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American Ace driver Chase Randall won the Battle at the Bullring feature event. Photograph by NAPIER PHOTOGRAPHY
Nyora Raceway brought Christmas in with a bang at its recent meet.
With American sprintcar ace Chase Randall, Santa Claus, fireworks, and an outstanding local competitor sedan showing, fans had plenty to smile about.
Chase Randall showed fans his skills on the tight and tricky Nyora Raceway bullring, winning the "Battle at the Bullring" feature event.
Other winners included Kacey Ingram in standard saloons, Ally Morrison in women's standard Saloons, Hunter Carey in junior standard saloons, Xander Baxter in junior 1200cc sedans, and Cameron Dike in sports sedans.
Each sprintcar competitor had the opportunity to compete in two heat races before starting the feature event from where they qualified. Bacchus Marsh racer Steven Horton and Randall shared victory in round one, while Randall and Adam Greenwood were victorious in round two.
After a track preparation at interval, teams had to make calculated estimations as to the set ups of their cars. It proved vitally important to be in the top five qualifiers at the start of the final.
At a quick pace and green to chequered non-stop, the sprintcars flew around Nyora, with the leaders passing through some of the traffic late in the race.
Randall got out to a large advantage before Greenwood from Sale reeled him in lap after lap to finish in second. Class state champion Nigel Laity finished third, with Steve Horton and Koby Noonan rounding out the top five.
Sports sedans were able to get a hit out on track before their upcoming January 13 race.
Cameron Dike and Scott Angus looked the strongest in the field after heat races.
Pakenham's Damien Miller had drama during heat racing, including a heat one crash into the turn three and four wall. Cameron Dike took a win in heat one, Angus in heat two, before Dike won the third heat race.
Cameron Dike assumed control of the race in the final, with Angus behind him. Miller made his way forward quickly and got into a battle with John Dike. Miller and Dike tangled on the front straight sending Dike flying across the infield. Miller received a race exclusion as a subsequent penalty.
At the end of 15 laps, Cameron Dike claimed the win. John Dike passed Angus and took second, with Inverloch's Braidan Webster in fourth and Ray Gould rounding out the top five.
Kacey Ingram from Warragul was the star in standard saloon competition. Whilst Andrew Miles and Harry Cecil were in amongst the action throughout the qualifying racing, it was Ingram's night.
Miles won heat one of six, with Jack Braz the winner in the next. Ingram and Mark Miles won races in round two with Ingram and Poowong's Harry Cecil round three winners.
Despite heavy pressure in the feature event from Andrew Miles, Ingram was able to maintain his position at the front of the field to go on and win.
The women's standard saloon saw action across three heats, in particular, terrific battles between Ally Morrison, Bronwyn Miles, Bree Walker and Caroline Allen. Morrison took out a win in the first qualifier, with Walker winning the next two and earning a pole position feature race start.
Walker started the race at the front with Miles, before Miles took the race lead. Morrison moved herself into second after passing Walker. The pressure was on for Miles in the closing stages of the race with Morrison right behind.
A wobble coming out of turn four for Miles was all Morrison needed, as she ripped past and into the lead and the eventual victory. Miles second, Walker finished third with Allen and Michelle George rounding out the top five.
Junior competitors in the Victorian Speedway Council 1200cc class had a strong showing of 13 drivers.
Victorian champion Bryce Leek won all three of the qualifying heat races, despite challenges from Riley Taylor the Victoria three ranked racer and Xander Baxter the number two ranked driver.
Leek led the feature event early, with Taylor quickly moving through the field from the third row and into the mix.
Late in the race, Baxter made a move to the lead of the race and Leek could not recover in the remaining laps. Baxter went to the line ahead of Leek, Taylor, Andrew Mitchell and Dayne Murdoch.
The junior standard saloon racing rounded out the action of the day, with three different winners across the heats.
Hunter Carey from Melbourne's southeast won the first heat race, with River Paterson the second and Cooper Joynson from Bunyip the third and final winner.
Starting from pole position, Carey jumped to the lead with Chase Ingram giving him some hurry up. Paterson took position in third with Joynson hanging on for the ride behind.
Over 15 laps, Carey maintained his small margin in front of Ingram and, at the finish line, Carey took victory over Ingram, Paterson, Joynson and Ella Sheedy.
Nyora Raceway will return on Saturday, January 13 with a sports sedan 2000 feature event, grand prix midgets, lightning sprints, speedway sedan Australia juniors and women's standard saloons amongst the action.