Veteran Superstock racer Kerry Remnant (Tauranga) was one pass away from perfect with a commanding home track performance at Baypark Speedway on Tuesday night.
As the racing dodged most of the evening showers across the Mount Maunganui region, Remnant's timing was also finely judged as he worked his way through a 24-car grid for the Pollock Cranes Superstock Extravaganza.
Remnant won the first two heats – including a run to the front from grid 22 in the second race – before chasing home Hawke's Bay racer Quinn Ryan in the third heat.
"My crew worked really hard today after we raced at Napier on Monday night," Remnant said.
"The car is going well at the moment and I think a bit of track knowledge helped me as well. I was a bit more cautious in the third race because I was already up there in the points but was I able to move up from grid five to second."