{"id":312593,"date":"2022-01-30T16:56:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T06:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=312593"},"modified":"2023-01-23T15:28:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T05:28:53","slug":"brocks-the-new-king-of-kingaroy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/01\/30\/brocks-the-new-king-of-kingaroy\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock’s The New King Of Kingaroy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Victorian driver Brock Atkins is the new “King of Kingaroy” after taking out the A Main final of the Kings Royal … the competition was raced over three nights Kingaroy Speedway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 30, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2022 Kings Royal speedway meeting in Kingaroy “exceeded expectations” with crowds better than expected across the three nights and the racing as exciting as ever.<\/p>\n

The main attraction was the $10,000 Kings Royal for Modified Sedans which was raced across the three nights with heats, followed by special “dashes” and “shuffles” to determine pole positions for the 50-lap final on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Speedway Club president Tanya Barron admitted there had been uncertainty in the lead-up about crowd numbers.<\/p>\n

“We didn’t know how many we were going to get, honestly. Some people just want to get out and live again, and some people don’t want to go out,” she said.<\/p>\n

But the size of the Friday night crowd had taken them by surprise – one of the largest crowds the club has enjoyed on a non-traditional speedway night.<\/p>\n

There were also good crowd numbers on Saturday and Sunday, but the pandemic did have an effect, with numbers down on 2020 (the last time the event was run).<\/p>\n

Racing was keen across the three nights, with action in Production Sedans, Modlites, Street Stocks and Juniors as well as the Kings Royal and Queens Royal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kings Royal has the largest prize money offered on the Modified Sedans circuit, which means the racing is always hectic.<\/p>\n

The B Main – the last chance to make it into the final – included multiple stoppages after pile-ups.<\/p>\n

Many expected the A Main final to be the same, but the racing went smoothly from the green light with the first yellow coming on Lap 25.<\/p>\n

2019 Kings Royal winner Aidan Raymont and 2020 winner (and national champion) Kye Walters battled it out during the first stages.<\/p>\n

The pair started on the front row and raced side-by-side for many laps.<\/p>\n

Walters eventually retired on Lap 25 with a steering issue and Raymont – after recording the fastest lap time in the race – pulled out on Lap 40 with a flat tyre.<\/p>\n

This allowed Victorian Brock Atkins to take the lead with 11 laps to go, and secure the biggest payday of his career so far.<\/p>\n

Gary Pagel was second, narrowly ahead of Brenton Scott and Kingaroy’s Brett Barron, the only drivers to finish on Lap 50.<\/p>\n

The next race at the Kingaroy Speedway will be held on March 19 and will feature\u00a0Super Sedans, Street Stocks, Production Sedans, Junior Sedans and Legend Cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will be followed by two huge meetings in April:\u00a0the National Production Sedan Title at Easter on April 15-17, and a week later the Production Sedan Stampede on April 23-24.<\/p>\n

[All photos by Denise Keelan Photography. Photos can be ordered online<\/a>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The former “Kings of Kingaroy” Aidan Raymont and Kye Walters battle it out in the Kings Royal final … the pair started on the front row in the 50-lap final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In the final of the Junior Sedans Top Stars on Friday night, Joshua Ciesiolka’s sedan took off during Lap 2 (top) and crashed into the bonnet of Harry Fowler … the spectacular crash even made it on to Channel 7’s Sunshine morning show (a pity the hosts didn’t mention it happened in Kingaroy!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Action from the Queens Royal Top Stars on Friday night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sarah Franz was crowned Queen after the Queen’s Royal Top Stars final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chantelle Small, part of the Barbeler racing team, dominated in the Queens Royal New Stars final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Darren Ciesiolka,\u00a0Nathan Barbeler, Matt Nelson and eventual winner\u00a0Jason Duell in the final of the Street Stocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Carnage at the start of the Modlites final on Sunday night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rory Evans, Daniel Henshaw and Nathan Barbeler battle it out in the Production Sedans final … Kingaroy Speedway will be hosting the\u00a0National Production Sedan Title at Easter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Riley Killick rolls in the Junior Sedans New Stars on Friday night …<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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… track officials were quickly on the scene to help Riley emerge from the wreck unscathed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Kings Royal podium …\u00a0Brett Barron (4th),\u00a0Gary Pagel (2nd),\u00a0Brock Atkins (1st),\u00a0Brenton Scott (3rd) and\u00a0Mason Cameron (5th)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kings Royal (Sunday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Brock Atkins
\n2. Gary Pagel
\n3. Brenton Scott
\n4. Brett Barron
\n5. Mason Cameron<\/p>\n

Street Stocks (Sunday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Jason Duell
\n2. Darren Ciesiolka
\n3. Nathan Barbeler<\/p>\n

Modlites (Sunday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Brodie Boss
\n2. Sam Gollschewsky
\n3.\u00a0Terry Leerentveld<\/p>\n

Production Sedans (Saturday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Rory Evans
\n2. Nathan Barbeler
\n3. Daniel Henshaw<\/p>\n

Junior Sedans – Top Stars (Friday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Kurtis Peall
\n2. Kaine Richters
\n3. Jayden Hancock<\/p>\n

Junior Sedans – New Stars (Friday)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Jorja Woolfe
\n2. Noel Petersen
\n3. Riley Hutchison<\/p>\n

Queens Royal – Top Stars (Friday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Sarah Franz
\n2. Dakota Laverty
\n3. Jessica O\u2019Meara<\/p>\n

Queens Royal – New Stars (Friday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Chantelle Small
\n2. Natasha Mohr
\n3. Shell Yarrow<\/p>\n

External link: Full Race Results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Queen’s Royal Top Stars podium … Dakota Laverty (2nd), Sarah Franz (1st) and Jessica O’Meara (3rd)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Queen’s Royal New Stars podium … Natasha Mohr (2nd), Chantelle Small (1st) and Shell Yarrow (3rd)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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