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Melina's Racing Diary

Season 2004-2005

Melina's First Season.

 2nd October 2004 - Grafton
Tonight was my first ever night racing.  Went out in my first ever heat, was about to get passed and

 watched them instead of what I was doing, forgot to steer, and drove straight into the wall.  The car

 was pretty badly damaged so we couldn't go back out that night at all.  My first night racing was very

 disappointing for everyone, not just me. 

Heat 1 - DNF          Heat 2 - DNS         Feature - DNS

30th October 2004 - Grafton

                  Second speedway meeting for me tonight.  Only hit the wall once nothing serious though, kept on racing.

Heat 1- 5th             Heat 2- 6th          Feature- 4th

 

November 6th 2004 - Lismore
First ever Lismore speedway for me tonight.  Cant wait.
Heat 1- Got off to a good start kept up with all the others.  passed a few cars by
the first  corner.  When I was going around turn 1 I cut down a bit too low and a bit to 
soon.  Cut down on #8 and tagged corner of his front bumper.  Instead of coming 

off the gas a little when he tagged my back bumper, he kept his foot on the gas,

spun me right around and before I knew it, I was rolling!  It was not what I expected at 

all, I thought it would be like all scary and painful to roll the car but it was over so quickly 

I didn't even have time to realize what was going on!  Anywayz, got out of the car, I was 

fine, surprisingly the car wasn't too bad, had no bonnet though...          

that went flying off somewhere.

Heat 2- DNS

Feature-  Much to everyone's surprise, we got back out for the feature 

(with our bonnet taped on with race tape!)  I was all fired up after the rollover,

went out there...got into about 5th by 3rd lap.  During the 3rd lap was following #10 

around waiting for a good time to pass him, when all of a sudden he just spun out right

in  front of me.  As soon as I saw him spin I slammed on the brakes, but I wasn't

quick enough because I ran straight up the back of him leaving him without half 

a boot and me without a front end!

26th December 2004 - Boxing Day

Heat 1-

Heat 2-

    Feature-  DNF

As I was going through turn 2,

 out of nowhere comes #31 and smashed  me straight into the wall.  He 

got black flagged and I was out of the race with SERIOUS damage.  The damage on 

the car was so bad that after all the hits it had taken previously and then the hit tonight,

 it needed re-shelling. 

So much for going on holidays after this meeting!

 

8th January 2004

                 Well tonight we turned up to the meeting with a brand new shiny car, we had to work 

          every day and night for 8 days to get it finished, but we got here.  We couldn't of

              gotten here though  without all the help from Mum Dad Sean Gene Rick & Jo.  Love yous all heaps...mwa 

 

January 2005

               Tonight I had a great night It was my best so far.  It was so much fun racing against

                all the other guys, battling them for positions, swapping paint, tonight was a great 

                  night HEAPS of fun!  It had a good feel about it tonight as well, great atmosphere.

                 Tonight had a very non-threatening feel about it, very calm and friendly between MOST of the drivers, not mentioning any names...

                Heat 1 - 3rd              Heat 2 - 2nd        Heat 3 - 1st         Feature - 2nd

 

 

24th April 2005

Heat 1 - 3rd

Heat 2 - 1st

Feature - 1st

WoO we finally got to go racing again and what better way to get back into it than to win the feature!

 :)  Soooo much fun, even though there wasn't too many cars it was still heaps of fun.  Great track as

 well, very well prepared.  Great night everyone!! :)

 

14th May 2005

Heat 1 - 2nd

Heat 2 - 5th

Feature - 1st

Tonight even though the track was not too good, very rutty, it was still alot of fun. Made you work ya

 muscles alot lol. It was heaps of fun and I came 1st in the feature! It was a good night tonight lots of

 fun and it was a nice night, didn't rain despite everyone thinking it would ( I told them it wouldn't, they

 were just being negative lol) It was a really fun night :)

 

28th May 2005

Heat 1- 1st

Heat 2- DNS

Heat 3- Black Flagged

Heat 4- 3rd

Feature- 3rd

Tonight was a night just for RSA cars, an extra meeting.  Wasn't for points,

 just for fun.  The AMCA's came down as well & some v8 dirt modified drivers offered

 their cars for people to have a go in.  Was a great night, lots of laps, lots of fun.  In the

 2nd heat I didn't get ready to go out in time cause I didn't hear it when they called us up. 

 Then in the 3rd heat Tom & I both got black flagged for 'apparently' continuously hitting

 each other on the form up laps.  Haven't talked to 1 person who thinks it was a fair call,

 but what can you do?  Just cop it on the chin and keep going.  Overall was a great night.