(Hi-Tec Oils Speedway PR)
Toowoomba’s Hi-Tec Oils Speedway has endured “one of those nights” after a myriad of challenges eventually overcame the running of the fourth round of World Series Sprintcars.
Intense heat, followed by an unforeseen downpour of rain forced organisers to quickly revise the schedule, allowing the majority of heats to be run as well as the World Series Shootout, which promoted David Murcott from seventh on the A Main grid to pole position claiming the IBRP.com.au/Revolution Racegear Pole Sitter award.
However the World Series Sprintcars B-Main was where the night ended, after Capalaba’s Kevin Titman attempted to make an outside pass on Toowoomba’s Dave Whell only to make contact and catapult Titman into the catch fence.
Thankfully he emerged unscathed from his crumpled JTR #Q59 race despite it still hanging from the fence, forcing organisers to abandon the race meeting in the interest of spectator and driver safety.
Speedway Events Manager, Ben Bishop had mixed feelings about the decision, clearly relieved at Titman’s wellbeing, but disappointed that the event had to be abandoned.
“We were plagued tonight with every possible challenge, and our team worked tirelessly to try and get the show in, but it just wasn’t to be. The racetrack was really coming in and was ripe for producing some excellent feature races for both World Series and the support divisions. We were anticipating a cracker main for the Sprintcars with Murcott, Farr, Veal, Tatnell and McFadden in the top five on the grid, but now I guess we’ll never know.”