Goodyer win sets stage for another Classic

The stage is set for the deciding final night of the 52nd Flying Horse Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic after Jock Goodyer was victorious.

Goodyer led all 30 laps and controlled the intense race as James McFadden was 2.6s adrift.

Also stealing the show was hard charging Garet Williamson, who flew from 18th to third to book a ticket to Sunday night’s main show in stunning style.

Securing the final berth was another American in Cory Eliason having held off challenges from Grant Anderson, Randy Morgan and Callum Williamson.

The top four join Jamie Veal, Lockie McHugh, Kerry Madsen and Jordyn Charge in the Final, while the rest will battle to join them from 17.15 tonight with gates opening at 14.00.

James McFadden was fast again. Image: Richard Hathaway

It was a frantic start as Goodyer and Callum Williamson had an even getaway in the fight for first which shifted a gear as early as the opening corner.

Goodyer pushed high to squeeze out the threat of Williamson and it worked with the #W3 dropping to fifth.

However, it also opened the track up for Dumesny to slide on through down the bottom, but Goodyer had the legs down the back straight.

As a result, all eyes were on the fierce fight for second as Marcus Dumesny, Eliason, McFadden and Williamson thought about going four wide into Turn 3.

Eliason ended up winning the battle over McFadden by flying across the high line.

These scuffles allowed Goodyer to build a big lead already, but it was soon to be wiped out.

Matt Dumesny spun around at Turn 2 and was collected by Brendan Guerin and Bobby Daly.

Goodyer reconsolidated his advantage at the restart and the first battle was between Callum Williamson and Anderson, who made wheel to wheel contact before the #V37 snared fourth.

Despite setting a strong pace, the #T22 hit the wall on Lap 5 which brought Eliason into play.

The #USA17 looked threatening, but Goodyer had him covered.

At the halfway mark Morgan had the foot down and attacked Callum Williamson with success to wrestle back fifth.

However, neither of the pair had anything up their sleeve to handle American Garet Williamson and Anderson, who flew past to knock them both out of the top five.

With five laps to go, the arm wrestle to be best of the rest reached top gear.

Due to Goodyer being up the road, Eliason had his work cut out keeping McFadden and Garet Williamson behind.

Callum Williamson leads an angry pack at Premier. Image: Richard Hathaway Photography

Eliason and McFadden took turns in second on lap 26 until the latter performed a successful slidejon at Turn 1.

Only one lap later Garet Williamson did the same, but was forced to work harder and had to go to the top to complete the move and his stunning charge to the podium.

This proved to be the final chapter of a fast and clean second feature of the Classic.

Despite being dominant, Goodyer said it was a physical race behind the wheel and he is pumped to secure a ticket to the big one as he chases a maiden Classic win.

“It was not by any means easy. That was a very demanding track,” he told Clay Per View.

“It was gnarly and figured out where I could and couldn’t drive the car.

I just tried to hit my marks as much as possible and knowing I had James down my neck it was not going to be easy.

“I have not been giving my team the results my deserve and I am just stoked to reward them. It is a real family effort.

“Usually I tare up the car on the first night so this is a good start, but its all about tomorrow and lets get this first Classic.”

Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Night 2 results

Images: Richard Hathaway Photography

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