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Thanks to Bridgette in NZ for these Results.....

There was no Hot-Lap Sessions at the beginning of this event and went right into the heats. 15 cars total and 22 expected for Saturday.
The way they ran this meeting was front, middle, back format for each Heat, then top point scorer from the front of the feature which is your A-main.


Heat 1
91 Siegel started from grid 1 - finished 2nd
19 Buckwalter started from grid 10 - DNF - I did not hear what happened
Finish - 10us 91us 66m 51c 22a 5m 75n 99c 47t 23m 94c . 38c spun 19us spun 84a rolled

The 10us is Ricky Logan also represnting the USA, he has been racing there for a few weeks now.

Heat 2
19 started from grid 2 and WON
91 started from grid 9 - DNF - engine (sorry gilby) - magneto failed
Finish - 19us 10us 22a 75n 66m 99c 63a 94c 51c 5m 47t 23m 38c

Heat 3
19 started from grid 13 - finished 9th
91 started from grid 14 - finished 7th
Finish - 22a 75n 66m 10us 84a 91us 47t 19us 5m 38c 63a 51c 94c 23m 99c

Feature
91 started 6th - finished 9th
19 started 7th - finished 4th.
Finish - 22a 10us 66m 19us 75n 63a 51c 5m 91us 99c 94c 38c 23m 84a


Congrats to Steve and Jim on there first night in NZ and best of luck the next 2 weekends.

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Thanks for the results from New Zealand, but their seem to be a slight mistake. Jim just called me from New Zealand and he said that he is the number 19US and Buckwalter is the 91US. He said it is a little crazy because they do not get hot laps, just go right into the heats with onlybeing able to put heat in the motors before they start the races. They both seem pretty pleased with the results considering how they run things there. They are having fun and are thankful for the opportunity to race in New Zealand. Thanks to all the fans for all your support for both of these drivers, it is greatly appreciated!!

I wished them good luck at the airport on their trip out. But tell them when you talk with them again good luck and kick those kiwi ...........!!!!

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Anyone know the specs of the cars they are driving (engine size etc...)? Doesnt seem like they did that bad being that it was the first time on the track and in the cars.

as long as they are having fun and are safe thats the best hope to see both of them in 9 days at lincoln

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just found this.

NO LOVE WILL BE SHOWN AT VALENTINES DAY SPRINTS

Christchurch, New Zealand

Love is unlikely to be in the air on Valentines Day at the Ruapuna Powerbuilt Speedway in Christchurch
on Thursday night (February 14 ) when the opening night of a three race International Sprintcar Series kicks off and two of the visiting American drivers Jim Siegel and Steve Buckwalter are promising a night of ‘tough love’ for their kiwi counterparts.

The two youngsters are part of the ‘Pennsylvania Posse’, a name given to drivers from that region who traditionally give the famous World of Outlaws drivers their toughest challenge in the seventy race series that weaves its way around America each year.

Buckwalter has already out qualified the Outlaws at two meetings on his home track, the daunting half mile circuit at Williams Grove and he is promising that Christchurch is not a holiday destination for him.

“I’m here to clean up. Why else would I fly half way around the world” said the feisty thirty year old who’s recent antics after he was crashed out of a big event by a rival were caught on national television in the USA.

“We race hard, but clean. I haven’t really met any of the guys that I’ll be racing against down here but we will have a healthy respect for them.”

Ricky Logan, a veteran of the American Sprintcar scene will also be in action on Thursday night, and he has racked up a string of feature wins during his recent appearances throughout the North Island. Logan has competed at Ruapuna several times before, and is keen to continue on his winning ways.

A number of North Island drivers will also be competing on Thursday night, which serves as a lead up to Saturday nights New Zealand Sprintcar Grand Prix. Among those arriving for an early shakedown are the Salter Motorsport team headed by former truck racing star Ron Salter, who has eight times national champion Kerry Jones, and Dean Brindle as his team mates.

lol diggin far into this they are really akin a big deal bout Steve and Jim

right on their homepage
http://www.ruapunapowerbuiltspeedway.co.nz/

good write up bout both guys
http://www.ruapunapowerbuiltspeedway.co.nz/news.html

GOT THIS FROM LIZ BENSON

The guys raced here at Ruapuna last night and we had a greats nights racing. Unfortunately tomorrows race meeting has been cancelled as we have had really heavy rain over night so we won't be running again till next week.
As reguards to photos I personally don't have any but the contact imformation for our track photographer are: tjphotos@hotmail.com or http://www.tjphotos.co.nz. There are already photos from last nights meeting on the web site.

Cheers
LIz Benson

It's called promotion, something we could use a lot more of in the U.S. of A...

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SAteve and Jim are both in Maxim chassis with a 410 motor under the hood. Sorry to say that they will not be back for opening weekend here in central Pa. Their last race in New Zealand is on Saturday February 23rd and they should be home on Monday the 25th. If I hear anything else from Steve i will be sure to pass it along.