South Island Super Saloons / Vertex Cup round 5. 2018

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The Dennis Bolt owned 6c Hypermac is always immaculately presented and driver Kane Lawson is always on the pace, neat and tidy.

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Super saloon 11e Peter Dickson having repairs and adjustments done during heat racing.
Vertex SuperCup.
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The engine bay of Christchurch competitor 811c Roger Nees.
South Island Super Saloon championship
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12 Shane Carey making adjustments prior to the running of the South Island Championship.
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A half to much or half not enough? Gabriel Bowen sets the tyre pressure on the Cromwell based 34t of Ray Stewart which can make all the difference between first or last.
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A thousand kilometres from home the 17i Craig Phillips race team find some self induced shade and a prime spot to watch all that pass by.
Eastern States Speedway. Vertex Cup. 17-02-18

Grand parade starts with the Invercargill based Lloyd Philips in the big black Mustang.
South Island Super Saloon Championship.
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6c Kane Lawson racing the Dennis Bolt owned Hypermac Chassis super saloon at round 5 of the Vertex Supercup Series.
Kane would go on to place second at the conclusion of the 30 lap final
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Shane Carey with his serious race ears listening intently during the drivers briefing prior to racing.
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Production saloon 14e Sam Martin
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A rare sighting is the 69e sidecar of Stu Anderson and Shawn Harris. A colourful combination it was good to see them out for a run in the support classess in the "Dash For Cash".
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The 98c pairing of Clint Warwood and Kyle Smith where up from Canterbury contesting the "Dash For Cash"
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The first heat would be a disaster as 11e Peter Dickson spins in front of the oncoming pack in what would result in a four car pile up with the 811c Roger Nees being a innocent casualty of the meelee.
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76c Paul Berg of canterbury would be a victim of a punt in the rear in a heat that would become overly aggressive.
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Nelson competitor 88n Dave Manera is towed infield with a shorter car. It was able to be repaired in time for the final of the round 5 Vertex Super Cup.
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From Dunedin the 7d of Paul Simon would be dragged off the track with bits hanging and the task of painting on some more dollar bills.
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Drivers where assembled and reminded the class was non contact. There where differing views on the situation but things did settle down and priorities changed to fixing race cars before the next race.
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Local streetstock 721e Daniel Honey competing in the Marlborough Streetstock champs held over two nights. A few visitors competing made for entertaining support racing.
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34t Cromwell racer Ray Stewart lines up as one of the top 8 highest qualifiers for the pole shuffle where 8th and 7th placegetters race each other over two laps with the winner remaining on track to be joined by the next highest placegetter and the process is repeated. The loser retires to the infield with their point of exit determining what grid they start in the final. if the 8th place car keeps winning they can progress from a eighth grid to a pole (1st) position for the 30 lap final.
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The field assembled for the final for the Vertex cup.
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