Barnes Taxi's and Mechanical Repairs

South Coast Modified Production Title 2007

Fire Service Plus Nowra Speedway January 13, 2007
Text Copyright Graham Mison Images Copyright Graham Mison and Mac Campbell
Sydney Falcon driver Brad Bassett convincingly won the inaugral Barnes Taxi's and Mechanical Repairs South Coast Modified Production Title held at Fire Service Plus Nowra Speedway on January 13, 2007. Bassett was followed home by Chris Simms (Commodore)and Dave Ford (Falcon).

The event was promoted as a lead up to the NSW title to be held on the 400 metre Nowra clay the following month. 15 nominations were received from Newcastle, Sydney, ACT and local drivers. Scott McCallum was a no-show with his #NCL7 Scorpion, a pity as he would have added an extra

side to the Ford vs Holden tussle.

Six 8 lap heats saw 4 winners - #99 Jeremy McGrath (Heat1), #1 Gary Smith (Heat 2), #5 Brad Bassett (x2 - Heats 3 and 5) and #ACT7 Kevin Sherwood (x2 - Heats 4 and 6).

Good battles through out the heats kept the spectators interested with Bassett, Sherwood and Sims all looking strong and on the money. Other than some rubbing and a couple of flat tyres there was no damage seen during these races. A similar story regarding damage in the support races (other than the intended mayhem in the Fender Benders) was the order of the day. It seemed that respect for your own and others machinery was high on everyones mind on this day.

Previous meetings in the 2006-07 season had seen 1 feature win each to Sims and Bassett. Those finals were over 15 laps distance, the South Coast title would be run over 25 laps (originaly 35 laps in the programme, cut to a sensible 25).

Just as twilight faded from the sky the cars took to the track for event 19, the final.The line-up was Maskell on Pole with Bassett to his right, Sherwood and McGrath on row 2. Sims and Sheather filled the 3rd row with Ford and Mitchell next. Hamilton and Elliot filling the 5th and final row.

Bassett was the man in the final, the longer the race went the stronger he looked. McGrath in the #99 Commodore was an early retirement with a flat tyre with Marskell the other DNF suffering overheating later in the race. In the final stages, after a restart for a spinning Glen Mitchell, Chris Sims challenged Bassett but didn't have the speed to get past the red and white Falcon. Ford, from 7th starting position was the biggest mover in the field chasing the back bumper of Sims home for 3rd.

Podium
1st #5 Brad Bassett
2nd #40 Chris Sims
3rd #4 Dave Ford
Barnes Taxi's and Mechanical Repairs
South Coast Modified Production Title
Fire Service Plus Nowra Speedway - 400m Clay
25 Laps January 13, 2007
1st Brad Bassett #5 Ford Falcon
2nd Chris Sims #40 Holden Commodore
3rd Dave Ford #4 Ford Falcon
4th Kevin Sherwood #ACT7 Ford Falcon
     

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