Club night points up for grabs at Gisborne speedway

Saloon cars will be among the action on Saturday night at Awapuni Speedway. Evan Mooney (42G) and Rodney Mcindoe are pictured going hard last season. Photo / Liam Clayton

A club night opens Gisborne Speedway Club’s programme for 2025 on Saturday night, and racing should be hotly contested as drivers chase all-important points in the various classes.

The programme features superstocks, TQs, saloons, production saloons, ministocks and streetstocks.

The ever-popular classic stockcars will also be in action on the MTF Awapuni Speedway track.

“We have about a dozen classic cars coming for the night,” club president Sam Hughes said.

The field will be predominantly visiting drivers from Huntly and Tauranga.

Gisborne’s immortal classic stockcar Lilly the Pink will be in the line-up.

“We’ve got about a dozen superstocks entered, including nine cars from out of town,” Hughes said.

“It should be hard and fast for them with a bit more room on the track after last weekend’s battle for the New Zealand championship in Nelson.”

There will be five or six saloons racing and a good field of about 20 in the youth ministocks, including recently selected New Zealand team member Koby Gooch.

About half a dozen TQs will be on the track, along with up to eight production saloons and about 10 streetstocks.

“Everyone will be keen for the club points,” Hughes said. “It will be hard-out racing across all classes.

“Hopefully the weather plays its part.”

Gates open at 5pm tomorrow night and the first race is at 6pm.

New Zealand youth ministock team member Koby Gooch celebrates a victory. A fundraiser is being held for him at MTF Awapuni Speedway on Friday night. Photo / May Gooch

The club is hosting a fundraiser auction on Friday night to support Gooch as he prepares to represent New Zealand against Australia in a transtasman series in Perth in March.

Tickets for tonight’s event are still available from Sam’s Upholstery.

Contact Shanan Gooch on 027 428 2023 for more information.

Fundraising organisers have extended thanks to everyone who contributed.