
Season 2008/2009 BACK
Nyora 27/12/08
The first heat eventually got under way after waiting for water for the drying track. Twelve teams entered so we had four heats with each car doing three.
Heat 1
Michael Phillips showed he meant business by jumping to the lead from Shane Fisher who was on pole. Dennis Jones was next followed by Rod Bowman, Peter Logue, Mitch Foster John Knight who was started back in the field, Mal Siely and Graeme Davies. There were a couple of stoppages and Phillips held onto come in first followed by Fisher, Jones got to third then Bowman, P Logue, Knights, Siely, Davies and Foster.
Heat 2
Heat 2 saw Wayne Logue leading down the back straight after a complete restart. He held on the finish first followed by Darren Painter, Bowman doing well, Phillips who came from the rear of the field after a restart to get up to fourth, then Jones, Fisher and Zack Farrer having his first start in the #28 car.
Heat 3
Siely was on pole and took the lead from the start. Foster was trying hard but found himself at the rear after a restart, Painter and Knights were on the infield. Siely held on to take out the heat from Wayne Logue, Phillips, Davies, Foster and Farrer.
Heat 4
The fourth heat saw Jones take advantage of pole and take the lead. He held on to take the heat despite plenty of pressure from Peter Logue who came in second closely followed from Bowman, Siely, Foster, Wayne Logue and Farrer.
FINAL
Ten cars faced the starter in the 20 lap feature.
Phillips was on pole who lead out of turn two. He was closely followed by Wayne Logue, Jones, Siely, Peter Logue, Foster, Knights, Bowman, Davies and Farrer. This is pretty well how they were placed throughout. The leaders were doing well and Siely was doing well holding out Peter Logue. Jones found himself at the rear after a restart with a few laps to go which saw Phillips take out the final from Wayne Logue, Mal Siely, Peter Logue, Mitch Foster, Rod Bowman, Graeme Davies, Dennis Jones, Zack Farrer and John Knights.
Rosedale 6/12/08
The VSCA were hosted by the Rosedale club for what is the second round of the VSCA Series after Bairnsdale was washed out a fortnight ago.
It looked like this could happen again as there was a heavy shower during engine starts which called off hot laps.
After a delay it was decided to delete the first round of heats in all classes and start with the second heat.
Michael Phillips in the Ford powered Phillips Racing Teams number 13 car got to the lead with about five laps to go in the 20 lap final to take out the feature.
Wayne Logue won pole and got away to a good start from John Knights on #2. Two laps in saw Mitch Foster restarting at the rear after causing a stoppage.
Logue soon opened up a good lead from Knights and Phillips. Siely was doing well in fourth place followed by Daryl Logue driving the #8 car having his first start with the VSCA. Wayne opened up a half to three quarter lap lead and was rounding up the field. Knights and Phillips were having a battle with Phillips eventually getting through.
About lap 14 Wayne Logue pulled into the midfield which put Phillips in the lead which he held on to take the chequered flag. He was followed by Knights, Siely, Daryl Logue, Foster had worked up to fifth then Bowman and Davies.
Round 1 Nyora 8/11/08
There had been a shower in the morning and the day was cold with a westerly breeze. The cars looked great most sporting new colour schemes and track looked OK and turned quite well. Eleven teams turned out and four heats were drawn for with each car doing 3.
HEAT 1
Peter Logue drew pole with Wayne on 2, then John knights and Shane Fisher on the next row followed by Rod Bowman and Mal Siely with Dennis Jones and Graeme Davies having his first start in his car #43
Peter Logue soon opened up a lead from Wayne with Knights a few lengths back. Shane Fisher was holding onto fourth place with Dennis Jones putting the pressure on Rod Bowman
HEAT 2
Foster was on pole and Philips shot to the lead. This was short lived as Wayne Logue spun on turn 3 the first time and there was a complete restart.
This time Foster held the lead from Philips Peter Logue, Painter, Knights, Bowman, Fisher and Wayne Logue. Wayne made up a couple of places and a couple of laps later spun on turn 4. He was allowed to restart but coming out of turn two it appeared he clipped the wall going down the back straight and rolled heavily bring out the red flag.
At the restart it was Foster, Philips, Peter Logue, Knights, Painter, Bowman and Fisher. Philips was up with Foster but could not get through, Painter made a move on Knights and Fisher caused a restart with a couple of laps to go. After the restart Knights got his place back from Painter so the placings were,
Foster, Philips, P Logue, Knights, Painter, Bowman and Fisher
HEAT 3
This heat was a series of stoppages which resulted in the heat being declared with several laps to be run.
Jones shot to lead from Siely who started on pole, then Philips, W Logue, Painter, Foster and P Logue. Painter was out with a motor problem, Peter Logue contacted Foster which resulted in a flat front so the restart saw Jones from Siely, Philips W Logue and Foster.
Wayne got through Philips who then spun. Foster and Wayne came together a lap or two later and the race was called leaving Jones in the lead from Siely and Philips.
HEAT 4
Bowman lead down the back straight for the first time followed by Jones, Fisher, Knights, Philips, Siely and Foster. Jones got to lead at turn one next time around, after rounding turn 4 Bowman’s came to an abrupt halt leaving Philips nowhere to go.
There was a restart with Jones in the lead then Fisher, Knights, Philips Siely and Foster.. About 4 laps later Knights had a spin and restarted at the rear.
Jones held on to take the heat, Philips got up to second with Siely coming in third, Fisher doing well was fourth , then Foster and Knights.
There was a shower of rain during the first feature and the meeting was called off so there was not a final