Wednesday, 27 December 2006
NSR PR

In stellar style, Nathan Smee stormed back into victory lane last night at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway capturing A main glory in front of a bumper Boxing Day crowd! Racing deep on the low line, Smee moved from an eleventh start position superbly sweeping his way to the lead in the fifteen lap event.

 

Moving up track at the drop of the green from position nine, Nathan was on the move in heat number one. Screaming into the first corner and passing around the outside high on turn two, the Fairford Autos Smash Repairs Speedcar 6 had steadily grabbed positions early in the 8 lap race. With the bunch packed between fourth and tenth, a stoppage with 4 laps remaining was well received with Nathan now in 3rd, jumping on the gas and shooting to the high line to claim 2nd along the back straight. Hunting for first place, Smee tailed the car, sliding low into turn one and under the race leader with 3 laps remaining. Pulling away from the pack, Smee had secured his first win for the night.

 

Out of tenth in his second heat, Smee again took to the high line to move forward; running four wide in through first two corners. Heading into turn three, Nathan was trapped on the outside of a car exiting the track. Moving off the race line to avoid contact, he re-took to the circuit in last after losing valuable positions. Chasing the leaders, Nathan had progressed back to 7th when the race was declared with only 4 laps completed on the board.  

 

PHOTO BY www.KingImages.com.au

 

Starting from a challenging eleventh starting grid in the feature race, the heat was on for Nathan Smee Racing to advance to the front in only 15 short laps. Taking to the low line on a slick racing surface, Smee began his ascent to the podium. Moving up into 9th within the opening laps and progressing further through the field in a steady pace, Smee jumped under two cars into turn 2 and grabbed their placings. A yellow light stoppage regrouped the field, with Nathan secure in the top five with eleven laps remaining. 

 

On the charge on the restart, Smee swept up into second along the back straight before the yellows were pulled for a spinning car. Placed back in 3rd for the restart, the greens glowed around the track with Nathan sticking to the low line waiting to pounce on any mistakes. Driving hard into turn 3, he cleanly slipped into 2nd and with 9 laps left on the board, began his pursuit of the race leader.

 

PHOTO BY www.KingImages.com.au

 

Tailing the back of the leading race car, and again driving hard into the turn 3, he swiftly manoeuvred his machine under the leader to steal first position with 8 laps to go. On a mission for the win, Smee steered around the clayway claiming the fastest lap of the entire feature once he hit the lead. Hugging the low line, Smee extended his lead until the yellows flew with 3 intense laps remaining.

 

Smartly protecting the race line and his lead, Nathan stayed low when the race recommenced. With glimpses of his competition, Nathan held under pressure and attack from the field to cross the line in first place claiming his third feature win of the season!

 

With this feature adding to Nathan's racing resume; the victory has also placed a thrilled engine owner (Terry King of Dominator Engines) and Fontana Engines in the Australian racing history books; Fontana engines are now listed as the most successful engine in Parramatta City Raceways 25 year history!

 

Nathan Smee Racing now travel to country New South Wales to compete in the fourth round of the Speedcar Super Series at Gilgandra Speedway. Head to the pits this Saturday night, December 30th and check out Speedcar 6!

 

QUICK RESULTS

HEAT ONE	START POSITION	FINISH
	9	1

 

HEAT TWO	START POSITION	FINISH
	10	7

 

FEATURE	START POSITION	FINISH
	11	1

PHOTO BY www.StillShots.com.au

 

Nathan Smee Racing would like to thank their valuable Sponsors: