Vale Norbert Benkesser (ex LSA 4)
20 – 11 – 11

The LSA Committee and membership extend deepest sympathies to Gail and Norbert’s families on the
sad passing of a respected friend/competitor and past Committee person.

He will be sadly missed.

LSA Committee and Members

Bunbury This Weekend

Well most of us will be heading to Bunbury for the first opportunity to get some season points this Saturday night.

Shane Webster will be having his first run for the season and will be keen to test out the car since the rebuild.

Crabby will be running Annettes car again with Glen's motor so hope it all goes well as he needs a good meeting to get his mojo back before the title.

I expect all the usual Bunbury crew of the Davis's,Maskie,Ackers and Aldo will all be there and i'm sure Todd will be trying to pick up where he left off last time we were there.

Good luck to everyone thats going and don't forget to let Martin know you are.

I'll be thinking of you all while i'm at work and i wil see you all on the 4th at the next Fast Friday.

Mike

Weekend Wrap Up

Fast Friday 1

Well we didn't get a great turn out but still had some good racing.

Shane Maskell was quick and looks like he's a bit faster than last time we seen him.

Chris Dicker had his first run with the Limiteds and had a good night until i ran over his right rear in the feature.

Unfortunately Crabby's well documented engine woes continued with what we think is another melt down.Much to Annette's dismay.

I had a good night running the freshened motor winning both heats and the feature which included the 360's. A good night for the new sponsor to come down.

Chris Ackland was running the 360 for the night and was his usual smooth self.

So results overall were Chris Dicker third Shane Maskell second and Mike Armstrong first.

Bunbury Night 2

Compared to the night before we had one to forget only making one heat which we won.We broke a torque ball in hotlaps and missed the first heat. We made the second heat and picked up where we left off at Kwinana only to ,what we think,was to blow the diff towards the end of the third heat. That was enough for us so we packed it away.

Todd Davis was really fast in the new car and is going to be hard to beat especially at Bunbury.

Gavin Davis had engine dramas as well and packed it away early.

Chris Dicker was looking a little bit quicker after his first run last night. He's gradually getting faster and smoother as he get more laps under his belt.

Chris Ackland was not as fast as he usually is but no doubt has plans for the big nights later in the season.

Shane Maskell was quick again as well as Ian Dhu.

Aldo Vepoali is still finding his feet but will no doubt get quicker as he gets more laps.

So overall results were Chris Ackland third Shane Maskell second and Todd Davis first.

Well hope everyone has a good run at Bunbury next meeting and i'll see you all at Kwinana next time.

Catch Ya Mike

Message From Webby(lost his password)

The nomination form for the state title is now up on the website.

The calendar has also been updated the Oct 29th meeting in Bunbury is a night meeting not a day one as published and the World Series in Bunbury is Sat 11th Feb.

Bunbury is also holding a test and tune day on 1st Oct. The cost is $50 per car gates open at 9am and drivers meeting at 9.30. There will also be an AFL grand final BBQ.

More details on their website

State Title

Hi All

All drivers that are intending on going to the Friday Practise need to let Martin know ASAP as he needs to let Manjimup know how many are going. We need a minimum of 8 cars are required so get onto it.

Also for those looking for somewhere to stay in Manjimup it was reccommended to me to stay at Fonty's Pool Caravan Park as it's not very far from the track and there's plenty of room to park trucks and trailers etc.

Hope everyones car preparation is going well and look forward to seeing you all on the 14th at Kwinana.

Who is ready to race?

Well we're ready we spent the last few days getting the car back together and are now just waiting for October.

Heard that Todd Davis has a nice new Eagle and associated shiney bits for this season.

Haven't seen Gavins new truck yet but it sounds like it will be very nice.

There are a few cars i have heard of that are still bare chassis so there is quite a bit of work to come for some guys.

On another note if there are guys that need their cars scrutineered in Perth or surrounds to get their log book contact me and i will come and have a look at it.

LSA Calendar

The updated calendar is now online on the LSA website as is the latest newsletter.

Expressions of interest are also being sought for a 'State Title Practice Night - Friday 25 November' at Manjimup. A minimum of 8 cars required, a great opportunity to get set for the 'Big Night'. Advise Martin if you are interested - mlaughton@amnet.net.au

I'll be there!

Also, could all drivers please update their driver profile.

Cheers

Geraldton Update

This is an update from Jason Bloxsidge in Geraldton.

Geraldton car numbers are set to explode this season with the biggest car counts since the early 90's.New and returning drivers seem to be popping up everywhere with most people ready to race.

So far counting, 12-14 cars plan on running this season. The following is a short rundown on each driver.

Mick Doble will return this season with an array of new equipment after purchasing a couple of Ex Watson's cars and will be hard to beat as always.

Robbie Stephens had a very good run last season taking out highest points and top open wheeled car. He is hard to beat when he's on his game as he showed at the Muster.

Cale Sotiroff will return for his second season in the Limiteds with an engine purchased from the US and will enjoy the extra power and car speed that comes with it.

Mick McInnes will again be running the Ex Jason Johnson car and again is very quick when he gets it all together.

Anthony Gaudio has also purchased a Ex Watsons car as well and has a new engine on the way. He is consistently getting quicker each time out.

Mark Wells is rumoured to be running the second SRT car at most of the major shows this season. After badly damaging the car at the last meeting the team rebuilt the car and won the Far West Championship in Shark Bay.

Nathan Chant is returning after having a season off and will be keen.

Anthony Rifici is returning after the big crash he had at the Wayne Armstrong Cup in '09 and also has built a new motor for this season.

Lionel Curtin is another driver returning to the Limited ranks and spent last season racing 320's but he's seen the light and decided to come back. He will have a nice newly painted car as well as a new MWP engine so will be eager to show he's still got it.

Jason Bloxsidge is another returning to the Limited Sprintcars and will also have an engine from the US.The team plans to run most of the Geraldton Club meetings as well as some of the big shows down south.

Jason Jones is another joining the Limiteds from the 320's an will have a new engine as well. He finished last season on a sour note with a rollover but will be keen to start his season.

Dean Varley will return after a 10yr lay off and is building his car and hopefully will be ready for the first meeting.

Andrew Pedlar will be back for more this year and hopefully we can talk him into running a few nights down south.

Geoff Drew ran a few nights last season and will be keen to run a few more this season with a new engine.

Karl Curtin has purchased a new car and is keen to race.

Jason

State Title Eligibility

There has been questions raised about the eligibility requirement to compete in this seasons state title.

This is an expalanation so all drivers can make sure that they meet the requirements to run.

"Drivers must have a minimum of (2) designated races in the current year's log book to qualify to compete in WA State Title"

So a "designated race meeting" is any meeting where an entry is made into the log book,so on the calender there is 5 events prior to the State Title where an entry can be made.

I believe Geraldton Club is starting a bit earlier than our calendar,so they may have a few extra meetings.I know a few people are racing in Shark Bay,Kellerberrin,Karratha,perhaps Ellenbrook,Albany etc etc.

Meetings do not need to be a designated Limited Association points meeting they could just be an entry at any club meeting in the current log book.

Current year log books will be issued when the "person" is a financial member and has had their car scrutineered by an accredited person.

Hope this helps.

2011/2012 Calender

There is a drapht 2011/12 calender up on the website now. This is a drapht and open for comment.

Mike