Sixty-five entrants are ready for the second event of Bairnsdale Speedway Associations season coming up this Saturday evening with twenty-nine Standard Saloons set to do battle plus a handy field in the Next Gen Standard Saloon Showdown for Junior competitors with all the action to start at 5:30pm.

Fierce competition is expected in the Open Standard Saloons with Josh Thomas the current state number three ranked racer in the class set to do battle with Mitch Foster, Shane Stewart, Glen Pendlebury, Leigh Gooding, Andrew Cormack, Jack Braz, Luke King, Matt Leek, Steve Dadswell and Jacob Vuillermin amongst those who will stive to take the victory. Vuillermin was second last weekend at Alexandra in the Murrindindi Shire and is set to go, whilst there are many in the field who will vie for victory.

Competitors in the Next Gen Junior Standard Saloon Showdown are vying for the victory and points in the first round of the Bairnsdale Junior Standard Saloon series. Hunter Cary, Kaine Smith, Cooper Joynson, Bryce Leek, Tom Braz, Ella Sheedy are all competitors with experience behind them. Anything can happen as the racers aged ten to seventeen continue to develop, Leek is a champion in another category though and he and Carey seem the most likely along with Braz as far as potential winners.

Sheedy and Leek then double up as they compete in the 1200cc Junior Sedan class against Brad Marshall who won last week at Alexandra and Chase Doherty who was quick also. Jai Alexander continues his development in his rookie season behind the wheel.

Division 2 Hot Rod racing returns with great competition nominated. Troy Hutchison who won at Nyora two weeks ago is proving to be difficult to beat however Mel Tatterson Troy Wilson, Rob Tatterson and Fraser and Ben Crittenden will all be amongst the action on Saturday night.

Bree Walker has a win at Bairnsdale and Nyora under her belt already this season and she returns to compete with the likes of Bree and Tahlia Campbell, Elise Halliday, Sarah Gartner, and a host of others in the Ladies Standard Saloon racing this weekend. Walker is growing in confidence can she continue the run of victories or is there going to be a new winner to celebrate after Saturday night.

Spectator entry begins from 1pm and please remember the consumption of Alcohol is prohibited at the venue. Racing will kick off at 5:30pm. Enquiries on the day of racing only, can be made to 0497 297 635, all other enquiries can be made via the clubs website at www.bairnsdalespeedway.com.au

Entry for this Saturday night and right through the season is $25 per adult ticket, $20 for adult club membership holders. $20 for aged pensioners, children aged 12 to 16 $8 or a family ticket $60 for two adults and two children 12 to 16, all children under twelve are free to enter. Eftpos is available at the Ticket box, pit box and canteen.

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NOMINATIONS
VSC STANDARD SALOONS
Josh Thomas – Victoria 3
Mitch Foster – Bairnsdale 4
Shane Stewart – Rosedale 6
Brodie Robertson – Nyora 8
Jimmy Low – Rosedale 7
Glen Pendlebury – Bairnsdale 9
Blake Smith – Moe 10
Andrew Cormack – Bairnsdale 11
Leigh Gooding – Rosedale 11
Ashley Cormack – Bairnsdale 13
Troy Cormack – Bairnsdale 14
Johnny Watson – Drouin 14
Jack Braz – Rosedale 14
Luke King – Nyora 16
Arron Cormack – Bairnsdale 19
Matt Leek – Drouin 19
Brendan Sheedy – Drouin 21
Noah Greaves – Bairnsdale 21
Bailey Perkins – Rosedale 22
Beau Stuchbery – Bairnsdale 24
Tyson Bretherton – Bairnsdale 33
Kane Gibson – Rosedale 41
Steve Dadswell – Bairnsdale 47
Anthony Murray – Drouin 48
Jacob Vuillermin – Rosedale 59
Brett Pope – Bairnsdale 64
Josh Cormack – Bairnsdale 66
Tyson Cull – Rosedale 69
Nigel Frew – Bairnsdale 76
Ty Kerton – Bairnsdale 80
Don Fyfe – Bairnsdale 96

VSC JUNIOR STANDARD SALOONS – BAIRNSDALE SERIES
Cooper Joynson – Drouin 6
Kaine Smith – Moe 11
Nikolas Pritchett – Bairnsdale 16
Bryce Leek – Drouin 19
Ella Sheedy – Drouin 21
Tom Braz – Rosedale 43
Thomas Pope – Bairnsdale 64
Dyclan Sweet – Drouin 81
Sharni Stuchbery – Bairnsdale 88
Grace Evans – Drouin 91
Hunter Carey – Wangaratta 95

VSC 1200 JUNIOR SEDANS
Ella Sheedy – Drouin 21
Jai Alexander – Alexandra 25
Bryce Leek – Drouin 29/Victoria 1
Chase Doherty – Drouin 31
Brad Marshall – Alexandra 58

VSC DIVISION 2 HOT RODS
Jason Seymour – Moe 10
Fraser Crittenden – Bairnsdale 11
Rob Tatterson – Moe 11
Mario Agius – Rosedale 12
Ben Crittenden – Bairnsdale 13
Allan Ward – Moe 18
Mel Tatterson – Rosedale 21
Troy Wilson – Bairnsdale 34
Troy Hutchison – Rosedale 74
Andrew Cormack – Bairnsdale 78

VSC LADIES STANDARD SALOONS
Michelle George – Drouin 5
Bree Campbell – Rosedale 7
Jo Richardson – Bairnsdale 12
Sarah Gartner – Nyora 16
Sammi Cormack – Bairnsdale 19
Sharlene Laidlaw – Rosedale 23
Tahlia Campbell – Rosedale 44
Elise Halliday – Rosedale 45
Tasharni Murray – Drouin 48
Bree Walker – Rosedale 50
Kate Stuchbery – Bairnsdale 78

Ends Release.

Written by Speedcafe contributor DMT Sports Media – Dean Thompson