Awapuni Speedway

✨ Flashback Friday ✨

Let's start exploring some photos from the archives to help us through the off season!

🚛 We are excited to be supporting the Gisborne Eastcoast Truckshow again this year. Mark your calendars for Saturday 7th November!

Gold coin donation entry for the public with all proceeds going directly to Planet Sunshine (Children's Ward at Gisborne Hospital) 👶🏼 so a very important cause!

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Congratulations to our competitors who have been named as finalists in the Speedway New Zealand Awards that are being held next month.

⭐️ Superstock Competitor of the Year
Ethan Rees

⭐️ Saloon Competitor of the Year
Ethan Cook
Rodney McIndoe

⭐️ Best Presented Race Team
Gisborne Giants

We have also been named as a finalist for the Don O’Connor Award for Perseverance, and LJR Media has been named as a finalist for his promotional video on the Gisborne Giants at Team Champs.

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🏆 Here is a full list of awards winners from Saturday night's Prizegiving 🏆

Ministock Battler – Zach Davies
Production Saloon Battler – Sarah Pearson
Stockcar Battler – Matt Ireland
Streetstock Battler – Joel Whitley
Saloon Battler – Glen Paris
Superstock Battler – Brad McGee

Most Improved Ministock 1st Year – Leah Rees
Most Improved Stockcar 1st Year – Gary Graham

Most Improved Ministock – Conrad Gooch
Most Improved Production Saloons – Dale Bellingham
Most Improved Stockcars – Simeon Whitley
Most Improved Streetstocks– Keelyn Smith
Most Improved Saloons – Glen Paris

Most Improved Ministock Female Kuru Cup – Milla Jones

Ministock Best Female – Jorja Rogers
Stockcar Best Female – Brittany Carpenter

Most Consistent Superstock – Regan Penn
Most Consistent Stockcar – Simeon Whitley
Most Consistent Ministock – Campbell Hulme-Moir

Best Presented Ministock – Zac Chiles
Best Presented Production Saloon – Blake Dear
Best Presented Superstock – Josh Prentice
Best Presented Stockcar – Bryce Simpson
Best Presented Streetstock – Jared Ingoe
Best Presented TQ’s – Seth McKay
Best Presented Saloon – Daniel Cook
Best Presented Classic Stockcar (Johnny Pratt Memorial) – Marty McFadyen

Ministock Most Meeting – Zac Chiles

Best Performing Rear Wheel Drive Production Saloon – Jack Miller
Best Performing Front Wheel Drive Production Saloon – Dale Bellingham

Saloons Colin Top Memorial – Rodney McIndoe
Saloons Trevor Allen Memorial – Rodney McIndoe
Saloons Phil Walsh – Rodney McIndoe
Saloons Professional Fleet Trophy – Rodney McIndoe
Stockcars Ashley Scott Memorial – Bryce Simpson
Stockcar Classic – Chris Shingleton
Stockcars Lloyd Cup – Shaun Kingi
Streetstock Champ of Champs – Cody Gooch
Superstock Champ of Champs – Regan Penn
Ministock Best Pairs – Brad O’Connell Bacon & Brodie Gooch
Superstock Points Dash – Josh Prentice

Streetstocks Hard Luck – Daniel O’Neill
Superstocks Hard Luck – Sean Gooch
Stockcar Stirrer – Simeon Whitley

Fastest Laps
Stockcars – Shaun Kingi 17.030
Superstocks – Brad McGee 16.106
Streetstocks – Cody Gooch 18.002
Production Saloons – Seth McKay 17.398
Saloons – Rodney McIndoe 15.246
TQ’s – John Taylor 14.736
Ministocks – Vinzent MacGregor 17.726

POINTS
Ministock Main Points Runner Up – Jorja Rogers
Ministock Main Points – Campbell Hulme-Moir & Zac Chiles
Production Saloon Main Points Runner Up – Jack Miller
Production Saloon Main Points – Dale Bellingham
Saloon Main Points Runner Up – Glen Paris
Saloon Main Points – Rodney McIndoe
Streetstocks Main Points Runner Up – Keelyn Smith
Streetstocks Main Points – Duncan Pierce
Stockcars Main Points Runner Up – Shane Bunning
Stockcars Main Points – Simeon Whitley
Superstock Main Points Runner Up – Peter Rees
Superstocks Main Points – Regan Penn

Ministock Feature Points – Campbell Hulme-Moir
Production Saloon Feature Points – Dale Bellingham
Saloon Feature Points – Glen Paris
Streetstock Feature Points – Duncan Pierce
Stockcar Feature Points – Simeon Whitley
Superstock Feature Points – Regan Penn

Commentators Cup – Dale Bellingham (Awarded for his roll over and his parts flying all over the track)
Roll of the Year – Leah Rees
Hard Luck of the Year – Cody Gooch (His ferry crossing making him miss out on the NZs)
Morley Family Trophy – Highest Points Average All Classes – Regan Penn 27.89

Gladiator of the Year – Asher Rees
Gladiator Support Person of the Year – Ethan Rees
Giants Support Person of the Year – Amy Guard

Ministock Retiree
Jenna McCabe
Jorja Rogers
Zach Davies
Malachi McIndoe

Volunteer Appreciation Awards
Jo Warner
Techa Horne
Carl Horne
Warren Banks
Spooky Jones
Bryan Hughes
Joel Whitley
Wally Hiha
Hine Hampton
Donna Hughes
Jess Hughes
Jason Jones
Dave Bacon
Stuart Priest

Ministock Most Supportive Person – Jason Jones
Pit Crew of the Year – Evan Mooney

Club Woman of the Year – Samantha Hughes
Club Man of the Year – Evan Mooney

Life Membership
Steve McCafferty
Trevor Mullooly

Ministock Competitor of the Year - Vinzent MacGregor

Competitor of the Year - Ethan Rees

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