With Ryan Barry taking taking a pair of wins with Hayden Guptill and Andrew Hanson sharing the second places at the Springs on Saturday night it was these three cars along with young Nicholas Wells that headed to Waharoa for the annual charity day that saw the proceeds this year going to Ronald McDonald house.

With the hot sun burning down on us and a super wet track we were glad to be the last round out.  Race one saw Ryan take and early lead only to give it up with another one of his bicycle moves (Over the last few weeks I think he is remembering his BMX days).  This saw Hayden take over the lead only to catch a rut coming into three a couple of laps later and allow Andrew to take the lead.  Andrew held onto this lead to gain his first win of the season after a number of seconds.  He was followed home by Ryan, Hayden and Nicholas.

Race two saw Ryan and Andrew have a great battle for the lead with Hayden getting the anouncer all excited with an attempted three wide into turn three.  Luckily he chose to get out of it or he could have ended up in the same slush that caught older brother Jarrod out in the ministock earlier in the day.  As the race went on Ryan again decided that two wheels were better than one and as Andrew was right behind him Hayden saw an opourtunity to take the lead.  A drag race happened between Ryan and Hayden with Hayden just making it into turn three ahead.  Just as Hayden got himself a nice lead the car cut out with the tag on the coil breaking off and sending him to the infield.  This saw Ryan head into the lead. Hayden was soon joined on the infield bay Andrew with then saw Ryan take the lead with young Nicholas coming in second.  His first ever second a reward for his weekly increases in speed.

With the chance of three race meetings in three days in was with excitment that half a dozen cars headed off to Rotorua on Friday to start the weekend off.  After setting up at the beautiful location of the Blue Lakes Holiday Camp it was off to Paradise Valley Speedway for the first nights racing.  WIth dark clouds overhead a close watch was kept on the approaching weather.

Race one saw Ben LeCren, Ryan Barry and Hayden Guptill head into turn one three wide to start the night off with some excitment.  Ryan Barry came out of this encounter in front to take an ealry lead.  He was overtaken by Hayden who never gave up the lead.  Hayden and Ryan were followed home by Nathan Howard, Breyton Davison and Ben LeCren.  Andrew Hanson had to watch the completion of the race from the infield after dropping a chain.

Just as the kids were in their cars on the dummy grid along came the dreaded rain.  Although an attempt was made to save the track the rain kept coming and the racing was called off until 2pm on Saturday.

The Kiwikids Quarter Midgets have been stood down from Western Springs this Saturday night.  We will return to racing on Saturday 27 February at Western Springs with the charity day at Waharoa on the 28th.

With Ryan Barry dominating the last Springs meeting with a couple of wins, Breyton Davison doing the the same at the last Rosebank meeting, Hayden Guptill showing the same sort of dominance at the clubs first visit to the Patetonga track, and Ben LeCren fresh off a win at Ruapuna speedway, the racing looks to be exceptionally close at Rotorua this weekend. 

The boys had a great time at the Patetonga track last Staurday with an opourtunity to do single lap time trials and a pole shuffle in a day of fun.  This is a fantastic track with a chance for the kids to run on a banked track.  Everyone was impressed with the ability of the boys to just dial in straight away.  Some great racing was had and the whole club looks forward to repeating the experience with the great people that run the facility.

This weekend we take a night off the Springs and head to Rotorua as part of minstocks in paradise.  This gives Hayden, Breyton Davison and Nathan Howard and oppourtunity to run on another new track.  With Ben LeCren and Ryan hoping to repeat their winning ways.  Last year this was the venue for Bens first every victory.  Andrew Hanson returns to this meeting after a year away.  The boys are looking forward to putting on a great show over two nights with Waharoa club champs on the way home.

After a busy period of racing at the Springs during the international midget series that saw Nathan Howard take one win and Ben Lecren, Breyton Davison and Hayden Guptill take a pair of wins each it was time to try again the run the Les Behere Memorial feature at Rangeview Speedway at Wahaora. 

The day began with beautiful weather and eight cars ready to take the starters orders.  Race one saw Ryan Barry take an early lead with Hayden coming from the back into second.  These two cleared out from the field with Breyton coming through for third followed by Andrew Hanson, Morgan McHugh, Nathan, Mitchell Watts and Nicholas Wells.

Race two have a drama fill start with Hayden turning it round in front of the field and Ryan and Morgan collided with his ending up with Ryan and Hayden upside down and Morgan able to continue.  Breyton took advantage of this to take the win followed by Andrew, Mitch, Morgan, Nathan and Nicholas.  All hands to the pump in the pits with many helpers working hard to get Hayden and Ryan back out. 

With a beautiful day dawning it was off to Rosebank for the final meeting there before Santa comes.  Five cars turned up to battle on the Rosebank track.  Hayden Guptill, Ryan Barry, Nathan Howard, Ben LeCren and Breyton Davison.

Race one was a very quiet race with the ononly excitment was Nathan turning it around and having to restart from the back.  Ryan took the win from Breyton, Hayden, Ben and Nathan.

Race two saw the boys take off, this race saw some good racing early on until Hayden turned it around and Ryan had to follow suit to miss him.  This put the two of them off the back on the restart.  Ben LeCren was holding onto the pole and letting noone through to take the win, he was followed home by Nathan, Breyton, Ryan and Hayden finished with a flat right rear tire.  This win was the end of Bens day as a clutch failure explained the last lap puffs of smoke and put him out for the rest of the day.