7B Superstock

Superstock 7B 2007/08 Season reviews:

Starting with the low points for the 7b Superstock team we had an up and down season. Starting off with the throttle jamming on in the first race opening night in Palmerston North.

Next with the centre of the right rear rim splitting and braking off in the final heat of the Dudding Contractors opening night champs in Meeanee after being in a 3 way tie with 5G Joe Faram and 31P Andy McCabe.

Then we had the engine blow up just after passing 4B John Hynds to take the lead. Getting rolled in a home meeting by Steve O’Dwyer.

Placing 7th in out group of the NZ champs in Wanganui with only the first 6 going though then leading the repercharge and hitting a spun car before getting the white flag.

Now for the high points:

Taking 2 2nds opening night at Meeanee to be in a 3 way tie. And finishing 3rd.

Winning a feature race in Palmerston North with 25 cars including 7p (3nz) Shane Penn ex 1nz’s Simon Joblin, Barry Podjursky ex 3nz Royden Collingwood, Wayne Norris, Scott Miers, and most of the big names of modern day Superstock racing.

Placing 2nd in the 2008 East Coast champs behind a very deserving winner and a very consistent racer Andy McCabe.

Placing 2nd in the PlaceMakers Superstock Shootout behind 5p Bruce Ward and just edging out 71P and good friend Kim Lace.

Gaining a spot in the Shane Warner Engineering Superstock Autumn Nations top 10 shootout along with Shane Penn, Andy McCabe, Pat Westbury, Kim Lace, Wayne Norris, Malcolm Ngati, Kevin Smith and 2 first year drivers who have a awesome Superstock career ahead in 57P Dave Tarrant and good friend Sam Bartholomew.

Achieving the 1st non Palmerston North contracted driver in the Palmerston Points.

Achieving best presented car and crew in HB Speedway for the 2nd time in 3 years.

What have we been up to:

The car has been fully stripped with the engine going to Bryan Hartley at The Head shop,

The steel work has been done with a HUGE thanks going to Shane’s workmates Mike Zachan and Matthew Paviour for the 70 hours the 3 spent on the chassis last weekend, Bob Hawley from Red Steel for allowing Shane and the guys to work on the car at work.

Jeff Howell for the help in stripping the car.

Dave and Sam Bartholomew for allowing us to borrow their engine lift that has seem to have found a permanent spot in our shed.

This week we hope to mount the new wing and fabricate some 4 Bar Suspension mounts.

Terry and Shane would like to Thank:

Shane and Bryce Penn for their help and support over the season.

Gary Foley for his help and support and painting of the chassis.

Dean at Signitup for his awesome job on the body, Dean is not just a sign writer he is an artist with an eye for detail.

Craig Owens for his awesome paint job. And allowing Shane to drive his car in Strattford for the PlaceMakers Superstock shootout.

Jeff Howell for his help and support and traveling.

And everyone who has supported Shane though the high and low points of the season. We have made a lot of close friendships this season which shows how good of an environment speedway continues to have.

We would like to Thank all our sponsors for the ongoing support and look forward to sharing a successful season in 2008/09

We have attached some photos of the off season rebuild.

Thanks

Terry and Shane