With the Ray Welsh Memorial for Hot Rods, AMCA Nationals state series round, a feature event for Compact Speedcars, Sports Sedans and Standard Saloons, plus all the local heroes in Club Sedans, there is a huge night of racing to be enjoyed.
The Speedway Drivers Association of Victoria Hot Rods have once again allocated one of their prestige events to Rushworth and as per each and every season, everybody will be gunning for victory in the Ray Welsh Memorial being held in honour of the one of the sport's legends.
Victorian champion Shannon Meakins heads the nominations with other competitors such as Phil Jenkins, Dean West and Russell Hovey some of the drivers keen to get their hands on the memorial perpetual trophy.
After a terrific Victorian title recently at Wangaratta, the Australian Motor Contest Association Nationals are back with a series round on Saturday.
Stephen Hopkins has been seen on a regular basis at Rushworth in recent seasons and is back to compete, this time in AMCA racing.
Top drivers in the line-up include Tim Reidy, Dean Heseltine, Neale Peachey and Paul Sullivan, while Mick Kiraly, one of the originals of AMCA, returns to the class after a long absence.
Shepparton racers Daniel James, the now Victoria number three driver in Compact Speedcars, and Mark Cecil lead a great nominations list in the Presidents Trophy for the Compact Speedcars.
Victorian champion Justin Paull comes to town from Melbourne set on reminding everybody why he is the champ, and his sister Tania Hallett, Michael Conway and Mark Hutchinson are others also set to do battle with many Bendigo and Goulburn Valley-based racers now in the class.
Standard Saloon racing returns with the last feature event winner Nick Chrystie returning.
Chrystie won the feature the last time Standard Saloons competed at Rushworth and the former Victorian champion leads a list that includes another former state champion Dale Morrison and front running race drivers such as Matt Domburg, Wayne Sheerman, Brendon Eames, Patrick Vuillermin and Aaron Marshall.
Another feature for the Sports Sedans has been put together and on Saturday drivers such as Rhys Collins, Marcus Reddecliffe, Jaiden McCann, Zac Swanson, Mick Rizzoli and Kayla Knox are some to keep an eye on.
Reddecliffe came second two weeks ago in his last event and Rizzoli was second at Rushworth at the last event there.
The race is anybody’s to win with $500 to the winner on the line.
In club class action the Goulburn Valley Open Saloons have attracted the largest field with last meeting's winner Keith Simmonds leading Mick Boyle, Lennie Clark, Corey Knox and the Smooth boys, all three of them in the field.
Small fields in the Production Sedans, Ladies and Junior Sedans this meeting will still provide spirited competition with club points on the line.
All the action begins at 4pm and inquiries can be made to 0491 680 977.
Admission is; adults $20, aged pensioners $15, kids aged 12 to 16 $10, while children under 12 are free. A family of two adults and two children aged 12 to 16 is $50.
Dean Thompson
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