Lightning Sprints Tasmania '2010 Clipsal State Title'

Lightning Sprints Tasmania "Clipsal State Title"

Where: Bendigo Bank Arena - Latrobe
When: 26th & 27th February 2010
(Same weekend as the "Murcott Masters Sprintcar Shootout)

Preliminary Details:

Friday Night:
All cars to run 2 heats

Saturday Night:
1 Preliminary Scramble
Clipsal State Title run over 15/20laps


Heat & Scamble Prize Money
1st - $50.00
2nd - $35.00
3rd - $20.00

Final Prize Money
1st - $500.00
2nd - $350.00
3rd - $250.00
4th - $200.00
5th - $150.00
6th - $100.00
All other finishers receive $25.00

Nominations closed on the14th February - Nomination Fee $50.00
Late nominations still accepted up until start of drivers breifing on Friday Night - Late Nomination Fee $100.00
Local Towage will be return of $50.00 Nomination Fee if driver receives green flag on both nights

$1000.00 has been put up for Mainland Entry Towage. Maximum $250.00 per car.
Same deal - Drivers must get a gleen flag on both nights

Contact Bruce Pitt on 0419 561 554 or [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] for further details and Nomination forms.

Racing Format may change depending on Car Numbers
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Any idea on what car count will be like?
I noticed the field has gotten smaller as the year has progressed...

My tip.... Mick Cruse to go out in style!

Yea a state title......to start his retirement again !!! lol

TassieSuperSedan wrote:

Any idea on what car count will be like?
I noticed the field has gotten smaller as the year has progressed...

My tip.... Mick Cruse to go out in style!

Admittedly, car numbers this season has been a struggle.
Whether it be for financial struggles, car issues, family reasons, national body changes, work commitments and so on, getting numbers to the track has been an issue.
On a possitive note though, there are around 20 cars in this state that are capable of racing.
Unfortunaty only 13 of them are registed to race this season.
There are also 4 new cars that we know of at this stage that are being built for next season, so if circumstances change, next season could see a vast improvement.
On the title, there has been some interest from Mainland drivers.
Here's hoping 3 or 4 come down to make it for some interesting racing.
Also, if a few of us can get the package right, we might be able to put some pressure on the Cruse machine!!!
Might be the last chance to have a crack at him :-(

Final Washed Out
To be run on the 12th March at Latrobe

Results from 26 & 27

heat 1
58 Nick Kingston
16 Bruce Pitt
12 fred freeman
33 geoff henri
3 jake krushka
6 kerry boyd
77 mick cruse had fuel issues
55 micky williams dnf diff problem

heat 2
25 nathan hale
77 mick cruse
12 fred freeman
2 kerry short in tim masons own car
59 bart barrett in quentin shorts car
55 mickey wiliams non starter due to drive line failure
dnf 58 nick kingston had crank failure

heat 3
16 bruce pitt
33 geoff henri
25 nathan hale
3 jake krushka
6 kerry boyd
59 bart barrett
2 kerry short non start fuel issues

Sat Night Scramble
25 Nathan Hale
16 Bruce pitt
12 Fred Freeman
13 Geoff Henry
59 Bart Barrett
4 Adam Boyd

Grid for Final
25 Nathan Hale 16 Bruce Pitt
12 Fred Freeman 33 Geoff Henry
59 Bart Barrett 77 Mick Cruse
3 Jake Kruska 6 Kerry Boyd
2 Kerry Short 4 Adam Boyd

Lightning Sprints Tasmania - 'Clipsal State Title' results

Top 5

1 - Mick Cruse (11th Title Win)
2 - Bruce Pitt
3 - Nathan Hale
4 - Mitchell Freeman
5 - Adam Boyd

Congratulations to Mick Cruse..... what a way to go out of the sport!

will he fully retire this time though ? I always say once its in the blood most come back at sometime or other for a squirt !