A mixed racetrack at the Oval event
The oval track was once again open for a spectacular race day, however, this August the Lowveld cold snuck in, to quite a surprise.
One just cannot trust the weatherman anymore. He said it will be 27, but it was not. But then again, come rain or shine, oval-track racers are always in the mood.
Although, I must add that when I arrived at the oval on August 4, the mood was somewhat somber – the spectator stand was clearly not going to be packed like the previous events but hey, life can be quite moody at the best of times. So, let’s just chill!
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The pitch was looking beautiful though, and one has to acknowledge the organisers’ intention: “I will make sure that the track is prepared and in the best possible condition.
You just bring your car and let’s do this thing we call oval racing,” said Chris Moolman.
With less cars per heat, there is more breathing space for putting foot and this was evident in most heats. Hanneke Brits decided to add netting to her go-cart-spider-mobile, just to be on the safe side. She was bouncing around the corners like popcorn in the microwave holding on for dear life, but eventually finished in first place for the day.
The master of oval track racing, the honourable Nic de Witt, was having none of nobody’s 16-valves or whatever, and clinched the top spot in the Hotrod Class for this event. Adriaan Büser lead the way in the 2-litre Class.
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Melinda Wolmerans in her purple, or is it pink-wheeled Beetle, struggled in the corners thus giving away space and time which Adriaan promptly accepted.
If I was to be the judge, car 723, Willie de Witt from Loskop, would have received the prize for the best-looking car on the day. Quad bikes are returning to the oval and Neil de Witt, usually in a car, changed his seat on the day and by golly, won the class. We shall now call him Mr Interchangeable!
