Bunbury World Series wrap up.

Hi all,

Well another good meeting was had by the LSA at Bunbury on Saturday night.

We were supporting the WSS show and the Club put on a good showing with the only downside being a lower than usual car count, we had 14 cars turn up including 1 x 320 and one 360.

The heats had some great racing with passing moves going on all around the track keeping the crowds well entertained.

The feature had the field fully inverted to make sure it was going to be an exiting race.

Annette Crabbe was off the front row with Troy Craig outside.

By the start of the feature the track had a Parramata size cushion in turns 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 were slick to half track.
The race got underway and the faster cars in Tim King/Todd Davis/Chris Ackland ploughed through the field making their way to the front, tyre wear was an issue and those not conserving them soon found the going tough, even I was having the tyres buzzing up on my 6 1/2 cylinder engine.
There were a few spinners during the feature, the first being Annette Crabbe who passed a couple of cars for the lead and was looking fast until she got too excited and turned it around in the middle of 3 and 4.
Shane Maskel looped it a couple of times stopping the field and was given a lucky break with a 3rd start?
Brett Barndon again brought the field to a stop a few laps later when he went over the turn 3/4 cushion and got into the wall in a big way.
The last 4 laps of the feature took a while as another spin was happening in turns 3/4 had myself looking to go down low to get past a few of the front runners only to make contact with Tim King which saw me taking a gentle tumble onto the top wing.
The race then ran out the last 3 laps with no more stoppages.

Allan Chapman took the win ahead of Chris Ackland with the much improved Shane Webster.

Highlights:
Shane Webster had the steely glint of a man that wanted to go quicker and really had the car performing in the feature.
Darren Higgins again improved and is starting to get some car speed, just needs more tyres, as he was seen running around the pits looking for more rubber during the night.
Annette Crabbe led a heat and the feature for a couple of laops each and really worked out how hard to push the accelerator, pity she is losing all that engine power when we refit her little engine for Moora.

Mr Smooth (Aka Chris Ackland) was again in a class of his own, although we are starting to narrow the gap.
Todd Davis drove well and kept his brother Gavin on the edge of his seat, Gavin was in the stands watching as he had been to a wedding, Gavin cringed every time Todd hit the cushion in turns 3/4 but Todd had more ability than Gavin gave him credit for.

Lowlights
Brett Barndon did a fair bit of damage with a hard hit into the wall.
In Gavin Davis's eyes the loss of points that has Annette Crabbe leading the club championship and looking like she really wants those tools Gavin has in his shed, a real Hair and Tortoise race this one.

Well for the committee we have our monthly meeting at Woodlupine this Tuesday night, we need all the committee in person as we are also having a Special Meeting as well.

Catch you

Crabby