'Shades of the past!" were the first words which sprung to mind for Carole Teixeira on being asked to describe the two days of high-octane racing at Taipa Speedway over the long weekend.
The motorsport enthusiast wasn't just referring to the presence of some vintage racing machines in grades rarely seen in the Far North, including the historic midgets and stockcars. She noted the numbers crowding into the track, both as competitors and punters, represented a return to halcyon days.
"A roaring success! We couldn't fit all the cars in the pits," she said. The 150 competitors who had registered for the annual Percy Poharama Memorial meet "came from far and wide", while the Far North weather was ideal, allowing all of the 110 races scheduled on the on the two-day dance card to be completed.
The most intense racing came in the super saloon showdown, the main event of the annual two-day extravaganza deservedly taken out by Warkworth's Scotty Lansdowne.
"He's a very well respected driver," said Teixeira, noting Lansdowne was a regular racer in the QBW event. Also pleasing for organisers was seeing an estimated 18 vehicles contesting the stockcar title, a grade which has been in decline over recent season.
