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    Podium finishes: Above, 2025 Victorian AWSR Wingless Sprints place-getters, second Travis Millar, winner Brad Warren, and third-place Blake Walsh. Below right, winner Brad Warren, and below left, the field in the wingless final. Pictures: Tanya’s Speedway Photography
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Blue Ribbon Raceway action heats up

It was hot in more ways than one at Horsham’s Blue Ribbon Raceway on Saturday, with the track hosting the Victorian Wingless Sprint Championships in near 40-degree heat.

The event also included the Victorian Unlimited Sedan titles and junior sedan racing, making it the biggest speedway event of the summer across the Wimmera.

Fans turned out in force and were treated to thrilling action despite two brief power outages caused by the extreme heat, with the temperature remaining at 37 degrees at 8pm.

Blue Ribbon Raceway’s Paris Charles said he was ‘very impressed’ by volunteers’ actions to ensure drivers were kept as comfortable as possible during the first power outage.



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“Competitors were parked on track during the first power outage as they sat sweating in three-layer fireproof overalls, gloves, balaclavas and helmets,” he said.

“The club officials ran bottles of water straight out to each competitor to stay hydrated.”

The open-wheeled Victorian Wingless Sprint Championships drew 55 entrants from Victoria as well as Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Qualifying heats were hotly contested, as competitors vied for 20 places in the final. Brad Warren and Todd Moule went undefeated, claiming both of their heats, while singles went to Wayne Logue, Sam Martin, Peter Logue, Carly Walsh and Zack Rogerson.

Warren and Moule shared the front row for the 30-lap final, with Warren getting the better start, followed by Moule, Travis Millar and defending champion Mitchell Broome from Mount Gambier.

By the 10th lap Millar had advanced to second and Broome to third, as Moule steadily dropped back to sixth. 

Warren was never headed and went on to claim the Victorian championship, with Millar and Blake Walsh joining him on the podium.

The Unlimited Sedan title saw a field of 14 competitors with a combined field of late models, super sedans and AMCA Nationals battle for the championship.

Local racer Danny Smith fired the first shot by taking the opening heat race, with singles to Trent Susol, Corey Ramsdale and Anthony McKean.

Warrick Taylor looked strong, taking two wins, but was unable to take his place in the 30-lap final due to overheating issues in the extreme conditions. His departure left the door open for the rest of the field, and it was Susol with front-row advantage who led from start to finish, parking his late model in Victory Lane.

Smith flew the flag proudly for the Wimmera, finishing second, and Brian Simon and Gavin Ough rounded out the podium placings.

Supporting the prestige titles were two junior sedan divisions, where future stars shone.

Both classes were combined for a feature race, with South Australian Riley Greig taking the final after starting from the rear of the field.

Jaylen Knight took the runner-up position, followed by local Jack Mills.

Local female racer Rebecca Johnstone was unable to start the feature race after showing good form in her preliminary heat races.

Blue Ribbon Raceway’s next event will see the club host the Victorian Production Sedan Championship, supported by round nine of the JSPA Junior Sedan Series, V8 trucks and a limited sportsman category on March 15, while March 16 will see round six of the Victorian Quarter Midgets Series.

People can visit the Blue Ribbon Raceway Facebook page for more information.

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