17/05/2026
Ahhhh... time for the weekend wrap up.
Best thing about today not going ahead (thanks to Mother Nature) was that this results post is a lot earlier than normal. Everything has been packed and put away (albeit being wet). Thanks to the very small clean-up crew, who walked around in the rain emptying bins, putting machinery away, cleaning up canteen/pit office/lap scoring box/front gate and picking up rubbish left behind (strange how some people can't find bins🧐)
🚫Unfortunately, the 2026 Nagambie Speedway 55 Lap Gold Rush WAS NOT run and done today, with the event officially CANCELLED AND DECLARED, due to conditions out of our control.
We understand this is disappointing for drivers, crews, officials and our supporters who were looking forward to a huge day of racing and seeing who could drive and survive the 55 laps - as it is a hard race to win. We sincerely thank everyone for their understanding, patience and continued support of Nagambie Speedway. Especially to those drivers who stuck around and supported our decision to give it a crack.
In all the years of 55 Lap Gold Rush history, this is the first the final has not been run (excluding Covid) - declared on 3 rounds of heat points from yesterday.
TOP 10:
1st in points - CR162 Danny Cox
2nd in points - DDA85 Rhys Meakins
3rd in points - RD83 Anthony McKean
4th in points - GV107 Daniel Kettels
5th in points - C83 David Barrie
6th in points - V99 Travis Ramsdale
7th in points - DDA30 Bailey Kakoschke
8th in points - Wang89 Kenneth Mankey
9th in points - NG40 Shane O'Brien
10th in points - WG82 Felicity Roycroft
As the final was not run, prize money was divided up equally between all the drivers/cars who remained at the track until the end.
Thank you to the people listed below, who always turn up and help on/before/during and after race weekends at Nagambie Speedway.
Lennie Bonnici - track prep all week, grader, water truck driver
Shanon Osborne - track prep, water truck driver
Peter Lloyd and Ian Derks - track and tractor crew
Danny O'Brien, Rod Meakins and Grant Reynolds
Daryl Perichon - dummy grid organiser
Rob King, Kate Stuchbery, Ben Wilkinson and Paul Metcher - gates/flags
Danielle Renee - programs, lap scoring, pit office, grid draws
Sarah Derks - nominations, fb posts, front gate
Kerrie Potter Derks family on the front gate
Greg Derks (weekend gofer)
Greg and Kay Hopper - first aide
Craig Turner, Anthony and Adam - safety A-team
Louise Norman - photographer
John Agosta - commentator
Rob Bushell and Rob Bushell - heat winner photos and canteen
Carol Metcher, Jarred, Will & Derk, Narelle Maney - canteen
Sarah Meakins - for the awesome lolly bags and helping out in the canteen
Aaron Meakins - pit office, transponder hire
Steeve (Scuba)
Kerry O'Brien - President, decision maker, pit office, canteen food purchaser, paperwork queen, insurance organiser.
(If I missed anyone, sorry)
Thanks to Daylesford Speedway A-Mods, Daylesford Juniors, VSC 1200 Juniors, Victorian Mini and Lightning Sprints and the VSC Standard Saloons who were our support classes this weekend. Hopefully we will see you back at our 2027 Gold Rush weekend.
Until next season✌️
Danielle.
