Saturday night was the annual Streetstock Shootout for Geraldton Speedway. As it was also the end meet of a series for Streetstock drivers all over WA, the big guns of the Streetstock division were also in town.
My hubby has raced speedway ever since he was 10 years old. He had a break for a few years once he met me but after while he got itchy feet and started building a newer, better car.
He raced last season but decided to take it easy as he didn't know how to handle this faster car (Streetstock has now been allowed to use fuel-injected cars in the last year or two) and after a crash that nearly broke his collar bone on his second or third meeting.
He managed to walk away with 3rd on points and Best Presented car last season despite this.
A fortnight ago, speedway started up again. Hubby did an amazing job with two firsts, a second and he was leading the feature before he burst a tyre.
He was very nervous for this meeting, the Streetstock Shootout, but after last meeting, I didn't think he had any reason to be - and I was right!!
The first race of the night he managed to come from 5th position to win after an AMAZING race against WA #1 and a few other big guns. He managed a second for the next race and first again for the third which started him in second position for the feature. Along side WA#1 and WA#2 behind him.
The feature laps was 30 laps and it was amazing that there was only 1 restart!! The visiting drivers are known for trying to get away with a bit of roughness but it was a great night all round!
DH managed to finish third after the guy in second place held up the rest of the field for nearly a whole lap. Hubby's car looks a bit worse for wear as he basically pushed the car in second place around the track!!
I am so very proud of him!! He's managed to come back this season with such a bang! He had guys coming up to him and congratulating him on a fantastic drive and asking whether he'd put a new motor in it! They couldn't believe it was the same car from last season.
Another good thing came from this meeting. Beforehand, DH never really spoke much to the visiting drivers, they were the competition I guess and they'd never speak to him really either. But up at the bar that night, they were all talking and getting along like they'd been mates for years.
I am really happy for him!
What started out as a TTC blog has now turned into a wonderful journey of motherhood. This is my story, a million times different to anyone elses but yet similar all the same.
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