Despite threatening weather a sensational night of action kept a strong crowd entertained at Carrick Speedway right until the last race.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The Queen of Carrick was a hard-fought race with the 20 qualifiers racing the street stocks in reverse direction for the 20-lap final.
Mel Collins and Terri Farrell would start on the front row with Stacey Jeffrey and Claire Johnston on row two. Collins jumped away early with Farrell starting to pick up pace and close the gap on lap three.
Farrell slowed with ignition problems and despite attempting to continue dropped out of contention as Claire Coleman and Alysia Riley moved ahead of Johnston.
They went three wide on lap eight while passing a back-marker sending Riley into the wall and out of the race.
Despite several restarts Collins kept her cool to win her second crown from Coleman. Kayla McKendrick beat Danielle Batchelor to grab third.
The inaugural Ricky Briggs memorial for Tassie sixes lived up to the hype. Peter Johnston qualified on pole position only to have Luke Wilson pass him on the outside.
Wilson would be brought back to the field after several cautions throughout the race. Johnston and Wilson raced side by side toward the end of the race on numerous occasions with Johnston finally getting by with several laps remaining.
Despite a late outside challenge Johnston took another well deserved win from Wilson and Mark Bryant third.
The Make-a-Wish wingless charity race raised $1200 and was won in convincing style by Luke Redpath although the battle was fierce for the minor placings with Brad Whitchurch eventually taking second from Jeremy Smith.
Super sedans would see Adam Beechey lead for the first 16 laps until Steve Latham made a bold outside move in turn one that paid dividends. He managed to establish a handy break by the race finish to win from Beechey and David Nichols.
Brock Webster won the speedcars in convincing style from Luke Redpath and Mitchell Freeman.
Dylan Beveridge won the Formula 500s setting the fastest lap of the race on the last lap. Adam Garwood would take second from Taylor Johnson in third.
In the junior new stars, Xavier Clark won from Callum Spencer and Taylah Jetson.
The junior top stars would see a thrilling last corner passing move by Sharni Farrell steal victory on the line from Stevie Smith who had led most of the race.
Kiara McKercher drove well for third having started well down the order.