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Cando Fishing Crushers, 39 Doubledays Rd, Kaiapoi (2026)

16/08/2026

WELCOME ABOARD 🤝

The Cando Fishing Crushers wishes to welcome aboard its newest sponsors for the forth coming 26/27 season 🫡

Welcome.... 👇

👉 Oil Changers Riccarton

👉 The Pits TV

For all things servicing and maintenance to your motor vehicle(s), be sure to pop in and see DJared Tointon and his hard working team at Oil Changers - Riccarton at 📍64 Riccarton Rd..."FAST & FRIENDLY" as always! 👊

No introduction needed to know who The Pits TV is 🎥 Jase and his hard working crew travel the length and breath of NZ ✈️ to broadcast Speedway for our viewing pleasure 🙌

Rest assured, if you can't make it to the track to watch, you can always count on Jase and his team to make sure you don't miss out on the racing action! 😉

Their 26/27 calendar 📅 is filling up fast! So be sure to hit the link below to see which events they have lined up already 🫳

https://thepitstv.co.nz/

Alongside these two new additions, we still can't do what we do without the continued support from.....👇

👉 Cando Fishing

👉 Transform Paint & Panel

👉 Woodford Glen Speedway Association Inc.

👉 MBY Engineering & Rustproofing

🖤💙🧡

📷 Redline Photography

10/08/2026

Crushers Nation 💙🧡🖤

Our fifth driver for our 🏁 Meet the Driver Mondays 🏁 series is the 151 of Wade Sweeting! 💥

An engineer by trade, Wade has been a valued part of the Crushers for the past handful of seasons. He’s been at the top of his game on the track, bringing speed, consistency, and plenty of determination every time he races.

Off the track, if you hear drum and bass pumping from the trailer, chances are Wade’s nearby! He always keeps the tunes going and helps create the great atmosphere 🎶

So let’s get to know him just that little better!

1. How did you get into racing?
Dad was pit crewing for a mate at the local Blenheim speedway track and took me along, I think I was 6 or 7 at the time. That led to being the Titans mascot, then youth ministocks and eventually stockcars

2. What’s your favourite track to race on and why?
Nelson Speedway because it’s a horsepower equaliser with the smaller corners & straights

3. What’s your pre-race ritual or superstition?
Have to wear my lucky un**es that have some slight wear and tear holes

4. What was the moment you knew you wanted to race stockcars ?
It would have to be watching the Eastern States Titans teams race from a young age, I admired how much fun they had off the track and how they backed each other up on the track

5. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you at the track?
Definitely spewing in my helmet on day 2 of King of the Coast after getting first night fever at the Rec, I’d also like to blame George Watson for this

6. If your stockcar had a theme song, what would it be?
Money pit

7. What’s one thing fans would be surprised to learn about you?
I like Coronas & pokies

8. Which race win or achievement are you most proud of?
1NZ Teams 2026 with the Crushers

9. If you weren’t racing stockcars, what sport or hobby would you be doing instead?
Hopefully something cheaper like tennis

10. What’s your goal for the up and coming of this season?
Defend our NZ Teams title at home with the Crushers and Get better than 4th at the individual NZ’s in Whanganui

*Photo 1: Where it started. Photo 2: The now*

09/08/2026

Crusher faithful 🫡

Here is your Cando Fishing Crushers... WIDER SQUAD...for szn 26/27 🧡💙🖤

A good mixture of old and new ready to defend home base at Woodford Glen Speedway Association Inc. for the up coming NZ Stockcar Teams Champs 🏁

Big thank you once again to our existing sponsors for their continued support, and we welcome onboard The Pits TV & Oil Changes Riccarton 👌

👉 Cando Fishing
👉 Transform Paint & Panel
👉 MBY Engineering & Rustproofing
👉 Oil Changers Riccarton
👉 The Pits TV
👉 Woodford Glen Shop

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03/08/2026

Crushers Nation 💙🧡🖤

Our fourth driver for our 🏁 Meet the Driver Mondays 🏁 series is 374 Dave Houston Jr!

“Housty” brings plenty of teams racing experience to the Crushers, having previously raced with the Greymouth Grizzlies. His commitment to the sport is second to none, making the trip from Greymouth to Christchurch most weekends just to go racing.

Here’s his answers to the question to really get to know him better!

1. How did you get into racing?
One of my best mates ( Sean brown ) his old man raced modifieds and was the president of Greymouth club, would go to racing with him and always dreamed about wanting to do it. The. Got offered a drive at 16 on a ministock then moved to stockcars a couple years later.

2. What’s your favourite track to race on and why?
Rotorua! Love the grand parade, always teams raced there so not as many laps as I’d like. Also mean having a b**r watching the world 240s in the club rooms

3. What’s your pre-race ritual or superstition?
Nothings pre race, but I will never pack up until after race 3 is finished, incase I break the car as I’ve done in the past

4. What was the moment you knew you wanted to race stockcars ?
It was the progression from ministocks and superstocks seemed a lifetime away, but watching super stock teams and battle of the stocks as a kid I just wanted to do that.

5. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you at the track?
Hmmm that’s a hard one, probably when I got board one race and had a crack at dad when he raced and I ended up on my on my lid in front of my mates. I even made the poster for Greymouth that year 😓

6. If your stockcar had a theme song, what would it be?
Uhm anything I can headband or drink to.

7. What’s one thing fans would be surprised to learn about you?
I have 3 plates and 14 screws holding my shoulder and pelvis together

8. Which race win or achievement are you most proud of?
TEAMS!! To be apart of the crushers and the 1st South Island team to do it, is just the best, and doing it with my family and best mates is unbeatable

9. If you weren’t racing stockcars, what sport or hobby would you be doing instead? Playing league! Love the Cronulla Sharks 🦈

10. What’s your goal for the up and coming of this season?
After last season terrible individual results, I just want to get some consistency and finish up the pointy end. And I want to be apart of the Cando Crushers to defend the championship at home…. So much for retirement eh

*Photo 1: The first stockcar. Photo 2: The now*

02/08/2026

💥SZN 26/27...NOW LOADING! 💥

Throwing it back to an 2002 classic....as our journey towards the 2026/2027 season and indeed, the NZ Stockcar Teams Championship 🏆 on home soil at Woodford Glen Speedway Association Inc. is now LOADING!😮‍💨

Be sure to have notifications enabled ✅️and stay up to date with all Cando Fishing Crushers content 🙌 as we embark on what will be a massive 26/27 season ahead! 🫡

🖤💙🧡

27/07/2026

Crushers Nation 💙🧡🖤

Our third driver for our 🏁 Meet the Driver Mondays 🏁 series doesn’t need much of an introduction—his beard speaks for itself! Introducing our very own 317 Jay “Huggies” Holtham. 🧔🏁

A true veteran of teams racing, Huggies has years of experience behind the wheel and was the driving force behind bringing this team together. He’s the glue that keeps the Crushers ticking both on and off the track, and there’s no one better to have leading the charge.

Now it’s time to get to know the man behind the beard a little better!

1. How did you get into racing?
My father raced well before I was born, then he progressed into scruitoneering and also was the manager of the Baypark Busters around 93/94 I believe So naturally he got me a ministock and created the obsession.

2. What’s your favourite track to race on and why?
Most tracks that are slick. Woodford Glen and Rotorua are challenging which is enjoyable.

3. What’s your pre-race ritual or superstition?
I don’t really have any. I always get a couple power aids. There was a time we had a good run in Supers and decided it was a Green hoodie thing, so I wore a green hoodie for the season.

4. What was the moment you knew you wanted to race stockcars?
I think I always did. I remember Dad peeling the stickers of the Orange Buster wings and bonnets at home when I was about 5 and I would lay them out and put old Gokart seats in them and pretend I was racing.

5. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you at the track?
There’s plenty. The boys tried puting the wing on backwards at NZ Supers in Nelson, that was a giggle. Some of the hori patch ups we’ve done to get back out for another teams race are questionable.

6. If your stockcar had a theme song, what would it be?
Smoooooth Criminal.

7. What’s one thing fans would be surprised to learn about you?
I almost enjoy tinkering with setup and geometry more then racing itself. Or the fact I’m a country music nerd.

8. Which race win or achievement are you most proud of?
Teams racing for our club as a whole is really special. Winning Stockcar Teams was probably my highlight. Just with the amount of effort I’ve done for the team. When we won with the Eagles, those wheels were already in motion.

9. If you weren’t racing stockcars, what sport or hobby would you be doing instead?
I’d love to give Mods a go one day. There’s plenty of sports or activities I’d like to get into post racing like golf, fishing etc. Standard Dad stuff.

10. What’s your goal for the up and coming of this season?
To make the teams in both classes. To win Stockcar Teams at home and Teams Champs in Palmy in the same year would be amazing.

*Photo 1: where it started. Photo 2: The now*

20/07/2026

Crushers Nation 💙🧡🖤

We hope you enjoyed getting to know our Captain last Monday!

Next up in our 🏁 Meet the Driver Mondays 🏁 series is our youngest member of the team, the 197 of Sam Jack! 💥

From only just a few seasons ago racing productions and ministocks to being apart of the team to win 1NZ in his debut season, let’s get to know Sam a little better.

1. How did you get into racing?
Followed Dad and my Grandad racing circuit cars up and down the south island.Then was thrown the keys to have a go at grasskhana at 13 and got hooked

2. What’s your favourite track to race on and why?
Woodford Glen. Love dive bombing into turn three and the easy tow for the mighty nav

3. What’s your pre-race ritual or superstition?
Gotta brush my teeth

4. What was the moment you knew you wanted to race stockcars ?
Don't think there was a defining moment, probably just always going to watch. Sitting in Ken Meehans' car when I was smaller definitely helped

5. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you at the track?
Having the bonnet fly open on the Production saloon at the end of the front straight was pretty funny or loosing a shoe somewhere on my way home from the NZ teams champs.

6. If your stockcar had a theme song, what would it be?
Not a clue but if it's based on the first half of last season Break stuff by limp bizkit but the second half would be Buisness time by Flight of the concords

7. What’s one thing fans would be surprised to learn about you?
Won the Canterbury football championship once upon a time

8. Which race win or achievement are you most proud of?
Being apart of NZ Teams was unreal. And racing with Tom (my brother) at the Rees tour in his first stockcar meeting was a special moment

9. If you weren’t racing stockcars, what sport or hobby would you be doing instead?
Not sure. I reckon traveling would be fun but most likely racing something else

10. What’s your goal for the up and coming of this season?
Enjoy it and defend teams on our home turf 💪🏽

*Photo 1: Where it started. Photo 2: The now

13/07/2026

CRUSHER NATION 💙🧡🖤

Over the next 6 weeks, we’ll be introducing the 6 drivers who represented the Cando Fishing Crushers at the NZ Teams Champs in Rotorua with our 🏁 Meet the Driver Mondays! 🏁

Join us each Monday at 6pm when we’ll be profiling one of our drivers as they answer a series of questions, giving you the chance to get to know the people behind the race cars both on and off the track.

Make sure you’re following the page so you don’t miss a profile, and don’t forget to like and comment to show your support for our team.

This weeks Meet The Driver… we start with our very own Captain and 2NZ Harley Robb

1. How did you get into racing?
My oldman used to race ministocks back when i was a young buck and i was given a chance to race a friends ministock when i was 15 yearsold and have not stopped since

2. What’s your favourite track to race on and why?
I really enjoy rotoura the track surface and spectator viewing is unreal

3. What’s your pre-race ritual or superstition?
I love drinking a live+ before going racing

4. What was the moment you knew you wanted to race stockcars ?
When i got told off one to many times in the ministock days we knew it was time for the change

5. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you at the track?
Bit my tounge off once that was funny 🫣

6. If your stockcar had a theme song, what would it be?
50 cent - many men

7. What’s one thing fans would be surprised to learn about you?
I dont drink alcohol

8. Which race win or achievement are you most proud of?
Superstock teams champs + national title placing in the stockcar

9. If you weren’t racing stockcars, what sport or hobby would you be doing instead? Id be in the ufc fighting

10. What’s your goal for the up and coming of this season?
Go out every meeting and have fun + settle a few new scores! I’m really excited for the season ahead!

* Photo 1: Where it started, first ever teams race with The Sunset Slayers Westport. Photo 2: 2025/2026 The Now. *

26/06/2026

Join us in wishing the team Boss a happy birthday.

Campbell happens to be 21 again.

Happy birthday mate.

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