Press Release Courtesy of the Southwest Sedan Championship.
After all the heat race action it would be Manjimup Speedway’s Shane Whild that would put the Whild Avo’s number 2 falcon of the pole for the 30 lap feature
Whild would take a comfortable lead in the opening laps as the field settled into a comfortable rhythm until lap 8 when Daniel Simpson would spin the 18 EL Falcon in turns 1 and 2 to bring out the first caution of the final, whilst under yellows formal Brian Rose Memorial winner Cody Avins would retire the Hydralink 31 Falcon to the infield with mechanical dramas whilst in second place.
Whild would lead the restart from Hoath, Thomson, Penfold & Stanley settling back into a rhythm until lap 12 when Zahara Van Der May would retire to the infield and in the same lap Whild and Hoath would half spin together in turn 4, This would allow Thomson to close right up to our leaders making it a 3 car battle for the lead.
Hoath would make his move on lap 15 and pass Whild on the main straight but making wheel to wheel contact as the pass was made which would be costly as only 5 laps later the right rear on the 29 Hoath Refrigeration Commodore would collapse causing him to cut down a tyre and retire to the infield along with Avins and Van Der May.
Shane Whild would re assume the lead with a late caution on lap 28 when Rodley would make contact the Renfrey, and he would spin on the back straight. Rodley would be relegated to the rear and Renfrey would be put back into 4th spot.
Thomson threw everything he had on the restart, but Shane Whild was too strong and would go and take the win from Thomson, Penfold, Renfrey, Higgins as your top 5
The Southwest Championship now turns its attention to Round 2 for the Heidi Robinson Memorial at the Trade Hire Augusta Margaret River Speedway on November 23
Feature Results
1. W2 Shane Whild, W15 Wayne Thomson, W12 Ryan Penfold, W44 Nate Renfrey, W70 Mark Higgins, W7 Josh Aspinall, W8 Daniel Stanley, W18 Daniel Simpson, W19 Stephen Rodley, W69 Gavin Yates, W84 Michelle Dolmans DNF W29 Jake Hoath, W23 Zahara Van Der May, W31 Cody Avins DNS W20 Thomas Host, W78 Damon Leaman
Southwest Championship Points after Round 1
2 Shane Whild 178
15 Wayne Thomson 168
12 Ryan Penfold 158
44 Nate Renfrey 152
70 Mark Higgins 150
7 Josh Aspinall 140
8 Daniel Stanley 128
31 Cody Avins 124
69 Gavin Yates 124
29 Jake Hoath 122
18 Daniel Simpson 118
19 Stephen Rodley 102
84 Michelle Dolmans 102
23 Zahara Van Der May 96
20 Thomas Host 84
76 Damon Leaman 46
