Although it was his first show for the season, Luke Nardini showed no signs of racing rust as helast night claimed the win at the Make Smoking History Collie Speedway in what was Round Four of the Stainless Fastener Supplies West Coast Series, proudly presented by Opal Finance.
Nardini was strong through the night, recording a win and a second place in his two heats to be equal top points with former WA Champion Glenn Carstairs, with Carstairs getting the best of the battle in the pole shootout to claim pole for the twenty lap feature.
As the race got underway Carstairs would grab the lead with Luke Nardini settling into second and Cody Turacchio in third.
With two laps complete the yellows lights would come on for an incident that would ultimately see Jeff Ross, Mark House, Troy Samwell and Tyler Carter on the infield.
Carstairs would lead away the remaining sixteen cars on the restart, Nardini and Turacchio still second and third respectively while Chris Dymock in fourth and Jamie Nardini rounded out the top five.
Steven Ellement would then move into the top five a lap later, then into fourth on lap seven as Dymock began to drop through the field with an earth wire breaking.
On lap eight Carstairs would set the quickest lap of the race but unfortunately for him it would all come undone with eight laps complete, something appearing to break in the car that saw him turn hard right and crash heavily.
He would be unable to restart, as would State Champion Steven Ellement, seeing Luke Nardini now leading the field away with Turacchio in second and Jamie Nardini in third.
The race would resume from here for the remaining twelve laps, with Turacchio hounding Nardini for the lead and eventually grabbing it on lap twelve. Nardini however wouldn’t give up, pursuing Turacchio and making the pass to retake the lead with just four laps to go.
Try as he might, Turacchio was unable to get back by, with Luke Nardini going on to take a strong win ahead of Turacchio and Jamie Nardini. Ryan Higgs and Brendon Marshman would round out the top five while Brendan Wright, Steve Carter, Jacob Priest, 39 Amy Waldron, 46 Jake Pobjoy Graham Haynes and a slowly circulating Chris Dymock rounding out the finishers.
Courtesy of the nights results, Ryan Higgs is still the leader of the Stainless Fastener Supplies West Coast Series after four rounds, with Steve Carter still second, having previously played their Ace Cards. Dymock holds down third while Matt Brown was the only to play his Ace Card last night which ultimately didn’t pay off as he failed to start the B Main.
The Formula 500’s will now have a break for a few weeks over the festive period before heading to the Perth Motorplex for the first time this season on Boxing Day. The fifth round of the Stainless Fastener Supplies West Coast Series, proudly presented by TRS HD Mechanical, will then be held at the Manjimup Speedway on the 2nd of January.
The 2020/21 Stainless Fastener Supplies West Coast Series, proudly presented by Corporeal Health, Alltorque Engineering, Ridgetech Roofing Pty Ltd, Burson Auto Parts Myaree, TRS HD Mechanical, Hedington Motorsports, JC Performance Heads, Three Springs IGA, Pope Racing, Opal Finance, Freo Group Pty Ltd.

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Official Results
Heat One, 8 laps: 1. 49 Glenn Carstairs, 2. 24 Mark House, 3. WA1 Steven Ellement, 4. 75 Tyler Carter, 5. 46 Jake Pobjoy, 6. 76 Steve Carter (7), 7. 31 Ted Street (7), 8. 85 Joel Watson (7). DNF: 96 Carl Della (0). DNS: 26 Craig Noakes. Total Time: 2.14.452. Winning Margin: 1.404. Fastest Lap: 16.154 Mark House.
Heat Two, 8 laps: 1. 5 Cody Turacchio, 2. 3 Chris Dymock, 3. 53 Brendan Wright, 4. 88 Jamie Nardini, 5. 82 Troy Samwell, 6. 43 Ken Worroll, 7. 81 Jacob Priest, 8. 23 Nash Waldron, 9. 39 Amy Waldron, 10. 28 Nikita Donohoe (7). Total Time: 2.16.136. Winning Margin: 4.304. Fastest Lap: 16.366 Cody Turacchio.
Heat Three, 8 laps: 1. 7 Ryan Higgs, 2. 87 Luke Nardini, 3. 36 Brendon Marshman, 4. 73 Jeff Ross, 5. 20 Ryan Barrowcliff, 6. 111 Graham Haynes, 7. 101 Damian Della (7). DNF: 30 Darren Rodwell (4), 4 Matt Brown (4), 27 Thomas Palliser (2). Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: 0.366. Fastest Lap: 16.419 Ryan Higgs.
Heat Four, 8 laps: 1. 88 Jamie Nardini, 2. WA1 Steven Ellement, 3. 3 Chris Dymock, 4. 53 Brendan Wright, 5. 81 Jacob Priest, 6. 76 Steve Carter, 7. 43 Ken Worroll, 8. 46 Jake Pobjoy. DNF: 24 Mark House (3). DNS: 31 Ted Street. Total Time: 2.17.350. Winning Margin: 2.184. Fastest Lap: 16.644 WA1 Steven Ellement.
Heat Five, 8 laps: 1. 23 Nash Waldron, 2. 73 Jeff Ross, 3. 5 Cody Turacchio, 4. 4 Matt Brown, 5. 7 Ryan Higgs, 6. 82 Troy Samwell, 7. 39 Amy Waldron, 8. 111 Graham Haynes. DNF: 28 Nikita Donohoe (0). DNS: 20 Ryan Barrowcliffe. Total Time: 2.20.275. Winning Margin: 0.270. Fastest Lap: 17.055 Matt Brown.
Heat Six, 8 laps: 1. 87 Luke Nardini, 2. 49 Glenn Carstairs, 3. 36 Brendon Marshman, 4. 75 Tyler Carter, 5. 26 Craig Noakes (7), 6. 85 Joel Watson (7). DNS: 27 Thomas Palliser, 30 Darren Rodwell, 96 Carl Della, 101 Damian Della. Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: Not Available. Fastest Lap: 16.640 Luke Nardini.
Pole Shuffle 1, 2 laps: 1. 3 Chris Dymock, 2. 88 Jamie Nardini. Total Time: 33.102. Winning Margin: 0.686. Fastest Lap: 16.465 Chris Dymock.
Pole Shuffle 2, 2 laps: 1. 3 Chris Dymock, 2. WA1 Steven Ellement. Total Time: 34.179. Winning Margin: 1.010. Fastest Lap: 16.622 Chris Dymock.
Pole Shuffle 3, 2 laps: 1. 5 Cody Turacchio, 2. 3 Chris Dymock. Total Time: 34.605. Winning Margin: 1.052. Fastest Lap: 16.513 Cody Turacchio.
Pole Shuffle 4, 2 laps: 1. 87 Luke Nardini, 2. 5 Cody Turacchio. Total Time: 33.494. Winning Margin: 1.530. Fastest Lap: Not Available.
Pole Shuffle 5, 2 laps: 1. 49 Glenn Carstairs, 2. 87 Luke Nardini. Total Time: 33.964. Winning Margin: 0.761. Fastest Lap: 16.523 Glenn Carstairs.
Mid Pack Madness, 6 laps: 1. 7 Ryan Higgs, 2. 73 Jeff Ross, 3. 36 Brendon Marshman, 4. 53 Brendan Wright, 5. 82 Troy Samwell, 6. 23 Nash Waldron, 7. 81 Jacob Priest, 8. 75 Tyler Carter, 9. 76 Steve Carter, 10. 46 Jake Pobjoy. Total Time: 1.40.340. Winning Margin: 3.040. Fastest Lap: 16.309 Ryan Higgs.
B Main, 10 laps: 1. 24 Mark House, 2. 43 Ken Worroll, 3. 39 Amy Waldron (9), 4. 111 Graham Haynes (9), 5. 85 Joel Watson (9), 6. 31 Ted Street (9), 7. 26 Craig Noakes (9), 8. 28 Nikita Donohoe (9). DNF: 27 Thomas Palliser (2), 96 Carl Della (0). DNS: 4 Matt Brown, 20 Ryan Barrowcliff, 30 Darren Rodwell, 101 Damian Della. Total Time: 2.49.125. Winning Margin: 11.726. Fastest Lap: 16.232 Mark House.
Feature, 20 laps: 1. 87 Luke Nardini, 2. 5 Cody Turacchio, 3. 88 Jamie Nardini, 4. 7 Ryan Higgs, 5. 36 Brendon Marshman, 6. 53 Brendan Wright, 7. 76 Steve Carter, 8. 81 Jacob Priest, 9. 39 Amy Waldron, 10. 46 Jake Pobjoy (19), 11. 111 Graham Haynes (17), 12. 3 Chris Dymock (16). DNF: 43 Ken Worroll (9), 49 Glenn Carstairs (8), WA1 Steven Ellement (8), 23 Nash Waldron (7), 73 Jeff Ross (2), 24 Mark House (2), 82 Troy Samwell (2), 75 Tyler Carter (2). Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: 1.035. Fastest Lap: 16.157 Glenn Carstairs.

Heat One
26 Craig Noakes and 31 Ted Street
49 Glenn Carstairs and 24 Mark House
75 Tyler Carter and WA1 Steven Ellement
14 Matthew Edwards-Pope and 46 Jake Pobjoy
96 Carl Della and 76 Steve Carter
85 Joe Watson

Heat Two
53 Brendan Wright and 5 Cody Turacchio
3 Chris Dymock and 82 Troy Samwell
43 Ken Worroll and 39 Amy Waldron
88 Jamie Nardini and 23 Nash Waldron
81 Jacob Priest and 28 Nikita Donohoe

Heat Three
7 Ryan Higgs and 30 Darren Rodwell
20 Ryan Barrowcliff and 36 Brendon Marshman
4 Matt Brown and 101 Damian Della
111 Graham Haynes and 27 Thomas Palliser
73 Jeff Ross and 87 Luke Nardini

Heat Four
76 Steve Carter and 81 Jacob Priest
46 Jake Pobjoy and 88 Jamie Nardini
WA1 Steven Ellement and 43 Ken Worroll
24 Mark House and 3 Chris Dymock
31 Ted Street and 53 Brendan Wright

Heat Five
23 Nash Waldron and 73 Jeff Riss
39 Amy Waldron and 111 Graham Haynes
82 Troy Samwell and 4 Matt Brown
5 Cody Turacchio and 20 Ryan Barrowcliff
28 Nikita Donohoe and 7 Ryan Higgs

Heat Six
87 Luke Nardini and 96 Carl Della
27 Thomas Palliser and 14 Matthew Edwards-Pope
101 Damian Della and 75 Tyler Carter
36 Brendon Marshman and 49 Glenn Carstairs
30 Darren Rodwell and 26 Craig Noakes
85 Joel Watson

Pole Shuffle
88 Jamie Nardini vs 3 Chris Dymock
WA1 Steven Ellement
5 Cody Turacchio
87 Luke Nardini
49 Glenn Carstairs

Mid Pack Madness
7 Ryan Higgs and 36 Brendon Marshman
73 Jeff Ross and 53 Brendan Wright
75 Tyler Carter and 23 Nash Waldron
82 Troy Samwell and 81 Jacob Priest
76 Steve Carter and 46 Jake Pobjoy

B Main (4 transfer)
43 Ken Worroll and 111 Graham Haynes
85 Joel Watson and 39 Amy Waldron
24 Mark House and 4 Matt Brown
20 Ryan Barrowcliffe and 26 Craig Noakes
101 Damian Della and 31 Ted Street
28 Nikita Donohoe and 30 Darren Rodwell
27 Thomas Palliser and 96 Carl Della

Feature
49 Glenn Carstairs and 87 Luke Nardini
5 Cody Turacchio and 3 Chris Dymock
WA1 Steven Ellement and 88 Jamie Nardini
7 Ryan Higgs and 73 Jeff Ross
36 Brendon Marshman and 53 Brendan Wright
82 Troy Samwell and 23 Nash Waldron
81 Jacob Priest and 75 Tyler Carter
76 Steve Carter and 46 Jake Pobjoy
24 Mark House and 43 Ken Worroll
39 Amy Waldron and 111 Graham Haynes

Stainless Fastener Supplies West Coast Series Points (After Round 4)
1. 7 Ryan Higgs 427*
2. 76 Steve Carter 380*
3. 3 Chris Dymock 345
4. WA1 Steven Ellement 342
5. 5 Cody Turacchio 296
6. 82 Troy Samwell 278
7. 36 Brendon Marshman 277
8. 96 Carl Della 267*
9. 53 Brendan Wright 237
10. 46 Jake Pobjoy 232
11. 101 Damien Della 202
12. 75 Tyler Carter 175
13. 66 Jamie Pages 168*
14. 31 Ted Street 158
15. 49 Glenn Carstairs 154
16. 81 Jacob Priest 145
17. 4 Matt Brown 127*
18. 24 Mark House 123
19. 23 Nash Waldron 120
20. 111 Graham Haynes 114
21. 26 Craig Noakes 110*
22. 87 Luke Nardini 99
23. 39 Amy Waldron 98
24. 88 Jamie Nardini 91
25. 21 Bryan Sharpe 82
26. 30 Darren Rodwell 54
27. 73 Jeff Ross 51
28. 43 Ken Worroll 44
29. 85 Joel Watson 38
30. 28 Nikita Donohoe 31
31. 14 Matthew Edwards-Pope 30
32. 20 Ryan Barrowcliff 26
33. Q76 Gavin Casey 25
34. 27 Thomas Palliser 10
35. 338 Darren Wood 10

*Denotes driver has played Ace Card

Ace Cards
Rd 1 – Pithara – Jamie Pages
Rd 2 – Esperance – Ryan Higgs, Carl Della
Rd 3 – Kalgoorlie – Steve Carter, Craig Noakes
Rd 4 – Collie –Matt Brown


Great Battle Between Juniors!
As has been the case each and every time they hit the track, the Junior Formula 500’s put on another great show last night, this time at the Make Smoking History Collie Speedway, with the show proudly presented by Mick and Leticia from HTEC Bunbury.
Excitingly, of the four Juniors on hand last night, three of them scored race wins, such was the quality of competition.
The opening heat saw the most experienced driver of the quartet, Flynn Roser, race away and take the win, but only just as Rhys Cumming pressured him all the way to the line in what would be the closest finish for the night, while Marcus Pages and Lauren Hedington rounded out the finishers.
With just a short turn around between heats, the drivers were scrambling to be ready, but all made it out onto the track for the second heat, with Marcus Pages eventually recording the convincing win over Flynn Roser by over five seconds while Rhys Cumming and Lauren Hedington rounded out the finishers.
Heat Three was looking to be a repeat of the second, but unfortunately Roser was unableto complete the distance, seeing Pages record his second win for the night with Cumming in second and Hedington continuing her learning curve coming home in third place.
The ten lap final was set to be a good one and the Juniors certainly didn’t disappoint, Cumming racing into the lead immediately, followed by Pages, Roser and Hedington.
As the race progressed the group got faster and faster, Cumming recording his fastest lap of the race on his second last circulation. Cumming would go on to record a solid victory in what was his first night of competition, some ten seconds ahead of second placed Pages, while Roser and Hedington rounded out the field.
Congratulations to all our Junior drivers for again putting on a great show, even showing the Seniors how to do it throughout the night, the group not having a single stoppage during their four races on the night.
Again, a big thankyou to Mick and Leticia from HTEC Bunbury who supported the Juniors last night and ensured that none of them went home empty handed.
We look forward to seeing the Junior back on track as part of the Stainless Fastener Supplies West Coast Series at the next show!

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Official Results
Heat One, 6 laps: 1. 27 Flynn Roser, 2. 16 Rhys Cumming, 3. 65 Marcus Pages, 4. 6 Lauren Hedington (5). Total Time 2.03.869. Winning Margin: 0.435. Fastest Lap: 19.337 Rhys Cumming.
Heat Two, 6 laps: 1. 65 Marcus Pages, 2. 27 Flynn Roser, 3. 16 Rhys Cumming, 4. 6 Lauren Hedington (5). Total Time: 1.58.138. Winning Margin: 5.169. Fastest Lap: 18.988 Marcus Pages.
Heat Three, 6 laps: 1. 65 Marcus Pages, 2. 16 Rhys Cumming, 3. 6 Lauren Hedington (5). DNF: 27 Flynn Roser (3). Total Time: 1.58.095. Winning Margin: 0.781. Fastest Lap: 18.360 Rhys Cumming.
Feature, 10 laps: 1. 16 Rhys Cumming, 2. 65 Marcus Pages, 3. 27 Flynn Roser, 4. 6 Lauren Hedington (8). Total Time: 3.07.811. Winning Margin: 10.800. Fastest Lap: 18.428 Rhys Cumming.

Juniors
Heat One
27 Flynn Roser and 65 Marcus Pages
16 Rhys Cumming and 4 Lauren Hedington

Heat Two
27 Flynn Roser and 16 Rhys Cumming
6 Lauren Hedington and 65 Marcus Pages

Heat Three
27 Flynn Roser and 6 Lauren Hedington
65 Marcus Pages and 16 Rhys Cumming

Junior Feature Lineup
65 Marcus Pages and 16 Rhys Cumming
6 Lauren Hedington and 27 Flynn Roser