Sunday, 4 February 2007
NSR PR

Making the crucial repairs after the Australian Speedcar Championship, the Nathan Smee Racing team returned to Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway as one of thirty three racing ensembles to contest the Champion of Champions race meeting.

 

Starting from pole position on his first outing, the green flags fell with Nathan dropping back to second on the start. Heading low into turn four, he caught a glance at the lead before moving high on the following lap. With glimmers of déjà vu as another competitor looked under through turn four, Nathan stuck to his high line before taking to the outside of the leader down the back straight. Running a smooth line around turns three and four, Nathan stormed down the main straight with the race lead. Under constant pressure for the position and lapped traffic to contend with, Nathan crossed the finish line in first; capturing another heat win for NSR.

 

1st, 2nd & 3rd out of turn 4 - Does it get any closer?

 

A tougher challenge for heat number two with the team due to start from the rear of the field. A race with two false starts before it was underway, Smee again took to the outside to move forward. Passing cars down the back straight, Nathan had swiftly progressed to sixth position by the next recorded lap. Diving low into one but unable to snatch another position, Smee moved up track through turns three and four before pushing the car to the highest point in turns one and two. Moving up to fifth then dropping back to sixth, Nathan grabbed an outside line down the back straight with two laps remaining. Switching positions on the closing lap, he retook fifth deep into turn one and secured the position. Nathan was now locked into the top 8 point scorers dash; where the finish results determined the A main starting line up.

 

 

Drawing a second starting position for the dash, Speedcar 6 was set to start on the outside of the newly crowned Australian and USAC champion, American racer; Jerry Coons Jnr, for the 6 lap sprint to the chequered flag. The race began with the two front runners screaming into turn one both level pegged for the lead. Nathan maintained his outside line running wheel to wheel with the champion before he captured the lead! Switching to the low line, Nathan held the number one position for the next 2 laps in an intense bout with Coons Jnr sneaking under to reclaim the top spot with three laps remaining. Not giving up, a last chance attempt was made for the lead with Nathan driving hard into the final turns on the high line outside of Coons Jnr before crossing the finish line; NSR in second by less than half a second.

 

Photos by Lauren King www.KingImages.com.au

 

  QUICK RESULTS

HEAT ONE	START POSITION	FINISH
	1	1

 

HEAT TWO	START POSITION	FINISH
	10	5

 

DASH	START POSITION	FINISH
	2	2

 

FEATURE	START POSITION	FINISH
	2	6

Nathan and the team will return to TPCR, Saturday 17th February for the final round of the Speedcar Super Series. Currently 6th in the overall point score and 5th in the SSS championship, make sure you head to the pits to check out Speedcar number 6.

 

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