ran the B Main winning that stint and going on to run 5th in the 50.With the “09” chassis up for sale and a new “10” Breka ordered from Tim @BSL the engine department is still undecided but I can guarantee whatever the Supergeek.com boys decide 2010/11 will be spectacular. If you told Sid Whittaker last October that he would end 2009/10 as the #3 AUST in Midgets #2 AUST in the Litre title and #1 in the QLD Litre title he would have shouted you a drink but he may have also asked for the winning Lotto numbers too !! Running strong in the local stuff before heading off to do some SSS rounds Sid also endured the lowest of lows with a horrific crash involving his son Mitch in the opening show @BIS more on Mitch later. Sid having a major regroup with himself and racing in general and with his families support and help from close friend Colin Davies the boys hit the road “To be the best you need to race the best” I remember Sid saying to me and race he did running very well in rounds away having a engine failure down south then coming into the title show struggling a little and just missing the A Main on points he became a reserve entry. With a first corner bingle it was Sid’s time to shine and entered the field near the rear however it was at the Chequered the fans had seen an outstanding drive from Sid in the Northcoast Profilers Stealth and with a handshake from Sir Jack Brabham Sid took his spot on the dais in the Australian Title 2010. Brock Deans 2009/10 race season seemed to go from strength to strength and with some strong performances throughout the time and some unlucky bingles along the way perhaps the most unluckiest of them all at the Australian Title crashing out while in a great spot for some interesting results but with the positive attitude from Brock and the Boys at DTR Mechanical the CMP Landscape 99Q Aggressor ran hard and strong for the remainder of the season here in QLD Scoring his maiden QSRA Club Championship and looking now to go back to back in 2010/11.The trusty Aggressor will be retained and a freshen of the Hawk will take place over the winter months. Lucky 7 Racing’s Grant Draney had a bag of mixed results kicking off the season running great with a 3rd in the opening night stanza He also bagged a 3rd overall in the SSS ,set QuickTime in a SSS round in Murray Bridge, Won the Danny Davidson Race in Maryborough ,and finished 2nd in the QSRA Championship but all this came at a price with damage to the Hawk while on tour the Team @ SP Tools Racing also didn’t advance past race 3 in the National title tearing up the Breka Fontana 67Q rebuilding both cars for the racing back in Queensland in the 2nd half of the season and ending the shows in the GRP chassis 66Q for George and Bob Kulig .A rebuilt Spike #7 will been seen out of the SP Tools workshop with another new chassis to replace the Breka 67Q the team looking to be stronger in 2010/11. Anthony Chaffey will probably never live down his Australian title attempt in 09/10 not only was he branded the “Chaffey” and “Kawasaki” chant but he exited the first nights heats and in fact his title chances with the car hanging out of the safety fence. But back at home things were looking better the AutoZone Toowoomba Stealth ED Pink scoring the first of 2 SSS heat wins with one at Archerfield and the other in Maryborough Anthony also finished as the Rookie of the year in the club and a massive 3rd spot in the Club Championship. Envirodrilling and N & G Motor Repairs on board for the ride the season ended in a different car after the ED Pink had some internal concerns but the placings didn’t stop there Anthony is also the 2010 Victorian Champion after braving the cold temps in Wangaratta running the 5Q Harders Racing Enforcer. With a new car and some talks underway for next year the boys remain the same with Darryl Bonnell, Paul Chaffey, Peter Phillips, Steve Jones and Kevin Smith all returning to spin spanners for Team “Chaffey”. As mentioned the race season for young Mitch Whittaker was cut very short after a race crash on the opening night @BIS. An extremely violent crash which saw Mitch slam the wall and fence in turn 3 at Archerfield and the 51Q ITG Air filter’s Stealth race days were done. After being removed from the car the full extent of the wreck was apparent however with the latest safety equipment worn by Mitch would mean he would be ok with some time to rest up and make a return to the clay rings in the future. The Esslinger and all running gear were transplanted into the brand new Colin Davies Breka and run by Sid toward the end of the season and to date 51Q up for sale. Doug “The Hitman” Cavell had a good start to the season finding the Jacfab Gaerte 9Q in the mix of it until a reoccurring virus slowed the racing side down with some hits along the way we saw Doug out and “The Madman” Mick Meudell suit up and jump in having a short run the team decided to end the season early strip the car and have it all fresh and ready for action in 10/11.Doug plans to give it his best at the Australian title in Lismore “Having the race so close means Brother we are there !” Mentioned Doug Having the backing of Runaway Bay Hobbies and Jeff Jackson Fabrications Doug and the Crew will be back and on the attack. A former QSRA championship winning team in the shape of John Harders racing began the season with Adam Wallis at the controls of the 5Q Enforcer Hawk having some good races at times the team and Wallis went their separate ways towards the end of the run and “Team Chaffey’s “ Anthony Chaffey slotted into the hot seat and had some success in the end with a Title win in Victoria as previously mentioned after having a meeting with a tractor tire at the BIS 50 Anthony got the deal working well and in the brisk temps of the south bagged the shows A Main. Brett Foreman also had a guest drive in the Enforcer at the Rockhampton round collecting his maiden Feature win and the 1st A Main for the new Gold Coast Built Chassis, With a new direction for 10/11 Rodney Harders will find his name on the side of the car along with Champion Spark Plugs, Motorspec’s, Santo Cleaning Products and Ballina Power coating. Troy Ware’s Midget career was scheduled to begin with a few shows here and there but with the quick sale of the Modified Production Troy found himself locked and loaded into the remainder of the season in the Buick Razor 71Q running with huge support from Wife Cora, The Kids and Carbitz Troy got the handling on the Razor to a point where he was running with the more experienced guns in the club and country side by side. Unfortunately the love of the concrete brought the runs to an abrupt end but Troy showed some pace to race and will be turning heads in the future, in his first season in Midgets Troy finished 2nd in the “B” grade entry level class ....not bad Troy not bad. Super Butchers John Davidson had a good season also being the lone Queensland car to win a heat race at the National Title looking good heading into the A Main however coming unstuck and ending the run with knerf bar damage in one of the early bingles in the title race. Earlier on in the season John was sitting 3rd and looking for the 2nd spot in the Queensland Title race and with only a few laps to travel had a internal component failure in the ever reliable Gaerte bring the car to a stop in turn 1.Toowoomba’s Anzac weekend was also not very kind to the Caboolture resident having the 24Q Spike launch to the sky in turn 4 twisting and turning before coming to rest on all 4 wheels in the A Main. 2010/11 should bring some rewarding results for the fans in the stands and the Super Butcher Team. Another long time club campaigner Barry Valentino ran a handful of shows this season in the trusty Ellis Fontana 23Q with the passing of crew man Glen Stevenson in February the team at Valentino Motorsports decided to run as many in honour of Glen as possible with backing from Hammond 4x4 Fuchs Oil, Joe Fontana, and A.R.T Sacramento and into 2010/11 the team will be back to run the shows locally and the Title in Lismore. The KMS Driving School, Lennon Engineering Spike Esslinger 81Q at times with John Lennon or Ken Stanaway at the handlebars always runs very hard and fast either way perhaps not the season the team looked for however 2010/11 will see the full time return to the clay rings for Ken Stanaway having a career some will sell limbs for Ken has decided he isn’t done yet and more so with the schedule on the line for the new season and the National Title so close to home maybe that 81Q will be replaced for a #1AUST ?? ....No pressure Ken ! “The Hurricane “ Brad Sloan’s 09 campaign ended up being a test and tune deal in the brand new Breka out of BSL Racing the Mopar was as strong and reliable as always but with the new car and activitys outside of speedway Brad skipped some shows along the way but scored a cool new hauler and will regroup for the new season sticking with the traditional colour of red the 55Q will be back and running support from Jamie and Narelle Sloan, Wright Marine, KRE Engines and Mopar Mayhem California “Call them free on 1-800-428-0517”. Neale Tobin’s SSS ended in the double header in Maryborough whist attempting to make an A Main transfer licking the back straight wall out of turn 2 the car began flipping violently before coming to rest and a very shaky Tobin was extracted and transported for a check up to hospital. The team hadn’t had the best of starts to the shortened season loosing the Gaerte at Archerfield and then waiting for the Brayton to arrive from America the boys Brian, his wife Maria, Ronald, Mark all worked hard and long hours to have the roller ready for action after the crash only to find Neale still had collar bone issues while running at a later show in Lismore thus the team decided to park the car and rest Neale for 2010/11.”Without John and Sue Harders Peter Harders and the boys I quite simply wouldn’t be doing this so to my guys Thank You” Said Neale when called on his thoughts. 2010/11 season will be fast and hard racing and the 76Q will be up for it Rain Hail or Shine. Speaking of race seasons cut short spare a thought for the Pacific Rim Trading 98Q Team of Matt Greenwood running the ex Glen Revell Spike they also endured some engine issues minor crashes and some spray tan concerns ?? However when the Gaerte Spike ran it was pretty quick and earned Matt the Encouragement award for the 2009/10 season. Next season promises to be a barnstormer with the Gaerte having a freshen up at Dean Performance Engines the new car colour will be black and the boys will be hungry for some laps. To win the award for “Crew Chief of the Year” you would have to be up the with the likes of Darryl “Mouse” Green and Dave Sharman well QSRA’s Brett Christie from Harders Motorsport is all that ensuring the 14Q AGA Acacia Ridge Superstore Stealth Hawk was on track every show, Michael Harders at the wheel the team finished 8th in the SSS made 2 series pole shuffles and ran some awesome lap times in local racing too. With Zupps Helensvale on board for next season team Harders will be looking for some outstanding places the car, crew, sponsors and driver deserve. The Magnum Machinery Stealth ED Pink of Jeremy Hassel l seemed to battle ignition concerns all season long however when the crew got it going it was going very strong.”The engine package was awesome when the miss was gone but hard to sort out” Mentioned Jeremy Hassell “but Terry and the Guys worked hard all season to sort it out just as the finale was near” With a baby due in October plans for racing are still in the air at this stage but whatever happens the 6Q Stealth ED Pink will be a rocket in 10/11. Stan Borrow Racing began the 09/10 season with long time competitor Sean Borrows however ended with another name no stranger to racing in Steve Swingler.The Crankshaft Engineering 8Q Stealth Brayton suffered some engine setbacks early in the piece but the team sorted that out pretty quick and Sean departed and Steve arrived for a run running some impressive laps Steve settled in fast and the team picked up the “Best presented car and crew” award for 2009/10.Next season the boys will be back and on the search for some victories. Mark George in the 16Q Porsche Breka ran the season of 09 as more of a research and development of the Porsche engine both Mark and Chris Foreman know they have something special in the horsepower department and 10/11 will be the year its unleashed running most shows at this stage as with most other QLD Teams the Australian Title being so close to home is reason enough to be on the money from the get go. T & P Electrics as well as Flash Lube on board for 09/10 will be returning for the 10/11 deal with a new Breka chassis alongside the trusty older one in the stable next season should be a very interesting time for the team. The crew @ Darren Vines 19Q Stealth Nissan will also be looking for a better run in 2010 ending the 09 run up in smoke at the BIS 50 with minor engine reliability issues along the way they will be back with more power in the Mike Vine Turbo’s Nissan 2010/11 “We need to make the engine strong and reliable to be able to travel” Said Darren “during the off season the car will be stripped and the engine side attended to so 2010/11 the car will run stronger for longer “ as for the races to be run everything and everything is on the books. JBR Racing had its fair share of victories as well in 09/10 the Queensland Title, Speedway City SSS A Main win ,the Danny Davidson Memorial victory, the PCR 50 Lapper and the Champ of Champs in PCR just to name a few however big race wins came at some big race crashes The 29Q and the 92Q both undergoing some chassis testing at various shows at the hands of the current NZ Champion Michael Pickens and Brad Mosen .Other drivers strapping into the JBR rockets over the season included Dene McAllen, Brendan Palmer and Grant Draney all having the sweet taste of success. The entire team is up for sale but fear not race fans the JBR outfit will return in 2010/11 with a brand new Breka chassis and Kiwi Speedway Guru Tim Clark alongside Michael Pickens the team will be crowd pleasing where ever they attend. Polar Ice, Yak Graphics, BSL Racing, BMRS all on board for the ride. Speaking of Kiwi’s on the fly Auckland’s Michael Kendall arrive this year earlier than the previous season in time to run the double header @Archerfield and Toowoomba but with the rain out from Archerfield the team @PLC Motorsports Wild Purple Web Media 89Q heading to Charlton in the 2nd Dean Racing Aggressor Gaerte hooking up some speed running the heats to find the handling in the car with some action along the way it was at the chequered that race fans found Michael the victor and taking home the Trophy. The BIS 50 wasn’t as good with the car shutting down in the early stages of the A Main but with that all sorted and dates on the table be sure to see Michael at a track in QLD very soon. Lismore February 2011 is one firmly locked in. Vaughan Bryce’s baptism of fire into the midget division was full on from the start battling a miss firing engine all season most would have given up but being the battler that Vaughan is he persisted with “Black Betty” 10Q and ended the 2009/10 gig 3rd in the “B” Grade champs Ron Gooley Automotive, Alan Bryce SheetMetals and Speight’s all along for the term. Unsure what the plans are at this stage for 10/11 to race but be sure if Vaughan’s not running he will be there helping out. “B” Grade champion for the 2009/10 season Brett Foreman in the FBF Kitchen and Installations Stealth Porsche began with some flying laps then unfortunately coming to grief and flying into the turn 1 catch fence at Archerfield .the team needed to repair the 13Q Chassis so the 21Q car was released into the wild for a few runs then with engine dramas in that one and the 13Q car Brett had a ride in the 5Q in the Rockhampton round and notched up his Maiden A Main victory. Set to return next season to runs shows both locally and over the border. It’s not a myth it’s not a bad Hollywood dream it is in fact the 27Q Razor Gaerte Car of Compact racer Lucas “Action” Jackson. With heavy work commitments and still being involved in the compact ranks running the midget this 2009/10 round just wasn’t to be for the Maxim Tools Boxes Razor.”The car is 99% ready to run but I just haven’t had the time “ Mentioned Lucas “and we are itching to get it on track and run with the club” Lucas is currently on a trek in the Himalayan Mountains no doubt working on his race fitness ... well that’s his excuse ! 2010/11 will be the time to turn and burn for the team @ Jackson Motorsports. Another Compact Driver who joined the Midget ranks for 2009/10 was Scott Jeynes running the Stealth Fontana 88Q Backed by Carline Mufflers Burleigh and Probolt Scott was mixing it up with the top runners from his first show at Archerfield running most shows throughout the 09 campaign and having one very minor engine issue he was still hard on the gas and will be a force in 2010/11 unsure of car colour at this stage but “open for suggestions” (IE) Cash sponsor will determine car colour!! Gold Coaster Johnny McLaughan in the Race and General Engineering Fontana Aggressor ran some good shows with the 47Q machine perhaps the most memorable one being the SSS round in Maryborough where Johnny set the stage on fire ...literally. Having the fire crews running to put the fire out then returning in the night and racing hard is just part of the action chasing a miss fire towards the end of the season Johnny will be back in 10/11 to heat up the racing on the local scene. Barton Motorsports had a mixed 2009/10 running the Spike Brayton with Brock Hallett at the wheel and when Brock was off doing Formula 500 American Star Bud Kaeding had a steer in the ex Lewis car with Blazemaster, Baron Media, Drew’s Sign it Signs, Autobarn Beenleigh, Shane’s DVD’s Maryborough, Beenleigh Mufflers, L W Furniture, Quickshot Fertilisers and Just Jap on the sides of the white Spike Brayton 91Q the 2nd car out of Barton Motorsports was set to be the Ellis Brayton 36Q having engine gremlins with the Brayton fresh from the states the car wasn’t able to hit the dirt in 2009/10 but with Robert Stewart at the helm in 2010/11 the car will be renumber to 90Q and the team will be back ready to rumble both cars being the traditional white of Barton Motorsports. Chris Singleton showed some amazing fearless pace early in the 2009/10 season running very fast in the ex Craig Smith Breka Hawk 96Q keeping commitments in the compact ranks ment the team couldn’t travel away to shows but locally they were always on the pace When Kiwi Jimi Quin had some laps in the car the situation still remained the same some very quick laps from the team. A very tidy 3rd in the Anzac show in Toowoomba and a shot at the PCR 50 lapper came up a little short and the BIS 50 even shorter licking the turn 3 wall and ending the season for the team at Singleton Racing .With the Breka up for sale and plans for a new car in the pipe work Keep an eye out for Singleton Racing in 10/11. Rob McKay’s 2009/10 season was like a roller coaster also in the Beast Gaerte 75Q chasing some running issues and then having some time out with work commitments in the Toll logistics, Phoenix Fire Solutions, Lubrimax, and Mobile Auto Hose’s Beast. Still undecided on next year’s colours for the car and possibly a chassis update Rob will be eager to get racing again soon. As very keen on running the Australian Title come Feb 2011. The Peter Harders “Speedsport” Car made it to the dirt in the later parts of the 09/10 season running the Walkinshaw headed Chevy II the engine carrying some history being assembled by the Late Geoff Truscott and Ross Miller the car will be stripped and reassembled during the cooler months and may at time have drives by Ronald and Peter Harders, scissors rock paper decides on the night? Backed by Life style camper trailers 2010/11 should be a fun time for the team @ 77Q. Brothers Bob and George Kulig rocked onto the scene midway through the 09/10 race year with the immaculate 66Q GRP Gaerte from Peru Indiana having Grant Draney run the car in the very later part of the season to ensure all is in place for 10/11 not really looking to require much in the line of car speed and performance the boys will be looking to string together some quick laps and get on top of the handling and try some “Hot setups”. Running the local shows with the son of Bob, George’s nephew the title just over the border surely the Brothers won’t want to miss this! There you have it race fans the 2009/10 wrapped and capped (as Hungry Jacks would say) The Highs and Lows the good times the not so good times and the best thing is 2010/2011raceseason will have a whole lot more action don’t forget the Polar Ice series @ BIS Archerfield the Australian Title in February 2011 all the thrills and spills that only Midget racing can and will provide so the next time the racing is near you get your backside trackside we will see ya there!!