Slept
well after our late night getting back from speedway. Lovely sunny morning,
should be a top of 23 today.
Watched
Sunrise and saw that Comanche won the Sydney to Hobart race as Wild Oats had to
withdraw. Watched the next two maxis battle it out down Storm Bay into
Constitution Dock. It was very still. Amazing to think we were on the dock last
year enjoying all the atmosphere around the race.
Boys
headed off to check the cars. I bought a chook and pulled it apart and made
some more pasta salad. The chap was cleaning the room when I came back so went
for a walk. Lovely and warm in the sunshine but cool in the shade.
Worked
on my blog and all the videos I took of the racing.
All
ready to go.
Off
to Portland today – longer drive, 2 hours. Down through Warrnambool and along
the coast then north to Heathmere where the Southern 500 Speedway is. Cold
breeze here but warm in the sun.
Set
the chairs up – a bit more like Cairns Speedway.
Some
action shots as Glen and Lexi were in the same heat. This track was a better
surface.
These
guys were fun to watch. The red one lost his front wheel.
Looks
like something out of the Adams Family.
Nice
sunset.
Lexi
had lost her electric steering so it was a frantic time in the pits to get her
going again. Glen got 2nd in one heat but didn’t hear the call over
his headset to be the random pick to go over the scales so got disqualified
even though he turned around and went straight back when he found out. He then
had so go through the Bmain and got 4th but because another car was
high and came down on him, the officials said he was driving carelessly and
gave him a two spot penalty therefore he was 6th. He still qualified
for the Amain but was at the rear. Lexi was on pole in the Bmain but after a
few laps the engine blew. What a shame. More work for the pitcrew but they were
up to the task and got it all happening.
Packed
up and headed back to camp.
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