Round 5 - Teretonga - Race 3

Dale's 3rd and final race of the weekend was his best result so far, but following the theme of this weekend's racing, Dale suffered another significant hit in the rear in a racing incident.  Dale's Team SCG Racing teammate was also taken out on the track, hitting the wall in a crash that not only brought out the safety car and caused a subsequent restart, it's likely the car will be written off.  A major blow for the team.

Dale finished in 14th position (was 13th).  The race results and times are available here.

Dale's fastest time was 1:05.017 (in lap 14).

Round 5 - Teretonga - Race 2

Dale had a better race this morning at Teretonga, but it was still marred by the actions of other drivers on the track.  It was a real mixed bag with 1/2 of the cars racing on wet tyres and half on slicks.  Dale was driving really well (on slicks) when he was turned around by another driver, effectively putting him out of the running for a top-10 result.  Dale finished in 18th place, which was OK, but doesn't reflect the position he was really driving in for much of the race.  Dale was also handed a 50s time penalty - for 'driving behaviour'.

The race results and times are available here.

Dale's best time was 1:07.754 (in lap 16).

Round 5 - Teretonga - Race 1

Dale had another unfortunate race result today when two cars crashed into the rear of his car early on in the first race at Teretonga, Invercargill. A wet race, where Dale has traditionally done really well, Dale had a great start but had to pit after the incident which put him at the back of the field.  Dale only completed 7 laps when he had to pit again due to engine overheating issues, which was thought to be a result of a coolant problem caused by the crash.  Although the engine is fine that was the end of Dale's race, posting his 2nd DNF result of his NZV8s career.

The race results are available here (the NZV8s website).

Dale's fastest time was 1:12.782 (in lap 4).

Round 4 - Timaru - Race 3

Some racing carnage unfortunately took it's toll on Dale and the Stabicraft Ford Falcon today, as he was caught up in a huge crash at the start of the 2nd lap of the race.  Much of the front-running cars were involved, and Dale's 14th place start had him just behind the incident.  As he slowed down to pass by the crash he was hit from behind by faster-moving traffic.  With a bent diff, leaking oil, Dale made it through most of the race, but the diff eventually ceased with only three laps to go.

That's Dale's first and only DNF for the season so far, so while it's a real shame, the team has been lucky to make it through relatively unscathed to date.  A bit of a sour end to an otherwise great weekend's racing, but Dale and all the SCG Racing team go into next weekend's 5th round in a positive state of mind, knowing that the Stabicraft Ford Falcon has the speed to keep up with the best.

Dale's fastest lap was 1:09.175 in lap 11.  He completed 17 of the 20 laps of the race.

The race results and lap times are available here.

Round 4 - Timaru - Race 2

Dale put in another great performance this morning at Timaru, on another overcast day.  After starting well Dale got mixed up with Andy Knight and dropped back from his starting 9th position to 12th.  Dale put in a great drive though, finishing in 11th place, and putting in the 7th fastest lap time of the race.

Dale's fastest lap was 1:07.822 in lap #10.  His finishing time was 21:28.227 (10th was 21:25.799, 1st was Kayne Scott with 21:10.454).

The lap times are available here.

Round 4 - Timaru - Race 1

Dale finished Race 1 in 9th place after yet another great race for him, the Team SCG Racing crew and the Stabicraft Ford Falcon.  Dale started really well, up from 14th place on the grid to 10th or 11th straight off the line.  He drove really well from then, putting in another consistent drive and delivering another top-10 result.  

The race results and lap times are available here.

Dale's best time was 1:07.590 (in lap 3).  His race time was 13:40.303 (8th was 13:39.011, 1st was Kayne Scott with 13:25.528).

Round 4 - Timaru - Qualifying

Dale has qualified in 14th place after a close-run session in Timaru this morning.  He was running about 9th place when first a broken gear stick and then a rear sway bar slowed things down.  The times were tight with many drivers placing within a second of each other.

We're looking forward to the first race this afternoon at 4PM.  It should be a good one.

The 2nd Round (Top 20) Qualifying times are available here.

Dale's best time was 1:07.655.  

All times/results from this weekend's racing are available here.